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