What does Kūpono mean?
Kūpono is a Hawaiian boy name that means honest, upright, fair. The name comes from kū (to stand) + pono (righteous). It is pronounced koo-POH-noh, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Kūpono belongs with other Hawaiian names about wisdom and strength.
How to pronounce Kūpono
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 Kūpono a boy or girl name?
Kūpono 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.