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Lilo

โ€œgenerous one (popular reading), to be lost or absorbedโ€

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LEEยทloh

2 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

What does Lilo mean?

Lilo is a Hawaiian girl name that means generous one (popular reading), to be lost or absorbed. The name comes from lilo (to become, be lost in). It is pronounced LEE-loh, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Made famous by Disney's Lilo & Stitch (2002).

Lilo belongs with other Hawaiian names about gift.

How to pronounce Lilo

Say every vowel. A as in โ€œfatherโ€, e as in โ€œbetโ€, i as โ€œeeโ€, o as in โ€œgoโ€, u as โ€œooโ€. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.

Is Lilo a boy or girl name?

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

Names like Lilo

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  • cherished child, carried like a lei

    hee-ee-LAYโค๏ธ๐ŸŽGirl
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  • abundance, a beach on Maui

    mah-KEH-nah๐ŸŽ๐ŸŒŠGirl
  • gift, reward

    mah-KAH-nah๐ŸŽUnisex
  • to give generously without expecting return

    kah-hee-OW๐ŸŽโค๏ธUnisex
  • Hawaiian form of Matthew

    mah-KYE-oh๐Ÿ“–๐ŸŽBoy
  • firstborn child

    hee-AH-poh๐ŸŽUnisex
  • heavenly gift

    mah-kah-nah-LAH-nee๐ŸŽโœจUnisex
    makana+lani
  • blessing, good fortune

    poh-my-KAH-ee๐ŸŽ๐ŸŒ…Unisex