Hawaiian
names are used by the indigenous people of Hawaii.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Pono m HawaiianFrom the word meaning "goodness, morality, excellence, well-being, prosperity."
Poʻokela m HawaiianFrom the word meaning "best, superior, outstanding, greatest, supreme, utmost."
Pualei f Hawaiian (Rare)Means "lei of flower" or "child of blossom," from
pua meaning "flower, blossom" and
lei meaning "lei, garland, wreath, (figuratively) beloved child."
Pueo m & f Hawaiian (Rare)From the word referring to the Hawaiian short-eared owl, the owl being one of the more famous physical forms assumed by ʻaumākua (ancestor spirits) in Hawaiian culture, which vary.
Sanoe f HawaiianBased off the Hawaiian word
noe, meaning "mist". It is the name of a famous song by Queen Liliuokalani.
Sinasamoa f HawaiianMeans “cinnamon” in Hawaiian. It coincides with the word “ginger” in Samoan.
Tehani f Tahitian, Hawaiian, LiteratureDerived from Tahitian
te meaning "the" and
hani meaning "darling". This was used for a character in the novel
Mutiny on the Bounty (1932) by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall... [
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Ualani f HawaiianMeans "rain from heaven" or "heavenly rain" in Hawaiian.
Ululani f HawaiianMeans "heavenly inspiration" from Hawaiian
ulu "to grow, be inspired" and
lani "heaven, sky". This was the name of a ruler of Hilo.
Uluwehi f HawaiianFrom the Hawaiian
uluwehi, "a lush and beautiful verdure; a place where beautiful plants live".
Wahineʻaeʻa f HawaiianFrom the Hawaiian word
wahine meaning "woman" and
'ae'a meaning "wandering".
Wai f & m Polynesian, HawaiianFrom the proto-Polynesian root
*waiʀ meaning "water" in most Polynesian languages.
Wailani f HawaiianMeans "heavenly water" from Hawaiian
wai "water" and
lani "heaven, sky".
Waiola f HawaiianDerived from Hawaiian
wai "(fresh) water" and
ola "life". It is sometimes Anglicized as
Viola.
Waipuna m HawaiianMeaning "spring water", from the Hawaiian elements
wai "water" and
puna "spring (of water)".