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'Ailana f Hawaiian
Means "loving" in Hawaiian.... [more]

Akiliano m & f Hawaiian
Carries the meaning "From the city of Adrian", possibly related to the ancient city of Adrianople. In numerology, Akiliano corresponds to the number 9.

Alaula f Hawaiian (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Means "light of the early dawn" or "sunset glow" in Hawaiian, literally "flaming road" from Hawaiian ala "path, road" and ula "flame".

Alealani f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "the sweet voice of the heavens", from the Hawaiian 'ale'a, meaning "sweet voiced" and lani, meaning "heaven, sky, royal, majesty".

Haleakalā f Hawaiian
Means "house of the sun" in Hawaiian. Its usage was likely inspired by the crater of the same name in Maui.

Hanaiakamalama f & m Hawaiian
A compound name in Hawaiian meaning "work of the moon" or "guardian of the moon," derived from:... [more]

Hiʻilani f & m Hawaiian
Means "held in the arms of heaven," from hiʻi "bear, hold/carry in the arms" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."

Hiʻilei f Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)
Means "child carried in the arms" from Hawaiian hiʻi "carry in the arms" and lei "wreath" (by extension "child", carried on the shoulders like a lei).

Hoku f & m Hawaiian
Means "night of the full moon" in Hawaiian.

Hōkūokalani f & m Hawaiian
Means "star of the heavens" in Hawaiian.

Kaʻaeʻa f & m Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian ka meaning "the" and 'ae'a meaning "wandering".

Kaʻahanui f & m Hawaiian
Derived from the Hawaiian word ka meaning "the" and 'ahanui, the name of a type of native sedge plant (Machaerina mariscoides subsp. meyenii).

Ka'ahumanu f Hawaiian
Means "the bird's mantle" in Hawaiian, from Hawaiian definite article ka with ʻahu "cape, shirt, coat" and manu "bird". This was the name of the early rulers of the Kingdom of Hawaii.

Kaʻākau f & m Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian ka meaning "the" and ʻākau meaning "right" or "north".

Kaʻanāʻanā f & m Hawaiian (Archaic)
Hawaiian feminine name derived from ka meaning "the" and ʻanāʻanā meaning "black magic". This name is rarely used in modern times.

Ka'ano'i m & f Hawaiian
Means "the beloved one" in Hawaiian.... [more]

Kaʻaukai m & f Hawaiian
Means "the seafarer" in Hawaiian.

Ka'awa m & f Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian ka meaning "the" and 'awa meaning "kava" or "cold mountain rain, mist, fog".

Kaʻehu m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian name with the combination of ka "the" and ʻehu "sea spray; reddish hair".

Kaehuwahine f Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian ka meaning "the", ehu meaning "sea spray", "dust, pollen" or "reddish hair" and wahine meaning "woman".

Kaʻena f & m Hawaiian
Combination of ka "the" and ʻena "heat". Also a short form of compound names beginning thus.

Kahalaomāpuana f Polynesian Mythology, Hawaiian (Rare)
A minor goddess, the fifth Maile sister. Combintion of ka "the", hala "pandanus", o "of" and māpuana "wafted fragrance".

Kahananui m & f Hawaiian
Meaning "the great work, the hard job". From Hawaiian ka "the", hana "work" and nui "big".

Kāhealani f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly name" or "greet the sky," from kāhea meaning "to call, cry out, invoke, greet, name" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."

Kahekili m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "the thunder" in Hawaiian, from definite article ka and hekili "thunder". It's also used for females, though it's unclear if the etymology for Kahekili, as a feminine name, is different to the meaning given here or not.... [more]

Kahele f & m Hawaiian
Means "the walk" or "the moving," from definite article ka and hele meaning "to go, come, walk, going, moving."

Kahīnano m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "the (male) pandanus flower," from definite article ka and hīnano meaning "male pandanus blossom."

Kahōkū f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "the star," from definite article ka and hōkū meaning "star."

Kahue m & f Hawaiian
Means "the gourd" or "the water calabash," from definite article ka and hue meaning "gourd, water calabash."

Kahula f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian name with the combination of ka meaning "the" + hula meaning "dance".

Kaiali'i m & f Hawaiian
Means "chief of the sea" in Hawaiian, a combination of Hawaiian kai meaning "sea" and ali'i meaning "chief, officer, ruler, monarch, peer, headman, king, commander". A famous bearer of this name is Hawaii Representative Kaiali'i Kahele.

Ka'ili f & m Hawaiian
Means "the skin, the pebble" in Hawaiian.

Ka'ilianu f & m Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian ka meaning "the", 'ili meaning "skin" or "pebble" and anu meaning "cool, cold".

Kaʻimipono m Hawaiian
Means "the search for prosperity" or "the one who seeks to prosper," from definite article ka, ʻimi meaning "to look, hunt, search, seek" and pono meaning "goodness, morality, excellence, well-being, prosperity."

Kainoa m & f Hawaiian
This name can mean "sea of freedom," which would derive from kai meaning "sea, sea water" and noa meaning "freedom," or "the namesake," which would derive from ka, which is a definite article, and inoa meaning "name(sake)."

Kaʻiulani f Hawaiian
Means "the sacred sky," "the sacred heaven," "the sacred, heavenly one" or "the royal, sacred one," from definite article ka, ʻiu meaning "lofty, sacred, revered, consecrated" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."... [more]

Kaiwi m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "the bone", a symbol of life and old age.

Kalāhikiola f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "the life-giving sun".

Kalaʻi m & f Hawaiian
Means "the peace," "the stillness" or "the tranquility," from definite article ka, and laʻi meaning "calm, stillness, peace, tranquility."

Kalama m & f Hawaiian
Means "the endemic ebony (diospyros)" or "the torch," from definite article ka and lama meaning "torch, endemic ebony (diospyros)."... [more]

Kalauokalani f & m Hawaiian
In ancient Hawaii, used to describe heavenly abundance. Literal meaning: "the leaf of the heavens" from Hawaiian ka "the" lau "leaf" o "of" ka "the" and lani "heaven, sky, royal, majesty".

Kalawaiʻa m & f Hawaiian
From Hawaiian ka "the" and lawaiʻa "fisherman".

Kalehua f & m Hawaiian
Means "the ʻōhiʻa (flower)," from definite article ka and lehua, which refers to the flower of the ʻōhiʻa tree and also the tree itself.

Kaleialoha f Hawaiian
Probably derived from Hawaiian ka meaning "the" and lei meaning "child, lei, flowers" combined with aloha meaning "love".

Kaleikaumaka m & f Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)
Hawaiian name elements meaning ka “the”, lei “lei”, kau “place”, maka “eye” meaning "the beloved child to be looked upon with love and pride".

Kaleiokalani m & f Hawaiian
Means "the garland of the heavens" in Hawaiian.

Kaleoikaika m & f Hawaiian
Means "the mighty voice" in Hawaiian.

Kaleoikaikaokalani m Hawaiian
Means "the mighty voice of heaven" in Hawaiian

Kaleolani m & f Hawaiian
Means "the heavenly voice" from Hawaiian ka "the" and leo "sound, voice" (see Kaleo) combined with lani "heaven, sky".

Kalia f Hawaiian
Means "the flower wreath, the beloved" in Hawaiian.

Kaliko f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "the leaf bud" or "the newly opened leaf," from definite article ka and liko meaning "leaf bud, newly opened leaf."

Kalua f & m Hawaiian
Means "the second child, companion." This was the most common name for Hawaiian women in 19th-century marriage records.

Kamaile f & m Hawaiian
Means "the maile," from definite article ka and maile, a type of vine native to Hawaii that is used mainly to make leis.

Kamaka f & m Hawaiian
Derived from Hawaiian ka "the" and maka meaning "eye", "bud" or "beloved one, child", also a short form of compound given names beginning thus. This name was popular in Hawaii from 1900-1939.

Kamakana m Hawaiian
Means "the gift" or "the reward," from definite article ka and makana meaning "gift, present, reward, award, donation, prize."

Kamakani m & f Hawaiian
Means "the wind," from definite article ka and makani meaning "wind, breeze."

Kamakaokalani f Hawaiian
Hawaiian for "the eyes of Heaven".

Kamanaloha m Hawaiian
Probably derived from Hawaiian ka meaning "the" and mana meaning "power" combined with aloha meaning "love".

Kamea f Hawaiian
Means "the one," from definite article ka and mea, which refers to a thing, person, matter or object.

Kameaʻiʻomakamae m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "the truly precious thing".

Kameāloha f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "the beloved one," "the affectionate one" or "the compassionate one," from definite article ka, mea, which refers to a thing, person, matter or object, and aloha meaning "love, affection, compassion."

Kamehameha m Hawaiian
Means "The quiet one". Kamehameha the great (Full name: Kalani Paiʻea Wohi o Kaleikini Kealiʻikui Kamehameha o ʻIolani i Kaiwikapu kauʻi Ka Liholiho Kūnuiākea) was the founder and first King of the Kingdom of Hawaii.

Kanaʻi m Hawaiian
Means "the conqueror," from definite article ka and naʻi meaning "conqueror."

Kaneonahokuonalani m Hawaiian
Means "heavenly man of the stars".

Kanoa m & f Hawaiian
Means "the free one," from definite article ka and noa meaning "freedom."

Kanoelani f Hawaiian
Means "the heavenly mist" or "the spiritual mist," from definite article ka, noe meaning "mist, fog, vapour, rain spray" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."

Kanui f Hawaiian
Means "the big" in Hawaiian.

Ka'ohele m Hawaiian
Hawaiian origin name, meaning "the path".

Kapiʻolani f Hawaiian
Means "the heavenly arch" from Hawaiian ka, a definite article, piʻo meaning "arch" and lani meaning "sky, heaven"... [more]

Kapule f & m Hawaiian
Means "the prayer" or "the magic" in Hawaiian.

Kaua f Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian ka meaning "the" and ua meaning "rain".

Kaʻuhane f & m Hawaiian
Derived from Hawaiian ka meaning "the" and 'uhane meaning "soul, spirit".

Kaumana f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian name, meaning "the power", "the force".

Kawai m & f Hawaiian
Means "the water," from definite article ka and wai meaning "water."

Kawaiola f & m Hawaiian
Means "the water of life" from Hawaiian ka "the" combined with wai "(fresh) water" and ola "life" (compare Waiola).

Kawena f & m Hawaiian
Means "the glow" or "the glowing one," from definite article ka and wena meaning "glow."

Kawenaʻulaokalaniahiʻiakaikapoliopele f Hawaiian (Rare)
From ka-wena-ʻula-o-ka-lani-a-hiʻiaka-i-ka-poli-o-pele, which means "the red glow of the heavens of Hiʻiaka in the bosom of Pele" in Hawaiian... [more]

Kawenaʻulaokalaniahiʻiakaikapoliopelekawahineʻaihonua f Hawaiian (Rare)
From ka-wena-ʻula-o-ka-lani-a-hiʻiaka-i-ka-poli-o-pele-ka-wahine-ʻai-honua-i-nā-lei-lehua-a-pele, which means "the red glow of the heavens of Hiʻiaka in the bosom of Pele, the earth eating woman" in Hawaiian... [more]

Keakaokalani m Hawaiian
Hawaiian masculine name meaning "the heavenly shadow".

Ke'ala m & f Hawaiian
Popular name in Hawaii in 1940-1969.... [more]

Kealakaʻi f & m Hawaiian
Means "the guide, the leader" in Hawaiian.

Kealaonalani f & m Hawaiian
Presumably means "the path to the heavens" from Keala "the path" and Nalani "the heavens".

Kealiʻi m Hawaiian
Means "the chief," "the ruler," "the monarch," "the king" or "the commander," from definite article ke and aliʻi which means "chief, officer, ruler, monarch, peer, headman, aristocrat, king, commander."... [more]

Kealiʻiʻaukai m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "The sea-faring chief".

Keali'i O'ka'ehukai f Hawaiian
Means "ruler of the ocean sprays" in Hawaiian.

Keali'ivai m Polynesian, Hawaiian
Polynesian name, meaning "chief of water", "chief of the sea", "king of the sea".

Kealohapauʻole f Hawaiian
Hawaiian feminine name meaning "the love neverending".

Keʻalohilani f & m Hawaiian
Means "the heavenly brightness" or "the bright sky," from definite article ke, ʻalohi meaning "bright, brilliant, glitter, sparkle" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."

Keanolani f Hawaiian
Means "the cool sky" in Hawaiian, from Hawaiian definite article ka with anu "coolness" and lani "sky, heavens". This was the name of a Hawaiian chiefess of the Kingdom of Hawaii.

Keānuenueokalani f Hawaiian
Means "the rainbow of the sky" in Hawaiian.

Keao f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "the light," "the day," "the daylight," "the dawn" or "the cloud," from definite article ke and ao which means "light, day, daylight, dawn, cloud."

Keaupuni f & m Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian ke "the" and aupuni meaning "kingdom, governance, nation".

Keawe m & f Hawaiian
Means "the strand" or "the wake of a ship," from definite article ke and awe meaning "strand, thread, wake of a ship."

Keaweʻīkekahialiʻiokamoku m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "Keawe, the foremost chief of the island" in Hawaiian, from Hawaiian name Keawe with ʻī "supreme, great, best" (frequently a part of names), definite article kekahi, aliʻi "noble, chief", o "of, belonging to", definite article ka, and moku "island"... [more]

Kekai m Hawaiian
Means "the sea," from definite article ke and kai meaning "sea, sea water."

Kekāula f & m Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian ke meaning "the" and kāula meaning "prophet, seer".

Keona m & f Hawaiian, African American
Means "the attractive" in Hawaiian. Also a short form of other names beginning with Keona, such as Keonaona.

Keonaona f & m Hawaiian
Means "the soft fragrance," "the soft perfume" or "the aroma," from definite article ke and onaona meaning "soft fragrance/perfume, aroma."

Keōua m Hawaiian
Means "the rain cloud" in Hawaiian, from Hawaiian definite article ka with ao "cloud" and ua "rain". This was the name of an Ancient Hawaiian noble and the father of Kamehameha I, the first King of united Hawaiʻi.

Kuilei f Hawaiian
Hawaiian feminine name which can mean "the one who strings the lei" or "the one who brings or raises the child". It could also be taken from the name of some cliffs in Honolulu.

Leimoana f Hawaiian, Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "garland of the ocean".

Leināʻala f Hawaiian
Means "the fragrances are wafted", from lei meaning "garland, crown of flowers" (with the additional meaning of "a child" as well as "to leap" in verb form), nā which means "the" and ʻala meaning "fragrance".

Liliʻuokalani f Hawaiian
Means "smarting of the high-born one". This name was borne by a Hawaiian monarch. She was named this because at the time of her birth, a relative was suffering from an eye pain.

Mahea f Hawaiian
Hawaiina name, meaning "calling" or "the one who is called".

Makai m Hawaiian
Makai is an adverb in the Hawaiian language combining the directional particle ma with Hawaiian kai meaning "ocean". It literally means "toward or by the sea, seaward". It is sometimes used as a given name, particularly within the Hawaiian Islands but is also found within the continental United States.

Moanikeʻala f Hawaiian
Hawaiian feminine name meaning "The fragrance is wind-blown".

Nāʻai f Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian nā meaning "quieted, pacified" or "the (plural)" and 'ai meaning "ruler".

Nāhiʻenaʻena f Hawaiian
Means "the red-hot raging fires" from Hawaiian nā, "the (plural)", ahi, "fire", and 'ena'ena, "red-hot". This was the name of a 19th-century Hawaiian princess, the daughter of Kamehameha I.

Nāinoa m Hawaiian
Originally given as the third name of a child who was named after two relatives or friends, meaning "the namesakes" from the Hawaiian plural definite article, nā, with inoa "name"... [more]

Nākai f & m Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian nā meaning "quieted, pacified" or "the (plural)" and kai meaning "sea(s)".

Nākoa m Hawaiian
Means "the warriors," from plural definite article nā and koa meaning "soldier, warrior, fighter."

Nāpua f & m Hawaiian
Means "the flowers," from plural definite article nā and pua meaning "flower, blossom."

Nāpualani f Hawaiian
Hawaiian feminine name meaning "the heavenly flowers".

Nāwāhine f & m Hawaiian
Means "the women" in Hawaiian.

Nāwai f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "the waters", derives from nā meaning "the" and wai meaning "waters".

Onaona f Hawaiian
Means "softly fragrant" or "gentle and sweet (as the eyes or disposition)" in Hawaiian.

Piʻikea f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "the life ascends".

Pomaikalani m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
Possibly meaning "apple of the heavens" in Hawaiian

Tehani f Tahitian, Hawaiian, Literature
Derived 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... [more]

Tepua f Hawaiian, Polynesian
Hawaiian/Polynesian name, meaning "the flower".