Nahoa: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Nahoa – Meaning: bold or defiant – Origin: Hawaiian – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: nah-HOH-ah


Nahoa is a Hawaiian unisex name meaning “bold or defiant”. It appears in our list of 100+ *Beautiful* Hawaiian Baby Names (with Meanings).

Meaning & Origin of Nahoa

Meaning: Bold or defiant.

Origin: Hawaiian.

How to Pronounce Nahoa

Phonetic: nah-HOH-ah   IPA: /nəˈhoʊ.ə/

Popularity of Nahoa

Nahoa doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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