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All over the world, Hilo (ヒロ , Ilu , Hilo ) is a common gender-neutral first name. The first name Hilo is habitual in Nigeria, where it is quite a rare largely male, but uncommonly feminine name, Mali, where it is a rare masculine name, and Japan, where it is a rare epicene name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in India, Nigeria, and Japan. Likewise, Hilo is the last name as well as the forename.
Hilo is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Hiro Nakamura , the fictional character on Heroes; Hiro Hamada , the character from Disney's Big Hero 6; Hiro Takachiho , the character from Marvel Comics, Big Hero 6; Toyman , the three comic book supervillains and one adolescent superhero in the DC Comics universe, Action Comics and Hiro Sohma , the Fruit Basket character, Fruits Basket.