Kao
Thai · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Kao
Kao is a name of Thai origin meaning "tall" or "high," derived from the Thai word "เขา" (khao), which also refers to a mountain or elevated place.
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Etymology
Kao is a name of Thai origin meaning "tall" or "high," derived from the Thai word "เขา" (khao), which also refers to a mountain or elevated place. The name reflects the Thai language's direct descriptive naming tradition common in Southeast Asia.
Kao is primarily used in Thai culture and Thailand, where it functions as both a given name and a surname; it has no significant religious association but is part of the broader Thai naming convention that often incorporates natural or physical descriptors.
Kao currently ranks #9,304 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1981.
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