Nakoa

“Brave, warrior” — Hawaiian origin

Boy's name · #1606 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Nakoa is near its high-water mark: it reached #1524 in 2023 and still ranked #1606 in 2025. About 1,100 boys have carried it since 1977. In Hawaii it runs about 32× its national rate.

Around the world: about 1 in 12,000 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 12,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Similar names: Alakai · Nakai · Makoa · Makaio · Kekoa · Kainoa

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