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Nakoa

the warriors, the brave ones

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nah·KOH·ah

3 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

Built from

the, plural+koawarrior

What does Nakoa mean?

Nakoa is a Hawaiian boy name that means the warriors, the brave ones. The name comes from nā (the, plural) + koa (warrior). It is pronounced nah-KOH-ah, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Nakoa belongs with other Hawaiian names about warrior and strength.

How to pronounce Nakoa

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 Nakoa a boy or girl name?

Nakoa 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.

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