Mokihana as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mokihana

What is the meaning of the name Mokihana ?

The baby name Mokihana is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced moh-kee-HAH-nah.

Mokihana is Hawaiian in Origin.

Mokihana is a Hawaiian given name taken from the native plant mokihana (Melicope anisata), an aromatic green berry-bearing tree endemic to Kauaʻi. The berries are strung into the island’s signature lei, so the name evokes fragrance, Kauaʻi, and cherished adornment. In Hawaiian lexicon, mokihana refers both to the tree and its perfumed fruit; as a personal name it suggests grace, natural beauty, and steadfastness.

Used occasionally as a given name since the early 20th century and more widely during the Hawaiian cultural revival of the late twentieth century, Mokihana is most common for girls but can be unisex. It typically appears without diacritics and has few formal variants; affectionate short forms include Moki and Mokie. Related Hawaiian flora names include Maile, Lehua, and Ilima. Outside Hawaiʻi, Mokihana remains distinctive, often chosen by families with ties to Kauaʻi or a love of Hawaiian botany and lei traditions.

⚙ Mokihana turns up in none of the birth registries or name datasets we cover. That's typically a sign of a rare name, a regional or traditional one, or a modern coinage. By any reading, it's an exceptionally uncommon choice.