Kaleo
Hawaiian · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Kaleo
The name 'Kaleo' means "the voice" or "sound" in Hawaiian, derived from the Hawaiian language root *ka* (the) and *leo* (voice, sound).
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Etymology
The name 'Kaleo' means "the voice" or "sound" in Hawaiian, derived from the Hawaiian language root *ka* (the) and *leo* (voice, sound). It is primarily used in Hawaiian culture and among Native Hawaiians, with no specific religious association, though it gained modern visibility through the Hawaiian-born musician Kaleo (born 1994).
Kaleo currently ranks #898 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2025.
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