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HelpWhat are your favorite Hawaiian names?
and could you comment on mine, please? I will comment on yours as well. Try to comment on as many names as you can (also the ones the other users will post in response).
Do you think it's silly to give a Hawaiian name to a pale, blonde or blue eyed child, for example? Or to use one even though you don't have a special connection (relatives or something) in Hawaii? I've been there and loved it but don't have relatives there or anything. I do love many Hawaiian names, though. I guess many people use Hebrew names or French names without having any connection to the country/culture so I think it would be fine but I wonder what other people's opinions are.
My favorites:
Kailani (ky-LAH-nee)
Leilani
Lani
Kalea
Kalani
Luana
Alani
Kaia
I'm very picky with boys names and only like four in total at the moment and I haven't found a Hawaiian one I like except for Keanu which I guess is pretty much unusable because it's so strongly associated with the actor.
Oh and if you know anything about Hawaiian names, do you know whether some of them are dated or seen as old fashioned? I saw that Lani was only in the top 100 in the 60s and 70s.
Does anyone know whether the name Keilani (f) exists? I know Kailani and Leilani are used but never heard of Keilani. I like the sound.
Do you think it's silly to give a Hawaiian name to a pale, blonde or blue eyed child, for example? Or to use one even though you don't have a special connection (relatives or something) in Hawaii? I've been there and loved it but don't have relatives there or anything. I do love many Hawaiian names, though. I guess many people use Hebrew names or French names without having any connection to the country/culture so I think it would be fine but I wonder what other people's opinions are.
My favorites:
Kailani (ky-LAH-nee)
Leilani
Lani
Kalea
Kalani
Luana
Alani
Kaia
I'm very picky with boys names and only like four in total at the moment and I haven't found a Hawaiian one I like except for Keanu which I guess is pretty much unusable because it's so strongly associated with the actor.
Oh and if you know anything about Hawaiian names, do you know whether some of them are dated or seen as old fashioned? I saw that Lani was only in the top 100 in the 60s and 70s.
Does anyone know whether the name Keilani (f) exists? I know Kailani and Leilani are used but never heard of Keilani. I like the sound.
This message was edited 8/25/2012, 1:37 PM
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My cousin's daughter is Malia- Hawaiian for Maria, but his dad is from Hawaii, and is 1/4 Hawaiian (dad is 1/2 Hawaiian and 1/2 Portuguese/ Azorean), so it isn't that big of a surprise for him to use it.
Leilani Neumann is infamous as the mother in a faith healing case that was in the news. You might have seen it online, but I think only people in this area would remember it. She and her husband were charged with their daughter's death because they never took her to a hospital/ doctor for help. I don't think she had any Hawaiian blood.
I think you could use a name from another culture, but people will assume there is a connection. A lot of Hebrew names are Biblical, so are in another category. French names are similar enough to English names, and France and English seen to have a strong historical connection- even with the wars between them- that it's no big deal.
Leilani Neumann is infamous as the mother in a faith healing case that was in the news. You might have seen it online, but I think only people in this area would remember it. She and her husband were charged with their daughter's death because they never took her to a hospital/ doctor for help. I don't think she had any Hawaiian blood.
I think you could use a name from another culture, but people will assume there is a connection. A lot of Hebrew names are Biblical, so are in another category. French names are similar enough to English names, and France and English seen to have a strong historical connection- even with the wars between them- that it's no big deal.
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I kind of like Wiktionary's Hawaiian names appendix. From it, I like:
'Alani (f) - the orange tree/fruit.
'Ehukai (m) - sea spray.
Hanauni (f) - beautiful snow.
Hokulani (f) - heavenly star.
Hualani (f) - heavenly fruit.
'Ime'ki (m/f) - seeker of knowledge.
'Iwalani (f) - majestic beauty.
Ka'ena (f/m) - the red hot glow.
Kaha'i (m) - the name of a famous navigator.
Ka'ili (f) - a pebble.
Kainalu (m) - billowy sea.
Kalei (f) - the child.
Kaliko (f/m) - the bud
Kamalei (f/m) - the beloved child.
Kanani
Ka'ohu (f) - the mist.
Kau'i (f) - the youth, the beauty.
Kawika (m) - Hawaiian form of David.
Keao (f/m) - the daylight, the cloud.
Kehau (f/m) - the dew.
Keoni
Kimo
Kuali'i (f/m) - chief-like, kind.
Ku'ulei (f) - beloved child.
Lehua
Leina'ala (f) - gust of fragrance.
Lihau (f) - cool and fresh, a mountain name.
Maika'i (m) - good.
Makoa (m) - fearless.
Manu (m/f) - bird.
Mililani (f) - favourite.
Moana
Momilani (f) - heavenly pearl.
Nai'a (f/m) - porpoise.
Nainoa (m) - the namesakes.
Nalani
Noelani
Nohea (m/f) - handsome, lovely.
Ululani (f) - heavenly inspiration.
From BtN I like:
Hokulani
Iokua (I don't know how genuine that is)
Kai
Kalani
Kanani
Keoni
Kimo
Maile
Makaio
Malie
Nalani
Noelani
There's lots of others here ---> http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Hawaiian_given_names
See anything you like? :)
Of course, of yours I think Leilani is nice and Kalani is okay.
'Alani (f) - the orange tree/fruit.
'Ehukai (m) - sea spray.
Hanauni (f) - beautiful snow.
Hokulani (f) - heavenly star.
Hualani (f) - heavenly fruit.
'Ime'ki (m/f) - seeker of knowledge.
'Iwalani (f) - majestic beauty.
Ka'ena (f/m) - the red hot glow.
Kaha'i (m) - the name of a famous navigator.
Ka'ili (f) - a pebble.
Kainalu (m) - billowy sea.
Kalei (f) - the child.
Kaliko (f/m) - the bud
Kamalei (f/m) - the beloved child.
Kanani
Ka'ohu (f) - the mist.
Kau'i (f) - the youth, the beauty.
Kawika (m) - Hawaiian form of David.
Keao (f/m) - the daylight, the cloud.
Kehau (f/m) - the dew.
Keoni
Kimo
Kuali'i (f/m) - chief-like, kind.
Ku'ulei (f) - beloved child.
Lehua
Leina'ala (f) - gust of fragrance.
Lihau (f) - cool and fresh, a mountain name.
Maika'i (m) - good.
Makoa (m) - fearless.
Manu (m/f) - bird.
Mililani (f) - favourite.
Moana
Momilani (f) - heavenly pearl.
Nai'a (f/m) - porpoise.
Nainoa (m) - the namesakes.
Nalani
Noelani
Nohea (m/f) - handsome, lovely.
Ululani (f) - heavenly inspiration.
From BtN I like:
Hokulani
Iokua (I don't know how genuine that is)
Kai
Kalani
Kanani
Keoni
Kimo
Maile
Makaio
Malie
Nalani
Noelani
There's lots of others here ---> http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Hawaiian_given_names
See anything you like? :)
Of course, of yours I think Leilani is nice and Kalani is okay.
This message was edited 8/25/2012, 3:33 PM
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I'm not exactly familiar with Hawaiian names, but of the few that I know I like
Lilinoe, Haukea and Malie. I'm warming up to Kai, and I think Kaleo, Makaio and Iolana are interesting.
I just had a look at the user submitted names. If they really are Hawaiian names, I think I also like Olina, Nanea and Paikea. So, are they Hawaiian? ;-)
Lilinoe, Haukea and Malie. I'm warming up to Kai, and I think Kaleo, Makaio and Iolana are interesting.
I just had a look at the user submitted names. If they really are Hawaiian names, I think I also like Olina, Nanea and Paikea. So, are they Hawaiian? ;-)
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I'm fairly sure Keilani is used. I've seen it used once... I think. Haha. I guess that's not the most reliable backing.
I like Leilani, but that's getting kind of trendy, isn't it? I feel like I've seen it a few times. I wish I knew more about which ones were considered dated in Hawai'i, but I don't.
My personal favorites are:
Noelani
Leilani
Kaimana
Kaleo
Makaio
I like Leilani, but that's getting kind of trendy, isn't it? I feel like I've seen it a few times. I wish I knew more about which ones were considered dated in Hawai'i, but I don't.
My personal favorites are:
Noelani
Leilani
Kaimana
Kaleo
Makaio
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