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A '''Hawaiian name''' is a [[name]] in the [[Hawaiian language]]. Such names are popular not only in Hawaiian families, but also among other residents of [[Hawaii|Hawai{{okina}}i]], and even in the [[United States]] mainland among both non-native and [[native Hawaiians]].
==Meanings of Names==
Genuine Hawaiian names are unisex. Their meanings are often symbolic. Mist and coolness symbolize happiness in a warm climate. Lei means a child, because a beloved child is carried like a lei on the parent's shoulders. Lei is the word for 'gift'. A child can also be a flower or a bud, regardless of its sex. Modern parents tend to be more prosaic, calling a child a child, as in Keikilani and Kamalani.
For many Hawaiian words, the [[okina|{{okina}}okina]] (glottal stop) and [[Macron|kahakō]] (macron to denote a long vowel) are important to the meaning of a word. They are often ignored in English texts, or {{okina}}okina added where they don't belong. The name list includes warnings about the worst misspellings that can change the meaning of a name into something unpleasant.
==History of [[Namegiving]]==
Old Hawaiians coined a new name for each child, with careful thought of its meaning. Children could be named after relatives, but names were not copied from other families. Surnames did not exist. In 1860 [[Kamehameha IV]] signed the Act to Regulate Names. Hawaiians were to take their father's given name as a surname, and all children born henceforth were to receive a Christian, i.e. English, given name. Hawaiian names were transferred into middle names. The law was not repealed until 1967.
After the annexation of Hawaii to the U.S., knowledge of the Hawaiian language deteriorated. Grandparents could give traditional names to the next two generations, but a baby born into a Hawaiian family in the 2000s is very unlikely to have any native speaker relatives. The English-speaking environment creates a pressure to melt Hawaiian names into the Western naming system, as an established set of phonemes chosen for their pleasant exotic sound rather than their meaning. Phonetic renderings of Western names, such as Malia and Keoni, have become names in their own right. The film industry produces pseudo-Hawaiian names, from Aloma of the South Seas (1926) to Lilo & Stitch (2002).
==Popularity Surveys==
This information is based on a survey of Hawaiian given names of persons born in 1900–1989 and 2000–2005, from obituaries in Honolulu Advertiser and Honolulu Star Bulletin 1994–2004, and samples of births and marriages on O{{okina}}ahu in Honolulu Star Bulletin 2000–2005. It's a small sample with an uneven age distribution, and centered on O{{okina}}ahu. But no one else seems to have researched the subject at all.
The 3, 750 persons in the survey had a total of 1, 996 different names. 418 of these names had eight or more syllables (up to 44). The proportion of long names was diminishing but it took an upward turn in 2000–2005. Hawaiian names occur as middle names until the 1960s. Even today, middle names outnumber first names by four to one. A minority of parents have started giving nothing but Hawaiian names to their children. In births registered on O{{okina}}ahu 2001–2002, about 25% of girls and 15% of boys received at least one Hawaiian name.
Many favorite names a hundred years ago, like Kealoha, Kalei, Leialoha, and Keonaona, were popular with both sexes. Today, the trendiest names are different for girls and boys. 31% of women but only 11% of men had names ending in -lani, -o-ka-lani, -o-nā-lani or (a recent innovation) -mai-ka-lani. 46% of men but only 33% of women had names beginning with the definite article Ka-/Ke-.
'''Leilani''' was the absolute favorite name for women in this survey. Other popular women's names included:
* 1900–1939: Ku{{okina}}ulei, Leina{{okina}}ala, Leialoha, Leinani, Leimomi
* 1940–1969: Puanani, Leialoha, Haunani, {{okina}}Iwalani, U{{okina}}ilani, Ululani
* 1970–1989: Malia, Kēhaulani, Ku{{okina}}uipo, Maile, Noelani, Puanani
* 2000–2005: Malia, Noelani, Māhealani, Ku{{okina}}uipo, Alana, Keikilani
'''Kalani''' was a reasonably popular men's name in all age groups. Other popular names for men included:
* 1900–1939: Kealoha, Kalei, Kamaka
* 1940–1969: Ke{{okina}}ala, Kāwika, Kanani, Kameāloha
* 1970–1989: Ikaika, Kāwika, Alika, Keola
* 2000–2005: Kai, Kekoa, Kainoa, Ikaika, Kaimana, Keoni, Makana, Nāinoa
The numbers in parentheses after each entry below tell how many times the name appeared in the survey (f = female, per 2039; m = male, per 1711). All names with at least 3 bearers are included. (-) means that the name did not appear at all.
The Social Security Administration gives out annual lists of the top hundred names for boys and girls in the State of Hawaii, starting from the year 1960. They are based on first names while a Hawaiian name usually comes second. A few Hawaiian names make it into these lists every year and they are all noted in the entries below.
==List of Common Hawaiian names==
This list is meant for names borne by at least three real Hawaiian persons, not for name suggestions or assumed names. To help to understand the meaning of the names, words are separated by hyphens. The hyphens should not be used in ordinary text.
===A===
* '''{{okina}}Ailana''' — "Loving". NOTE: without the {{okina}}okina, ''ailana'' could refer to sexual intercourse. (2f)
* '''{{okina}}Aka {{okina}}Aka''' — "Laugh" or "To Laugh".
* '''Akana''' — Common Hawaiian surname derived from Cantonese informal prefix "Ah" plus some personal name. Used as a given name possibly for family reasons. (2f, 2m)
* '''Ake-akamai''' — "Yearning for wisdom" (1f)
* '''Akela''' — Hawaiian for [[Adele]] and [[Asher]]. (2f)
* '''Alaka{{okina}}i''' — "Leader" (3m) Variant: Ke-alaka'i <!-- {{okina}}? --> (1m)
* '''Alana''' — "Awakening". Also Hawaiian for [[Alan (name)|Alan]] and its feminine form Alana. Included in the top hundred names 1985–2005. (11f, 1m)
* '''{{okina}}Alani''' — "[[orange (fruit)|Orange]] tree or fruit" NOTE: ''alani'' is a type of brown seaweed (''Dictyota''), an upland tree (''Pelea''), or a type of moss. (Alani/{{okina}}Alani 2f)
* '''Alapa{{okina}}i''' — Listed as the Hawaiian form of Alfred, but this is a pre-contact, unisex name, used by Big Island royalty. (2f, 1m)
* '''Ali{{okina}}i''' — "Chief". New usage, Keli{{okina}}i and Keali{{okina}}i having been the normal forms earlier. (5m)
* '''Ali{{okina}}i-loa''' — "Distant or high chief". (2m)
* '''Alika''' — (M) Hawaiian form of [[Alex]] and [[Alexander]]. Included in the top hundred names 1998. (9m)
* '''Aloha''' — "Love" (4f, 2m)
* '''{{okina}}Alohi''' — "Shining". (2m) Variant: Ke-{{okina}}alohi (1f)
* '''{{okina}}Alohi-lani''' — "Heavenly brightness". Name of a mythical land. (6f, 1m)
* '''Amoe''' — (F) Hawaiian form of Cantonese Amoy (Ah Mooi) "younger sister". (2f)
* '''{{okina}}Ānela''' — (F) "Angel" or Hawaiian for [[Angela]]. Included in the top hundred names 1998–2005. (8f)
* '''Ānuenue''' — "Rainbow". (2f, 1m)
* '''Anu-hea''' — "Cool fragrance" (3f)
* '''Ao-lani''' — "Heavenly cloud" or "light of heaven". Name of mountains in Polynesia, the most famous being [[Aoraki/Mount Cook]] in New Zealand. (-) Variants: Ke-ao-lani (1f, 1m), Ke-ō-lani (2f), Ke-ao-o-ka-lani (1m), Ke-aō-ka-lani (1f).
* '''{{okina}}Au-kai''' — "Seafarer" (3m) Variant: Ka-'au-kai <!-- {{okina}}? --> (1m)
* '''{{okina}}Au-lani''' — "Royal messenger, heavenly traveller" (6f, 1m)
* '''{{okina}}Auli{{okina}}i''' — "Dainty, neat" (1f)
* '''{{okina}}Awapuhi''' — "Wild ginger" (''Zingiber zerumbet'' and other species), famous for fragrance in Hawaiian poetry. (-)
===E===
* '''{{okina}}Ehu-kai''' — "Sea spray" (4m) Variant: Ka-{{okina}}ehu-kai (-)
* '''Enoka''' — (M) Hawaiian for [[Enoch]] and [[Enos]]. (3m)
* '''{{okina}}Ewa-lani''' — (F) "Heavenly woman" (''{{okina}}Ewa'' is Hawaiian for [[Eve (name)|Eve]], figuratively meaning "woman") (2f). An early twentieth century spelling was Eva-lani (4f)
===H===
* '''Ha{{okina}}aheo''' — "Cherished with pride" (4m)
* '''Hale-a-ka-lā''' — "House of the sun". For the crater of Maui, [[Haleakalā]]. (1f)
* '''Hali{{okina}}a''' — "Fond remembrance" NOTE: ''halia'' could mean "slow" (1f)
* '''Hana-lei''' — "Lei bay". Place name from Kaua{{okina}}i also used as a Hawaiian form of [[Henry]]. (1m) The official Hawaiian form of Henry is Hanalē. (-)
* '''Hanohano''' — "Glorious". (2m)
* '''Hau-nani''' — "Beautiful snow" (10f) Variant: Ka-hau-nani (-)
* '''Hau{{okina}}oli''' — "Happiness" (3f, 6m)
* '''Hāwea''' — Name of a mythical drum brought from Tahiti. Place name and a personal name in legends. (1f, 1m)
* '''Hea-lani''' — "Heavenly mist". Name of Kalākaua's boathouse and musical group. A church of North Kona. (3f, 1m)
* '''Hekili''' — "Thunder" (2m). Variant: Ka-hekili, name of a Maui chief (2m)
* '''Hiapo''' — "First born". (2m)
* '''Hi{{okina}}iaka''' — Name of a goddess, [[Hi'iaka|Hi{{okina}}iaka]], the favorite sister of Pele. (3f)
* '''Hi{{okina}}i-lani''' — "Held in the arms of heaven" (5f, 1m)
* '''Hi{{okina}}i-lei''' — "Cherished child, carried in the arms" (3f)
* '''Hilina{{okina}}i''' — "Trust". (1f, 1m)
* '''Hina''' — "Gray; prostrate". [[Hina]] is a moon goddess, patron of Moloka{{okina}}i. (2f, 1m)
* '''Hīnano''' — "[[Pandanus]] flower" (2m). Variant: Ka-hīnano (2f)
* '''Hiwahiwa''' — "Precious" (2f). Variant; Ka-hiwahiwa (1f, 1m)
* '''Hōkū''' — "Star". E.g. singer [[Hoku Ho|Hōkū Ho]]. (1f)
* '''Hōkū-lani''' — "Heavenly star" (10f, 1m). Variants: Hōkū-o-ka-lani (1f), Ka-hōkū-o-ka-lani (3m).
* '''Ho{{okina}}okano''' — "Proud". (3m)
* '''Ho{{okina}}onani''' — "Adornment" (1f, 1m)
* '''Ho{{okina}}opi{{okina}}i''' — "Ascent" (2m)
* '''Hua-lani''' — "Heavenly fruit" (3f, 1m)
* '''Hū{{okina}}eu''' — "Mischievous". E.g. Big Island chiefs. (2m)
===I===
* '''{{okina}}Ihi-lani''' — "Sacred one from Heaven" (1m, 1f)
* '''Ikaika''' — "Strong". Included in the top hundred names 1980–1995. (1f, 21m)
* '''{{okina}}Ilima''' — The flower of O{{okina}}ahu (''[[Sida (genus)|Sida]] fallax''). (-) Variant: Nā-{{okina}}ilima (2f).
* '''Ima-i-ka-lani''' — Name of a blind but victorious legendary chief. (2m)
* '''{{okina}}Imi-{{okina}}ike''' — "Seeker of knowledge" (1f, 1m)
* '''Ioane''' — (M) Hawaiian biblical form of [[John (name)|John]], often found in nineteenth-century documents. (2m)
* '''Iokepa''' — (M) Hawaiian form of [[Joseph (disambiguation)|Joseph]]. (4m)
* '''{{okina}}Io-lana''' — (F) "To soar like a hawk", "soaring hawk". Also Hawaiian form of [[Yolanda]]. (2f)
* '''{{okina}}Io-lani''' — "Royal hawk". Name of [[Kamehameha II]] and [[Kamehameha IV]], and of a palace and a school in Honolulu. (1f, 1m)
* '''Ipo''' — "Sweetheart" or "lover" (2m)
* '''Ipo-lani''' — "Heavenly sweetheart" (2f). Variants: Ka-ipo-lani (-), Ka-ipō-ka-lani (1m), Ku{{okina}}u-ipo-lani (1f).
* '''{{okina}}Iwa-lani''' — "Heavenly [[Great Frigatebird|frigatebird]] (''Fregata minor palmerstoni'')", symbolic for "majestic beauty". An inter-island steamer was so called. (13f)
===Ka===
* '''Ka-{{okina}}ahu-manu''' — "The bird (feather) cloak", a symbol of royalty. [[Ka'ahumanu]] was the favorite wife of King [[Kamehameha]] and his de facto successor. (1f)
* '''Ka-{{okina}}au-moana''' — "The seafarer" (1f, 3m)
* '''Kaena''' — "Praised". An identical name occurs in a fantasy movie (Kaena: The Prophecy). (Ka'ena/Kaena 2f, 3m)
* '''Ka-{{okina}}ena''' — "The red-hot glow". Ka{{okina}}ena Point on O{{okina}}ahu is said to be named for a brother of Pele. (Ka'ena/Kaena 2f, 3m)
* '''Kā{{okina}}eo''' — "Full of knowledge" (4m)
* '''Kaha{{okina}}i''' — From the legendary Polynesian navigator, [[Kaha'i|Kaha{{okina}}i]]. (1m)
* '''Ka-hala-o-māpuana''' — "The [[pandanus]] of wafted fragrance". A demigoddess, one of the maile sisters. (-)
* '''Ka-hale-wai''' — "The prison; the treasury; the water house". A common surname, might have been chosen as a given name for family reasons. (2f, 3m)
* '''Ka-hanu-ola''' — "The breath of life". (1f)
* '''Ka-hea-lani''' — "The heavenly mist" Included in the top hundred names 2005. (11f)
* '''Kahiau''' — "Generous". (1f, 1m)
* '''Kahiki-lani''' — "Heavenly [[Tahiti]]", name given to mythical lands after the old Hawaiians forgot how to sail to real Tahiti. (1f, 1m)
* '''Ka-hula''' — "The [[hula]] dancer" (3f)
* '''Kai''' — "Sea". An identical boys' name of Danish origin is currently fashionable in the UK and U.S.A. Included in the top hundred names for boys in Hawai{{okina}}i 1995–2005. (4f, 26m)
* '''Kaia''' — "Sea of", as a short form of some long name. The meaning of this name is uncertain. In old documents it might stand for Ka-i'a "the fish". (2f)
* '''Ka-ihe''' — "The spear". (1f, 1m)
* '''Kaila''' — "Style", "fashion", "stylish". Kaila is also an American spelling variant of [[Kayla]]. Included in the top hundred names for girls 1999–2005. (4f)
* '''Kai-lani''' — "Sea and sky" or "Heavenly seas" (2f)
* '''Kai-leo''' — "Voice of the sea"
* '''Ka-{{okina}}ili''' — "The skin;the pebble". Kā{{okina}}ili "snatcher" was a war god. Ka-ili could mean "wrecked" or "inheritance", but spelled that way it is more probably a variant of [[Kaylee]] or [[Kylie]]. (Ka'ili/Kā'ili/Kaili 2f, 1m)
* '''Ka-{{okina}}ili-hiwa''' — "The black skin" (2f, 1m)
* '''Ka-{{okina}}ili-kea''' — "The fair skin", as of light-skinned Hawaiians. (1f, 1m)
* '''Kaimana''' — "Diamond" or "sea filled with [[Mana]]" or "power of the ocean." Included in the top hundred names for boys 1993–94, 1999–2005. (2f, 12m)
* '''Ka-{{okina}}imi''' — "The seeker". Also the Spanish clover (''[[Desmodium]] canum''). (1f, 3m)
* '''Ka-{{okina}}imi-na{{okina}}au-ao''' — "The seeker of knowledge". E.g. a sister of King [[Kalākaua]] who died in childhood. (2m).
* '''Ka-{{okina}}imi-pono''' — "The seeker of righteousness" (4m)
* '''Kaina''' — "Younger sister of a girl; younger brother of a boy" (2f, 2m) Variant with same meaning: Kaikaina (1m)
* '''Kai-nalu''' — "Billowy sea". Included in the top hundred names for boys 1996–2005. (7m)
* '''Ka-inoa''' — "The namesake". For example, the grandson of John could be named John Kainoa or Kainoa John. Included in the top hundred names for boys 1991–2005. (14m)
* '''Ka-inoa-kupuna''' — "The namesake of one's grandparent" (2m)
* '''Kai-olohia''' — "Calm sea", figuratively " peace of mind" (1m)
* '''Ka-ipo''' — "The sweetheart" (2f, 10m)
* '''Ka-{{okina}}iu''' — "The lofty one" (1m)
* '''Ka-{{okina}}iu-lani ''' — "The royal sacred one". [[Ka'iulani]] was the last Crown Princess (8f)
* '''Ka-{{okina}}iu-pono ''' — "Leader of the righteous". (-)
* '''Kala''' — "Free of sorcery". Also Hawaiian form of [[Sarah]]. (Kalā/Kala 3f, 3m)
* '''Ka-lā''' — "The sun". (Kalā/Kala 3f, 3m)
* '''Ka-la{{okina}}e''' — "The clearness". (2f)
* '''Ka-lā-hiki-ola''' — "The life-bringing sun".A Big Island hill and church. (1f, 1m)
* '''Ka-la'i''' — "The peace" (2f, 3m)
* '''Ka-la{{okina}}i-ākea''' — "The peace spread far". Name of a wind. (-)
* '''Ka-lama''' — "The lama tree", endemic ebony ([[Diospyros]]), from which torches were made, hence figuratively "the torch, lamp, enlightenment". [[Kalama]] was the Queen of [[Kamehameha III]].Common surname. (1f, 3m)
* '''Ka-lani''' — "The sky or heavens; the royal chieftain". Included in the top hundred names for boys 1975–77 and occasionally in 1989–2005. (4f, 48m)
* '''Ka-lani-ki{{okina}}eki{{okina}}e''' — "The royal highness". (1f, 1m)
* '''Kale''' — (M) Hawaiian form of [[Charles]]. (4m)
* '''Ka-le'a''' — "Joy, happiness"(Kale'a/Kalea 5f)
* '''Ka-lehua-wehe''' — "The opening lehua". Name of a surf at [[Waikīkī]]. (1f, 1m)
* '''Ka-lei''' — "The flower wreath" or "The child". A common first part of compound names. (4f, 13m)
* '''Ka-lei-ali{{okina}}i''' — "The royal child". (-)
* '''Ka-lei-aloha''' — "The beloved child" (4f, 3m)
* '''Ka-lei-kau-maka''' — "The child looked upon with love and pride" (1f, 6m)
* '''Ka-lei-nani''' — "The beautiful child" (4f, 2m)
* '''Ka-lei-o-ka-lani''' — "The child of heaven" (2f, 2m). Variant: Ka-lei-lani (2f).
* '''Ka-lei-onaona''' — "The fragrant lei, the lovely child". (-)
* '''Ka-lei-wohi''' — "The high born child". (2f)
* '''Ka-lena''' — "The yellow (a royal color);the lazy one". Also Hawaiian for [[Karen (name)|Karen]]. Included in the top hundred names 1999, 2003–2004. (3f)
* '''Ka-leo''' — "The voice" (1f, 9m)
* '''Ka-leo-lani''' — "The heavenly voice" (4f, 5m). Variants: Ka-leō-ka-lani (4m), Ka-leo-o-ka-lani (1m).
* '''Kaleponi''' — "California", presumably for birth there. (2f)
* '''Kali''' — "Hesitation" or "Wait" (usually part of a compound name). Hawaiian for [[Carrie]] and [[Gary (disambiguation)|Gary]]. (2f)
* '''Kalia''' — Beautiful; Name of a native tree (''Elaeocarpus bifidus'')., (4f)
* '''Ka-liko''' — "The bud" (2f, 2m) Variant: Liko (-)
* '''Ka-liko-lehua''' — "The lehua bud" (1m)
* '''Kalili''' — Name of a native violet, also known as nani-Wai'ale'ale (''Viola kauaensis''). (2f, 1m)
* '''Ka-lua''' — "The second one", but also "the pit, outhouse, toilet". Common surname. (2f, 3m)
* '''Ka-luhi''' — "The carefully tended one." (2m)
* '''Ka-maile''' — "The [[maile]] vine" (3f, 2m)
* '''Ka-maka''' — "The eyes; the beloved one; the bud or descendant". Common surname. (3f, 5m)
* '''Ka-makana-mai-ka-lani''' — "The gift from heaven". New type of name that can be used to translate [[Jonathan (name)|Jonathan]], [[Nathaniel]], [[Theodore]] or [[Dorothy (given name)|Dorothy]]. (2f, 1m). Variants: Ka-makana-mai-ke-akua (1m), Ka-makana-o-ka-lani (1m).
* '''Ka-makana-makamae-mai-ka-lani''' — "The precious gift from heaven". New name. (2f, 1m)
* '''Ka-māla''' — "The garden". NOTE: Ka-mala means "aching, sour". (4f)
* '''Kama-lani''' — "Royal child" Included in the top hundred names for girls many times during 1996–2005. (4f)
* '''Kama-lei''' — "Beloved child" (6f, 3m)
* '''Kamāli{{okina}}i''' — "Prince, princess". NOTE: ''kamali'i'' just means "children". (1m)
* '''Ka-malu''' — "The shade; the protected one" (2f, 1m)
* '''Ka-mea-{{okina}}i{{okina}}o-makamae''' — "The truly precious thing" (1f, 1m)
* '''Ka-meāloha''' — "The beloved one". E.g. singer John Kameaaloha Almeida. (2f, 4m) Variant: Ka-mea-aloha (-)
* '''Kamila''' — "[[Camellia]]" (3f)
* '''Kamuela''' — (M) Hawaiian form of Samuel (10m)
* '''Ka-na{{okina}}i''' — "The conqueror" (3m)
* '''Ka-na{{okina}}i-aupuni''' — "The conqueror of the nation". A title of [[Kamehameha]], and the name of an old newspaper. (1m)
* '''Kanaka-nui''' — "Big man" (2m)
* '''Kanamu''' — E.g. a surname. Exact spelling not known. (3m)
* '''Ka-nani''' — "The beauty, glory". Common first part of compound names. Included in the top hundred names for girls 1982, 2002. (14f, 6m)
* '''Ka-nani-mau-loa''' — "The eternal glory". Also the [[strawflower]] (''Helichrysum bracteatum''). (-)
* '''Ka-nani-o-ku{{okina}}u-home''' — "The adornment of my home". (1f)
* '''Kāne''' — "Male". One of the four leading gods, a benevolent god of creation. NOTE: Kane is an English name and means a skin disease in Hawaiian. (Kāne/Kane 4m).
* '''Kaniela''' — (M) Hawaiian form of [[Daniel]] (5m)
* '''Ka-noa''' — "The free one, commoner" (1f, 4m)
* '''Ka-noe-lani''' — "The heavenly mist" (5f, 1m)
* '''Ka-noe-lehua''' — "The lehua flower mist" (3f)
* '''Ka-{{okina}}ohu''' — "The mist; adorned with leis". (1f)
* '''Ka-{{okina}}ohu-lani''' — "The heavenly mist" (1f)Variant: Ka-{{okina}}ohu-o-ka-lani (1f)
* '''Ka-{{okina}}ōpua''' — "The puffy clouds". (1f, 1m)
* '''Kāpena''' — "Captain". Included in the top hundred names for boys 1988. (-)
* '''Kāpi{{okina}}i-oho''' — "Curly hair".An O{{okina}}ahu chief. (1f, 2m)
* '''Ka-pi{{okina}}o-lani''' — "The heavenly arch", i.e. the rainbow. [[Kapiolani|Kapi{{okina}}olani]] was the Queen of King [[Kalākaua]]. (4f)
* '''Ka-pono''' — "The righteousness" or "the goodness" (1f, 4m)
* '''Ka-pua''' — "The flower" A common first part of compound names. (1f, 2m)
* '''Kapu-lani''' — "Chiefly taboo" (1f, 2m)
* '''Ka-puni''' — "The favorite". Name borne by legendary kahunas. (1f, 2m)
* '''Ka-{{okina}}uhane''' — "The soul" (5m)
* '''Ka-u{{okina}}i''' — "The youth, the beauty" (4f, 1m)
* '''Ka-u{{okina}}i-o-nā-lani''' — "The beautiful youth of heaven". (4f). Variants: Ka-u'i-o-ka-lani (1f), Ka-u'i-lani (2f, 1m)
* '''Kaulana''' — "Famous" (1f, 4m)
* '''Kaumana''' — "Powerful (?)" Ka{{okina}}ūmana is a place name. (3m)
* '''Ka-wai''' — "The water", symbol of life and wealth. (2f, 4m)
* '''Ka-wai-lani''' — "The heavenly water" (5f, 1m)
* '''Ka-wai-lehua''' — "The lehua honey". (2f)
* '''Ka-wehi''' — "The decoration; the song". (-) Variant: Ka-wehiwehi (2f).
* '''Ka-wehi-o-nā-pua''' — "The adornment of flowers". (2f)
* '''Ka-welo''' — "The family trait". A legendary chief of Kaua{{okina}}i. (2m)
* '''Ka-wena''' — "The glow". E.g. [[Mary Kawena Pukui]]. Included in the top hundred names 2005. (4f)
* '''Kāwika''' — (M) Hawaiian form of [[David]]. King David [[Kalākaua]] is called Kāwika in chants. Included in the top hundred names 1976–99, 2003. (22m)
* '''Ka-wohi-kū-kapu-lani''' — "The high-born chief (ess) surrounded by royal taboo". (-)
===Ke===
* '''Kea''' — "White, clear". (1f)
* '''Ke-ahi''' — "The fire". Common surname. (2f, 4m)
* '''Ke-aka''' — "The shadow, reflection". Also Hawaiian form of [[Jack]]. (2f, 1m).
* '''Ke-aka-o-ka-lani''' — "The heavenly shadow". (2m)
* '''Ke-ala''' — "The pathway". (Ke'ala/Keala 7f, 10m)
* '''Ke-{{okina}}ala''' — "The fragrant", symbolic for "esteemed, chiefly". E.g. Kumu Franklin Leonard Ke'ala Kwan. (Ke'ala/Keala 7f, 10m)
* '''Kea-lani''' — "Heavenly whiteness" (4f)
* '''Ke-ali{{okina}}i''' — "The chief, nobleman". A common first part of compound names. (10m)
* '''Ke-ali{{okina}}i-{{okina}}au-kai''' — "The sea-faring chief". (1f, 1m). Names with similar meaning: Keli'i-'au-kai (1m), Keli'i-holo-kai (1m), Ke-ali'i-o-ke-kai (1m).
* '''Ke-aloha''' — "Love; the loved one". Also a common surname, indicating that it was popular in the nineteenth century. (9f, 20m)
* '''Ke-aloha-lani''' — "Heavenly love, mercy" (3f, 3m) Variants: Aloha-lani (3f), Ke-aloha-o-ka-lani (1f), Ke-aloha-o-nā-lani (1f).
* '''Ke-aloha-pau-{{okina}}ole''' — "Love never ending" (4f)
* '''Ke-{{okina}}alohi-lani''' — "The heavenly brightness". Name of a mythical land, and of a star. (9f, 1m)
* '''Ke-ani''' — "The soft breeze". (1f)
* '''Ke-anu''' — "The coolness". E.g. actor [[Keanu Reeves]]. Included in the top hundred names 1993–2005. (7m)
* '''Ke-ānuenue-o-ka-lani''' — "The rainbow of the sky" (2f)
* '''Ke-ao''' — "The daylight; the cloud" (2f, 2m)
* '''Ke-awe''' — "The thread". Name of ancient Big Island chiefs. (6m)
* '''Kēhau''' — "Dew". Name of a gentle land breeze. (2f, 1m)
* '''Kēhau-lani''' — "Heavenly dew". Included in the top hundred names 1997. (19f, 2m)
* '''Kēhau-nani''' — "Beautiful dew" (2f, 1m)
* '''Keiki-lani''' — "Heavenly child" (9f) Variants: Keiki-o-ka-lani (1f, 1m), Keiki-o-nā-lani (1f).
* '''Keiki-o-ka-{{okina}}āina''' — "Child of the land" (1m)
* '''Kei-lani''' — "Heavenly glory" (2f)
* '''Ke-kai-mālie''' — "The calm seas". (1f, 1m)
* '''Ke-kaulike''' — "The equality". Name of a princess, sister to Queen Kapi'olani. (2m)
* '''Ke-koa''' — "Brave; the soldier; the [[koa]] tree" Included in the top hundred names 1979 and almost every year during 1986–2005. (1f, 22m)
* '''Ke-kona''' — "Second" (time unit). More probably Ke-kona "the leeward wind" (1f, 2m)
* '''Keli{{okina}}i''' — "The chief", contraction of Keali'i. A common first part of compound names and surnames. (13m)
* '''Keoki''' — (M) Hawaiian for [[George]] (3m)
* '''Ke-ola''' — "The Life" Included in the top hundred names for boys 1974, 1978–79, 1981. (2f, 17m)
* '''Ke-ona''' — "The attractive one", but also "the mite, louse". (4f, 4m)
* '''Ke-onaona''' — "The soft fragrance" (5f, 4m)
* '''Ke-one''' — "The sand", poetically "homeland". E.g. actor [[Keone Young]]. (3m)
* '''Keoni''' — (M) Hawaiian vernacular form of [[John (name)|John]]. Included in the top hundred names almost every year in 1977–2005. (19m)
* '''Kepano''' — (M) Hawaiian for [[Stephen]]. (1f, 2m)
===Ki, Ko, Ku===
* '''Kiana''' — (F) Hawaiian form of [[Diana]]. E.g. author [[Kiana Davenport]]. Included in the top hundred names 1983, 1989–2005. (8f)
* '''Kiani''' — "Gently waving". Name of a [[Bratz]] doll since 2006, after "Kiana" was withdrawn for copyright reasons. Included in the top hundred names for girls 2002. (3f)
* '''Kiele''' — "[[Gardenia]]; fragrance." The Tahitian cognate, Tiare, is a common girls' name in Hawaii. (1f)
* '''Kilohana''' — "Superior" (2m)
* '''Kimo''' — (M) Hawaiian form of [[James (name)|James]] (6m)
* '''Kina''' — (F) "China (the country)." Hawaiian form of Dinah, [[Tina (given name)|Tina]] and Gina. (1f)
* '''Kini''' — "Multitude". "King", as a loan word and a surname. Also Hawaiian form of Jane, Jennie, Gene and Dean. (2m)
* '''Koa''' — "Warrior; the [[koa]] tree" (6m)
* '''Koke''' — (M) Hawaiian form of [[Jose |Jose]] (1m)
* '''Kona''' — "Leeward", name of a famous wind. Also Hawaiian form of Don and Donna. (1f, 1m)
* '''Kōnane''' — "Bright moonlight" (2f)
* '''Konapiliahi''' — "Strong" (3m)
* '''Kū''' — "Upright". One of the four great gods, best known as the god of war. (2m)
* '''Kū-ali{{okina}}i''' — "Chief-like, kind". Name of an ancient chief. (2f, 1m)
* '''Kukuna-o-ka-lā''' — "Ray of the sun; the [[mangrove]]" (1f, 1m)
* '''Kula-manu''' — "Plain with birds" (2f)
* '''Kū-lani''' — "Of heavenly nature". A Big Island cone, and site of a prison camp. (2m). Variant: Ke-kū-lani (-)
* '''Kūlia''' — "Striving, fortunate". Kulia is a Hawaiian form of [[Julia]]. (Kūlia/Kulia 2f)
* '''Kunāne''' — "Brother of a girl", an affectionate term. (1m)
* '''Ku{{okina}}u-aloha''' — "My love" (3f, 4m)
* '''Ku{{okina}}u-{{okina}}ānela-lani''' — "My heavenly angel" (1f). Variants: Ku'u-'ānela-o-ka-lani (1f), {{okina}}Ānela-lani (1f).
* '''Ku{{okina}}u-ipo''' — "My Sweetheart" (21f, 2m)
* '''Ku{{okina}}u-lani''' — "My king or queen". (1f)
* '''Ku{{okina}}u-lei''' — "My lei, beloved child carried on my shoulders". (28f, 1m)
* '''Ku{{okina}}u-lei-aloha''' — "My beloved child" (6f)
* '''Ku{{okina}}u-lei-lani''' — "My heavenly lei or child" (5f, 1m)
* '''Ku{{okina}}u-lei-nani''' — "My beautiful child" (5f)
* '''Ku{{okina}}u-momi-makamae''' — "My precious pearl" (2f)
===L===
* '''La{{okina}}a-kea''' — "Sacred light" (4m)
* '''Lahapa''' — Hawaiian form of [[Rahab]]. Possibly also of Hawaiian origin, since it occurs in compound names. (3f).
* '''Lāhela''' — (F) Hawaiian for [[Rachel]]. (6f)
* '''Lana''' — "Afloat" or "Calm as still waters" (1f)
* '''Lanakila''' — "Victory" (1f, 2m)
* '''Lani''' — "Sky, heavenly", figuratively "chiefly, royal". Also a common nickname for the numerous names ending in -lani. Such names were not used by commoners in the Kingdom of Hawaii. Included in the top hundred names for girls 1961, 1975. (15f, 4m)
* '''Lea''' — (F) A mythological goddess of canoe builders. (1f)
* '''Lehua''' — The lehua flower (''[[Metrosideros polymorpha]]''), figuratively "warrior, friend, expert". (10f, 2m) Variant: Ka-lehua (3f, 1m)
* '''Lehua-nani''' — "Beautiful lehua" (2f)
* '''Lei''' — "Wreath of flowers", figuratively "a child" (14f, 1m)
* '''Lei-aloha''' — "Beloved child" (25f, 4m)
* '''Lei-hua''' — "Globe amaranth" (''[[Gomphrena globosa]]''), literally "fruit lei". (2f)
* '''Lei-ko''' — (F)Hawaiian-Japanese hybrid name "lei child", given to women of Japanese ancestry in Hawaii. (6f)
* '''Lei-lani''' — "Heavenly [[Lei (Hawaii)|lei]]", figuratively "royal child" Included in the top hundred names 1961–63 and 1967–2005. (111f, 3m)
* '''Lei-lehua''' — "Lei of lehua flowers; talented child". (1f, 2m) Variant: Ka-lei-lehua (1m), Nā-lei-lehua (1f).
* '''Lei-mamo''' — "Lei of [[Hawaiian honeycreeper|mamo]] feathers", figuratively "rare and precious child". (2f, 1m) Variant: Ka-lei-mamo (1m)
* '''Lei-momi''' — "Pearl necklace" (19f) Variants: Ka-lei-momi (2f), Ku'u-lei-momi (3f)
* '''Leina-{{okina}}ala''' — "Gust of fragrance" (29f)
* '''Lei-nani''' — "Beautiful child" (11f, 1m)
* '''Leo-lani''' — "Heavenly voice". Le'olani <!-- {{okina}}? --> would mean "chiefly height". (3f, 2m)
* '''Lī''' — "Chill". Fairly recent use as a middle name suggests that it could also be a form of [[Lee (English name)|Lee]]. (3f, 1m)
* '''Līhau''' — "Cool and fresh" Name of a Maui mountain, and a gentle rain. (3f)
* '''Li{{okina}}ili{{okina}}i''' — "Small". After a given name of either sex, similar to "Junior". (1f, 1m) Variant: Li{{okina}}i (-)
* '''Likeke''' — (M) Hawaiian form of [[Richard]] (4m)
* '''Līlia''' — "Lily", a loan word. (3f)
* '''Lili-noe''' — "Fine mist". A goddess of mists. (4f)
* '''Lilo''' — (F) "To be lost".
* '''Lī-loa''' — "Long time ago". An ancient chief. (2m)
* '''Loke''' — "Rose", as a name and a loan word. (3f)
* '''Loke-lani''' — "Heavenly rose" (11f). An early twentieth century spelling was Roselani (4f)
* '''Lono''' — "News, remembrance". God of agriculture and fertility. (1f, 1m)
* '''Lopaka''' — (M) Hawaiian form of [[Robert]]. (6m)
* '''Luana''' — "Content, at ease". Name of a fictitious princess in the play/film "Bird of Paradise" 1912/1932. (7f)
* '''Luka''' — Hawaiian form of [[Ruth]] and [[Luke]]. (1f, 2m)
* '''Lu{{okina}}ukia''' — "Coconut fiber lashing". A legendary woman. (1f)
===M===
* '''Māhea-lani''' — "Heavenly haze; full moon night". E.g. [[Brook Mahealani Lee|Brook Māhealani Lee]], Miss Universe 1997. Included in the top hundred names for girls 1998–99, 2002. (17f, 2m)
* '''Mahi-{{okina}}ai''' — "Farmer". (1f, 1m)
* '''Mahina''' — "Moon" or "Moonlight". Included in the top hundred names 2003. (3f)
* '''Maika{{okina}}i''' — "Good". (1m)
* '''Maile''' — "The [[maile]] vine", appearing as four sweet-scented sisters in legend. Included in the top hundred names 1967–2005. (20f)
* '''Maile-lau-li{{okina}}i''' — "Small leaf maile", one of the plant forms and a demigoddess. (1f)
* '''Maka''' — "Eyes", figuratively "beloved"; "bud", figuratively "child". (2f, 1m)
* '''Maka-{{okina}}ala''' — "Eyes wide awake, watchful". Also suggested as a translation of [[Gregory]]. NOTE: ''maka-{{okina}}alā'' means "blind". (-) Variant: Ka-maka-{{okina}}ala (1m).
* '''Ma-kai''' — "Seaward". Recent usage. (1f, 2m)
* '''Makala-pua''' — "Blossoming forth". Name of a song honoring Queen Lili{{okina}}uokalani. (-)
* '''Makamae''' — "Precious" (4f, 1m)
* '''Makana''' — "Gift" Included in the top hundred names for boys in 2000, 2002, 2004. (5f, 7m) Variant: Ka-makana (3m)
* '''Makani''' — "Wind", sometimes symbolic for "anger". (2f, 1m) Variant: Ka-makani (2m)
* '''Maka-nui''' — "Big eyes", figuratively "important, greatly loved". (1f, 2m)
* '''Maka-o-ka-lani''' — "Heavenly eyes; royal bud or child". (1m) Variants: Ka-maka-o-ka-lani (-), Nā-maka-o-ka-lani (2m), Maka-lani (1m).
* '''Makoa''' — "Fearless" Included in the top hundred names for boys 2002. (5m)
* '''Malama''' — "Month, moon, light". Place name. (Mālama/Malama 1f)
* '''Mālama''' — "To take care of; fidelity". (Mālama/Malama 1f)
* '''Maleka''' — (F) Hawaiian form of [[Martha]], also an old word for America. (4f)
* '''Malia''' — (F) Hawaiian biblical form of [[Mary (mother of Jesus)|Mary]]. Included in the top hundred names 1965–2005. (42f)
* '''Mālia-lani''' — "Heavenly calm". Malia-lani "Heavenly Mary" is also used as a name. (-)
* '''Mālie''' — "Calm". (1f)
* '''Malina''' — "Calming" or "soothing" (2f)
* '''Maluhia''' — "Peace" (2f). Variant: Ka-maluhia (1m).
* '''Malu-lani''' — "Heavenly shade or protection". Star name and ship name. (3f, 1m) Variants: Ka-malu-o-ka-lani (1f), Ka-malu-o-nā-lani (1f).
* '''Mamo''' — The black-and-yellow [[Hawaiian honeycreeper]] (''Drepanis pacifica''), highly prized for its feathers and now extinct; also "[[safflower]]" and "descendant". (1f) Variant with archaic article: Ke-mamo (-)
* '''Mana''' — "Supernatural power, [[mana]]." (2f, 2m) Variant: Ka-mana (1m)
* '''Manu''' — "Bird" (1f, 2m)
* '''Manuia''' — E.g. an ancient chief. (3m)
* '''Māpuana''' — "Fragrance" (8f, 1m)
* '''Māui''' — From the demigod, [[Māui (Hawaiian mythology)|Māui]] (2m)
* '''Mauna-kea''' — "White mountain", the snow-topped [[Mauna Kea]], the highest mountain of Hawai{{okina}}i. (1m)
* '''Mea-li{{okina}}i''' — "Little one" (1f)
* '''Mele''' — (F) Hawaiian vernacular form of [[Mary]]. Also a Hawaiian word "song, chant" (3f)
* '''Melia''' — "[[Plumeria]]" Included in the top hundred names 2000–2001. (2f)
* '''Mika{{okina}}ele''' — Hawaiian for [[Michael]], [[Michaela]] and related names. (1f, 1m). Variant, also unisex: Mikala (1m).
* '''Mikahala''' — Ship name turned into a given name around 1900. Originally a corruption of "Mr. Hall" (1f)
* '''Miki{{okina}}ala''' — "Alert" (2f)
* '''Mili-lani''' — "Caressed of heaven, favorite" (5f)
* '''Moana''' — "Ocean" (8f, 4m)
* '''Moani''' — "Fragrant breeze" (3f)
* '''Moani-ke-{{okina}}ala''' — "The fragrance is wind-blown" (1f)
* '''Mokihana''' — Name of the flower of Kaua{{okina}}i (''Pelea anisata''), with berries strung into leis. (5f)
* '''Momi''' — "Pearl" (6f, 1m)
* '''Momi-lani''' — "Heavenly pearl" (6f)
===N===
* '''Na{{okina}}au-ao''' — "Daylight mind, knowledge". (1f, 1m)
* '''Nahenahe''' — "Soft, gentle" (1f)
* '''Nai{{okina}}a''' — "Porpoise". Included in the top hundred names for girls 2002. (1f, 1m)
* '''Nā-inoa''' — "The namesakes". Similar to Kainoa. E.g. navigator [[Nainoa Thompson|Nāinoa Thompson]]. Included in the top hundred names 1994, 1998–2002, 2005. (12m)
* '''Nā-lani''' — "The Heavens" Included in the top hundred names 2001. (10f, 3m).
* '''Nanea''' — "Fascinating" Included in the top hundred names 2005. (3f)
* '''Nani''' — "Beauty" or "Splendor". Common ending of given names. (9f, 1m).
* '''Nā-pua''' — "The flowers" (3f, 1m)
* '''Nā-pua-lani''' — "The heavenly flowers" (5f)
* '''Noa''' — (M) "Freed of taboo; a commoner". Also Hawaiian form of [[Noah]]. Included in the top hundred names 2001. (2m)
* '''Noe''' — "Mist" or "misty rain" or "misty" (2f) Variant: Ka-noe (1f).
* '''No{{okina}}eau''' — "Clever, artistic". (1m) Variant: Ka-no{{okina}}eau (1m)
* '''Noe-lani''' — "Mist of heaven" Included in the top hundred names 1980. (23f, 1m)
* '''Nohea''' — "Handsome", "lovely" (4f, 5m)
* '''Nohea-lani''' — "Beauty from Heaven" (3f)
* '''Nohelani''' — E.g. singer Nohelani Cypriano. (4f)
===O===
* '''O-ka-lani''' — "Of the king, heavenly";actually, an ending. Long names are sometimes written separately in the 2000s, e.g. Kaleo Okalani. (-)Name for a girl 03262007.
* '''Oliana''' — "[[oleander]]"
* '''Onaona''' — "Soft fragrance; gentle and attractive" (2f)
===P===
* '''Pā-{{okina}}ana-a-ka-lā''' — "Sunshine". (-)
* '''Pahu-kula''' — "Golden casket". A lady was named Ka-pahu-kula-o-Ka-māmalu in 1824 when Queen Kamāmalu's golden coffin was brought to Hawaii from London. (1m) Variant: Ka-pahu-kula (-)
* '''Pali''' — "Cliff", symbolic for handsome. (2m)
* '''Pali-kapu''' — "Sacred cliff" (2m)
* '''Pau-ahi''' — "Consumed by fire; putting out a fire". Name of a star. [[Bernice Pauahi Bishop]] was the last heir to King Kamehameha. She was named for an aunt who had been saved from a fire as a child. (4f, 2m)
* '''Paulo''' — (M) Hawaiian form of [[Paul (male name)|Paul]]. (3m)
* '''Pi{{okina}}i-kea''' — "The life ascends". A chiefess of Maui. (3f, 1m)
* '''Pi{{okina}}i-lani''' — "Heavenly ascent". A chief of Maui. (7f)
* '''Pili-aloha''' — "Beloved companion" (1f, 1m)
* '''Pōhai-ke-aloha''' — "Love encircles" (1f, 1m)
* '''Pōhaku''' — "Stone". Sometimes used as a translation of [[Peter]]. (2m)
* '''Pōmaika{{okina}}i''' — "Good fortune" (2f, 3m)
* '''Po{{okina}}o-kela''' — "Outstanding". Name of a Maui church. (4m)
* '''Pua''' — "Flower", figuratively "child". (4f, 2m)
* '''Pua-lani''' — "Heavenly flower" (13f, 1m). Variant with similar meaning: Ka-pua-o-ka-lani (2f, 1m).
* '''Pua-mana''' — "Flower with branches, the [[horseweed]]; child with [[mana]]". (3f)
* '''Pua-nani''' — "Beautiful flower" (23f)
* '''Pumehana''' — "Warm-hearted". (2f)
* '''Puna''' — "Spring of water" (1f, 1m)
* '''Puna-hele''' — "Favorite", literally "spring that goes on". (1f, 2m)
* '''Pūnohu''' — "Rising mist". (1m)
===U===
* '''U{{okina}}i-lani''' — "Heavenly young beauty" (11f)
* '''Ulu-lani''' — "Heavenly inspiration". An ancient chiefess. (15f)
* '''Ulu-wehi''' — "Lush and beautiful verdure" (4f). Variant: Ka-ulu-wehi (1f).
===W===
* '''Wahine-{{okina}}au-kai''' — "Sea-faring woman" (-) Variant: Ka-wahine-{{okina}}au-kai (-)
* '''Wai-anu-hea''' — "Misty cool water" (-)
* '''Wai-lani''' — "Heavenly water" (1f). Variant: Wai-o-lani (1f)
* '''Wai-ola''' — "Water of life", with religious associations both in ancient Hawaii and in Christianity. Also Hawaiian form of Viola. (3f) Variant: Ka-wai-ola (1f, 1m)
* '''Wai-puna''' — "Spring water", symbolic for sweetheart. (1m)Variant: Ka-wai-puna (-)
==References==
* Eileen M. Root: Hawaiian Names — English Names. 1987. Press Pacifica
* Mary Kawena Pukui and Samuel H. Elbert: Hawaiian Dictionary. 1986 and 1971 editions. University of Hawaii Press.
* Mary Kawena Pukui, Samuel H. Elbert, Esther T. Mo'okini: Place Names of Hawaii. 1974. University of Hawaii Press.
==External links==
* [http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/namesbystate.html Popular Baby Names by State]
* [http://starbulletin.com/2001/07/01/features/story2.html ''Honolulu Star Bulletin'': There's more to Hawaiian names than meets the eye]
* [http://www.hawaiian-roots.com/namingProblems.htm Hawaiian naming practices]
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