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Hawaiian names - Baby names with the origin Hawaiian

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Nanee Possibly 'beautiful' (Hawaiian) or an affectionate term for 'grandmother' (Hindi/Indian); used as a feminine given name/variant. English, Hawaiian, Hindi, Indian Girl
Napua The flowers Hawaiian Girl
Nealani Heavenly, from the heavens Hawaiian Girl
Nekeahia Likely 'cherished/precious fire' or 'beloved flame' (compound interpretation) Hawaiian, Polynesian Unisex
Nekoa Warrior, soldier, defender Hawaiian Boy
Nelanee Heavenly; tranquil or serene skies Hawaiian Girl
Noealani Heavenly mist or mist of the heavens Hawaiian Girl
Nohea-Lani Beautiful heaven/sky (Nohea = beautiful; Lani = heaven/sky/royal) Hawaiian Girl
Nohelani Heavenly mist; mist or dew of heaven Hawaiian Girl
Nui Polynesian: 'large, great'; Thai: a common affectionate nickname (cute/ small connotation depending on context). Hawaiian, Polynesian, Thai Unisex
Ohanah Family; extended family or kin Hawaiian Unisex
Oheo Probably derived from Hawaiian 'ʻohe' meaning 'bamboo' or 'reed'; associated with ʻOheʻo (Ohe'o) Gulch in Maui, implying 'place/stream of bamboo' or 'bamboo grove'. Hawaiian Unisex
Okelani Heavenly one / of the heavens ('lani' = sky, heaven; prefix 'Oke' uncertain) Hawaiian, Polynesian Girl
Opah Name of the opah (moonfish) English, Hawaiian Girl
Pahu-Kula Sacred drum of the sun / golden drum Hawaiian Unisex
Pali-Kapu Sacred/forbidden cliff Hawaiian Unisex
Palila Name of an endemic Hawaiian honeycreeper (a native bird) Hawaiian Unisex
Pau-Ahi Extinguished/finished fire (end of a fire) Hawaiian Unisex
Peli Varies by origin: in Finnish 'peli' means 'game'; in Hebrew-related usage it can echo 'pele' (wonder/miracle); in Polynesian contexts it may be associated with or influenced by Pele (Hawaiian goddess) or serve as a diminutive of names like Apeli; in Greek contexts a short form of Pelagia/Pelagios ('of the sea'). Finnish, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Latin, Polynesian Unisex
Pely Rare/uncertain. Typically a pet form without a standalone meaning; possible associations include 'of the sea' (from Pelagia) or 'miracle/wonder' (from Hebrew 'pele'). English, Filipino, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew Unisex
Pii-Lani Heavenly ascent; 'ascent to the heavens' Hawaiian Girl
Piilani Ascent to heaven Hawaiian Girl
Pili Hawaiian: “to cling, to join” or named after the native pili grass; Spanish: diminutive of Pilar (“pillar,” in reference to the Virgin of the Pillar) Hawaiian Girl
Pili-Aloha Bound/joined in love; attached by love Hawaiian Unisex
Pilialoha Beloved companion; close love Hawaiian Unisex
Pililanee Heavenly connection - 'pili' (to join/cling) + 'lani' (heaven, sky, royal) Hawaiian Girl
Pililani Joined to the heavens (pili = connected/close, lani = heaven/royal) Hawaiian Girl
Pililanie Joined to heaven; a heavenly connection or companion Hawaiian Girl
Pohai-Ke-Aloha Compound Hawaiian name: 'Pohai - Ke Aloha' literally 'Pohai - the love'; can be read as 'Pohai of love' or 'beloved Pohai'. Hawaiian Unisex
Pohaikealoha Embraced by love; bearer of love (approximate, compound of elements including aloha) Hawaiian Unisex
Pohaku Stone; rock Hawaiian Unisex
Pomai Blessed, fortunate (likely a short form of Pomaika'i, 'blessed/lucky') Hawaiian Unisex
Pomaikai Fortunate; lucky; blessed Hawaiian Unisex
Pomaikai'i Fortunate, lucky, blessed Hawaiian Unisex
Pua Flower; blossom Hawaiian Girl
Pua'a Pig Hawaiian Unisex
Pua-Lani Flower of heaven (heavenly flower) Hawaiian Girl
Pua-Mana Flower of spiritual power ('pua' = flower, 'mana' = spiritual power/authority) Hawaiian, Polynesian Unisex
Pua-Nani Beautiful flower Hawaiian Girl
Pualei Lei of flowers (flower garland) Hawaiian Girl
Pualenani Heavenly/beautiful flower Hawaiian Girl
Puanani Beautiful flower Hawaiian Girl
Puea Not widely documented; exact meaning uncertain Hawaiian Girl
Pumehana Warmth; warm-hearted Hawaiian Girl
Puna Spring, fountain, source (in Albanian 'puna' means 'work') Hawaiian Unisex
Puna-Hele Traveling spring Hawaiian Unisex
Punahele Beloved, favorite Hawaiian Unisex
Punawae Likely Hawaiian, possibly from puna (spring, well) + wae (portion/division); roughly "spring's portion/place" - exact meaning uncertain. Hawaiian Unisex
Punawai Spring; freshwater source; well Hawaiian Unisex
Saimin Multiple possible sources: from Arabic Sa'im meaning 'one who fasts'; a Hawaiian loanword identifying a noodle soup; in Japanese 'saimin' (催眠) means 'hypnosis'. Arabic, Hawaiian, Japanese Unisex

Hawaiian name popularity over time

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

905
Names in this origin
11
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
31,373
Peak year 2021