Hiapo as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Hiapo

What is the meaning of the name Hiapo ?

The baby name Hiapo is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced hee-AH-poh (Hawaiian: hi-AH-po; IPA: /hiˈa.po/).

Hiapo is Hawaiian in Origin.

Hiapo is a Hawaiian given name derived from the Hawaiian word hiapo, meaning “firstborn child,” often carrying the nuance of the eldest son but applicable to any firstborn. In traditional Hawaiian families the hiapo held privileged and responsible roles in succession and caregiving, so the name suggests seniority, stewardship, and cherished status. The name remains uncommon yet culturally resonant within Hawai‘i and the Polynesian diaspora, sometimes chosen to honor an eldest child or ancestral ties regardless of birth order.

Variant and related forms appear in Hawaiian compound names marking gender, such as Kānehiapo (“firstborn son”) and Wahinehiapo (“firstborn daughter”). Regional cognates exist across Polynesia: Niuean and Tongan hiapo name the paper mulberry used for barkcloth, associating the word with heritage crafts (Hawaiian terms for the plant and cloth are wauke and kapa). Standard spelling is Hiapo in English contexts.

⚙ Hiapo is absent from every birth registry and name dataset we follow. Most often that means a rare name, a regional or heritage one, or a recent coinage. Either way, it's a name very few children share.