Lilikoi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Lilikoi

What is the meaning of the name Lilikoi ?

The baby name Lilikoi is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced lee-lee-koy (IPA: /liːliˈkoɪ/).

Lilikoi is Hawaiian in Origin.

Lilikoi is a Hawaiian given name drawn from lilikōʻi, the islands’ term for passion fruit (Passiflora edulis). In Hawaiian orthography it appears as Lilikōʻi, with a macron over the ō and an ʻokina before the final i; English-leaning spellings drop the marks as Lilikoi or Liliko‘i. The name literally means “passion fruit,” carrying associations of sweetness, bright fragrance, and tropical abundance. Because the passionflower was linked by early missionaries to the Passion narrative, the word also picks up wider symbols of hope and devotion.

As a personal name, Lilikoi is modern and relatively rare, found in Hawaiʻi and among families seeking island- or nature-inspired choices, and it has broadened in the 21st century alongside botanical names. It is typically feminine but works unisex. Variants and short forms include Lilikōʻi, Liliko‘i, Lili, Koi, and Liko; related Hawaiian choices with a similar mood include Leilani and Mahina.