Kona means lady or leeward — from the Hawaiian. The Kona Coast IS one of Hawaii's most beautiful — famous for the world's best coffee. Kona IS the Hawaiian word for the warm, leeward side. Two syllables of Hawaii's-most-beautiful-coast, the world's best coffee, and Hawaiian warm-leeward.
The Kona Coast IS Hawaii's most beautiful.Famous for the world's BEST coffee.Two syllables with a warm, Hawaiian sound: KO-nah.Ko and Na are both embedded.The most directly Hawaiian-coast name.
The Kona Coast IS Hawaii's most beautiful — world's best coffee.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Hawaiian; Kona Coast; Kona coffee.
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Today
Kona remains a beloved choice, ranking #5624 in the US. 659 babies have been named Kona since 1963.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Kona?
2012peak year
The name Kona reached its peak in 2012, with 29 registrations (ranked #3670). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1963, roughly 49 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #5624) today, averaging about 29 new babies per year. Kona's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 659 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Kona's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — Hawaiian nurturing. People named Kona tend to be warm, beautiful, and gifted at being the Hawaiian coast AND world's best coffee.
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