Hawaiian baby names
136 names with Hawaiian roots, each one with what it actually means. 43 of them are still given to 40 or more babies a year.
In common use
Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.
- Kaisea672 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Leilaniheavenly flower2,264 a year · the US, 2017
- Maliacalm, peaceful; hawaiian form of Mary1,416 a year · the US, 2017
- Kalanithe heavens or sky622 a year · the US, 2017
- Kailanisea and sky479 a year · the US, 2017
- Kaylanisea and sky434 a year · the US, 2017
- Makaitowards the sea418 a year · the US, 2017
- Nalanicalm skies, heavens335 a year · the US, 2017
- Meilanibeautiful heavenly garland; combination of mei and lani292 a year · the US, 2017
- Malanibuoyant, light287 a year · the US, 2017
- Ailanichief or high chief277 a year · the US, 2017
- Koawarrior; a type of tree259 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Keanucool breeze over the mountains40 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Leilanyheavenly flower; a modern respelling of Leilani198 a year · the US, 2017
- Keilanisky; heavens188 a year · the US, 2017
- Kaleathe bright, cheerful one159 a year · the US, 2017
- Leylaniheavenly flower; a modern respelling of Leilani140 a year · the US, 2017
- Lailaninight beauty; heavenly night121 a year · the US, 2017
- Noelanibeautiful christmas or heavenly110 a year · the US, 2017
- Kahlanithe heavens or sky; a form of Kalani103 a year · the US, 2017
- Kelanithe sky; heavenly100 a year · the US, 2017
- Kalenaclean and pure; a form of Kalani or Helena96 a year · the US, 2017
- Kainoaof the sea; hawaiian name91 a year · the US, 2017
- Kaleothe sound; voice87 a year · the US, 2017
- Aulaniroyal messenger81 a year · the US, 2017
- Lanisky or heaven25 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Luanatrue or loyal leisure; Hawaiian name27 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Keonijohn; hawaiian form of John77 a year · the US, 2017
- Kekoawarrior, brave one73 a year · the US, 2017
- Makaiogift of god; hawaiian form of matthew68 a year · the US, 2017
- Kalethe sea, ocean61 a year · the US, 2017
- Kaelanithe sea and sky59 a year · the US, 2017
- Ailanychieftess; a recent coinage52 a year · the US, 2017
- Ahlanifrom the ocean or heavenly52 a year · the US, 2017
- Anelaangel51 a year · the US, 2017
- Mauia demigod in hawaiian mythology51 a year · the US, 2017
- Nakoawarrior43 a year · the US, 2017
- Maleacalm; peaceful42 a year · the US, 2017
- Alakaileader; chief; to lead the way40 a year · the US, 2017
- Kaleithe wreath or garland40 a year · the US, 2017
- Leilanaheavenly flower; a respelling of Leilani40 a year · the US, 2017
- Makoafearless or bold40 a year · the US, 2017
- Paufinished; completed; breath40 a year · the US, 2017
Rarer names
Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country — which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.
- Kaimanapower of the ocean
- Leilanieheavenly flowers; variant of leilani
- Alikatruth or truthful
- Anuheacool mountain breeze
- Konalady; woman
- Ohanafamily
- Lelaniheavenly flowers
- Ikaikastrong, powerful
- Kanaiof the sea
- Aolanicloud from heaven
- Hanaleilei wreath of hana flowers
- Kainalusea warrior or sea power
- Kawikabeloved; Hawaiian form of David
- Kealanicool or calm sky
- Mahinamoon
- Ulanicheerful
- Mahealanimoon glow or lunar light
- Mailegarland; wreath of flowers
- Makaniwind
- Milianigentle caress; caressing
- Leinalei garland; flower wreath
- Neilaniheavenly, of the heavens
- Noheahandsome, beautiful, fine
- Kaiulanisea and royalty
- Kaeoof the earth
- Makanagift; present
- Olinaoleander flower; a form of olina or oline
- Keahifire or flames
- Leilanniheavenly lei or flower garland
- Lehlaniheavenly garland or lei from the heavens
- Halonafragrant memory
- Kaikoasea warrior or warrior of the sea
- Kawenathe glow of torchlight
- Mililanigentle caress of heavenly chiefs
- Nainoaflowing waters
- Kahealanisea dew or heavenly sea
- Kananithe handsome one
- Melesong or chant
- Kahiaubeloved; treasured
- Kaliithe sea; a form of Kali
- Laelaniheavenly child or heavenly lei
- Lilinoefine mist; gentle rain
- Leilahniheavenly flower; a form of Leilani
- Leinaniheavenly lei; a form of Leilani
- Naneafamous, celebrated
- Kahleathe sea; form of Kalea
- Kailaniethe sea; elaborated form of Kaila
- Kaileenthe sea; form of Kailea or Kailani
- Kailianathe sea; elaborated form of Kaila
- Kailothe sea; form of Kaila
- Kealathe path or way
- Keonegod is gracious
- Lanaiporch or veranda
- Maliecalm, peaceful; a hawaiian name
- Nohealaniheavenly mist or dew of the heavens
- Okalaniof the heavens; from oka and lani
- Ikaiastrong savior; hawaiian form of isaiah
- Iokepagod will increase; hawaiian form of joseph
- Kaiposweetheart or loved one
- Lehuaa red flower of the ohia tree
- Leilaniiheavenly lei or garland; modern elaboration of Leilani
- Lilikoipassion fruit
- Nenehawaiian goose
- Akoniform of Anthony
- Alohilanibright sky; heavenly glow
- Kaponorighteous, correct, proper
- Kealiithe chief
- Leialohalei flower garland love
- Leilonilei flower garland heavenly
- Mataiogift of god; a form of Matthew
- Alekidefender of mankind; Hawaiian form of Alexander
- Healaniheavenly fragrance
- Kaileiasea; variant of Kailea or Kaeleigh
- Kaleeastrong or wreath; variant of Kaleah or Kalea
- Kaleeahstrong or wreath; variant of Kaleah or Kalea
- Kalotaro plant
- Keanithe ocean, seawater
- Keimanipowerful man or warrior of power
- Kulaniheavenly; a form of Kulani
- Moannaocean; variant of moana
- Kamaiwork or labor
- Keolalife
- Kepastone
- Hiilaniheavenly chief
- Iokuahawaiian form of Joshua
- Kahithe sea
- Kanaloagod of the sea; a hawaiian deity
- Kanoethe one; unique
- Kapenato bind, to fasten
- Naluthe waves
- Alaia-Mariejoyful and beloved; alaia (joyful) plus marie (beloved)
- Ke'Alathe fragrance
- Malia-Raecalm; a combination form with rae
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