| Hoku | Keahi | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Star | The fire |
| Origin | hawaiian | hawaiian |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | HOH-koo | keh-AH-hee |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2013 (5) | 2016 (17) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Hoku | Keahi |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10 | 74 |
| 2010s | 5 | 134 |
| 2000s | 0 | 89 |
| 1990s | 0 | 27 |
| 1980s | 0 | 5 |
The Hawaiian word 'hoku' (properly 'hoku') meaning 'star', recorded in the Pukui-Elbert dictionary. It appears in compounds such as Hokulani ('heavenly star') and in Polynesian star-navigation terms.
Hawaiian name combining the definite article 'ke' with 'ahi' ('fire'), literally 'the fire'. Listed as unisex by Behind the Name.
Hoku and Keahi are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Hoku means Star (hawaiian origin), while Keahi means The fire (hawaiian origin).
In US records, Hoku first appears in 0 and Keahi in 0, so Hoku has the longer recorded history.