Koa

Hawaiian

"warrior"

Koa Origin and Meaning

The name Koa is a boy's name meaning "warrior".

With Noah taking the Number 1 spot in 2013, Koa is attracting more attention than ever.

A Hawaiian name with a fierce meaning, Koa is also a type of tree native to the islands, its wood favored for building canoes and surfboards. It strikes a nice balance: part-gentle nature name, part-bold adventurer.

No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont has a son named Koa Thomas, a brother for Ace and Rio, and a name that fits right in with all of the band's stylishly named offspring.

Koa Rank in US Top 1000

# 351 in the US

Koa Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 98 on Nameberry

Koa Popularity

• 351 US 2022
• 98 Nameberry 2024
• 71 Unisex 2022
• 663 Future 2028
• 491 England 2021
• 96 Australia 2022

20 Names Similar to Koa

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Koa.

• Kairi
• Miro
• Kane
• Kace
• Kody
• Nomi
• Bali
• Kalani
• Keanu
• Étoile
• Koda
• Kailani
• Imala
• Posie
• Oak
• Valor
• Kainoa
• Hanalei
• Mecca
• Tahiti

Famous People Named Koa

• Koa Egan (b.2011) son of Westlife singer Kian Egan
• Koa Thomas Dumont (b.2011) son of No Doubt guitarist Thomas Dumont

Koa in Pop Culture

• Koa mentioned in Ezekial 23:23; according to James Strong, "a region of Babylon"
• Koa wood from Hawaii