What does Kanoa mean?
Kanoa is a Hawaiian boy name that means the free one. The name comes from ka (the) + noa (free). It is pronounced kah-NOH-ah, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Kanoa belongs with other Hawaiian names about freedom.
How to pronounce Kanoa
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kanoa a boy or girl name?
Kanoa is used mainly as a boy's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans masculine.