Kahiau - Meaning of Kahiau

What does Kahiau mean?

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Kahiau

[ 3 syll. ka-hiau, kah-i-au ] The baby girl name Kahiau is also used as a boy name. It is pronounced as KaaHHIY-uw- †. Kahiau has its origins in the Hawaiian language and it is also used largely in Hawaiian. The name Kahiau means 'selfless generosity'.

See also the related category hawaiian.

Kahiau is not often used as a baby girl name. It is not in the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Kahiau include Ka'eo (Hawaiian), Kacella, Kacellah, Kaeya, Kaeyo, Kaheka (Hawaiian), Kahoku (Hawaiian), Kaiaka (Hawaiian), Kaissie (English), Kaiyo (Japanese), Kakahi (Hawaiian), Kakahu, Kakia, Kassia (English and Polish), Kasuga (Japanese), Katchea, Katixa (Basque), Kaushiki (Indian), Kawika (Hawaiian), and Kayann.

† English pronunciation for Kahiau: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; HH as in "he (HH.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; UW as in "two (T.UW)"