The free one
Derived from the Hawaiian word 'kanoa', it literally translates to 'the free one' or 'free'. It historically refers to a person who is not under the constraints of a kapu (taboo) or a specific social restriction.
Less common today
Kanoa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,602 in 2010.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Olympic silver medalist surfer
A character in the series · Hawaii Five-0
