What does Hōkūlā mean in Hawaiian?
Hōkūlā is a Hawaiian unisex name that means sunny star. The name comes from hōkū (star) + lā (sun). It is pronounced hoh-KOO-lah, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Hōkūlā belongs with other Hawaiian names about star, sky, sun and light.
How to pronounce Hōkūlā
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Hōkūlā a boy or girl name?
Hōkūlā is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Hōkūlā is still used for both boys and girls.