Hawaiian Names

One of the many Hawaiian versions of biblical names to come out of King Kamehamaha IV's 1860 edict requiring his citizens to adopt Western-style names.

Once a common girl name in Hawaii, today Leialoha is virtually unheard of.

A unisex name in Hawaii, with great potential for cool nickname Ma(c)k.

This lovely Hawaiian name can also be spelled Keali'i.

A lovely Hawaiian boy's name with a bold meaning — and a beautiful one to bestow upon a son. While the letters are all there for the trendy nickname Kai, this name is pronounced "ah-lah-kah ee", with a break between the last two syllables.

As a Maori name, Kaui is a feminized form of Kauri, a type of native tree.

Hawaiian form of Jacob

An intruiging and rare Hawaiian "-lani" name to add to the books if you are looking for an alternative to trendy Leilani and Kehlani.

The name Auliʻi entered the mainland American eye through the Hawaiian actress Auliʻi Cravalho who voiced the featured Disney Princess in the film Moana. 'Auli'i is another legitimate spelling of this beautiful name.

A lovely Hawaiian name meaning "you are beautiful" that feels on trend with Leilani, Ailani, and related names.

A unisex name in Hawaii, where it can signify either Asher (for boys) or Adela (for girls), Akela was also the name of a character in Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book.

An intruiging and rare Hawaiian "-lani" name to add to the books if you are looking for an alternative to trendy Leilani and Kehlani.

Unisex Hawaiian choice that's ranked in Hawaii (for boys) since the 1970s.

Kakalina may have a sound that invites ridicule, but it's the Hawaiian form of Katherine.

This Hawaiian name breathes new (warm) life into the traditional Cecilia and offers the added attraction of the spunky "Kiki" as an obvious nickname option.

This phonetic spelling variation of Iolani could is bang on trend with Leilani, Meilani, and the like, yet was given to fewer than 10 baby girls during the last year on record.