Kekoa
Hawaiian edit
Etymology edit
ke (“the”) + koa (“warrior; koa tree”). Also a short form of compound names beginning with Kekoa-.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Kekoa
- a male given name from Hawaiian, formerly also given to women
- a surname
References edit
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kekoa occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 9 women and 28 men.
- Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names by State: Kekoa was included in the top hundred first names for boys born in the State of Hawaii in 1979 and almost every year during 1986-2007.