Hilo

What does Hilo mean?

Hilo is a Hawaiian boy name that means new moon, to braid or twist. The name comes from hilo (first night of the new moon). It is pronounced HEE-loh, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Hilo belongs with other Hawaiian names about moon and earth.

How to pronounce Hilo

Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.

Is Hilo a boy or girl name?

Hilo is used mainly as a boy's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans masculine.