What does Kuʻuhōkū mean in Hawaiian?
Kuʻuhōkū is a Hawaiian girl name that means my star. The name comes from kuʻu (my) + hōkū (star). It is pronounced koo-oo-HOH-koo, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Kuʻuhōkū belongs with other Hawaiian names about love, star and sky.
How to pronounce Kuʻuhōkū
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 Kuʻuhōkū 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 Kuʻuhōkū a boy or girl name?
Kuʻuhōkū is used mainly as a girl's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans feminine.