What does Hōkūwai mean in Hawaiian?
Hōkūwai is a Hawaiian unisex name that means water star. The name comes from hōkū (star) + wai (water). It is pronounced hoh-koo-WYE, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Hōkūwai belongs with other Hawaiian names about star, sky and water.
How to pronounce Hōkūwai
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 Hōkūwai a boy or girl name?
Hōkūwai is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Hōkūwai is still used for both boys and girls.