Save Type Mountain Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˌkɹɑ.kə.ˈtoʊ.ə/, /ˌkɹæk.ə.ˈtoʊ.ə/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Indonesian Krakatau of uncertain meaning. This is the name of a volcano in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra.