Mahalo: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Mahalo – Meaning: thanks, gratitude – Origin: Hawaiian – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: mah-HAH-loh


Mahalo is a Hawaiian unisex name meaning “thanks, gratitude”. It appears in our list of 100+ *Beautiful* Hawaiian Baby Names (with Meanings).

Meaning & Origin of Mahalo

Meaning: Thanks, gratitude.

Origin: Hawaiian.

How to Pronounce Mahalo

Phonetic: mah-HAH-loh   IPA: /məˈhɑːloʊ/

Popularity of Mahalo

Mahalo 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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