Hawaiian

Kekoa

Pronounced keh-KOH-ahShare

Meaning: The warrior

  • Boy
  • Uncommon
  • 3 syllables

The story

Kekoa combines Hawaiian ke, “the,” and koa, “warrior.” The word koa also names the Hawaiian koa tree, giving the root another native association.

Nicknames

  • Koa

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Kekoa comes from Hawaiian.

Hawaiian

Makoa

Fearless; courageous

Uncommon
Tongan · Fijian

Malakai

My messenger

Familiar
Hawaiian

Kainoa

Possibly the namesake; interpretation depends on the family

Uncommon
Hawaiian

Koa

Warrior; the koa tree

Familiar
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