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