Kaliko: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Kaliko – Meaning: the bud (leaf bud) – Origin: Hawaiian – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: kah-LEE-koh


Kaliko is a Hawaiian unisex name meaning “the bud (leaf bud)”. It appears in our list of 100+ *Beautiful* Hawaiian Baby Names (with Meanings).

Meaning & Origin of Kaliko

Meaning: The bud (leaf bud).

Origin: Hawaiian.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Kaliko

Phonetic: kah-LEE-koh   IPA: /kəˈliːkoʊ/

Popularity of Kaliko

Kaliko doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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