What does kū mean in Hawaiian?
Kū means to stand, to rise, and to be upright or fitting, and it is the name of the god of war, politics, and work, one of the four great gods. Kūpaʻa is steadfast, kūpono is honest and proper. Kūlani is standing in the heavens, Kūkoa the standing warrior.
Say it KOO. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held a little longer. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.
On this site kū is part of 5 names: 3 begin with it, 0 end with it, and 2 carry it elsewhere. Most are boy names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning strength.