Hawaiian Name Finder

Hawaiian Names Meaning Light

From alaula, the first light of dawn, to lama, the torch, these names carry brightness. Many double as names for a child who lights up a family.

Spotlight · names meaning light

  • awakening, an offering

    ʻalana (offering, awakening)

    ah-LAH-nahGirl
  • moon, moonlight

    mahina (moon, month)

    mah-HEE-nahGirl
  • star

    hōkū (star)

    HOH-kooUnisex

36 names · 14 girl · 4 boy · 18 unisex

  • awakening, an offering

    ah-LAH-nah🔆🎁Girl
  • moon, moonlight

    mah-HEE-nah🌙🔆☁️Girl
  • star

    HOH-koo☁️🔆Unisex
  • heavenly star

    hoh-koo-LAH-nee🔆Girl
    hōkū+lani
  • light of early dawn, sunset glow

    ah-lah-OO-lah🔆☀️☁️Girl
  • bright sky, heavenly brightness

    ah-loh-hee-LAH-nee🔆☁️Girl
    alohi+lani
  • rainbow

    ah-noo-eh-NOO-eh☁️🔆🌧️Unisex
  • the star

    kah-HOH-koo☁️🔆Unisex
    ka+hōkū
  • the torch, the flaming light

    kah-LAH-mah🔆🔥Unisex
    ka+lama
  • the glow, rosy glow of sunset

    kah-VEH-nah🔆☀️Girl
    ka+wena
  • the clear sky, the white heaven

    keh-ah-LAH-nee☁️🔆Girl
    kea+lani
  • sacred light, clear light

    lah-ah-KEH-ah🔆Unisex
    laʻa+kea
  • Hawaiian form of Robert

    loh-PAH-kah🔆Boy
  • clear, luminous, transparent

    ah-KAH-kah🔆💧Unisex
  • shining, brilliant

    ah-LOH-hee🔆Unisex
  • glowing, radiant

    HAH-veh-oh🔆Unisex
  • silvery gray, beach heliotrope, flower of Kahoʻolawe

    hee-nah-HEE-nah🌺🔆Girl
  • morning star

    hoh-koo-OW🔆☁️Unisex
    hōkū+ao
  • shining, sparkling, glistening

    hoo-LAH-lee🔆🌸Girl
  • clear, bright, serene

    kah-LAH-eh🔆🕊️Girl
    ka+laʻe
  • the rising sun

    kah-lah-HEE-kee☀️🔆🌅Boy
    ka++hiki
  • the brightness, the shining one

    kah-LEE-noh🔆Girl
    ka+lino
  • man, god of creation, light and fresh water

    KAH-neh🌋🔆💧Boy
  • the eyeball of the sun, the sun's core

    kah-OH-noh-hee☀️🔆Unisex
    ka+ʻōnohi
  • the light of dawn

    keh-ah-lah-OO-lah🔆☀️Girl
    ke+alaula
  • the rainbow

    keh-ah-noo-eh-NOO-eh☁️🔆🌧️Unisex
    ke+ānuenue
  • bright moonlight, an ancient Hawaiian board game

    koh-NAH-neh🌙🔆Unisex
  • candlenut tree, light, enlightenment

    koo-KOO-ee🌴🔆Unisex
  • sun, day

    LAH☀️🔆Unisex
  • glowing, blazing

    lee-hoh-LEE-hoh🔥👑🔆Boy
  • bright, shining, dazzling

    LEE-noh🔆Unisex
  • wisdom, enlightened

    nah-ow-OW🦉🔆Unisex
    naʻau+ao
  • white blossom

    poo-ah-KEH-ah🌺🔆Girl
    pua+kea
  • yellow flower, golden glow

    poo-ah-LEH-nah🌺🔆Girl
    pua+lena
  • lightning

    oo-EE-lah☁️🔆💪Unisex
  • dawn, daybreak

    vah-nah-OW🔆☀️Unisex

Other meanings

Questions people ask

What Hawaiian girl names mean light?

Alana (awakening, an offering), Mahina (moon, moonlight), Hōkūlani (heavenly star), Alaula (light of early dawn, sunset glow), Alohilani (bright sky, heavenly brightness), Kawena (the glow, rosy glow of sunset).

What Hawaiian boy names mean light?

Lopaka (Hawaiian form of Robert), Kalāhiki (the rising sun), Kāne (man, god of creation, light and fresh water), Liholiho (glowing, blazing).