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Hawaiian word · verb

lilo

to become, to be lost

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LEE-loh

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1 names

1 girl · 0 boy · 0 unisex

What does lilo mean in Hawaiian?

Lilo is to pass out of one's possession — to be lost, to be transferred, to become something else. Lilolilo, the doubled form, means to give freely, which is the same movement seen from the giver's side. The dispute over the name Lilo comes directly from these two readings.

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

On this site lilo is part of 1 names: 0 begin with it, 0 end with it, and 1 carry it elsewhere. Most are girl names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning gift.

Other names with lilo (1)

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

  • generous one (popular reading), to be lost or absorbed

    LEE-loh🎁Girl

Questions people ask

What does lilo mean?

Lilo means to become, to be lost. Lilo is to pass out of one's possession — to be lost, to be transferred, to become something else.

How do you pronounce lilo?

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

Is lilo a Hawaiian name on its own?

Yes. Lilo is used as a girl's name and has its own page. It also forms 0 longer names.

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