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Hawaiian word · noun

ipo

“sweetheart, lover”

Say it

EE-poh

In names

4 names

2 girl · 0 boy · 2 unisex

What does ipo mean in Hawaiian?

Ipo is a sweetheart, a lover, or a darling. Kuʻuipo, my sweetheart, is one of the best loved Hawaiian endearments and a girl's name. Ipo is used on its own, and it forms Ipolani (heavenly sweetheart), Kaipo (the sweetheart, a unisex name), and Leiipo.

Say it EE-poh. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.

On this site ipo is part of 4 names: 0 begin with it, 2 end with it, and 2 carry it elsewhere. Most are girl names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning love.

Names that end in ipo (2)

Ipo closes the name and colors everything before it.

  • Love

    Kaipo

    “the sweetheart”

    Pronounced KYE-pohka + ipo

    Unisex
  • “my sweetheart”

    Pronounced koo-oo-EE-pohkuʻu + ipo

    Girl

Other names with ipo (2)

Ipo sits in the middle of a longer name, or is the whole of it.

  • Love

    Ipo

    “sweetheart, lover”

    Pronounced EE-poh

    Unisex
  • “heavenly sweetheart”

    Pronounced kye-poh-LAH-neeka + ipo + lani

    Girl

Sources the Pukui and Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary, Place Names of Hawaii, Nānā i ke Kumu, wehewehe.org, Wiktionary's Hawaiian given names and U.S. Social Security baby-name records. How this site is compiled · Send a correction

Questions people ask

What does ipo mean?

Ipo means sweetheart, lover. Ipo is a sweetheart, a lover, or a darling.

How do you pronounce ipo?

EE-poh. Every vowel is a separate sound and the stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Is ipo a Hawaiian name on its own?

Yes. Ipo is used as a unisex name and has its own page. It also forms 3 longer names.

What are some Hawaiian names ending in ipo?

Kaipo (the sweetheart), Kuʻuipo (my sweetheart).

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