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 Hawai‘i, 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 ‘okina and kāhako are important to the meaning of a word. Therefore, included here are definitions for words used as names without the traditional marks.

Contents

1 List of Hawaiian names 1.1 A 1.2 E 1.3 H 1.4 I 1.5 K 1.6 L 1.7 M 1.8 N 1.9 O 1.10 P 1.11 U 1.12 W

List of Hawaiian names

A

• ‘Ailani – (M or F) "High chief"
• Akela – (F) Hawaiian for "Adele" or "Wisdom"
• ‘Alamea – (F) "Precious" (as a child) or "ripe"
• ‘Alana – (F) "Offering"

NOTE: alana means awakening or rising up.

• ‘Alani – (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")
• Ali‘ikai – (F) "Queen of the sea"
• Aolani – (F) "Heavenly cloud" or "Realm of heaven"

E

• ‘Ewalani – (F) "Heavenly woman" (‘Ewa is Hawaiian for Eve, figuratively meaning "woman")

H

• Hali‘a – (F) "Fond remembrance"

NOTE: halia could mean "slow"

• Hōkū – (M) "Star"

I

• ‘Iolana – (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"

NOTE: kaikala could mean Caesar (name) or lit: "freeing salt water"

• Kaila – (M or F) "Style", "fashion", "stylish"
• Kailani – (F) "Sea and sky"
• Kaimana – (F) "Mana of the sea"
• Ka‘imi – (M)
• Kaiolohia – (F) "Calm sea"
• Kaipo –
• Kalama – (F) "The light", "the torch"
• Kalani – (F) "The sky or heavens"
• Kalani – (M) "The royal chieftain"
• Kalanie – (F) "The sky" or "chieftain"
• Kalea – (F) "Bright"
• Kalei – (F) "The flower wreath" or "The beloved"
• Kalena – (F) Hawaiian for "Karen"
• Kali – (F) "Hestitation"
• 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"
• Keali‘i – (M) "The chief"
• Keiki – (M) "Child", "progeny", "boy", "son"
• Keilani – (F) "Glorious chief"
• Kekona – (M) "Second" (time unit)
• Keoki – (M) Hawaiian for "George"
• Keona – (F) "God's precious gift"
• Kiele – (F) "Gardenia" or "Precious blossom"
• Kina – (F) "China"
• Kona – (F) "Lady"

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) "Psychic gifts"
• 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) "Calmness of the skies" or "Calmness of 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

• Pualani – (F) "Heavenly flower"
• Puanani – (F) "Beautiful flower"

U

• U‘ilani – (F) "Heavenly (or royal) beauty"

W