Hawaiian name
A Hawaiian name is a name in the Hawaiian language. Such names are popular not only in Hawaiian families, but also among English speakers in Hawaiʻi, and even in the United States mainland among both non-native and native Hawaiians, especially in states such as Utah and California.
For many Hawaiian words, the ʻokina and kahakō are important to the meaning of a word. Therefore, included here are definitions for words used as names without the traditional marks.
List of Hawaiian names
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A
- ʻAilani – (M or F) "High chief"
- Akela – (F) Hawaiian for "Adele" or "wisdom"
- ʻAlamea – (F) "Precious" (as a child) or "ripe"
- ʻAlana – (F) "Offering"
- NOTE: alana means awakening or rising up.
- ʻAlani – (F) "Orange tree or fruit"
- NOTE: alani is a type of brown seaweed (Dictyota), an upland tree (Pelea), or a type of moss.
- Alaula – (F) "Light of daybreak" (Lit.: "flaming road")
- Aliʻikai – (F) "Queen of the sea"
- Aolani – (F) "Heavenly cloud" or "realm of heaven"
E
H
- Haliʻa – (F) "Fond remembrance"
- NOTE: halia could mean "slow"
- Hoʻala (F)
- Hōkū – (M) "Star"
I
- Ihilani – (F) "Sacred gift from Heaven"
- ʻIolana – (F) "To soar like a hawk", "soaring hawk"
- Ipo – (F) "Sweetheart" or "lover"
K
- Kai – (M or F) of or pertaining to "the sea"
- Kaia – (F) "The sea"
- Kaikalā – (F) "sea [and] the sun" or "the Sea in the Sun(light)"
- NOTE: kaikala could mean Caesar (name) or lit: "freeing salt water"
- Kaila – (M or F) "Style", "fashion", "stylish"
- Kailani – (F) "Sea and sky" or "Heavenly Seas"
- Kaimana – (F) "Diamond" or "Mana of the sea"
- Kaʻimi – (M) "Seeker"
- Kaiolohia – (F) "Calm sea"
- Kaipo – "The sweetheart"
- Kalama – (F) "The light", "the torch"
- Kalani – (F) "The sky or heavens"
- Kalani – (M) "The royal chieftain" or "the heavenly one"
- Kalea – (F) "Bright"
- Kalei – (F) "The flower wreath" or "The beloved"
- Kalena – (F) Hawaiian for "Karen" "Brightest Star"
- Kali – (F) "Hestitation" or "Wait" (usually part of a compound name)
- Kaloni – (F) "The sky" or "chieftain"
- Kamea – (F) "The one and only"
- Kameo – (F) "The one and only"
- Kani – (F) "Sound" or Hawaiian for "Sandy"
- Kapono – (M) "The righteousness" or "the goodness"
- Kapua – (F) "The flower"
- Keala – (F) "Pathway"
- Ke'ala – "The Fragrance"
- Kealiʻi – (M) "The chief"
- Keiki – (M) "Child", "progeny", "boy", "son"
- Keilani – (F) "Glorious chief"
- Kekona – (M) "Second" (time unit)
- Keoki – (M) Hawaiian for "George"
- Keola – (M) "Breath of Life"
- Keona – (F) "God's precious gift"
- Kiele – (F) "Gardenia" or "Precious blossom"
- Kina – (F) "China"
- Kona – (F) "Lady"
- Ku'uipo – "My Sweetheart"
L
- Lahela – (F) Hawaiian for "Rachel"
- Lala – (F) Hawaiian for "Lara"
- Lana – (F) "Afloat" or "Calm as still waters"
- Lani – (F) "Sky" or "Heaven"
- Lea – (F) Lea, a mythological goddess of canoe builders
- Leilani – (F) "Heavenly lei" or "royal child"
- Lilo – (F) "Generous one"
- Lokelani – (F) "Small red rose"
- Loni – (F) "Sky" or "Heaven"
- Luana – (F) "Content" or "Happy"
M
- Mahina – (F) "Moon" or "Moonlight"
- Makala – (F) "Myrtle"
- Malana – (F) "Buoyant" or "light"
- Malia – (F) Hawaiian for "Mary"
- Malina – (F) "Calming" or "soothing"
- Mana – (F) "Power"
- Maui – (M) From the demigod, Māui
- Maylea (probably misspelled) – (F) "Wildflower"
- Meka – (F) "Eyes"
- Mele – (F) Hawaiian for "Mary"
- Melia – (F) "Plumeria"
- Miki – (F) "Quick" or "nimble"
- Miliani – (F) "Gentle caress"
- Moana – (F) "Ocean"
N
- Nalani – (F) "The Heavens"
- Nana – (F) Name of a spring month, name of a star.
- Nani – (F) "Beauty" or "Splendor"
- Noe – (F) "Mist" or "misty rain" or "misty"
- Noelani – (F) "Mist of heaven" or "Heavenly girl"
- Nohea – (F) "Handsome", "lovely"
O
- Okelani – (F) "From heaven"
- Ola – (F) "Life" or "Well-being"
- Oliana – (F) "Oleander"
- Olina – (F) "Joyous"
- Oline – (F) "Joyous"
P
U
- Uʻilani – (F) "Heavenly (or royal) beauty"
W
- Wailana - Calm Waters, Heavenly Waters