Kahiau

A boys’ name of Hawaiian origin, meaning beloved; treasured.

Babies a year
12
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Kahiau by the numbers

Kahiau was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 12 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kahiau. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Kamauquiet warrior15 in the US (2017)
  • Kavianwise, sage; from Kavi8 in the US (2017)
  • Kahanthe priest3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kaziah24 in the US (2017)
  • Kasiah3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kahaan8 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean love

Like Kahiau, each of these has love in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Davidbeloved10,133 in the US (2017)
  • Davisson of david or beloved616 in the US (2017)
  • Jedidiahbeloved of the lord357 in the US (2017)
  • Darwindear friend or beloved friend270 in the US (2017)
  • Davionbeloved; a form of david244 in the US (2017)
  • Darrelldear or beloved; from D'Arelle239 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Kahiau

AanavAideenManveerShaheenMeerAbrianAbuAidynn

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