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Hawaiian Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Ka-Welo Name of a legendary Hawaiian figure/chief. 'ka' = 'the'; 'Welo' is a personal name - exact literal meaning uncertain. Hawaiian Boy
Kaeola Life; the life, health or well-being Hawaiian Boy
Kahi'i Derived from Hawaiian elements meaning 'one' or 'to strike'; often rendered as 'the striking/strong one' or 'the one'. Hawaiian Boy
Kaino'a From kai 'sea' + noa 'free' - 'sea of freedom' or 'free sea' Hawaiian Boy
Kaleohano The honorable voice Hawaiian Boy
Kalepa Hawaiian form of Caleb - "whole‑hearted" or "devoted" (Hebrew origin) Hawaiian Boy
Kamakoa Child warrior; brave child Hawaiian Boy
Kamekona Unclear - not a well-documented traditional Hawaiian word; used as a personal name Hawaiian Boy
Kamoku From Hawaiian ka ('the') + moku ('island' or 'district') - 'the island' or 'the district'. Hawaiian Boy
Kamuele God has heard Hawaiian Boy
Kanaina Likely Hawaiian; commonly interpreted as 'the people' or 'inhabitant/native' (exact meaning uncertain) Hawaiian Boy
Kaniala Hawaiian form of Daniel - 'God is my judge'. Hawaiian Boy
Kaulike Equality; fairness, evenness Hawaiian Boy
Kaypo Beloved; sweetheart Hawaiian, Polynesian Boy
Ke-Alii The chief; leader (Hawaiian honorific/title) Hawaiian Boy
Ke-Alii-Au-Kai I am the chief of the sea Hawaiian Boy
Ke-Anu Cool breeze (from ke 'the' + anu 'cool') Hawaiian Boy
Ke-Awe A traditional Hawaiian name associated with chiefly lineage (Keawe); also linked to the kiawe (mesquite) tree - meanings vary by source. Hawaiian Boy
Ke-Koa The warrior; the brave one Hawaiian Boy
Ke-Ola “the life” - life, health Hawaiian Boy
Ke-One The sand; a sandy place Hawaiian Boy
Keahu Flame, fire Hawaiian Boy
Kealli Chief; noble; leader Hawaiian Boy
KeAnu Cool breeze; coolness Hawaiian Boy
Keawe'aimoku Keawe, ruler of the island (a chiefly name) Hawaiian Boy
Keaweamohalaokalani Keawe + mohala ('to blossom') + o ka lani ('of the heavens') - 'Keawe, the blossom of the heavens.' Hawaiian Boy
Keaweamohalapulehuokalani Compound Hawaiian name; approximately "Keawe - (offspring or person) of the blossoming ember/ash of the heavens (Kalani)". Hawaiian Boy
Keaweikekahiali'iokamoku Historic name of an aliʻi (chief), roughly 'Keawe, the sovereign/high chief of the islands.' Hawaiian Boy
Keaweulaokalani Red Keawe of the heavens Hawaiian Boy
Kekoa'i Warrior; the brave one Hawaiian Boy
Kekoah Brave, warrior Hawaiian Boy
Kekona Of Kona; from the leeward side or cove/bay (Kona region) Hawaiian Boy
Kekuewa Uncertain - likely a Hawaiian compound beginning with ke ('the'); historically used as a chiefly name and exact translation is unclear Hawaiian Boy
Keneke Hawaiian adaptation of Kenneth - from Gaelic roots often interpreted as 'born of fire' or 'handsome' Hawaiian Boy
Keokiokalani Compound Hawaiian name: Keoki (Hawaiian form of George) + Kalani (the heavens/chief/royal) - roughly "George of the heavens/royalty". Hawaiian Boy
Keolah Life (literally “the life” in Hawaiian) Hawaiian Boy
Keolakāne “the life of a man” or “man who gives life” Hawaiian Boy
Keolamaikalani Life from heaven to the sea Hawaiian Boy
Keonee Possibly 'God is gracious' (via Keoni/John) or 'the sand' (from Hawaiian keone) Hawaiian Boy
Kepano Probably a Hawaiian form of a European name (commonly linked to Stephen) - carrying the meaning 'crown' if derived from Stephen. Hawaiian Boy
Kimokeo Likely a compound of Kimo (Hawaiian form of James) + Keo - roughly 'Kimo of Keo' or 'James Keo' (interpreted as a personal/family name) Hawaiian Boy
Ku-Alii From Hawaiian Kū (a major god) + aliʻi 'chief, noble' - 'Kū the chief' / 'noble chief'. Hawaiian Boy
Kuanoi Likely related to the Hawaiian god Kū; possibly 'beloved of Kū' or a petition/request to Kū (exact meaning uncertain) Hawaiian Boy
Kunane Likely 'dark, brown, or dark-skinned' (from Hawaiian roots) Hawaiian Boy
Lanakila Victory; victorious Hawaiian Boy
Ma-Kai Toward the sea; seaward Hawaiian Boy
Makaioh Gift of God Hawaiian Boy
Mamo Varies by culture: used as a personal name in Ethiopia; in Japanese it can be a short form of Mamoru (meaning "protect"); in Hawaiian 'mamo' is the name of an endemic honeycreeper species. Amharic, Hawaiian, Japanese Boy
Mauii Name of the Polynesian demigod Māui; associated with cleverness and legendary feats. Exact etymology uncertain. Hawaiian, Polynesian Boy
Moke Varies by origin. Often a nickname with no independent meaning in English; in Polynesian contexts it can be a shortened form of longer names; in African contexts it may derive from a family name. English, Hawaiian, Polynesian Boy

Hawaiian Boys name popularity over time

Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Hawaiian-origin name in our dataset.

101
Names in this origin
2
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
4,081
Peak year 2023