Koa

“Warrior, brave” — Hawaiian origin

Boy's name · #269 in the US (2025) · Trending

Koa is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1978, it stood at #269 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 7,700 boys have been named Koa along the way. In Hawaii it runs about 8× its national rate and ranks #42. Together with its spelling variant Koah (#912), Koa would rank around #230 with about 1,500 births last year — the newborns split about 83/17 between Koa and Koah.

Around the world: #33 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #50 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #52 in New Zealand (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 42 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Koas

Koa Misi — American football player
Koa Peat — American basketball player (born 2007)
Koa Santos — American soccer player

Similar names: Makai · Kohen · Noa · Kaleo · Makoa · Nakoa

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