Kepua as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kepua

What is the meaning of the name Kepua ?

The baby name Kepua is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced keh-POO-ah.

Kepua is Hawaiian in Origin.

Rooted in Hawaiian, Kepua draws from pua, “flower, blossom,” a cherished nature term. While the canonical definite article before pua is ka (yielding Kapua, “the flower”), Kepua appears as a contemporary variant formed by analogy with other ke- names; it may also be interpreted as ke + pua (“the blossom”) in modern naming practice. The name is typically feminine but can be unisex in Hawaiian contexts.

Names built on Pua are documented in 19th‑century Hawaiian records and saw renewed popularity during the late‑20th‑century Hawaiian cultural renaissance. Kepua remains rarer than Kapua or Pua. Related and extended forms include Kapua, Pua, Pualani/Kapualani/Kepualani (“heavenly flower”), Puakea (“fair blossom”), and compound virtue names like Kealoha with similar ke- framing. Usage today is most common in Hawaiʻi and the Polynesian diaspora, where floral imagery symbolizes beauty, growth, and cherished children.

⚙ Nothing for Kepua shows up in the birth registries or name datasets we track. That's typically a sign of a rare name, a regional or traditional one, or a modern coinage. Either way, it's a name very few children share.