Hawaiian Names and Meanings, A to Z
All 392 names in one list with the meaning, the literal word-by-word translation, and how to say it. Tap any name for its full page.
| Name | Gender | Meaning | Literal | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahe | Unisex | soft breeze | ahe (to blow softly) | AH-heh |
| Ahonui | Unisex | patience, perseverance | aho (breath) + nui (great) | ah-hoh-NOO-ee |
| Ailana | Girl | island (from the English loanword) | ʻailana (island) | eye-LAH-nah |
| Ailani | Unisex | high chief | aliʻi (chief) + lani (heaven) | eye-LAH-nee |
| ʻĀina | Unisex | land, that which feeds | ʻāina (land) | AH-ee-nah |
| Akaka | Unisex | clear, luminous, transparent | akaka (clear), also ʻAkaka Falls on Hawaiʻi Island | ah-KAH-kah |
| Akamu | Boy | Hawaiian form of Adam | borrowed from Adam (earth) | ah-KAH-moo |
| Akela | Girl | noble, Hawaiian form of Adele | borrowed from Adela (noble) | ah-KEH-lah |
| Akoni | Boy | Hawaiian form of Anthony | borrowed from Anthony | ah-KOH-nee |
| Alakaʻi | Unisex | leader, to guide | alakaʻi (to lead) | ah-lah-KAH-ee |
| ʻAlamea | Girl | precious, ripe | ʻalamea (precious) | ah-lah-MEH-ah |
| Alana | Girl | awakening, an offering | ʻalana (offering, awakening) | ah-LAH-nah |
| Alaula | Girl | light of early dawn, sunset glow | alaula (dawn light, afterglow) | ah-lah-OO-lah |
| Aliʻi | Unisex | chief, royalty | aliʻi (chief) | ah-LEE-ee |
| Alika | Boy | defender of the people, Hawaiian form of Alex | borrowed from Alexander | ah-LEE-kah |
| Aloha | Unisex | love, affection, compassion, the greeting of Hawaiʻi | aloha (love) | ah-LOH-hah |
| Alohi | Unisex | shining, brilliant | alohi (to shine) | ah-LOH-hee |
| Alohilani | Girl | bright sky, heavenly brightness | alohi (shining) + lani (sky, heaven) | ah-loh-hee-LAH-nee |
| Analu | Boy | manly, Hawaiian form of Andrew | borrowed from Andrew | ah-NAH-loo |
| Anela | Girl | angel | ʻānela (angel) | ah-NEH-lah |
| Ānuenue | Unisex | rainbow | ānuenue (rainbow) | ah-noo-eh-NOO-eh |
| Anuhea | Girl | cool, soft fragrance, like a mountain breeze | anu (cool) + hea (fragrant) | ah-noo-HEH-ah |
| Aolani | Unisex | heavenly cloud | ao (cloud, light) + lani (heaven) | ow-LAH-nee |
| Apikalia | Girl | Hawaiian form of Abigail | borrowed from Abigail (father's joy) | ah-pee-kah-LEE-ah |
| Aulani | Unisex | royal messenger, chief's messenger | au (messenger) + lani (royal) | ow-LAH-nee |
| Auliʻi | Girl | dainty, exquisite, perfect | auliʻi (neat, exquisite) | ow-LEE-ee |
| Awapuhi | Girl | wild ginger | ʻawapuhi (Zingiber zerumbet) | ah-vah-POO-hee |
| Name | Gender | Meaning | Literal | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ehukai | Unisex | sea spray | ehu (spray) + kai (sea) | eh-hoo-KYE |
| Ekewaka | Boy | Hawaiian form of Edward | borrowed from Edward (guardian of wealth) | eh-keh-VAH-kah |
| ʻEleu | Unisex | lively, active, alert | ʻeleu (energetic) | EH-leh-oo |
| Elikapeka | Girl | Hawaiian form of Elizabeth | borrowed from Elizabeth | eh-lee-kah-PEH-kah |
| Emalani | Girl | royal Emma | Ema (Emma) + lani (royal) | eh-mah-LAH-nee |
| Emele | Girl | Hawaiian form of Emily | borrowed from Emily | eh-MEH-leh |
| Name | Gender | Meaning | Literal | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haʻaheo | Unisex | proud, cherished with pride | haʻaheo (proud) | hah-ah-HEH-oh |
| Haku | Unisex | master, to compose or weave a lei | haku (lord, to braid) | HAH-koo |
| Haleakalā | Unisex | house of the sun, the great mountain of Maui | hale (house) + a (of) + ka (the) + lā (sun) | hah-leh-ah-kah-LAH |
| Hāliʻa | Girl | fond remembrance of a loved one | hāliʻa (sudden remembrance) | hah-LEE-ah |
| Hanale | Boy | Hawaiian form of Henry | borrowed from Henry (home ruler) | hah-NAH-leh |
| Hanalei | Girl | crescent bay, lei-making | hana (bay) + lei (garland) | hah-nah-LAY |
| Hanohano | Boy | honored, glorious, dignified | hanohano (dignified) | hah-noh-HAH-noh |
| Haunani | Girl | beautiful snow, beautiful dew | hau (snow, cool dew) + nani (beautiful) | how-NAH-nee |
| Hāweo | Unisex | glowing, radiant | hāweo (to glow) | HAH-veh-oh |
| Hekili | Boy | thunder | hekili (thunder) | heh-KEE-lee |
| Hiapo | Unisex | firstborn child | hiapo (eldest) | hee-AH-poh |
| Hiʻiaka | Girl | carried in the bosom, goddess of hula and healing, sister of Pele | hiʻi (to carry) + aka (embryo, shadow) | hee-ee-AH-kah |
| Hiʻilei | Girl | cherished child, carried like a lei | hiʻi (to carry in the arms) + lei (garland, child) | hee-ee-LAY |
| Hilinaʻi | Unisex | trust, confidence | hilinaʻi (to trust) | hee-lee-NAH-ee |
| Hilo | Boy | new moon, to braid or twist | hilo (first night of the new moon) | HEE-loh |
| Hina | Girl | goddess of the moon | hina (gray, silvery) | HEE-nah |
| Hinahina | Girl | silvery gray, beach heliotrope, flower of Kahoʻolawe | hina (gray), reduplicated | hee-nah-HEE-nah |
| Hinano | Girl | the fragrant male blossom of the hala (pandanus) tree | hīnano (pandanus flower) | hee-NAH-noh |
| Hōkū | Unisex | star | hōkū (star) | HOH-koo |
| Hōkūao | Unisex | morning star | hōkū (star) + ao (dawn) | hoh-koo-OW |
| Hōkūlani | Girl | heavenly star | hōkū (star) + lani (heaven) | hoh-koo-LAH-nee |
| Hōkūleʻa | Unisex | star of gladness, the star Arcturus | hōkū (star) + leʻa (joy) | hoh-koo-LEH-ah |
| Honu | Unisex | green sea turtle | honu (turtle) | HOH-noo |
| Hoʻoilo | Unisex | winter, the rainy season | hoʻoilo (winter) | hoh-oh-EE-loh |
| Hoʻokipa | Unisex | hospitality, to welcome guests | hoʻokipa (to entertain) | hoh-oh-KEE-pah |
| Hoʻolana | Unisex | to float, to encourage, cheer up | hoʻo (to cause) + lana (buoyant) | hoh-oh-LAH-nah |
| Hoʻomalu | Unisex | to protect, to bring peace | hoʻo (to cause) + malu (shelter) | hoh-oh-MAH-loo |
| Hoʻonani | Unisex | to glorify, to make beautiful | hoʻo (to cause) + nani (beauty) | hoh-oh-NAH-nee |
| Hualālai | Boy | a volcano of Hawaiʻi Island (meaning uncertain) | place name | hoo-ah-LAH-lye |
| Hualani | Girl | heavenly fruit, royal offspring | hua (fruit, offspring) + lani (heaven, royal) | hoo-ah-LAH-nee |
| Hulali | Girl | shining, sparkling, glistening | hulali (glittering) | hoo-LAH-lee |
| Name | Gender | Meaning | Literal | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iakopa | Boy | Hawaiian form of Jacob | borrowed from Jacob | ee-ah-KOH-pah |
| Ihilani | Girl | heavenly splendor, sacred majesty | ihi (sacred, majestic) + lani (heaven) | ee-hee-LAH-nee |
| ʻIʻiwi | Girl | the scarlet honeycreeper | ʻiʻiwi (Drepanis coccinea) | ee-EE-vee |
| Ikaia | Boy | Hawaiian form of Isaiah | borrowed from Isaiah | ee-KYE-ah |
| Ikaika | Boy | strong, powerful | ikaika (strength) | ee-KYE-kah |
| Ilihia | Girl | awestruck, thrilled with wonder | ilihia (stricken with awe) | ee-lee-HEE-ah |
| ʻIlima | Girl | the ʻilima flower, emblem of Oʻahu | ʻilima (Sida fallax) | ee-LEE-mah |
| Ioane | Boy | Hawaiian form of John (older spelling) | borrowed from John | ee-oh-AH-neh |
| Iokepa | Boy | Hawaiian form of Joseph | borrowed from Joseph (he will add) | ee-oh-KEH-pah |
| Iokua | Boy | Hawaiian form of Joshua | borrowed from Joshua | ee-oh-KOO-ah |
| ʻIolana | Girl | to soar like a hawk | ʻio (hawk) + lana (to float, soar) | ee-oh-LAH-nah |
| ʻIolani | Unisex | royal hawk, hawk of heaven | ʻio (hawk) + lani (heaven, royal) | ee-oh-LAH-nee |
| Ipo | Unisex | sweetheart, lover | ipo (sweetheart) | EE-poh |
| Iwalani | Girl | heavenly frigate bird | ʻiwa (frigate bird) + lani (heaven) | ee-vah-LAH-nee |
| Name | Gender | Meaning | Literal | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaʻahumanu | Girl | the feather cloak | ka (the) + ʻahu (cloak) + manu (bird) | kah-ah-hoo-MAH-noo |
| Kaʻahupāhau | Girl | the shark goddess who guards Pearl Harbor | legendary name | kah-ah-hoo-PAH-how |
| Kaʻala | Unisex | the fragrance, the highest peak on Oʻahu | ka (the) + ʻala (fragrance) | kah-AH-lah |
| Kaʻanā | Boy | the cave (chiefly name from Molokaʻi legends) | ka (the) + ana (cave) | kah-ah-NAH |
| Kaʻanoʻi | Unisex | the beloved, the cherished one | ka (the) + ʻanoʻi (desire, beloved) | kah-ah-NOH-ee |
| Kaʻaukai | Boy | seafarer, one who travels by sea | ka (the) + ʻaukai (seafaring) | kah-ow-KYE |
| Kaʻeo | Boy | zealous, full of knowledge | kaʻeo (zealous, full) | kah-EH-oh |
| Kaʻeokūlani | Boy | the zealous heavenly one, an 18th-century chief of Kauaʻi | kaʻeo (zealous) + kū (to stand) + lani (heaven) | kah-eh-oh-koo-LAH-nee |
| Kahakai | Unisex | the seashore, the beach | kahakai (shore) | kah-hah-KYE |
| Kahale | Boy | the house, the home | ka (the) + hale (house) | kah-HAH-leh |
| Kahanu | Unisex | the breath | ka (the) + hanu (breath) | kah-HAH-noo |
| Kahea | Unisex | the call, the summons | ka (the) + hea (to call) | kah-HEH-ah |
| Kahekili | Boy | the thunder, the last independent king of Maui | ka (the) + hekili (thunder) | kah-heh-KEE-lee |
| Kahiau | Unisex | to give generously without expecting return | kahiau (selfless giving) | kah-hee-OW |
| Kāhili | Unisex | feather standard of Hawaiian royalty | kāhili (royal feather standard) | kah-HEE-lee |
| Kahiwa | Unisex | choice, precious, esteemed | ka (the) + hiwa (choice, prized) | kah-HEE-vah |
| Kahōkū | Unisex | the star | ka (the) + hōkū (star) | kah-HOH-koo |
| Kaholo | Boy | to run swiftly, a gliding hula step | kāholo (to move quickly) | kah-HOH-loh |
| Kahua | Boy | foundation, site, principle | kahua (foundation) | kah-HOO-ah |
| Kahula | Girl | the dance, the hula | ka (the) + hula | kah-HOO-lah |
| Kai | Unisex | sea | kai (sea, seawater) | KYE |
| Kaia | Girl | sea, modern name from kai | kai (sea) + -a | KYE-ah |
| Kaʻiana | Boy | an 18th-century high chief of Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi | chiefly name | kah-ee-AH-nah |
| Kaiāulu | Unisex | community, a pleasant trade wind of Waiʻanae | kaiāulu (community, a wind name) | kye-AH-oo-loo |
| Kaikoa | Boy | sea warrior | kai (sea) + koa (warrior) | kye-KOH-ah |
| Kaila | Girl | stylish, Hawaiian spelling of Kayla | kaila (style, from English) | KYE-lah |
| Kailani | Girl | sea and sky | kai (sea) + lani (sky, heaven) | kye-LAH-nee |
| Kailea | Girl | sea of joy | kai (sea) + leʻa (joy) | kye-LEH-ah |
| Kailua | Unisex | two seas, two currents | kai (sea) + lua (two) | kye-LOO-ah |
| Kaimālie | Unisex | calm sea | kai (sea) + mālie (calm) | kye-mah-LEE-eh |
| Kaimana | Unisex | power of the sea, diamond | kai (sea) + mana (power), also the Hawaiian word for diamond | kye-MAH-nah |
| Kaʻimi | Unisex | the seeker | ka (the) + ʻimi (to seek) | kah-EE-mee |
| Kainalu | Boy | billowing sea, surf | kai (sea) + nalu (wave) | kye-NAH-loo |
| Kainoa | Unisex | the namesake, also read as the free sea | ka (the) + inoa (name), or kai (sea) + noa (free) | kye-NOH-ah |
| Kaiona | Girl | a benevolent goddess of the Waiʻanae mountains | legendary name | kye-OH-nah |
| Kaipo | Unisex | the sweetheart | ka (the) + ipo (sweetheart) | KYE-poh |
| Kaipolani | Girl | heavenly sweetheart | ka (the) + ipo (sweetheart) + lani (heaven) | kye-poh-LAH-nee |
| Kaʻiulani | Girl | the royal sacred one, the highest point of heaven | ka (the) + ʻiu (sacred, lofty) + lani (heaven, royal) | kah-ee-oo-LAH-nee |
| Kaʻiwa | Unisex | the frigate bird | ka (the) + ʻiwa (frigate bird) | kah-EE-vah |
| Kaiwi | Boy | the bone, ancestral link | ka (the) + iwi (bone, lineage) | KYE-vee |
| Kakalina | Girl | Hawaiian form of Katherine | borrowed from Katherine (pure) | kah-kah-LEE-nah |
| Kalaʻe | Girl | clear, bright, serene | ka (the) + laʻe (clear, calm) | kah-LAH-eh |
| Kalāhiki | Boy | the rising sun | ka (the) + lā (sun) + hiki (to arrive, rise) | kah-lah-HEE-kee |
| Kalākaua | Boy | the day of battle | ka (the) + lā (day) + kaua (battle) | kah-LAH-kow-ah |
| Kalama | Unisex | the torch, the flaming light | ka (the) + lama (torch) | kah-LAH-mah |
| Kalani | Unisex | the heavens, the royal one | ka (the) + lani (heaven, royal) | kah-LAH-nee |
| Kalanianaʻole | Boy | the royal chief without measure | ka (the) + lani (royal) + ana (measure) + ʻole (without) | kah-lah-nee-ah-nah-OH-leh |
| Kalanimoku | Boy | the island chief, the ship of heaven | ka (the) + lani (chief) + moku (island, ship) | kah-lah-nee-MOH-koo |
| Kale | Boy | Hawaiian form of Charles | borrowed from Charles (free man) | KAH-leh |
| Kaleʻa | Girl | joy, happiness, bright | ka (the) + leʻa (joy, pleasure) | kah-LEH-ah |
| Kalehua | Girl | the lehua blossom | ka (the) + lehua | kah-leh-HOO-ah |
| Kalei | Unisex | the lei, the beloved child | ka (the) + lei (garland, beloved child) | kah-LAY |
| Kaleikaumaka | Girl | the beloved child, the lei placed before the eyes | ka (the) + lei (child) + kau (placed) + maka (eyes) | kah-lay-kow-MAH-kah |
| Kaleikini | Unisex | the many lei, the multitude of children | ka (the) + lei + kini (multitude) | kah-lay-KEE-nee |
| Kalena | Girl | pure, Hawaiian form of Karen | borrowed from Karen | kah-LEH-nah |
| Kaleo | Unisex | the voice, the sound | ka (the) + leo (voice) | kah-LEH-oh |
| Kalia | Girl | the kalia tree, modern Hawaiian-style name | kalia (Elaeocarpus bifidus, a native tree) | kah-LEE-ah |
| Kaliko | Unisex | the bud, the leaf bud | ka (the) + liko (leaf bud, child) | kah-LEE-koh |
| Kalino | Girl | the brightness, the shining one | ka (the) + lino (bright, shining) | kah-LEE-noh |
| Kamaʻāina | Unisex | native-born, child of the land | kama (child) + ʻāina (land) | kah-mah-AH-ee-nah |
| Kamaile | Girl | the maile vine | ka (the) + maile | kah-MY-leh |
| Kamaka | Unisex | the eye, the favorite | ka (the) + maka (eye, beloved) | kah-MAH-kah |
| Kamakani | Unisex | the wind | ka (the) + makani (wind) | kah-mah-KAH-nee |
| Kamalani | Unisex | heavenly child, royal child | kama (child) + lani (heaven, royal) | kah-mah-LAH-nee |
| Kamalei | Unisex | beloved child | kama (child) + lei (beloved) | kah-mah-LAY |
| Kamalu | Unisex | the shelter, the peace | ka (the) + malu (shelter, peace) | kah-MAH-loo |
| Kamāmalu | Girl | the protection, the shade | ka (the) + māmalu (shelter) | kah-MAH-mah-loo |
| Kamea | Unisex | the one and only, the precious one | ka (the) + mea (thing, person) | kah-MEH-ah |
| Kamehameha | Boy | the lonely one, the one set apart | ka (the) + mehameha (lonely, solitary) | kah-meh-hah-MEH-hah |
| Kamoana | Unisex | the ocean | ka (the) + moana (ocean) | kah-moh-AH-nah |
| Kamuela | Boy | Hawaiian form of Samuel | borrowed from Samuel (heard by God) | kah-moo-EH-lah |
| Kana | Boy | legendary stretching hero of Hawaiʻi Island | Kana, a demigod who could stretch to the clouds | KAH-nah |
| Kanaʻi | Boy | the conqueror | ka (the) + naʻi (to conquer) | kah-NAH-ee |
| Kanaloa | Boy | god of the ocean and voyaging | Kanaloa, one of the four major Hawaiian gods | kah-nah-LOH-ah |
| Kanani | Girl | the beauty | ka (the) + nani (beauty) | kah-NAH-nee |
| Kāne | Boy | man, god of creation, light and fresh water | kāne (man, male) | KAH-neh |
| Kāneʻohe | Unisex | bamboo man | kāne (man) + ʻohe (bamboo) | kah-neh-OH-heh |
| Kanoa | Boy | the free one | ka (the) + noa (free) | kah-NOH-ah |
| Kanoe | Girl | the mist | ka (the) + noe (mist) | kah-NOH-eh |
| Kanoelani | Girl | the heavenly mist | ka (the) + noe (mist) + lani (heaven) | kah-noh-eh-LAH-nee |
| Kaʻohe | Unisex | the bamboo | ka (the) + ʻohe (bamboo) | kah-OH-heh |
| Kaʻohu | Unisex | the mist, the fog | ka (the) + ʻohu (mist) | kah-OH-hoo |
| Kaʻōnohi | Unisex | the eyeball of the sun, the sun's core | ka (the) + ʻōnohi (eyeball, center) | kah-OH-noh-hee |
| Kapali | Boy | the cliff | ka (the) + pali (cliff) | kah-PAH-lee |
| Kapalua | Girl | two borders, arms embracing the sea | kapa (border) + lua (two) | kah-pah-LOO-ah |
| Kapena | Boy | captain | kāpena (captain) | kah-PEH-nah |
| Kapiʻolani | Girl | arch of heaven | ka (the) + piʻo (arch) + lani (heaven) | kah-pee-oh-LAH-nee |
| Kapono | Boy | the righteous one, the good | ka (the) + pono (righteous, proper) | kah-POH-noh |
| Kapua | Unisex | the flower, the blossom | ka (the) + pua (flower) | kah-POO-ah |
| Kapualani | Girl | the heavenly flower, royal blossom | ka (the) + pua (flower) + lani (heaven, royal) | kah-poo-ah-LAH-nee |
| Kauanoe | Girl | misty rain | ka (the) + ua (rain) + noe (mist) | kow-ah-NOH-eh |
| Kauʻi | Unisex | youthful beauty | ka (the) + uʻi (youthful, beautiful) | KOW-ee |
| Kauʻilani | Girl | the heavenly beauty | ka (the) + uʻi (beauty) + lani (heaven) | kow-ee-LAH-nee |
| Kaulana | Unisex | famous, renowned | kaulana (famous) | kow-LAH-nah |
| Kaulike | Unisex | equality, justice, balance | kaulike (equal) | kow-LEE-keh |
| Kaunaʻoa | Girl | the native dodder vine, flower of Lānaʻi | kaunaʻoa (Cuscuta sandwichiana) | kow-nah-OH-ah |
| Kaʻupena | Boy | the fishing net | ka (the) + ʻupena (net) | kah-oo-PEH-nah |
| Kauwela | Unisex | summer, the warm season | kau (season) + wela (hot) | kow-VEH-lah |
| Kawai | Unisex | the water | ka (the) + wai (fresh water) | kah-WYE |
| Kawailani | Unisex | the heavenly water | ka (the) + wai (water) + lani (heaven) | kah-wye-LAH-nee |
| Kawaiola | Unisex | the water of life | ka (the) + wai (water) + ola (life) | kah-wye-OH-lah |
| Kawehi | Girl | the adornment | ka (the) + wehi (ornament) | kah-VEH-hee |
| Kawelo | Boy | legendary warrior-hero of Kauaʻi | chiefly name | kah-VEH-loh |
| Kawena | Girl | the glow, rosy glow of sunset | ka (the) + wena (glow) | kah-VEH-nah |
| Kāwika | Boy | Hawaiian form of David | borrowed from David (beloved) | kah-VEE-kah |
| Keahi | Unisex | the fire, the flame | ke (the) + ahi (fire) | keh-AH-hee |
| Keahilani | Unisex | heavenly fire | ke (the) + ahi (fire) + lani (heaven) | keh-ah-hee-LAH-nee |
| Keala | Unisex | the path, the fragrance | ke (the) + ala (path, fragrance) | keh-AH-lah |
| Kealaikahiki | Boy | the pathway to Tahiti, the channel used by voyagers | ke (the) + ala (path) + i (to) + Kahiki (Tahiti) | keh-ah-lah-ee-kah-HEE-kee |
| Kealani | Girl | the clear sky, the white heaven | kea (white, clear) + lani (sky) | keh-ah-LAH-nee |
| Kealaula | Girl | the light of dawn | ke (the) + alaula (dawn glow) | keh-ah-lah-OO-lah |
| Kealiʻi | Boy | the chief | ke (the) + aliʻi (chief) | keh-ah-LEE-ee |
| Kealoha | Unisex | the beloved, the loved one | ke (the) + aloha (love) | keh-ah-LOH-hah |
| Keanu | Boy | the cool breeze | ke (the) + anu (cool) | keh-AH-noo |
| Keanuenue | Unisex | the rainbow | ke (the) + ānuenue (rainbow) | keh-ah-noo-eh-NOO-eh |
| Keawe | Boy | the strand of a lei, an ancient chiefly name of Hawaiʻi Island | ke (the) + awe (strand) | keh-AH-veh |
| Kēhau | Unisex | dew, gentle mist | kēhau (dew) | KEH-how |
| Kehaulani | Girl | heavenly dew | kēhau (dew) + lani (heaven) | keh-how-LAH-nee |
| Keiki | Unisex | child | keiki (child) | KAY-kee |
| Keilani | Girl | glorious heaven, heavenly glory | kei (glory, pride) + lani (heaven) | kay-LAH-nee |
| Kekai | Unisex | the sea | ke (the) + kai (sea) | keh-KYE |
| Kekaimalu | Boy | the peaceful sea | ke (the) + kai (sea) + malu (peaceful) | keh-kye-MAH-loo |
| Kekaulike | Boy | equality, an 18th-century king of Maui | ke (the) + kaulike (equal) | keh-kow-LEE-keh |
| Kekipi | Boy | the rebel | ke (the) + kipi (rebel) | keh-KEE-pee |
| Kekoa | Boy | the brave one, the warrior | ke (the) + koa (warrior, brave) | keh-KOH-ah |
| Kekona | Unisex | second, second-born | kekona (second) | keh-KOH-nah |
| Kekūhaupiʻo | Boy | legendary warrior and teacher of Kamehameha I | chiefly name | keh-koo-how-PEE-oh |
| Kekumu | Boy | the source, the teacher, the foundation | ke (the) + kumu (source, teacher) | keh-KOO-moo |
| Keliʻi | Boy | the chief (simplified spelling of Kealiʻi) | ke (the) + aliʻi (chief) | keh-LEE-ee |
| Keoki | Boy | Hawaiian form of George | borrowed from George (farmer) | keh-OH-kee |
| Keola | Unisex | the life | ke (the) + ola (life, health) | keh-OH-lah |
| Keolamau | Boy | everlasting life | ke (the) + ola (life) + mau (always) | keh-oh-lah-MOW |
| Keonaona | Girl | the soft fragrance | ke (the) + onaona (fragrance) | keh-oh-nah-OH-nah |
| Keone | Boy | the sand, the homeland | ke (the) + one (sand) | keh-OH-neh |
| Keoni | Boy | Hawaiian form of John | borrowed from John (God is gracious) | keh-OH-nee |
| Keōpūolani | Girl | the gathering of the clouds of heaven | ke (the) + ōpū (cluster) + o (of) + lani (heaven) | keh-oh-poo-oh-LAH-nee |
| Kepano | Boy | Hawaiian form of Stephen | borrowed from Stephen (crown) | keh-PAH-noh |
| Kiana | Girl | divine, Hawaiian form of Diana | borrowed from Diana | kee-AH-nah |
| Kiele | Girl | gardenia | kiele (gardenia) | kee-EH-leh |
| Kiha | Boy | a supernatural lizard, a chiefly name of Maui | kiha (moʻo, dragon-lizard) | KEE-hah |
| Kīhei | Boy | shawl, cape, a town on Maui | kīhei (shawl) | KEE-hay |
| Kilakila | Boy | majestic, tall, strong | kilakila (majestic) | kee-lah-KEE-lah |
| Kīlauea | Unisex | spewing, much spreading, the active volcano | kīlauea (spewing) | kee-low-EH-ah |
| Kilinahe | Girl | fine, gentle rain | kilinahe (light rain) | kee-lee-NAH-heh |
| Kilohana | Unisex | the best, the lookout, the outermost decorated layer of kapa | kilohana (superior) | kee-loh-HAH-nah |
| Kimo | Boy | Hawaiian form of James | borrowed from James | KEE-moh |
| Kīnaʻu | Girl | a high chiefess and kuhina nui (regent) of Hawaiʻi | chiefly name | kee-NAH-oo |
| Kiona | Girl | brown hills (popular reading), modern name | modern coinage | kee-OH-nah |
| Koa | Boy | brave, bold, fearless, the koa tree | koa (warrior, brave, the koa hardwood) | KOH-ah |
| Koholā | Boy | humpback whale | koholā (whale) | koh-hoh-LAH |
| Kona | Unisex | leeward, the leeward wind | kona (leeward side) | KOH-nah |
| Konane | Unisex | bright moonlight, an ancient Hawaiian board game | kōnane (bright as moonlight) | koh-NAH-neh |
| Kūaliʻi | Boy | standing chief, a legendary king of Oʻahu | kū (to stand) + aliʻi (chief) | koo-ah-LEE-ee |
| Kūhiō | Boy | name of Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole, delegate to the U.S. Congress | chiefly name, kūhiō is also a plant | koo-hee-OH |
| Kukui | Unisex | candlenut tree, light, enlightenment | kukui (Aleurites moluccana), the state tree | koo-KOO-ee |
| Kūlia | Girl | to strive, to stand out | from the proverb 'Kūlia i ka nuʻu' (strive for the summit) | koo-LEE-ah |
| Kumu | Unisex | teacher, source, foundation | kumu (source, teacher) | KOO-moo |
| Kūʻokoʻa | Unisex | independent, free | kūʻokoʻa (independence) | koo-oh-KOH-ah |
| Kūpaʻa | Boy | steadfast, loyal, firm | kū (to stand) + paʻa (firm) | koo-PAH-ah |
| Kūpono | Boy | honest, upright, fair | kū (to stand) + pono (righteous) | koo-POH-noh |
| Kuʻuipo | Girl | my sweetheart | kuʻu (my) + ipo (sweetheart) | koo-oo-EE-poh |
| Kuʻulei | Girl | my lei, my beloved | kuʻu (my, beloved) + lei | koo-oo-LAY |
| Kuʻuleimomi | Girl | my pearl lei | kuʻu (my) + lei + momi (pearl) | koo-oo-lay-MOH-mee |
| Name | Gender | Meaning | Literal | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lā | Unisex | sun, day | lā (sun) | LAH |
| Laʻakea | Unisex | sacred light, clear light | laʻa (sacred) + kea (white, clear) | lah-ah-KEH-ah |
| Lāʻau | Boy | tree, wood, medicine | lāʻau (plant, medicine) | LAH-ow |
| Lahaina | Unisex | cruel sun, the old royal capital on Maui | lā (sun) + hainā (cruel) | lah-HYE-nah |
| Lahela | Girl | Hawaiian form of Rachel | borrowed from Rachel (ewe) | lah-HEH-lah |
| Laʻi | Unisex | calm, peaceful, serene | laʻi (calm) | LAH-ee |
| Laka | Girl | gentle, tame, goddess of hula | laka (gentle, attracted) | LAH-kah |
| Lana | Girl | calm as still water, afloat | lana (to float, be calm) | LAH-nah |
| Lanakila | Unisex | victory, triumph | lanakila (to win) | lah-nah-KEE-lah |
| Lani | Unisex | sky, heaven, royal | lani (heaven, sky, chief) | LAH-nee |
| Laniakea | Unisex | immeasurable heaven, wide sky | lani (heaven) + ākea (wide) | lah-nee-AH-keh-ah |
| Lanikai | Unisex | heavenly sea | lani (heaven) + kai (sea) | lah-nee-KYE |
| Lauaʻe | Girl | a fragrant native fern used in lei | lauaʻe (Microsorum fern) | low-AH-eh |
| Laulea | Unisex | happiness, friendship, peace | laulea (contented) | low-LEH-ah |
| Lea | Girl | goddess of canoe builders, Hawaiian form of Leah | Lea, wife of the forest god Kū | LEH-ah |
| Lehua | Girl | the ʻōhiʻa lehua blossom, sacred to Pele | lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha flower) | leh-HOO-ah |
| Lehuakona | Girl | lehua blossom of Kona | lehua + Kona | leh-hoo-ah-KOH-nah |
| Lehuanani | Girl | beautiful lehua blossom | lehua + nani (beautiful) | leh-hoo-ah-NAH-nee |
| Lei | Girl | garland of flowers, beloved child | lei (garland) | LAY |
| Leia | Girl | child of heaven, heavenly flowers | lei (garland, child) + a | LAY-ah |
| Leialoha | Girl | lei of love, beloved child | lei (garland, child) + aloha (love) | lay-ah-LOH-hah |
| Leilana | Girl | floating lei, buoyant child | lei + lana (floating) | lay-LAH-nah |
| Leilani | Girl | heavenly lei, royal child | lei (garland) + lani (heaven, sky, royal) | lay-LAH-nee |
| Leilehua | Girl | lehua blossom lei | lei (garland) + lehua (ʻōhiʻa flower) | lay-leh-HOO-ah |
| Leimana | Unisex | powerful lei, lei of spiritual power | lei + mana (power) | lay-MAH-nah |
| Leimomi | Girl | pearl lei, child of pearls | lei (garland, child) + momi (pearl) | lay-MOH-mee |
| Leinaʻala | Girl | fragrant lei | lei (garland) + naʻala (fragrance) | lay-nah-AH-lah |
| Leinani | Girl | beautiful lei, beautiful child | lei (garland, child) + nani (beautiful) | lay-NAH-nee |
| Leiʻohu | Girl | lei of mist | lei (garland) + ʻohu (mist) | lay-OH-hoo |
| Leolani | Unisex | heavenly voice | leo (voice) + lani (heaven) | leh-oh-LAH-nee |
| Lihau | Girl | gentle cool rain, fresh and dewy | lihau (cool rain) | LEE-how |
| Liholiho | Boy | glowing, blazing | liho (to glow), reduplicated | lee-hoh-LEE-hoh |
| Likeke | Boy | Hawaiian form of Richard | borrowed from Richard (brave ruler) | lee-KEH-keh |
| Liko | Unisex | leaf bud, newly opened leaf, child | liko (bud) | LEE-koh |
| Lilia | Girl | lily | lilia (lily) | lee-LEE-ah |
| Lilinoe | Girl | fine mist, goddess of the mists of Mauna Kea | lili (fine) + noe (mist) | lee-lee-NOH-eh |
| Liliʻuokalani | Girl | smarting of the royal ones | liliʻu (smarting) + o ka lani (of the heavens) | lee-lee-oo-oh-kah-LAH-nee |
| Lilo | Girl | generous one (popular reading), to be lost or absorbed | lilo (to become, be lost in) | LEE-loh |
| Līloa | Boy | a 15th-century king of Hawaiʻi Island (meaning uncertain) | chiefly name | LEE-loh-ah |
| Lino | Unisex | bright, shining, dazzling | lino (brilliant) | LEE-noh |
| Loea | Unisex | expert, skilled person | loea (skilled) | loh-EH-ah |
| Lōkahi | Unisex | unity, harmony | lōkahi (oneness) | LOH-kah-hee |
| Loke | Girl | rose | loke (rose) | LOH-keh |
| Lokela | Boy | Hawaiian form of Roger | borrowed from Roger (famous spear) | loh-KEH-lah |
| Lokelani | Girl | heavenly rose, the pink rose of Maui | loke (rose) + lani (heaven) | loh-keh-LAH-nee |
| Lokomaikaʻi | Unisex | generous, kind-hearted | loko (inner self) + maikaʻi (good) | loh-koh-my-KAH-ee |
| Lono | Boy | god of agriculture, rain, fertility and peace | Lono, one of the four major Hawaiian gods | LOH-noh |
| Lopaka | Boy | Hawaiian form of Robert | borrowed from Robert (bright fame) | loh-PAH-kah |
| Luana | Girl | content, relaxed, to enjoy oneself | luana (to be at leisure) | loo-AH-nah |
| Luka | Unisex | Hawaiian form of Luke or Ruth | borrowed from Luke / Ruth | LOO-kah |
| Lulu | Girl | calm, sheltered, peaceful | lulu (calm, as of the sea) | LOO-loo |
| Name | Gender | Meaning | Literal | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Māhealani | Girl | night of the full moon | the 16th night of the Hawaiian lunar month | mah-heh-ah-LAH-nee |
| Mahiʻai | Boy | farmer, one who cultivates | mahiʻai (to farm) | mah-hee-AH-ee |
| Mahina | Girl | moon, moonlight | mahina (moon, month) | mah-HEE-nah |
| Maikaʻi | Unisex | good, fine, well | maikaʻi (good) | my-KAH-ee |
| Maile | Girl | the maile vine, a fragrant lei plant | maile (Alyxia stellata) | MY-leh |
| Maka | Unisex | eye, beloved, the beginning | maka (eye, face, favorite) | MAH-kah |
| Mākaha | Boy | fierce, savage, a valley on Oʻahu | mākaha (fierce) | MAH-kah-hah |
| Makaio | Boy | Hawaiian form of Matthew | borrowed from Matthew (gift of God) | mah-KYE-oh |
| Makala | Girl | to release, set free, Hawaiian form of Michaela | mākala (to loosen) | mah-KAH-lah |
| Makamae | Girl | precious, treasured | makamae (precious) | mah-kah-MY |
| Makana | Unisex | gift, reward | makana (gift) | mah-KAH-nah |
| Makanalani | Unisex | heavenly gift | makana (gift) + lani (heaven) | mah-kah-nah-LAH-nee |
| Makani | Unisex | wind, breeze | makani (wind) | mah-KAH-nee |
| Makena | Girl | abundance, a beach on Maui | mākena (many) | mah-KEH-nah |
| Makoa | Boy | fearless, courageous, bold | makoa (fearless) | mah-KOH-ah |
| Malana | Girl | buoyant, light, floating | mālana (buoyant) | mah-LAH-nah |
| Maleko | Boy | Hawaiian form of Mark | borrowed from Mark | mah-LEH-koh |
| Malia | Girl | calm and gentle, Hawaiian form of Mary | mālie (calm) | mah-LEE-ah |
| Mālie | Girl | calm, serene, tranquil | mālie (calm) | mah-LEE-eh |
| Malu | Unisex | shelter, peace, protection | malu (shade, protection) | MAH-loo |
| Malulani | Girl | under heavenly protection | malu (shelter) + lani (heaven) | mah-loo-LAH-nee |
| Mana | Unisex | spiritual power, authority | mana (supernatural power) | MAH-nah |
| Manaʻolana | Unisex | hope, confidence | manaʻo (thought) + lana (buoyant) | mah-nah-oh-LAH-nah |
| Manō | Boy | shark | manō (shark, an ʻaumakua guardian) | mah-NOH |
| Mānoa | Unisex | vast, deep, a valley in Honolulu | mānoa (thick, vast) | MAH-noh-ah |
| Manu | Unisex | bird | manu (bird) | MAH-noo |
| Māui | Boy | the demigod who snared the sun, the island of Maui | Māui, Polynesian trickster hero | MOW-ee |
| Mele | Girl | song, poem, chant | mele (song) | MEH-leh |
| Meli | Girl | honey, honeybee | meli (honey) | MEH-lee |
| Melia | Girl | plumeria | melia (plumeria) | meh-LEE-ah |
| Mikala | Unisex | Hawaiian form of Michael or Michelle | borrowed from Michael (who is like God?) | mee-KAH-lah |
| Miki | Unisex | quick, nimble, active | miki (energetic) | MEE-kee |
| Mililani | Girl | gentle caress, to praise, exalt | mili (to caress) + lani (heaven) | mee-lee-LAH-nee |
| Moana | Unisex | ocean, the open sea | moana (ocean) | moh-AH-nah |
| Moani | Girl | light breeze carrying fragrance | moani (fragrant breeze) | moh-AH-nee |
| Mohala | Girl | to blossom, unfold | mohala (to bloom) | moh-HAH-lah |
| Mokihana | Girl | the fragrant berry of Kauaʻi used in lei | mokihana (Melicope anisata) | moh-kee-HAH-nah |
| Momi | Girl | pearl | momi (pearl) | MOH-mee |
| Name | Gender | Meaning | Literal | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naʻauao | Unisex | wisdom, enlightened | naʻau (gut, mind) + ao (light) | nah-ow-OW |
| Nāhiʻenaʻena | Girl | the raging fires | nā (the) + hiʻena (blazing), reduplicated | nah-hee-eh-nah-EH-nah |
| Naiʻa | Girl | dolphin | naiʻa (dolphin) | NYE-ah |
| Nāinoa | Boy | the namesakes, name of navigator Nainoa Thompson | nā (the) + inoa (names) | nye-NOH-ah |
| Nakoa | Boy | the warriors, the brave ones | nā (the, plural) + koa (warrior) | nah-KOH-ah |
| Nalani | Girl | the heavens, calm skies | nā (the, plural) + lani (heavens) | nah-LAH-nee |
| Nalu | Unisex | wave, surf | nalu (wave) | NAH-loo |
| Nāmaka | Girl | the eyes, sea goddess, sister of Pele | nā (the) + maka (eyes) | NAH-mah-kah |
| Nanea | Girl | relaxed, absorbed, fascinating | nanea (at ease) | nah-NEH-ah |
| Nani | Girl | beauty, splendor | nani (beautiful) | NAH-nee |
| Nāpua | Girl | the flowers | nā (the, plural) + pua (flowers) | NAH-poo-ah |
| Naupaka | Girl | a beach shrub whose half-flowers recall a legend of separated lovers | naupaka (Scaevola) | now-PAH-kah |
| Nēnē | Girl | the Hawaiian goose, the state bird | nēnē (Branta sandvicensis) | NEH-neh |
| Noa | Boy | freedom, free from restriction | noa (free from kapu) | NOH-ah |
| Noe | Unisex | mist, misty rain | noe (mist) | NOH-eh |
| Noelani | Girl | heavenly mist | noe (mist) + lani (heaven) | noh-eh-LAH-nee |
| Nohea | Unisex | lovely, handsome, of fine appearance | nohea (handsome, pretty) | noh-HEH-ah |
| Name | Gender | Meaning | Literal | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okalani | Girl | of heaven | o (of) + ka lani (the heaven) | oh-kah-LAH-nee |
| Oke | Boy | Hawaiian form of Oscar | borrowed from Oscar | OH-keh |
| Ola | Unisex | life, health, well-being | ola (life) | OH-lah |
| Oliana | Girl | oleander flower | ʻoliana (oleander) | oh-lee-AH-nah |
| Olina | Girl | joyous | ʻoliʻoli (joy) | oh-LEE-nah |
| Onaona | Girl | soft fragrance, gentle and attractive | onaona (softly fragrant) | oh-nah-OH-nah |
| Name | Gender | Meaning | Literal | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paʻahana | Unisex | industrious, hard-working | paʻahana (busy at work) | pah-ah-HAH-nah |
| Palani | Boy | Hawaiian form of Frank or Francis | borrowed from Francis (free one) | pah-LAH-nee |
| Pali | Unisex | cliff | pali (cliff) | PAH-lee |
| Palila | Girl | a native honeycreeper bird of Mauna Kea | palila (Loxioides bailleui) | pah-LEE-lah |
| Pauahi | Girl | the fire is out | pau (finished) + ahi (fire) | pow-AH-hee |
| Pele | Girl | lava, the volcano goddess | pele (lava, eruption) | PEH-leh |
| Peni | Boy | Hawaiian form of Ben | borrowed from Benjamin | PEH-nee |
| Piʻilani | Boy | ascent to heaven, a 16th-century king of Maui | piʻi (to climb) + lani (heaven) | pee-ee-LAH-nee |
| Pika | Boy | Hawaiian form of Peter | borrowed from Peter (rock) | PEE-kah |
| Pīkake | Girl | Arabian jasmine, also peacock | pīkake (jasmine, from 'peacock', Princess Kaʻiulani's favorite bird) | pee-KAH-keh |
| Pilialoha | Unisex | beloved companion, close friendship | pili (close) + aloha (love) | pee-lee-ah-LOH-hah |
| Poliʻahu | Girl | bosom of the snow, snow goddess of Mauna Kea | poli (bosom) + ʻahu (cloak) | poh-lee-AH-hoo |
| Pōmaikaʻi | Unisex | blessing, good fortune | pōmaikaʻi (blessed) | poh-my-KAH-ee |
| Pono | Unisex | righteousness, goodness, balance | pono (proper, moral, in harmony) | POH-noh |
| Pua | Girl | flower, blossom, child | pua (flower, offspring) | POO-ah |
| Puakea | Girl | white blossom | pua (flower) + kea (white) | poo-ah-KEH-ah |
| Puakenikeni | Girl | the ten-cent flower, a fragrant lei blossom | pua (flower) + kenikeni (ten cents) | poo-ah-keh-nee-KEH-nee |
| Pualani | Girl | heavenly flower, royal offspring | pua (flower, child) + lani (heaven, royal) | poo-ah-LAH-nee |
| Pualei | Girl | flower lei | pua (flower) + lei (garland) | poo-ah-LAY |
| Pualena | Girl | yellow flower, golden glow | pua (flower) + lena (yellow) | poo-ah-LEH-nah |
| Puanani | Girl | beautiful flower | pua (flower) + nani (beautiful) | poo-ah-NAH-nee |
| Pueo | Unisex | the Hawaiian owl, a guardian spirit | pueo (short-eared owl) | poo-EH-oh |
| Punahele | Unisex | favorite, cherished one | punahele (favorite) | poo-nah-HEH-leh |
| Name | Gender | Meaning | Literal | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ualani | Girl | heavenly rain | ua (rain) + lani (heaven) | oo-ah-LAH-nee |
| Uʻi | Girl | youthful, beautiful | uʻi (young beauty) | OO-ee |
| Uila | Unisex | lightning | uila (lightning) | oo-EE-lah |
| Uʻilani | Girl | heavenly beauty, youthful heavenly one | uʻi (youthful beauty) + lani (heaven) | oo-ee-LAH-nee |
| Ulani | Girl | cheerful, lighthearted | ulani (cheerful) | oo-LAH-nee |
| Ulu | Unisex | breadfruit, to grow, inspire | ulu (breadfruit, growth) | OO-loo |
| Uluwehi | Girl | lush and green, verdant beauty | ulu (to grow) + wehi (adornment) | oo-loo-VEH-hee |
| ʻUmi | Boy | ten, ʻUmi-a-Līloa, a celebrated king of Hawaiʻi Island | ʻumi (ten) | OO-mee |
| Name | Gender | Meaning | Literal | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wailana | Girl | calm, floating water | wai (water) + lana (floating) | wye-LAH-nah |
| Wailani | Unisex | heavenly water | wai (fresh water) + lani (heaven) | wye-LAH-nee |
| Wailele | Girl | waterfall | wai (water) + lele (to leap) | wye-LEH-leh |
| Waimea | Unisex | reddish water | wai (water) + mea (reddish) | wye-MEH-ah |
| Waiola | Girl | water of life | wai (water) + ola (life) | wye-OH-lah |
| Waipiʻo | Unisex | curved water, the sacred valley of Hawaiʻi Island | wai (water) + piʻo (arched) | wye-PEE-oh |
| Wanaʻao | Unisex | dawn, daybreak | wanaʻao (dawn) | vah-nah-OW |
| Wehi | Girl | adornment, decoration | wehi (ornament) | VEH-hee |