#2922024 rank
2024peak year
5,963babies named Koa since 1880
▲ +251%5-year trend
Koa popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Koa mean?
A Hawaiian word meaning 'warrior, brave one', also the name of a native hardwood tree used for canoes. It entered US charts in the 2010s as a short nature name.
OriginHawaiian
Syllables1
Genderboy
Stylenature, modern
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