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The baby name Lilo is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEE-loh (IPA: /ˈliːloʊ/).

Lilo is Hawaiian in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hawaiian
Pronunciation: LEE-loh (IPA: /ˈliːloʊ/)

What is the meaning of the name Lilo ?

The baby name Lilo is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEE-loh (IPA: /ˈliːloʊ/).

Lilo is Hawaiian in Origin.

Lilo bridges island and European traditions. In Hawaiian, lilo is a given name and everyday word meaning “to be lost, absorbed, gone,” and in naming it’s often interpreted as “generous” or “devoted.” In German it functions as a nickname-turned-given-name from Lieselotte/Liselotte (a compound of Elisabeth, “my God is an oath,” and Charlotte, “free person”), and it also appears as a short form of Lioba and other Li‑ names - combining shades of devotion and freedom.

Usage rose in German-speaking countries in the mid‑20th century (notably borne by actress Lilo Pulver) and gained global visibility after Disney’s Lilo & Stitch (2002). Lilo is unisex in Hawaii but tends to be feminine elsewhere. Variants and relatives include Lieselotte/Liselotte and Lioba; the Italian masculine hypocoristic Lillo; and the French diminutive Lilou. Nicknames typically remain Lilo itself or the pared-back Li, keeping the name breezy and compact.

Lilo has the following similar or variant Names

Lilo – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Girls 2024 #1 417
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
TM Girls 0 #35 1 574
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
AL 0 #72 5 2,372
BG 0 #81 2 1,799
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
Switzerland Girls 2024 #132 4 1,786
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
RS Boys 0 #153 2 2,277
Sweden Girls 2022 #157 23 1,568
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
Sweden Boys 2020 #176 2 1,548
PR Boys 0 #177 2 2,508
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
UY 0 #181 2 2,477
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
BG Boys 0 #214 7 3,850
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
AL Girls 0 #224 4 4,141
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
NA Boys 0 #250 4 6,830
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
AL Boys 0 #272 27 5,122
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
Canada Girls 2023 #275 5 2,824
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
QA Girls 0 #306 11 15,378
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
KZ Girls 0 #324 9 5,862
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
JO Girls 0 #333 7 7,570
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
CZ Girls 0 #349 3 5,378
MY 0 #349 6 12,352
SD Girls 0 #350 9 7,678
BR 0 #356 5 5,969
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
France Boys 2021 #374 14 2,865
Austria Girls 0 #380 41 1,885
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
OM Girls 0 #384 13 15,987
France Girls 2021 #386 20 3,185
UY Boys 0 #386 14 5,922
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
MX 0 #400 14 8,339
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
EG 0 #409 4 6,387
LB 0 #420 261 13,263
Germany 0 #424 14 2,542
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
CL 0 #429 6 6,867
CO 0 #432 49 7,768
AR Boys 0 #455 13 7,628
GT Boys 0 #457 18 7,625
SD Boys 0 #461 6 10,523
RU Girls 0 #463 36 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #464 41 11,303
PT Girls 0 #468 4 7,952
PA Boys 0 #469 13 9,305
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
CR Boys 0 #505 6 10,188
KW Girls 0 #506 10 19,177
PS Girls 0 #510 14 10,981
PA Girls 0 #512 7 9,861
LY 0 #519 17 12,703
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
UY Girls 0 #531 6 6,731
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
AE Girls 0 #543 11 20,968
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
HK Boys 0 #553 5 12,905
PS Boys 0 #554 8 10,655
CR Girls 0 #569 5 11,342
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
SG Girls 0 #577 10 18,916
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
AR Girls 0 #585 15 8,289
Germany Girls 0 #595 256 4,949
IL Boys 0 #596 12 10,983
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IL Girls 0 #607 11 11,648
BO Boys 0 #616 7 9,244
CL Boys 0 #625 41 13,390
HK Girls 0 #642 9 16,104
BO Girls 0 #646 6 9,488
IQ Boys 0 #652 16 13,071
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
SY 0 #673 56 11,684
BR Boys 0 #688 64 12,213
CO Girls 0 #706 424 16,140
Finland Girls 2026 #717 22 3,895
SG Boys 0 #735 5 17,960
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
TN 0 #785 45 13,765
KW Boys 0 #802 5 18,755
CL Girls 0 #817 35 14,098
EG Boys 0 #823 64 15,035
EG Girls 0 #823 137 14,742
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
DZ 0 #856 327 20,130
SA Girls 0 #857 79 25,931
CO Boys 0 #858 63 15,656
PE Boys 0 #864 15 14,506
United States Girls 2024 #878 39 8,487
United States Boys 2024 #888 5 7,044
Spain Boys 0 #894 37 5,610
OM Boys 0 #912 7 17,948
PE Girls 0 #925 19 14,861
NL Girls 0 #934 22 5,933
Germany Boys 0 #936 17 5,697
Spain Girls 0 #936 48 5,561
NL Boys 0 #941 11 5,873
MY Girls 0 #947 48 24,821
MX Boys 0 #957 26 16,355
MA 0 #984 145 20,986
BR Girls 0 #985 8 12,708
NG Boys 0 #995 7 16,906
MX Girls 0 #1,014 170 17,781
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
ZA Girls 0 #1,052 90 25,928
MY Boys 0 #1,090 22 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,124 55 25,619
AE Boys 0 #1,137 7 22,615
TR 0 #1,199 13 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,370 102 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,402 45 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,579 36 28,008

Lilo is popular in 79 countries — most recent births per country:

Switzerland
France
Sweden
United States
Canada

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People also ask about Lilo

Lilo is predominantly a girl's name.
Lilo is a 2 syllable name, pronounced LEE-loh (IPA: /ˈliːloʊ/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Lili, Lilli, Lily, Lila, Liese and Liesel.
Yes, very popular — Lilo ranked #1 in Germany in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Lilo ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2024).
Lilo's popularity is rising. It moved from #138 in 2014 to #132 in 2024 in Switzerland.