Kekoa

Hawaiian

Etymology

ke (“the”) + koa (“warrior; koa tree”). Also a short form of compound names beginning with Kekoa-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /keˈko.a/, [keˈko.wə]

Proper noun

Kekoa

1. a male or (formerly) female given name from Hawaiian
2. a surname

References

• 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.