What does Kūʻokoʻa mean?
Kūʻokoʻa is a Hawaiian unisex name that means independent, free. The name comes from kūʻokoʻa (independence). It is pronounced koo-oh-KOH-ah, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Kūʻokoʻa belongs with other Hawaiian names about freedom.
How to pronounce Kūʻokoʻa
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. The ʻokina (ʻ) in Kūʻokoʻa is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kūʻokoʻa a boy or girl name?
Kūʻokoʻa is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Kūʻokoʻa is still used for both boys and girls.