What does Hōkūmoana mean in Hawaiian?
Hōkūmoana is a Hawaiian unisex name that means ocean star. The name comes from hōkū (star) + moana (ocean). It is pronounced hoh-koo-moh-AH-nah, with 5 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Hōkūmoana belongs with other Hawaiian names about star, sky and ocean.
How to pronounce Hōkūmoana
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 Hōkūmoana a boy or girl name?
Hōkūmoana is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Hōkūmoana is still used for both boys and girls.