What does Koholā mean?
Koholā is a Hawaiian boy name that means humpback whale. The name comes from koholā (whale). It is pronounced koh-hoh-LAH, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Koholā belongs with other Hawaiian names about ocean and strength.
How to pronounce Koholā
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 Koholā a boy or girl name?
Koholā 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.