All parents spend a lot of time trying to pick the perfect name for their child. However, choosing Hawaiian Names may be even more significant. Here’s why:

• Hawaiian baby names represent love and protection;
• In the Hawaiian culture, naming a baby creates a relationship between the spirits and humans;
• Hawaiian names are meant to provide guidance and security to the baby;
• Names are often used to link generations within the bloodline;
• Hawaiian names often commemorate people both living and dead, or events that are significant to the family or to the time.

Below is a comprehensive list of Hawaiian Baby Names for boys, Hawaiian names for girls, and gender-neutral Hawaiian names.

Hawaiian Names For Boys

Akamu

Akamu means “red earth” or “of the earth”. 

Akiliano

Akiliano means “from Hadria”. 

Akoni

Akoni means “a form of Anthony”. 

Alaka’i

Alaka’i means “guide” or “leader”.

Alapai

Alapai means “coastal area”.

Alebana

Alebana means “from the city of Alba”.

Alekanekeio

Alekanekeio means “defending man”. 

Alika

Alika means “a form of Alec”.

Alo

Alo means “the face”.

Amosa

Amosa means “strong” or “form of Amos”

Ano

Ano means “awe” or “reverence”.

Apekalmoa

Apekalmoa means “my father is peace”.

Apela

Apela means “old”.

Aukai

Aukai means “seafarer”.

Bane

Bane means “long-awaited child”. 

Hailama

Hailama means “most noble one” or “my brother is exalted”. 

Haoa

Haoa means “hot as the sun”. 

Havika

Havika means “beloved”.

Hema

Hema means “south”.

He pohaku

He pohaku means “stone”. 

Ikaika

Ikaika means “strong”.

Iki

Iki means “small”.

Iokia

There is no specific meaning for Iokia. 

Kahale

Kahale means “home”.

Kahikū

Kahikū means “star”.

Kaholo

Kaholo means “swift”.

Kaimana

Kaimana means “beach”. 

Kaipo

Kaipo means “sweetheart”.

Kainalu

Kainalu means “surf”.

Kainoa

Kainoa means “the namesake” or “place”.

Kalākaua

Kalākaua means “the day of battle”. 

Kale

Kale means “free man”. 

Kaleo

Kaleo means “the sound” or “expression”. 

Kana

Kana means “God has judged”. 

Kanakamana

Kanakamana means “powerful man”. 

Kane

Kane means “warrior”.

Kapu

Kapu means “forbidden”.

Kawika

Kawika means “beloved”. 

Keaka

Keaka means “theater” or “person of shadows”. 

Keanu

Keanu means “cool breeze over the mountains”. 

Keawe

Keawe means “southern star”. 

Kekapa

Kekapa means “the cloth”.

Kekoa

Kekoa means “the coral”. 

Keona

Keona means “God’s gracious gift“.

Kimo

Kimo means “supplanter”.

Kimokea

Kimokea means “honoring God”.

Koa ikaika

Koa ikaika means “strong warrior”. 

Koi

Koi means “urge” or “implore”. 

Konane

Konane means “bright moonlight”.

Koukakala

Koukakala means “dark river“.

Ku

Ku means “god of prosperity”.

La

La means “the sun”. 

Lokela

Lokela means “famous warrior”. 

Lono

Lono means “god of the harvest”.

Lopaka

Lopaka means “shining fame”.

Mahi’ai

Mahi’ai means “farmer”.

Māhoe

Māhoe means “twin”.

Makaʻala

Makaʻala means “vigilant”. 

Makani

Makani means “wind”.

Mamo

Mamo means “yellow bird”.

Meka

Meka means “eyes” or “benevolence”.

Nahele

Nahele means “forest”. 

Nikolao

Nikolao means “victory of the people”. 

Nohea

Nohea means “lovely”.

Oliwa

Oliwa means “olive tree”.

Onaona

Onaona means “sweet fragrance”. 

Pono

Pono means “righteousness”.

Pukalani

Pukalani means “heavenly gate”.

Hawaiian Baby Names for Girls

Ailani

Ailani means “chief”.

Alana

Alana means “handsome and cheerful”.

Alaula

Alaula means “light of dawn”. 

Aloha

Aloha means “hello” and “goodbye”.

Anuenue

Anuenue means “rainbow”. 

Aolani

Aolani means “heavenly cloud”. 

Haleakala

Haleakala means “house of the rising sun”. 

Halia

Halia means “remembrance of a loved one”.

Hawika

Hawika means “beloved”. 

Iekika

Iekika means “one who can foresee” or “watchful”.

Iolana

Iolana means “soaring like a hawk”.

Ipo

Ipo means “darling” or “lover”. 

Kaia

Kaia means “fast asleep”. 

Kaila

Kaila means “crown” or “laurel”. 

Kailani

Kailani means “beach” and “sky”. 

Kailua

Kailua means “two seas”.

Kalama

Kalama means “flaming torch”.

Kalea

Kalea means “joy and happiness”.

Kanani

Kanani means “the beautiful one”. 

Kani

Kani means “steadfastness”. 

Keilani

Keilani means “heaven” or “royal one”. 

Kiami

Kiami means “gift of God”. 

Konani

Konani means “bright”. 

Kumulāʻau

Kumulāʻau means “tree”.

Laka

Laka means “gentle” or “tame”.

Lana

Lana means “rock” or “handsome”.

Lanai

Lanai means “porch”. 

Lea

Lea means “meadow” or “weary”. 

Leia

Leia means “weary”. 

Leila

Leila means “night”. 

Leilani

Leilani means “a heavenly flower”.

Lilo

Lilo means “generous one”.

Mahina

Mahina means “moon”. 

Makaha

Makaha means “fierce” or “savage”. 

Makani

Makani means “wind”.

Makena’lei

Makena’lei means “flower of heaven”.

Malie

Malie means “calm”.

Miliani

Miliani means “gentle caress”.

Moana

Moana means “deep ocean” or “sea”.  

Nahoa

Nahoa means “defiant”. 

Nalani

Nalani means “calm skies”.

Nani

Nani means “grace”. 

Noelani

Noelani means “heavenly mist”.

Okalani

Okalani means “from Heaven”. 

Oliana

Oliana means “oleander”. 

Olina

Olina means “holy”. 

Palila

Palila means “a bird”.

Pōhaku

Pōhaku means “rock”. 

Pua

Pua means “flower”.

Pualani

Pualani means “heavenly flower” or “royal offspring”.

Ulani

Ulani means “cheerful”.

Wai nani

Wai nani means “beautiful water”. 

Gender Neutral Hawaiian Names

Hale

Hale means “someone who lives in a hollow”.

Hau’oli

Hau’oli means “happiness”. 

Hiapo

Hiapo means “first born child”. 

Ka Hiwa

Ka Hiwa means “sacred vine” or “my favorite”. 

Kai

Kai means “sea”.

Kalani

Kalani means “the heavens”.

Kaulana

Kaulana means “famous”.

Kekoa

Kekoa means “the warrior” or “brave”. 

Kealoha

Kealoha means “the loved one”.

Keone

Keone means “the homeland” or “the sand”.

Koa

Koa means “warrior” or “hope”. 

Maka

Maka means “favorite one”.  

Mana

Mana means “divine power” or “protectress of stillborn babies”. 

Mano

Mano means “God with us”. 

Mililani

Mililani means “carried from Heaven” or “to praise”. 

Nana

Nana means “spring”.

Niele

Niele means “cloud”. 

Noa

Noa means “motion”. 

Noe

Noe means “peaceful”. 

Palani

Palani means “free man”.

Pilialoha

Pilialoha means “close friend” or “beloved”.

Punahele

Punahele means “favorite”. 

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