Kao

Meaning of Kao

Kao springs to life like a sunbeam dancing off a misty mountain peak, its Chinese roots anchored in the character 高 (gāo), meaning “high” or “tall,” and it carries that lofty promise into any nursery it graces. Unisex and unabashedly confident, Kao skips across the tongue with a playful “kow” (/kaʊ/) that feels as fresh as a summer breeze, yet as timeless as an ancestral surname passed down through generations in Taiwan and beyond. Though it fluttered around the ranks—hovering in the mid-300s among California’s newborns in the 1980s and ’90s—it remains a hidden gem, a name with room to soar higher than ever. By blending a sleek modern vibe with centuries-old heritage, Kao invites every child to stand tall, chase their own skyline of dreams, and claim a spot in the family story that’s as bighearted as it is bold.

Pronunciation

Chinese

• Pronunced as kow (/kaʊ/)

• Kade
• Kairo
• Kai
• Kian
• Kylan
• Koa
• Kael