| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimi | In Japanese, meaning varies by kanji (examples: 'noble', 'precious', 'beauty'); as a diminutive of Kim/Kimberly/Joakim it functions as a short form rather than having a single independent meaning. | English, Finnish, Hawaiian, Japanese | Unisex | 402 #51 | |
| Mahlani | Calm or gentle heaven/sky; heavenly or royal sky | Hawaiian | Girl | 389 #52 | |
| Kalei | From Hawaiian Ka lei, literally "the lei" - a garland of flowers; often understood as a floral wreath or symbolically 'beloved'/'cherished'. | Hawaiian | Girl | 377 #53 | |
| Kaloni | Variant of Kalani - 'the heavens', 'sky' or 'royal/high chief' | Hawaiian | Unisex | 377 #54 | |
| Leilanie | Heavenly flower; royal child | Hawaiian | Girl | 365 #55 | |
| Lelani | Heavenly lei; heavenly child/flowers | Hawaiian | Girl | 353 #56 | |
| Kyanna | A modern feminine name; as a variant of Kiana it can suggest 'divine' (Hawaiian). Related roots also yield meanings such as 'ancient' (Irish Cian) or 'God is gracious' (equivalent to Yana/Gianna). | English, Hawaiian | Girl | 314 #57 | |
| Kamea | The one and only; unique, singular | Hawaiian | Girl | 304 #58 | |
| Maika | Varies by origin: in Japanese meanings depend on kanji (commonly 'dance' + 'fragrance'); in Basque/Spanish a pet form of Maria (Mary); in Hawaiian a form of Michael ('Who is like God'). | Basque, Hawaiian, Japanese, Spanish | Girl | 303 #59 | |
| Daylani | Heavenly day; day of the heavens | English, Hawaiian | Girl | 276 #60 | |
| Kani | Tamil: 'first fruit' or 'auspicious first sight'; Hawaiian: 'sound, to sound'; Japanese: the common word for 'crab' (蟹). | Hawaiian, Japanese, Sanskrit, Tamil | Unisex | 275 #61 | |
| Kiani | Often interpreted as 'royal' or 'kingly'; also used as a feminine form of Kian/Cian or as a variant of Kiana. | English, Gaelic, Hawaiian, Irish, Persian | Girl | 273 #62 | |
| Lanah | Varies by origin - 'tender/soft' (Arabic), 'little one/child' (Irish, via Alannah), or 'calm/afloat' (Hawaiian). | Arabic, Hawaiian, Irish, Slavic | Girl | 272 #63 | |
| Kalan | Varies by origin: Turkish - "the one who remains, survivor"; Hawaiian - shortened form of Kalanianaole, associated with nobility/steadfastness; similar Celtic names convey ideas like "rock" or "bright." | Hawaiian, Turkish | Boy | 262 #64 | |
| Kona | Hawaiian: 'leeward' or referring to the Kona district; Japanese: 'powder' (a common word, not typically a given name); as a short form of Conrad/Konrad: 'bold counsel'. | English, Germanic, Hawaiian, Japanese | Unisex | 257 #65 | |
| Kanoa | The free one; freedom | Hawaiian | Boy | 256 #66 | |
| Maui | Name of a Polynesian demigod famed for fishing up islands and slowing the sun; literal etymology uncertain | Hawaiian, Polynesian | Boy | 255 #67 | |
| Makani | Wind; breeze | Hawaiian | Unisex | 249 #68 | |
| Nani | Hawaiian: "beautiful"; Hindi/Urdu: "maternal grandmother" (nani); also used as a nickname or surname in various cultures. | Hawaiian, Indian, Italian, Portuguese | Unisex | 247 #69 | |
| Mea | Varies by origin: Latin 'mine'; Hawaiian 'thing/object'; also used as a short form of names like Amelia or Maria (meaning depends on the root name) | Hawaiian | Girl | 245 #70 | |
| Maile | Name of a fragrant native Hawaiian vine used in leis | Hawaiian | Girl | 243 #71 | |
| Melah | Uncertain. Possible meanings include 'salt' (Hebrew) or a connection to 'honey' (Greek root meli); may also be simply a modern/phonetic variant of Mela/Malia. | Hawaiian | Girl | 239 #72 | |
| Ikaika | Strong | Hawaiian | Boy | 225 #73 | |
| Makana | Gift | Hawaiian | Unisex | 225 #74 | |
| Aolani | Heavenly cloud / royal cloud | Hawaiian | Girl | 213 #75 | |
| Alika | Varies by culture; commonly interpreted as a form or variant of names meaning 'noble' or 'protector/guardian', or as an adaptation of Alice/Alex-type names. | Hawaiian, Hebrew, Slavic | Unisex | 196 #76 | |
| Keana | Possibly from the Irish surname Keane (from Cian) meaning 'ancient' or 'enduring'; also used as a feminine/modern variant of Kiana (Hawaiian/modern form of Diana) meaning 'divine' or 'heavenly'. | English, Hawaiian, Irish | Girl | 188 #77 | |
| Malu | In Hawaiian/Polynesian: 'shelter, protection, shade'. In Portuguese/Brazilian: a pet form of Maria Luísa/Maria Luiza. | Brazilian, Hawaiian, Polynesian, Portuguese | Girl | 180 #78 | |
| Olina | Joy, happiness; cheerful | Hawaiian | Girl | 175 #79 | |
| 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 #80 | |
| Neilani | Heavenly; from the heavens | Hawaiian | Girl | 166 #81 | |
| Nolani | Derived from Noelani: "heavenly" or "heavenly mist" (occasionally associated with Nolan meaning "noble/famous") | Hawaiian | Girl | 163 #82 | |
| Mahealani | Derived from Hawaiian elements meaning 'calm/clear' (mahea) and 'heaven/sky' (lani) - 'heavenly calm' or 'calm of the heavens' | Hawaiian | Girl | 158 #83 | |
| Loa | Long, far, distant | Hawaiian, Polynesian | Unisex | 155 #84 | |
| Kawika | Beloved | Hawaiian | Boy | 152 #85 | |
| Mele | Song, chant, melody | Hawaiian | Girl | 144 #86 | |
| Nelani | The heavens; calm skies | Hawaiian | Girl | 136 #87 | |
| 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 #88 | |
| Kaikoa | Likely 'sea warrior' - from Hawaiian kai ('sea') + koa ('brave, warrior') | Hawaiian, Polynesian | Unisex | 134 #89 | |
| Keani | Derived from Hawaiian elements; interpretations vary but commonly given as 'the sound' or interpreted as 'beautiful/handsome'. | Hawaiian | Unisex | 134 #90 | |
| Cailani | Sea and sky; heavenly sea | Hawaiian | Girl | 133 #91 | |
| Nainoa | Likely derived from Hawaiian inoa 'name' - often interpreted as 'to name', 'named', or 'the named one'. | Hawaiian, Polynesian | Boy | 132 #92 | |
| Kailana | From Hawaiian kai ('sea') + lani ('sky, heaven'), meaning 'sea and sky' or 'heavenly sea'. | Hawaiian | Girl | 131 #93 | |
| Kahealani | The call from heaven; heavenly call | Hawaiian | Girl | 128 #94 | |
| Malie | Calm, peaceful; serene | Hawaiian | Girl | 128 #95 | |
| Keahi | Fire; flame (the fire) | Hawaiian | Unisex | 127 #96 | |
| Lanai | From Hawaiian lānai meaning 'porch' or 'veranda'; also the name of the Hawaiian island Lānaʻi. | Hawaiian | Girl | 122 #97 | |
| Nohea | Beautiful; pretty; handsome | Hawaiian | Unisex | 120 #98 | |
| Kaylany | Likely from Kailani - 'sea and sky' or 'heavenly sea' | English, Hawaiian | Girl | 118 #99 | |
| Leylany | Heavenly garland (heavenly lei) | Hawaiian | Girl | 115 #100 |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Hawaiian-origin name in our dataset.
