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Kimo

The meaning, background and naming story of Kimo.

Letters
4
Starts with
K

Meaning and background

The story behind Kimo

Kimo has a documented Hawaiian naming connection: it is a Hawaiian form of James. That is a relationship between personal names, not a claim that the four letters have a direct standalone translation. It is a concise alternative for an owner drawn to Hawaiian name forms, but a precise spoken guide has not been verified here. Cultural usage should be treated with more care than a guessed English pronunciation.

Origin
Hawaiian form of the given name James. Source

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Kimo appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2016 New York City dataset.

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Sources and research notes (2)
  • New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
  • City of Seattle Seattle Pet Licenses — DOG-only name aggregate, current source dated 6 October 2026 — Secondary spelling corroboration from dog-only licence rows. No cats, owner fields, national ranking or unique-dog claim.

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