What does Hōkū mean?
Hōkū is a Hawaiian unisex name that means star. The name comes from hōkū (star). It is pronounced HOH-koo, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Hōkū belongs with other Hawaiian names about star, sky and light.
How to pronounce Hōkū
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Hōkū a boy or girl name?
Hōkū is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Hōkū is still used for both boys and girls.