Kainoa

A boys’ name of Hawaiian origin, meaning of the sea; hawaiian name.

Babies a year
91
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Kainoa by the numbers

Kainoa was given to 91 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 104 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kainoa. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Kaikoasea warrior or warrior of the sea14 in the US (2017)
  • Kanoa28 in the US (2017)
  • Kainon21 in the US (2017)
  • Kainespear; a variant of Cain or Kane200 in the US (2017)
  • Kanonrule, law94 in the US (2017)
  • Kairosthe right or opportune moment in time7 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Kainoa

Names that are said the same way as Kainoa, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Kawenathe glow of torchlight14 in the US (2017)
  • Kanyavirgin, maiden7 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean the sea

Like Kainoa, each of these has the sea in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Dylanson of the sea10,158 in the US (2017)
  • Kaisea672 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Morgansea-born; great and bright2,273 in the US (2017)
  • Roninwave man; masterless samurai568 in the US (2017)
  • Makaitowards the sea418 in the US (2017)
  • Murphydescendant of Murchadh, sea warrior65 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Kainoa

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