Nuku: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Nuku – Meaning: land, place – Origin: Polynesian – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: NOO-koo


Nuku is a Polynesian boy's name meaning “land, place”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Nuku

Meaning: Land, place.

Origin: Polynesian.

How to Pronounce Nuku

Phonetic: NOO-koo   IPA: /ˈnuːkuː/

Popularity of Nuku

Nuku 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.

Lists That Include Nuku

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