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Hawaiian word · noun

liko

“leaf bud, new leaf; a child”

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LEE-koh

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2 names

0 girl · 0 boy · 2 unisex

What does liko mean in Hawaiian?

Liko is a leaf bud or a newly opened leaf, and figuratively a child or a descendant. The reddish new leaves of the ʻōhiʻa, liko lehua, are prized for lei. Liko is a unisex name on its own, and it forms Likolani (heavenly bud), Kaliko (the bud), and Leiliko (a lei of buds).

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

On this site liko is part of 2 names: 0 begin with it, 1 end with it, and 1 carry it elsewhere. They split evenly between girls and boys, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning nature.

Names that end in liko (1)

Liko closes the name and colors everything before it.

  • Nature

    Kaliko

    “the bud, the leaf bud”

    Pronounced kah-LEE-kohka + liko

    Unisex

Other names with liko (1)

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

  • Nature

    Liko

    “leaf bud, newly opened leaf, child”

    Pronounced LEE-koh

    Unisex

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 liko mean?

Liko means leaf bud, new leaf; a child. Liko is a leaf bud or a newly opened leaf, and figuratively a child or a descendant.

How do you pronounce liko?

LEE-koh. Every vowel is a separate sound and the stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Is liko a Hawaiian name on its own?

Yes. Liko is used as a unisex name and has its own page. It also forms 1 longer names.

What are some Hawaiian names ending in liko?

Kaliko (the bud, the leaf bud).

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