What does Hōkūmoku mean in Hawaiian?
Hōkūmoku is a Hawaiian boy name that means island star. The name comes from hōkū (star) + moku (island). It is pronounced hoh-koo-MOH-koo, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Hōkūmoku belongs with other Hawaiian names about star, sky, earth and ocean.
How to pronounce Hōkūmoku
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 Hōkūmoku a boy or girl name?
Hōkūmoku is used mainly as a boy's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans masculine.