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Kaleo

Quick answerThe name 'Kaleo' means "the voice" or "sound" in Hawaiian, derived from the Hawaiian language root *ka* (the) and *leo* (voice, sound).

Hawaiian · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#898
TrendRising ↑
Peak year2025
Syllables2
OriginHawaiian
LanguageHawaiian
CultureHawaiian
Letters5
Numerology8 Chaldean 9
Global rank#726

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

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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