What does Koholā mean in Hawaiian?
Koholā is a Hawaiian boy name that means humpback whale. The name comes from koholā (whale). It is pronounced koh-hoh-LAH, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Koholā belongs with other Hawaiian names about ocean and strength.
The words inside Koholā
koholā means humpback whale.
How to pronounce Koholā
Say every vowel. The vowels in Koholā are o as in “go”, a as in “father”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Koholā a boy or girl name?
Koholā is used mainly as a boy's name, though Hawaiian itself has no grammatical gender.
How often Koholā is given in the U.S.
No year from 1880 to 2023 saw five or more U.S. babies named Koholā, and it never reaches five in the Hawaiʻi records either, so it is rare as a first name.
How well recorded is Koholā?
Koholā is built from vocabulary recorded in Pukui–Elbert, the standard Hawaiian dictionary, but it has no entry among documented Hawaiian given names.