What does Leiʻio mean in Hawaiian?
Leiʻio is a Hawaiian boy name that means hawk lei. The name comes from lei (lei) + ʻio (hawk). It is pronounced lay-EE-oh, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Leiʻio belongs with other Hawaiian names about flower, love and bird.
How to pronounce Leiʻio
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 Leiʻio is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Leiʻio a boy or girl name?
Leiʻio 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.