Given name & surname
Koah
“a fearless man”
Koah is a variant of Koa. One Hawaiian interpretation is “a fearless man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Koah is a variant of Koa. One Hawaiian interpretation is “a fearless man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Koah is a variant of Koa. An origin associated with Koa is Hawaiian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2005. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Koah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,438
- 1,279 boys · 159 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 311 babies
- 2025
- 311
- #912 for boys · #3,150 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +269%
- Rising fast
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 88% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 260 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 912 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 252.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 51 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (30). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 125 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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