Kohiah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kohiah

What is the meaning of the name Kohiah ?

The baby name Kohiah is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced koh-HEE-ah (KO-HEE-uh) or koh-HY-ah (KO-HY-uh).

Kohiah is in Origin.

Kohiah is a very rare modern given name with multilayered influences. Its closest linguistic anchor is Māori kōhia, the name of the New Zealand passionfruit vine (Passiflora tetrandra); the unmarked form Kohia appears in English, and the added final h yields Kohiah. This lends the name a nature-based sense tied to climbing growth, resilience, and sweetness.

The -iah ending also echoes biblical Hebrew theophoric names such as Isaiah or Josiah. Some modern users interpret Kohiah along those lines - creatively linking Hebrew koach “strength” with the divine element -yah - to suggest “God’s strength,” though this is not a traditional Hebrew formation. Documented usage is recent, emerging in late-20th- and early-21st-century Anglophone naming, sometimes among families drawn to Polynesian flora. Variants and related forms include Kohia and Kōhia; short forms include Ko, Koko, and Kia. The name functions as unisex.

⚙ Kohiah does not appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. This usually means it's either extremely rare, a regional/traditional name not captured by official statistics, or a brand-new coinage. Use it knowing your child will almost certainly be the only one in the room.