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Koa

Koa: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“warrior”
Origin
Hawaiian
Say it
KOH-uh · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (90% of all uses)

Koa is a Hawaiian name and word meaning 'warrior,' also the name of a native Hawaiian tree. Both senses are traditional in Hawaiian.

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How popular is Koa?

2024385 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Koa in 20241,281

2024 rank#292 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18807,124

Koa is rising: use over the last five years is 9.3× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Koa

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Makaitoward the sea · Hawaiian
  • Keanucool breeze · Hawaiian
  • Kaleothe voice · Hawaiian
  • Makoabold, fearless · Hawaiian
  • Nakoawarrior; brave one · Hawaiian
  • Makaiogift of God · Hawaiian
  • KeoniGod is gracious · Hawaiian
  • Alakaileader, guide · Hawaiian

Koa questions

What does the name Koa mean?

Koa means "warrior". It comes from Hawaiian. Koa is a Hawaiian name and word meaning 'warrior,' also the name of a native Hawaiian tree. Both senses are traditional in Hawaiian.

Is Koa a boy or girl name?

Koa is mainly a boy's name in US records (90% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Koa?

1,281 US babies were named Koa in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Koa?

Koa is usually pronounced KOH-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.