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Hawaiian word · verb, noun

kū

“to stand, upright; the god Kū”

💪 Names meaning strengthKū as a name

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KOO

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5 names

0 girl · 5 boy · 0 unisex

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.

Names that start with kū (3)

Kū comes first, and the second word says what kind.

  • Strength

    Kūpono

    “honest, upright, fair”

    Pronounced koo-POH-nohkū + pono

    Boy

  • Royal

    Kūaliʻi

    “standing chief, a legendary king of Oʻahu”

    Pronounced koo-ah-LEE-eekū + aliʻi

    Boy

  • Strength

    Kūpaʻa

    “steadfast, loyal, firm”

    Pronounced koo-PAH-ahkū + paʻa

    Boy

Other names with kū (2)

Kū sits in the middle of a longer name, or is the whole of it.

  • Hawaiian

    Kū

    “upright”

    Pronounced KOO

    Boy

  • Royal

    Kaʻeokūlani

    “the zealous heavenly one, an 18th-century chief of Kauaʻi”

    Pronounced kah-eh-oh-koo-LAH-neekaʻeo + kū + lani

    Boy

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

Questions people ask

What does kū mean?

Kū means to stand, upright; the god Kū. 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.

How do you pronounce kū?

KOO. Every vowel is a separate sound and the stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Is kū a Hawaiian name on its own?

Yes. Kū is used as a boy's name and has its own page. It also forms 4 longer names.

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