The baby name Kilo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KEE-loh (IPA: /ˈkiːloʊ/).
The baby name Kilo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KEE-loh (IPA: /ˈkiːloʊ/).
Kilo is in Origin.
Kilo blends Polynesian tradition with a modern, technical tone. In Hawaiian, kilo is both a verb and noun meaning to watch, observe, or gaze at the heavens; a kilo could be a stargazer or seer, linked to navigation and weather-reading. The name also echoes the international metric prefix kilo-, via French from Greek khilioi “thousand,” and the NATO phonetic word for the letter K, giving it a crisp, contemporary feel.
Used as a given name in Hawaii and, more recently, across English-speaking countries, Kilo is rare and typically unisex, sometimes chosen for its celestial or minimalist sound. Creative spellings include Keelo and Keylo; a pop-culture soundalike is Kylo, though unrelated. Hawaiian elaborations such as Kilohana (“excellent, superior”) preserve the kilo root. Overall, Kilo carries meanings of vigilance, curiosity, and measured strength.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM | 0 | #55 | 2 | 2,592 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #150 | 5 | 4,685 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #251 | 3 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #291 | 3 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GT | 0 | #336 | 3 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #356 | 6 | 8,138 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #406 | 3 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #410 | 4 | 5,922 |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #460 | 15 | 7,625 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #462 | 5 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #479 | 5 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #497 | 9 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #505 | 6 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #520 | 7 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #532 | 19 | 12,054 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #616 | 7 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #656 | 10 | 13,390 |
| LB | 0 | #684 | 7 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #693 | 5 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #780 | 6 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #860 | 6 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #877 | 10 | 15,035 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #887 | 6 | 7,044 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #887 | 96 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #895 | 26 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #917 | 14 | 5,610 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #919 | 8 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 27 | 16,906 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #939 | 14 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #941 | 11 | 5,873 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 7 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,060 | 69 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,095 | 17 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,129 | 50 | 25,619 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,151 | 26 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,229 | 8 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,248 | 7 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,462 | 10 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,594 | 21 | 28,008 |
Kilo is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:
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