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Hawaiian word · noun

moku

island, district; ship

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MOH-koo

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20 names

6 girl · 9 boy · 5 unisex

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What does moku mean in Hawaiian?

Moku is an island, and also a district of an island and, in later usage, a ship. Each island was divided into moku, which were divided in turn into ahupuaʻa running from mountain to sea. Kamoku is the island, Mokulani a heavenly island, Leimoku a lei of islands.

Say it MOH-koo. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.

On this site moku is part of 20 names: 12 begin with it, 7 end with it, and 1 carry it elsewhere. Most are boy names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning earth.

Names that start with moku (12)

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

  • beloved island

    moh-koo-ah-LOH-hah🏝️🌊❤️Girl
    moku+aloha
  • precious island

    moh-koo-HEE-vah🏝️🌊❤️Unisex
    moku+hiwa
  • sea island

    moh-koo-KYE🏝️🌊💧Boy
    moku+kai
  • clear island

    moh-koo-KEH-ah🏝️🌊🔆Girl
    moku+kea
  • heavenly island

    moh-koo-LAH-nee🏝️🌊Girl
    moku+lani
  • calm island

    moh-koo-mah-LEE-eh🏝️🌊🕊️Girl
    moku+mālie
  • peaceful island

    moh-koo-MAH-loo🏝️🌊🕊️Unisex
    moku+malu
  • powerful island

    moh-koo-MAH-nah🏝️🌊💪Boy
    moku+mana
  • everlasting island

    moh-koo-MOW🏝️🌊🌱Unisex
    moku+mau
  • beautiful island

    moh-koo-NAH-nee🏝️🌊🌸Girl
    moku+nani
  • great island

    moh-koo-NOO-ee🏝️🌊💪Unisex
    moku+nui
  • living island

    moh-koo-OH-lah🏝️🌊🌱Unisex
    moku+ola

Names that end in moku (7)

Moku closes the name and colors everything before it.

  • island star

    hoh-koo-MOH-koo☁️🏝️Boy
    hōkū+moku
  • island sea

    kye-MOH-koo🌊💧🏝️Boy
    kai+moku
  • the island chief, the ship of heaven

    kah-lah-nee-MOH-koo👑Boy
    ka+lani+moku
  • the island

    kah-MOH-koo🏝️🌊Boy
    ka+moku
  • island lei

    lay-MOH-koo🌺❤️🏝️Boy
    lei+moku
  • the islands

    nah-MOH-koo🏝️🌊Boy
    +moku
  • island flower

    poo-ah-MOH-koo🌺🏝️🌊Boy
    pua+moku

Other names with moku (1)

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

  • the heavenly island

    kah-moh-koo-LAH-nee🏝️🌊Girl
    ka+moku+lani

Questions people ask

What does moku mean?

Moku means island, district; ship. Moku is an island, and also a district of an island and, in later usage, a ship.

How do you pronounce moku?

MOH-koo. Every vowel is a separate sound and the stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Is moku a Hawaiian name on its own?

Moku is not usually given as a name by itself, but it is part of 20 names on this site, such as Hōkūmoku, Kaimoku, Kalanimoku.

What are some Hawaiian names ending in moku?

Hōkūmoku (island star), Kaimoku (island sea), Kalanimoku (the island chief, the ship of heaven), Kamoku (the island), Leimoku (island lei), Nāmoku (the islands), Puamoku (island flower).

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