What does Kahōkū mean?
Kahōkū is a Hawaiian unisex name that means the star. The name comes from ka (the) + hōkū (star). It is pronounced kah-HOH-koo, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Kahōkū belongs with other Hawaiian names about star, sky and light.
How to pronounce Kahōkū
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kahōkū a boy or girl name?
Kahōkū is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Kahōkū is still used for both boys and girls.