Puka Nacua name meaning, explained: The story behind Rams WR's Samoan nickname
"Puka" is a nickname given to the Rams sensation during his infancy. The name derives from Nacua's Samoan heritage. “In Samoan, it means fat and chubby," Nacua explained in a 2019 interview with Hawaii Prep World. "It’s from when I was a baby and it kind of stuck. Going up through school, everybody knows me as Puka even though I slimmed out."