Hawaiian Names

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Hawaiian baby names and meanings with 277 views and 0 likes. Our trending Hawaiian names include Koi, Hana, Makena, Keanu, Keon, Kaimana, Kyson, Maliyah, Alanah, Honu, Raelani, Moana, Kela, Loa, Kailani, and Leilany. Meaning in the same order are "carp, happiness, son of kenneth, cool breeze, son of john, power of the sea, son of kyle, of the sea, little rock, turtle, ewe, ocean, to cuddle, spring bird, sea and sky, and heavenly flower." For more information, please refer to the list of Hawaiian names for girls and boys.

Hawaiian Baby Girl and Boy Names

  1. Hana
    • Meaning: favor, grace, glow, work, flower, happiness
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Hanzy or Hanora
  2. Honu
    • Meaning: tortoise, turtle
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Honira or Honulo
  3. Kaimana
    • Meaning: power of the sea
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Kaimo or Kaimira
  4. Kailani
    • Meaning: heavenly sea, sea and sky
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Kailo or Kailara
  5. Keanu
    • Meaning: enduring, ancient, cool breexe over the mountains, cool breeze
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Keanix or Keanaro
  6. Kela
    • Meaning: reaching high above, excelling, to pet, to cuddle
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Keli or Kelo
  7. Moana
    • Meaning: wide expanse of water, sea, ocean
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Moani or Moara
  8. Koi
    • Meaning: carp
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Koira or Koiri
  9. Makena
    • Meaning: abundance, happy one, son of kenneth
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Maki or Kenny
  10. Loa
    • Meaning: to praise, long mountain, god, lord, spring bird
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Loza or Lova
  11. Keon
    • Meaning: respect, strong, to construct, god is gracious, son of owen, son of john
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Keo or Kezi
  12. Alanah
    • Meaning: awakening, o child, noble, harmony, deer, handsome, little rock
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Alani or Alana
  13. Kyson
    • Meaning: fiery spirit, son of the water, ocean, narrow strait, son of kyle
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Ky or Kysen
  14. Lanae
    • Meaning: afloat, wool, my god is an oath, world, light, handsome, little rock
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Lani or Lanao
  15. Maliyah
    • Meaning: beloved, bitter, of the sea
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Mali or Liyah
  16. Leilany
    • Meaning: royal child, heavenly flower
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Lei or Leila
  17. Raelani
    • Meaning: heaven, sky, female sheep, ewe
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Rae or Rael

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