The story behind Kū
kū (“upright”)
Pronunciation
Hawaiian: /ˈkuː/
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Names Similar to Kū
Kiều
Sino-Vietnamese word from 嬌 or 翹.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends U
- same syllable count
- similar length
Koa
koa (“warrior, courage; koa tree”). Also a short form of compound names containing the element koa.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Châu
Sino-Vietnamese word from 珠 (“pearl”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends U
- same syllable count
- similar length
Diệu
Sino-Vietnamese word from 妙. Sino-Vietnamese word from 耀.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends U
- same syllable count
- similar length
Du
Sino-Vietnamese word from 攸.
- Gender
- neutral
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends U
- same syllable count
- similar length
Hậu
Sino-Vietnamese word from 厚.
- Gender
- neutral
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends U
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Kū
Alana
Feminine form of Alan (from Alan + -a). In regular use since the 20th century. alana (“awakening”); the modern usage is reinforced by English Alana.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Anuhea
anuhea (“cool soft fragrance”), from anu (“coolness”) + hea (“mist”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Hauʻoli
From hauʻoli (“happiness”).
- Gender
- neutral
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Kū
Hilo
Cognate of Māori Whiro, Rarotongan ʻiro and Tahitian Firo.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Lani
Borrowed from Hawaiian Lani.
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Mele
Borrowed from English Mary. Identical with the Hawaiian word mele (“chant, song”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length