Makaio

What does Makaio mean?

Makaio is a Hawaiian boy name that means Hawaiian form of Matthew. The name comes from borrowed from Matthew (gift of God). It is pronounced mah-KYE-oh, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Makaio belongs with other Hawaiian names about biblical and gift.

How to pronounce Makaio

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 Makaio a boy or girl name?

Makaio 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.