Hawaiian baby names
Hawaiian baby names are related to the land, sea, and universe and the rhythmic sounds of their names evoke exotic images of nature.
Generally Hawaiian baby names are unisex whose literal meaning is quite clear but there may be some hidden symbolic meanings which is known only to the family members. During olden days, Hawaiian babies were named by Kupuna, the eldest member of the family, with careful thought of its meaning. The name might be appeared in dreams or visions. Babies were also named after their relatives, but names were not copied from other families. The name which begins with Keli'i- ("the chief") or ending in -lani ("sky") were booked for chiefs. The lowest class were allowed to take only simple names from natural objects. In ancient Hawaii, surnames did not exist but after the signing of the Act to Regulate Names on 1860 by Kamehameha IV, Hawaiians were said to take their father's given name as a surname. In modern time, Hawaiian parents also pick trendy American first names for their babies.
Below is the list of around 300 Hawaiian baby names.
| Name | Meaning | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A'ala | U | Royal | |
| Aanye | G | Glass, Ornament | |
| Ailanah | G | Chief | |
| Ailanea | G | Chief | |
| Ailaney | G | Chief | |
| Akamu | B | Black, Red Earth, First Human Being, Creature | |
| Akoni | B | Priceless, Who Eats Flower, Invaluable, Praiseworthy | |
| Alamea | G | Ripe Precious, Precious | |
| Alamiah | G | Ripe Precious, Precious | |
| Alana | G | Darling Child, Rock, An Offering, Light and Buoy-any | |
| Alani | U | Orange | |
| Alekanekelo | B | Helper and Defender of Mankind, Manly, Warrior | |
| Aloha | G | Love | |
| Alohi | G | Shining Brilliant | |
| Alohilani | G | Beautiful Brightness | |
| Anakoni | B | Invaluable, Who Eats Flower, Flourishing, Inestimable | |
| Aolania | G | Cloud from Heaven, Heavenly Cloud | |
| Aolaniah | G | Cloud from Heaven, Heavenly Cloud | |
| Aolanie | G | Cloud from Heaven, Heavenly Cloud | |
| Apelahama | B | Father of Many, Faultless | |
| Apikalia | G | Father in Rejoicing, The Intelligent | |
| Canee | G | Bowl, Boat, Energy, Power, Beautiful Girl | |
| Caney | G | Strength, Sound, Bowl, Boat, Power | |
| Cani | G | Bowl, Boat, Energy, Beautiful Girl, Sound | |
| Ekewaka | B | Guard of His Wealth, Wealthy Protector | |
| Elenola | G | A Lady Attending on Imogen, The Bright One, Most Beautiful Woman in the World, Reed | |
| Elikapeka | G | My God has Sworn | |
| Gladi | G | Country, The Limping, Ruler, Disabled | |
| Haoa | B | Inspired By a Family Name, Mind, Watchman, Warden | |
| Haukea | G | Snow | |
| Haukeah | G | Snow | |
| Haukiah | G | Snow | |
| Haukiyah | G | Snow | |
| Haunani | G | Beautiful Dew | |
| Haunanie | G | Beautiful Dew | |
| Haunany | G | Beautiful Dew | |
| Havika | B | Beloved One, Courageous Hero who Killed Goliath King of Israel, Dearly Loved | |
| Heneli | B | Home Ruler, Rich, Power, Powerful | |
| Hokulani | G | Heavenly Star | |
| Hokulanie | G | Star | |
| Honea | U | ||
| Honee | U | ||
| Hony | U | ||
| Iakona | B | Greek Hero, the Healing, The Lord is Salvation, Mythical Leader | |
| Iakopa | B | Holder of the Heel, To Supplant, Supplanter, Yahweh May Protect | |
| Ianeke | G | God is Merciful, God's Gracious Gift, Female Version of John | |
| Iekika | G | ||
| Ikaia | B | Gods Helper, The Salvation of the Lord | |
| Ikaica | B | Strength | |
| Ikaika | B | Strength | |
| Ikaka | B | Strength | |
| Ikayca | B | Strength | |
| Ikayka | B | Strength | |
| Ileama | G | Flower | |
| Ileamah | G | Flower | |
| Ileemah | G | Flower | |
| Ileima | G | Flower | |
| Ileimah | G | Flower | |
| Illima | G | Flower | |
| Ilyma | G | Flower | |
| Ilymah | G | Flower | |
| Iokua | B | God is Salvation, Jehovah Saves, Funny, Love | |
| Iolana | G | Violet Flower, English, Violets Bloom, Violette | |
| Iolanah | G | Violet Flower, Violette, Violets Bloom | |
| Iolanee | G | Violets Bloom, Violette, Violet Flower | |
| Iolaney | G | Violets Bloom, Violette, Violet Flower | |
| Iolann | G | Violets Bloom, Violette, Violet Flower | |
| Iolanne | G | Violets Bloom, Violette, Violet Flower | |
| Iosepine | G | The Lord Increases, God will Increase, He (God) Will Add | |
| Iwalanea | G | Resembling a Seagull In the Sky | |
| Iwalanee | G | Resembling a Seagull In the Sky | |
| Iwalaney | G | Resembling a Seagull In the Sky | |
| Iwalanie | G | Resembling a Seagull In the Sky | |
| Iwalany | G | Resembling a Seagull In the Sky | |
| Kaelanea | G | the Sky | |
| Kaelanee | G | Sea, the Sky | |
| Kaelanie | G | Sea, the Sky | |
| Kaelany | G | Sea, the Sky | |
| Kaepo | B | Sweetheart | |
| Kaiko | G | Forgiveness Child | |