What does Kaʻio mean in Hawaiian?
Kaʻio is a Hawaiian boy name that means the hawk. The name comes from ka (the) + ʻio (hawk). It is pronounced kah-EE-oh, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Kaʻio belongs with other Hawaiian names about bird.
How to pronounce Kaʻio
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. The ʻokina (ʻ) in Kaʻio is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kaʻio a boy or girl name?
Kaʻio 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.