Hawaiian Royal Names

Aliʻi were the chiefs, and lani marked the highest rank. This group includes names of Hawaiian kings and queens and names that mean chief or royal child.

Spotlight · names meaning royalty

Kalani
“the heavens, the royal one”
kathe+laniheaven, royal
kah-LAH-neeUnisex
Leilani
“heavenly lei, royal child”
leigarland+laniheaven, sky, royal
lay-LAH-neeGirl
Lani
“sky, heaven, royal”
lani (heaven, sky, chief)
LAH-neeUnisex

47 names · 17 girl · 20 boy · 10 unisex

Kalani
the heavens, the royal one
kah-LAH-nee✨👑☁️Unisex
ka+lani
Leilani
heavenly lei, royal child
lay-LAH-nee🌺✨👑Girl
lei+lani
Lani
sky, heaven, royal
LAH-nee✨☁️👑Unisex
Ailani
high chief
eye-LAH-nee👑✨Unisex
aliʻi+lani
Kaʻiulani
the royal sacred one, the highest point of heaven
kah-ee-oo-LAH-nee👑✨Girl
ka+ʻiu+lani
Kamalani
heavenly child, royal child
kah-mah-LAH-nee✨👑Unisex
kama+lani
Keilani
glorious heaven, heavenly glory
kay-LAH-nee✨👑Girl
kei+lani
Pualani
heavenly flower, royal offspring
poo-ah-LAH-nee🌺✨👑Girl
pua+lani
Akela
noble, Hawaiian form of Adele
ah-KEH-lah👑Girl
Aulani
royal messenger, chief's messenger
ow-LAH-nee👑✨Unisex
au+lani
ʻIolani
royal hawk, hawk of heaven
ee-oh-LAH-nee🐦👑☁️Unisex
ʻio+lani
Kamehameha
the lonely one, the one set apart
kah-meh-hah-MEH-hah👑🛡️Boy
ka+mehameha
Kapiʻolani
arch of heaven
kah-pee-oh-LAH-nee✨👑Girl
ka+piʻo+lani
Kealiʻi
the chief
keh-ah-LEE-ee👑Boy
ke+aliʻi
Keawe
the strand of a lei, an ancient chiefly name of Hawaiʻi Island
keh-AH-veh👑Boy
ke+awe
Keliʻi
the chief (simplified spelling of Kealiʻi)
keh-LEE-ee👑Boy
ke+aliʻi
Aliʻi
chief, royalty
ah-LEE-ee👑Unisex
Emalani
royal Emma
eh-mah-LAH-nee👑Girl
Ema+lani
Haku
master, to compose or weave a lei
HAH-koo👑🎶Unisex
Hanohano
honored, glorious, dignified
hah-noh-HAH-noh👑💪Boy
Hualani
heavenly fruit, royal offspring
hoo-ah-LAH-nee✨👑Girl
hua+lani
Ihilani
heavenly splendor, sacred majesty
ee-hee-LAH-nee✨👑Girl
ihi+lani
Kaʻahumanu
the feather cloak
kah-ah-hoo-MAH-noo👑🐦Girl
ka+ʻahu+manu
Kaʻeokūlani
the zealous heavenly one, an 18th-century chief of Kauaʻi
kah-eh-oh-koo-LAH-nee👑Boy
kaʻeo+kū+lani
Kahekili
the thunder, the last independent king of Maui
kah-heh-KEE-lee👑🛡️☁️Boy
ka+hekili
Kāhili
feather standard of Hawaiian royalty
kah-HEE-lee👑🐦Unisex
Kahiwa
choice, precious, esteemed
kah-HEE-vah❤️👑Unisex
ka+hiwa
Kaʻiana
an 18th-century high chief of Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi
kah-ee-AH-nah👑🛡️Boy
Kalākaua
the day of battle
kah-LAH-kow-ah👑🛡️Boy
ka+lā+kaua
Kalanianaʻole
the royal chief without measure
kah-lah-nee-ah-nah-OH-leh👑Boy
ka+lani+ana+ʻole
Kalanimoku
the island chief, the ship of heaven
kah-lah-nee-MOH-koo👑Boy
ka+lani+moku
Kamāmalu
the protection, the shade
kah-MAH-mah-loo👑🕊️Girl
ka+māmalu
Kapualani
the heavenly flower, royal blossom
kah-poo-ah-LAH-nee🌺✨👑Girl
ka+pua+lani
Kekaulike
equality, an 18th-century king of Maui
keh-kow-LEE-keh👑🦉Boy
ke+kaulike
Keōpūolani
the gathering of the clouds of heaven
keh-oh-poo-oh-LAH-nee👑☁️Girl
ke+ōpū+o+lani
Kepano
Hawaiian form of Stephen
keh-PAH-noh👑Boy
Kiha
a supernatural lizard, a chiefly name of Maui
KEE-hah🌋👑Boy
Kīnaʻu
a high chiefess and kuhina nui (regent) of Hawaiʻi
kee-NAH-oo👑Girl
Kūaliʻi
standing chief, a legendary king of Oʻahu
koo-ah-LEE-ee👑🛡️Boy
kū+aliʻi
Kūhiō
name of Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole, delegate to the U.S. Congress
koo-hee-OH👑Boy
Liholiho
glowing, blazing
lee-hoh-LEE-hoh🔥👑🔆Boy
Liliʻuokalani
smarting of the royal ones
lee-lee-oo-oh-kah-LAH-nee👑Girl
liliʻu+o ka lani
Līloa
a 15th-century king of Hawaiʻi Island (meaning uncertain)
LEE-loh-ah👑Boy
Nāhiʻenaʻena
the raging fires
nah-hee-eh-nah-EH-nah👑🔥Girl
nā+hiʻena
Pauahi
the fire is out
pow-AH-hee👑🔥Girl
pau+ahi
Piʻilani
ascent to heaven, a 16th-century king of Maui
pee-ee-LAH-nee👑✨Boy
piʻi+lani
ʻUmi
ten, ʻUmi-a-Līloa, a celebrated king of Hawaiʻi Island
OO-mee👑Boy

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Questions people ask

What Hawaiian girl names mean royalty?

Leilani (heavenly lei, royal child), Kaʻiulani (the royal sacred one, the highest point of heaven), Keilani (glorious heaven, heavenly glory), Pualani (heavenly flower, royal offspring), Akela (noble, Hawaiian form of Adele), Kapiʻolani (arch of heaven).

What Hawaiian boy names mean royalty?

Kamehameha (the lonely one, the one set apart), Kealiʻi (the chief), Keawe (the strand of a lei, an ancient chiefly name of Hawaiʻi Island), Keliʻi (the chief (simplified spelling of Kealiʻi)), Hanohano (honored, glorious, dignified), Kaʻeokūlani (the zealous heavenly one, an 18th-century chief of Kauaʻi).