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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 Hawaii , 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 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



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")

  • Aliikai – (F) "Queen of the sea"

  • Aolani – (F) "Heavenly cloud" or "realm of heaven"



E

  • Ewalani – (F) " Heaven ly Woman " (''Ewa'' is Hawaiian for Eve , figuratively meaning "woman")



H

  • Halia – (F) "Fond remembrance"

    • :NOTE: ''halia'' could mean "slow"

  • Hoala (F)

  • Hōkū – (M) " Star "



I

  • Ihilani – (F) "Sacred gift from Heaven"

  • Iolana – (F) "To soar like a hawk", "soaring hawk"

  • Ipo – (F) "Sweetheart" or "lover"

  • Ikaika – (M) "Warrior"



K

  • Kai – (M or F) of or pertaining to "the sea"

  • Kaia – (F) "The sea"

  • Kaikalā – (F) "sea {Link without Title} 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"

  • Kaimi – (M) "Seeker"

  • Kaiolohia – (F) "Calm sea"

  • Kaipo – "The sweetheart"

  • Kalama – (F) "The light", "the torch"

  • Kalani – (F) "The Sky or Heaven s"

  • 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 means the fragrant Kumu Franklin Leonard Ke'ala Kwan

  • Kealii – (M) "The Chief "

  • Keanu – (M) Cold Breeze from the mountain. e.g. Keanu Reeves

  • 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 "Heavenly"

  • Lea – (F) Lea , a Mythological Goddess of Canoe builders

  • Leilani – (F) "Heavenly Lei " or "royal Child "

  • Lilo – (F) "Generous one"

  • Lokelani – (F) "Heavenly 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 – (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"

  • Nohealani – (F) "Beauty from Heaven"



O

  • Okelani – (F) "From heaven"

  • Ola – (F) "Life" or "Well-being"

  • Oliana – (F) " Oleander "

  • Olina – (F) "Joyous"

  • Oline – (F) "Joyous"



P



U

  • Uilani – (F) " Heaven ly (or royal) beauty"



W

  • Wailana - Calm Waters, Heavenly Waters




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