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Koma

Pronounced KOH-mah

“Thomas”

Thomas in HawaiianMore boy names

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KOH·mah

2 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

What does Koma mean in Hawaiian?

Koma is a Hawaiian boy name that means Thomas. The name comes from Toma (Thomas). It is pronounced KOH-mah, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Koma belongs with other Hawaiian names about biblical.

Thomas in Hawaiian

Koma is the Hawaiian form of Thomas, the English name respelled with Hawaiian sounds. It is not a translation of what Thomas means, but it has been used by Hawaiian families since the 1800s. The page on Thomas in Hawaiian traces which letters changed and why.

How to pronounce Koma

Say every vowel. The vowels in Koma are o as in “go”, a as in “father”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.

Is Koma a boy or girl name?

Koma is used mainly as a boy's name, though Hawaiian itself has no grammatical gender.

How often Koma is given in the U.S.

No year from 1880 to 2023 saw five or more U.S. babies named Koma, and it never reaches five in the Hawaiʻi records either, so it is rare as a first name.

How well recorded is Koma?

Koma has its own entry among Wiktionary’s documented Hawaiian given names.

Questions people ask

How do you pronounce Koma?

KOH-mah, in 2 syllables, with the stress on KOH.

Is Koma a girl's or a boy's name?

Koma is used mainly as a boy name, though Hawaiian names carry no grammatical gender and it can be given to any child.

What does Koma mean in Hawaiian?

Thomas. It comes from Toma (Thomas).

Sources the Pukui and Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary, Place Names of Hawaii, Nānā i ke Kumu, wehewehe.org, Wiktionary's Hawaiian given names and U.S. Social Security baby-name records. How this site is compiled · Send a correction

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