Hawaiian Girl Names
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of 458 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kala | Varies by language: Sanskrit 'kalā' = 'art, skill'; related Sanskrit 'kāla' = 'time' or 'death'; Hindi 'kala' = 'black'; Hawaiian 'kala' ≈ 'to loosen, set free' or 'forgive'. | English, Hawaiian, Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 173 #51 | |
| Neilani | Heavenly; from the heavens | Hawaiian | Girl | 166 #52 | |
| Nolani | Derived from Noelani: "heavenly" or "heavenly mist" (occasionally associated with Nolan meaning "noble/famous") | Hawaiian | Girl | 163 #53 | |
| Mahealani | Derived from Hawaiian elements meaning 'calm/clear' (mahea) and 'heaven/sky' (lani) - 'heavenly calm' or 'calm of the heavens' | Hawaiian | Girl | 158 #54 | |
| Mele | Song, chant, melody | Hawaiian | Girl | 144 #55 | |
| Nelani | The heavens; calm skies | Hawaiian | Girl | 136 #56 | |
| Meliya | Likely derived from Greek 'Melia' meaning 'ash tree', or a modern elaboration of Malia/Amelia; generally used as a pleasant-sounding feminine name. | Hawaiian | Girl | 135 #57 | |
| Cailani | Sea and sky; heavenly sea | Hawaiian | Girl | 133 #58 | |
| Kailana | From Hawaiian kai ('sea') + lani ('sky, heaven'), meaning 'sea and sky' or 'heavenly sea'. | Hawaiian | Girl | 131 #59 | |
| Kahealani | The call from heaven; heavenly call | Hawaiian | Girl | 128 #60 | |
| Malie | Calm, peaceful; serene | Hawaiian | Girl | 128 #61 | |
| Lanai | From Hawaiian lānai meaning 'porch' or 'veranda'; also the name of the Hawaiian island Lānaʻi. | Hawaiian | Girl | 122 #62 | |
| Kaylany | Likely from Kailani - 'sea and sky' or 'heavenly sea' | English, Hawaiian | Girl | 118 #63 | |
| Leylany | Heavenly garland (heavenly lei) | Hawaiian | Girl | 115 #64 | |
| Kaiulani | Beloved royal one; beloved of heaven/royalty | Hawaiian | Girl | 113 #65 | |
| Leighlani | Heavenly garland / heavenly flowers (from lei 'garland' + lani 'heaven/royal') | Hawaiian | Girl | 109 #66 | |
| Nohealani | Heavenly beauty | Hawaiian | Girl | 105 #67 | |
| Mililani | From Hawaiian mili + lani; often rendered as "gentle heaven" or "heavenly caress" | Hawaiian | Girl | 100 #68 | |
| Kailia | Generally interpreted as 'sea-born' or 'sea maiden' (a compound of 'sea' + a feminine ending) | English, Hawaiian | Girl | 98 #69 | |
| Kalanie | The heavens; the sky; royal | Hawaiian | Girl | 88 #70 | |
| Mala | Garland or necklace (Sanskrit); can also mean 'small' (Slavic) or 'garden' (Hawaiian) | Hawaiian, Sanskrit, Slavic | Girl | 85 #71 | |
| Keilana | Hawaiian-influenced name meaning 'heavenly' or 'royal/heavenly child' (related to lani = sky/heaven/royalty). | Hawaiian | Girl | 84 #72 | |
| Leinani | Beautiful lei (lei = garland, nani = beautiful) | Hawaiian | Girl | 84 #73 | |
| Kawena | The shining/glowing one (ka = 'the' + wena = 'to glow, be warm') | Hawaiian | Girl | 70 #74 | |
| Nanea | Calm, peaceful, content | Hawaiian | Girl | 70 #75 | |
| Iliani | Hawaiian: 'heavenly, royal'; by association with Eliana: 'God has answered' | Hawaiian | Girl | 69 #76 | |
| Lany | Either 'heavenly, sky' (from Hawaiian lani) or, as an English diminutive, related to Elaine/Alana with connotations of 'light/bright' or a pet-form of a family name. | English, Hawaiian | Girl | 65 #77 | |
| Lulani | Derived from Hawaiian lani (heaven, sky, royal); interpreted as "heavenly" or "royal" | Hawaiian | Girl | 59 #78 | |
| Meleana | Possibly 'song' or 'song-like' (Hawaiian); alternatively connected to 'dark' if from Greek Melania. | Hawaiian | Girl | 59 #79 | |
| Kiele | Gardenia; fragrant blossom | Hawaiian | Girl | 54 #80 | |
| Lealani | From Hawaiian lei ('garland') + lani ('heaven, sky, royal'); commonly rendered 'heavenly lei' or 'royal child from heaven'. | Hawaiian | Girl | 53 #81 | |
| Iolana | To soar; soaring bird; (associated with) royal hawk | Hawaiian | Girl | 52 #82 | |
| Lehua | Lehua blossom; the flower of the ʻōhiʻa lehua tree | Hawaiian | Girl | 52 #83 | |
| Kahliya | A modern melodic name with varied meanings by origin - commonly rendered as 'beloved' or 'clear/bright', and sometimes linked to the Sanskrit root of 'Kali' (associated with 'black' or the goddess Kali). | English, Hawaiian, Hebrew | Girl | 48 #84 | |
| Kianah | Feminine form related to Kian/Kiana; meanings vary by origin - 'ancient' (Irish), 'kingly/royal' (Persian), or 'divine' (via Hawaiian/Latin associations). | Hawaiian, Irish, Persian | Girl | 40 #85 | |
| Haliyah | Varies by origin - often 'exalted' (from Arabic Aaliyah) or 'remembrance' (from Hawaiian Halia). | Arabic, Hawaiian | Girl | 37 #86 | |
| Aia | Meaning varies by origin - a Basque place-name; in Japanese often associated with 'ai' (love) or poetic name constructions; in Hawaiian 'there is' / 'exists'. | Basque, Estonian, Hawaiian, Japanese, Latvian | Girl | 35 #87 | |
| Keiani | Modern Hawaiian-style name; exact meaning uncertain - often interpreted as heavenly, beloved, or linked to royalty | Hawaiian | Girl | 35 #88 | |
| Lokelani | Heavenly rose | Hawaiian | Girl | 35 #89 | |
| Leelani | Heavenly garland | Hawaiian | Girl | 32 #90 | |
| Calliah | Likely 'bright' or 'beautiful' (from Kalia); with a Hebrew -iah ending it can carry a theophoric sense related to God. | English, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Latin, Polynesian | Girl | 30 #91 | |
| Mahyna | Likely from Persian 'Mah' meaning 'moon' - 'like the moon' or 'moonlight'; resembles Hawaiian 'Mahina' meaning 'moon' or 'month'. | Hawaiian, Persian | Girl | 30 #92 | |
| Hiilani | Heavenly; exalted or from the heavens | Hawaiian | Girl | 29 #93 | |
| Leilanee | Heavenly lei (heavenly garland) | Hawaiian | Girl | 28 #94 | |
| Lahela | Derived from Rachel: 'ewe' or 'lamb', connoting innocence | Hawaiian | Girl | 27 #95 | |
| Heilani | Heavenly lei (often rendered as "heavenly flower" or "royal child of heaven") | Hawaiian | Girl | 25 #96 | |
| Kealia | Hawaiian: 'the path' (ke = 'the' + ala = 'path'); sometimes treated as a variant of Kealiʻi ('the chief') | Hawaiian | Girl | 25 #97 | |
| Kaena | From the Hawaiian place-name Kaʻena; specific literal meaning is uncertain or not well-attested | Hawaiian | Girl | 24 #98 | |
| Kulani | Often rendered 'heavenly' or 'royal of the heavens' - from kū (to stand / the god Kū) + lani (sky, heaven, chief, royal). | Hawaiian | Girl | 23 #99 | |
| Alamea | Precious; rare; beloved | Hawaiian | Girl | 21 #100 |
Hawaiian Girls name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Hawaiian-origin name in our dataset.
458
Names in this origin
8
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
19,321
Peak year 2021