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Adroa m African Mythology
The God of the Lugbara, who dwell in the area between Zaire and Uganda. Adroa had two aspects: good and evil. He was looked on as the creator of heaven and Earth, and was said to appear to a person who was about to die... [more]

Aintsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy aina meaning "life" and soa meaning "good".

Aliʻikoa m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "brave king" or "warrior king," from aliʻi meaning "chief, officer, ruler, monarch, peer, headman, king, commander" and koa meaning "soldier, warrior, fighter."

Ali'iloa m Hawaiian
Said to mean both "distant chief" and "high chief" in Hawaiian.

Andriantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy andrian meaning "king, royal" and soa meaning "good".

Anjarasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy anjara meaning "lot, share" or "destiny" and soa meaning "good".

Aoctleconitoa m Nahuatl
Possibly means "he says nothing", from Nahuatl aoctle "nothing, no more, nothing left" and the directional form of itoa "to say, to speak".

Assamoa m Western African

Aunoa f & m Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "free water flowing".

Bakoa m & f Gilbertese
Derived from a word meaning 'strong' or brave' and is a gender-neutral name used in Kiribati

Barikpoa m Ogoni
Means "God save" in Khana.

Chahuatlatoa m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl chahuatl "concubine" or chahuati "to be jealous, envious, suspicious", combined with tlatoa "to speak; to issue commands".

Cocoa f & m Pet, English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Coco or from the English word cocoa for the cocoa bean. The word cocoa comes from the Spanish word cacao, which is derived from the Nahuatl word cacahuatl... [more]

Cuauhtlatoa m Nahuatl
Means "he talks like an eagle", from Nahuatl cuauhtli "eagle" and tlatoa "to speak; to issue commands".

Danuwoa m Cherokee
the warrior

Dimbisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy dimby meaning "successor" and soa meaning "good".

Eashoa m Ancient Aramaic
Ancient Aramaic form of Latin/Greek " Jesus ", Hebrew " Yeshua " & Arabic " Isa ". Presently thought as Jesus's given name in his perceived native language.

Ecatlatoa m Nahuatl
Means "wind-speaks" or "speaks like wind", derived from Nahuatl ecatl "wind" and tlahtoa "to speak; to issue commands".

Eshtemoa m Biblical
Means "obedience."

Eteroa m Tahitian
Means "Rūrutu" (an island in the Austral archipelago) in Tahitian, derived from Eteroa, the former name of the island.

Falisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy fali "to be pleased, to be gladdened" and soa meaning "good".

Famenontsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy famenon meaning "completely" and soa meaning "good".

Fanambinantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy fanambinan meaning "good fortune" and soa meaning "good".

Fanomezantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy fanomezana meaning "gift" and soa meaning "good".

Farasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy fara meaning "last" or "child, offspring" and soa meaning "good".

Fenosoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy feno meaning "full, complete" and soa meaning "good".

Fiadanantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy fiadanana meaning "peace" and soa meaning "good".

Fiatoa m Tongan
Tongan form of Theodore.

Fidisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy fidy meaning "choice" and soa meaning "good".

Gokchoa m Nanai
Means "crooked" in Nanai.

Hajasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy haja meaning "respect, honour" and soa meaning "good".

Hamisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hamy meaning "sweetness" and soa meaning "good".

Haoa m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Howard.

Harenasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy harena meaning "riches, wealth" and soa meaning "good".

Hasintsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hasina meaning "sacred power, sanctity, virtue" and soa meaning "good".

Haunoa f & m Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "peace and liberty".

Hauroa f & m Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "great wind".

Hauroa f & m Polynesian
The meaning might also be "great peace".

Heiroa f & m Tahitian
Tahitian name, meaning "noble crown".

Helisoa m & f Malagasy
Possibly from the Malagasy hely, a dialect form of kely meaning "little, small", and soa meaning "good".

Henintsoa m & f Malagasy
Means "full of good" in Malagasy.

Herenoa m & f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "free love", (from "here", meaning "love" and "noa", meaning "freedom").

Herintsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy herina meaning "return" and soa meaning "good".

Herisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and soa meaning "good".

Hirantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hirana meaning "glimmer of light" and soa meaning "good".

Hòa m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 和 (hòa) meaning "peaceful, harmonious".

Hobisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hoby meaning "shout of rejoicing" and soa meaning "good".

Iombonantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy iombona meaning "object of joint ownership or joint effort" and soa meaning "good".

Isoa m & f Fijian
Meaning unknown. A notable bearer is rugby player Isoa Nasilasila.

Joa m Swedish, Finnish
Short form of Joachim.

Kaikoa m Hawaiian
Means "sea warrior," from kai meaning "sea, sea water" and koa meaning "soldier, warrior, fighter."

Kainoa m & f Hawaiian
This name can mean "sea of freedom," which would derive from kai meaning "sea, sea water" and noa meaning "freedom," or "the namesake," which would derive from ka, which is a definite article, and inoa meaning "name(sake)."

Kairoa m & f Hawaiian, Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, composed by "kai", meaning "sea" and "roa", meaning "big", "great", so the meaning is "great sea", "vaste sea".

Kaitoa m Maori
Means "warrior" in Māori. Kaitoa was a warrior of the underworld (te pō) in Māori mythology.

Kakoa f & m Hawaiian

Kanaloa m Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
The god of the ocean in Hawaiian mythology.

Kanoa m & f Hawaiian
Means "the free one," from definite article ka and noa meaning "freedom."

Kealeboa m Sotho
Means "thank you" in Sotho.

Khoa m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 科 (khoa) meaning "science".

Kialoa f & m Hawaiian
A Native Hawaiian word describing a type of long, light, and finished canoe which evolved as slang to refer to a tall, beautiful woman...sometimes used as a given name.

Klonoa m Popular Culture
Combination of Japanese 黒 (kuro) and French noir, both meaning "black". Klonoa is the titular main protagonist of the videogame series of the same name.

Knoa f & m Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Noah 1, Noah 2 or Noa.

Koa m Indigenous Australian, English (Australian)
Means "crow" in the Kaurna language.

Koa m Japanese
Multiple meanings depending on Kanji. コア (Koa) means "core". 虎空 (Koa) means brave/tiger sky. 光亜 (Koua) means light, radiance + second.

Koloa m & f Tongan
Means "wealth" in Tongan.

Lahisoa m Malagasy
From the Malagasy lahy meaning "man" and soa meaning "good".

Lalainasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy lalaina meaning "loved, dear" and soa meaning "good".

Lantosoa m & f Malagasy
Means "good order" in Malagasy.

Liantsoa m & f Malagasy
Possibly from the Malagasy liana meaning "strongly desiring, impatient" and soa meaning "good".

Loa m & f Swedish (Modern)
Probably an elaboration of Lo. Usage of this name could be due to the popularity of Lo and the similarity to Noah 1... [more]

Maevasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy maeva and soa, both words meaning "good".

Mahefasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mahefa meaning "to be able to do" and soa meaning "good".

Maherisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mahery meaning "strong" and soa meaning "good".

Makoa m Hawaiian
From the word meaning "fearless, courageous, aggressive."

Malalasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy malala meaning "beloved, esteemed" and soa meaning "good".

Mamisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy maly meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and soa meaning "good".

Mamonjisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mamonjy meaning "help, save" and soa meaning "good".

Manantsoa m Malagasy
Means "one who possesses goodness" in Malagasy.

Manoa m French, Biblical French
French from Manoah.

Manohisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy manohy meaning "continue" and soa meaning "good".

Mbolasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mbola meaning "yet, still, again" and soa meaning "good".

Miandrasoa m & f Malagasy
Froom the Malagasy miandra meaning "hopeful" and soa meaning "good".

Mihasoa m & f Malagasy
Means "progress, improve oneself" in Malagasy.

Mihobisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mihoby meaning "proclaim, shout for joy" and soa meaning "good".

Minosoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mino meaning "believe" and soa meaning "good".

Moeroa f & m Cook Islands Maori
Means "long sleep," derived from moe meaning "sleep" and roa meaning "long."

Moluleloa m Sotho
Means "we have awaited your arrival" in Lesotho.

Nāinoa m Hawaiian
Originally given as the third name of a child who was named after two relatives or friends, meaning "the namesakes" from the Hawaiian plural definite article, nā, with inoa "name"... [more]

Nākoa m Hawaiian
Means "the warriors," from plural definite article nā and koa meaning "soldier, warrior, fighter."

Narisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy nary meaning "fire" and soa meaning "good".

Nawa'akoa m Hawaiian
Means "koa canoe" from Hawaiian waʻa "canoe" combined with koa "koa tree". A known bearer is Nawaʻakoa Lisiate Foti Analeseanoa "Koa" Misi (1987-), an American footballer.

Nirintsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy niri meaning "to desire" and soa meaning "good".

Nóa m Faroese
Faroese form of Noah 1.

Noʻoroa m & f Cook Islands Maori
Means "long stay," derived from noʻo meaning "stay" and roa meaning "long."

Ochoa m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Otsoa.

Onisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy ony meaning "river" and soa meaning "good".

Otsoa m Medieval Basque
From Basque otso meaning "wolf".

Quicemitoa m Nahuatl
Means "he speaks with determination" or "he resolved to do something" in Nahuatl.

Riantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy riana meaning "waterfall" and soa meaning "good".

Rohintsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy rohin meaning "cord for binding" and soa meaning "good".

Roronoa m Popular Culture
Roronoa Zoro is a fictional character in the One Piece franchise created by Eiichiro Oda.

Shoa m & f Japanese
From Japanese 偲 (sho) meaning "recollect, remember" or 渚 (sho) meaning "strand, beach, shore" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 杏 (a) meaning "apricot"... [more]

Siloa m Biblical

Tanugatoa m Polynesian

Tecocoa m Nahuatl
Means "he hurts people" or "he has pain" in Nahuatl, related to tecocoani "something that stings or hurts; a harmful person".

Thoa f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 釵 (thoa) meaning "hairpin, hair-brooch".

Toa m & f Japanese
From Japanese 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia, sub-", 吾 (a) meaning "I, me" or 彩 (a) meaning "colour". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Toa m Maori
Means "warrior" in Maori.

Tongasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy tonga meaning "arrived" and soa meaning "good".

Toqto'a m Mongolian (Archaic)
Means "stability" or "stopping, holding, settling" in Mongolian.

Toroa f & m Maori
Derived from Maori toroa "albatross", ultimately from Maori toro "to stretch; to extend".

Tsoa m & f Malagasy
Means "lemon" in Malagasy.

Turoa m Maori, History

Vahisoa m & f Malagasy
Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Malagasy vahy meaning "vine" and soa meaning "good".

Vintanasoa m & f Malagasy
Means "good luck" in Malagasy. From vintana (meaning luck) and soa (meaning good).

Volasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy vola meaning "silver, money" and soa meaning "good".

Xochitzetzeloa m Nahuatl
Means "he sprinkles flowers", derived from Nahuatl xōchitl "flower" and tzetzeloa "to shake something, to sift something".

Zenoa m Hebrew

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