Keoki as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Keoki

What is the meaning of the name Keoki ?

The baby name Keoki is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced keh-OH-kee (IPA: /keˈoʊki/).

Keoki is Hawaiian in Origin.

Keoki is the Hawaiian form of George, adapted to the phonology of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi; it is sometimes written with kahakō as Keōkī. The name ultimately goes back to Greek Georgios, from ge “earth” and ergon “work,” giving the meaning “farmer” or “earth-worker.” Hawaiians adopted Keoki through contact with English-speaking missionaries and traders in the early 19th century, when European and Christian personal names were localized and entered regular use across the islands.

Usage has remained steady in Hawaiʻi and occasionally on the U.S. mainland, aided by cultural pride and the appeal of island names. Variants and cognates include George (English), Jorge (Spanish/Portuguese), Georg and Jörg (German), Georgios/Giorgos (Greek), Joris (Dutch), György (Hungarian), Yuri/Yegor (Russian), and Giorgio (Italian). Diminutives such as Georgie correspond, while Keoki sometimes shortens to Keo in informal use. The name is traditionally masculine, though contemporary usage may be flexible.