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Hawaiian Names and Their Meanings

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Hawaiian names and Their Meanings — Origin — Ideas for Hawaiian Baby Names

Name Meaning of Name Gender Origin
AILANI high chief female Hawaiian

 

ALAMEA Ripe; precious. female Hawaiian

 

ALANA feminine of Alan awakening. female Hawaiian

 

ALAULA Light of daybreak. female Hawaiian

 

AKELA Hawaiian form of Adele noble. female

 

ALANA offering female Hawaiian

 

ALANI orange tree female Hawaiian

 

ALIIKAI queen of the sea female Hawaiian

 

AOLANI heavenly cloud female Hawaiian

 

HALIA remembrance of a loved one female Hawaiian

 

IOLANA to soar like and eagle or hawk female Hawaiian

 

IPO darling female Hawaiian

 

KAI Unisexual name meaning the sea. female Hawaiian

 

KAIA the sea female Hawaiian

 

KAILA Unisexual name meaning Style. female Hawaiian

 

KAIKALA the sea and the sun female Hawaiian

 

KAILANI sea and sky female Hawaiian

 

KAIMANA divine power of the sea female Hawaiian

 

KAIOLOHIA calm sea female Hawaiian

 

KALAMA flaming torch female Hawaiian

 

KALANI Unisexual name meaning (female) the sky; (male) chieftain. female Hawaiian

 

KALANIE KALONI the sky; chieftain female

 

KALEA bright female Hawaiian

 

KALEI the flower wreath; the beloved female Hawaiian

 

KALENA the Hawaiian equivalent of Karen. female Hawaiian

 

KALI hesitation female Hawaiian

 

KAMEA KAMEO the one and only female

 

KANI sound; also the Hawaiian equivalent of Sandy female Hawaiian

 

KEALA the pathway female Hawaiian

 

KEIKI child female Hawaiian

 

KEILANI glorious chief female Hawaiian

 

KEKONA second-born female Hawaiian

 

KEONA God’s gracious gift female Hawaiian

 

KIELE gardenia; fragrant blossom female Hawaiian

 

KINA China female Hawaiian

 

KONA lady female Hawaiian

 

LAHELA a form of Rachel; a ewe female Hawaiian

 

LALA equivalent of English Lara famous; cheerful. female

 

LANA afloat; calm as still waters female Hawaiian

 

LANI LONI sky; heaven female

 

LEA mythological goddess of canoe builders female Hawaiian

 

LEIA child of heaven; heavenly flowers female Hawaiian

 

LEILANI heavenly flower child female Hawaiian

 

LILO generous one female Hawaiian

 

LOKELANI small red rose female Hawaiian

 

LUANA content; happy female Hawaiian

 

MAHINA moon; moonlight female Hawaiian

 

MAKALA myrtle female Hawaiian

 

MALANA buoyant; light female Hawaiian

 

MALIA MELE a form of Mary; the perfect one female

 

MALINA calming; soothing female Hawaiian

 

MANA psychic gifts female Hawaiian

 

MAYLEA wildflower female Hawaiian

 

MELIA Plumeria female Hawaiian

 

MEKA eyes female Hawaiian

 

MIKIL quick; nimble female Hawaiian

 

MILIANI gentle caress female Hawaiian

 

MOANA ocean female Hawaiian

 

NALANI calmness of the skies/heavens female Hawaiian

 

NANA name of a spring month; name of a star. female Hawaiian

 

NANI beauty; splendor female Hawaiian

 

NOE mist; misty rain female Hawaiian

 

NOELANI mist of heaven; heavenly girl female Hawaiian

 

OKELANI from heaven female Hawaiian

 

OLA life; well-being female Hawaiian

 

OLIANA oleander female Hawaiian

 

OLINA OLINE joyous female

 

BANE long-awaited child male Hawaiian

 

KAI Unisexual name meaning the sea. male Hawaiian

 

KAILA Unisexual name meaning Style. male Hawaiian

 

KAILI name of a deity male Hawaiian

 

KAIMI the seeker male Hawaiian

 

KALANI Unisexual name meaning The sky; heaven; chieftain. male Hawaiian

 

KALE strong and manly male Hawaiian

 

KANA A Maui demigod who could take the form of a rope and stretch from Molokai to Hawaii. male Hawaiian

 

KANOA the free one male Hawaiian

 

KAPONO righteous male Hawaiian

 

KEAHI flames male Hawaiian

 

KEKIPI rebel male Hawaiian

 

KEOKI a form of George male Hawaiian

 

KEONI a form of John male Hawaiian

 

KIMO a form of James and Jim male Hawaiian

 

KOI urge; implore; also the Hawaiian equivalent of Troy male Hawaiian

 

KONANE bright moon. male Hawaiian

 

LABAN white male Hawaiian

 

LIKO bud male Hawaiian

 

LONO a God of peace and farming male Hawaiian

 

MAKANI wind male Hawaiian

 

MANO shark; a passionate lover male Hawaiian

 

MOKE a form of Moses; drawn out of the water male Hawaiian

 

NAHELE forest male Hawaiian

 

OKE a form of Oscar; divine strength male Hawaiian