What does Kū mean in Hawaiian?
Kū is a Hawaiian boy name that means upright. The name comes from kū (upright). It is pronounced KOO, with 1 syllable. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
How to pronounce Kū
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 Kū a boy or girl name?
Kū 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.