Nakoa

Nakoa: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “warrior; brave one”
Origin: Hawaiian
Say it: nuh-KOH-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys (94% of all uses)

From Hawaiian, based on koa 'warrior, brave, bold'. Nakoa is used in Hawaii and in modern usage inspired by Hawaiian names.

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How popular is Nakoa?

202438.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Nakoa in 2024126

2024 rank#1,541 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18801,098

Nakoa is rising: use over the last five years is 5.4× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Nakoa

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Koawarrior · Hawaiian
Makaitoward the sea · Hawaiian
Keanucool breeze · Hawaiian
Kaleothe voice · Hawaiian
Makoabold, fearless · Hawaiian
Makaiogift of God · Hawaiian
KeoniGod is gracious · Hawaiian
Alakaileader, guide · Hawaiian

Nakoa questions

What does the name Nakoa mean?

Nakoa means "warrior; brave one". It comes from Hawaiian. From Hawaiian, based on koa 'warrior, brave, bold'. Nakoa is used in Hawaii and in modern usage inspired by Hawaiian names.

Is Nakoa a boy or girl name?

Nakoa is mainly a boy's name in US records (94% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Nakoa?

126 US babies were named Nakoa in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Nakoa?

Nakoa is usually pronounced nuh-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.