Hawaiian baby names
124 names of Hawaiian origin given to babies in the UK and the US.
Popular Hawaiian girls' names
The most popular in 2025, with what each name means and its rank among girls in the UK and the US.
| Name | Meaning | UK | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leilani | heavenly flowers, or royal child | 752 | 60 |
| Kailani | sea | 5,990 | 253 |
| Kalani | the heavens, the sky | 2,344 | 387 |
| Nalani | 3,101 | 414 | |
| Meilani | heavenly May | 5,990 | 590 |
| Kailany | sea + sky | – | 581 |
| Leilany | heavenly flowers, or royal child | – | 694 |
| Laylani | heavenly flowers, or royal child | – | 768 |
| Lani | sky, heaven | 1,324 | 1,592 |
| Luana | contentment, enjoyment | 1,247 | 1,818 |
| Leylani | heavenly flowers, or royal child | – | 970 |
| Lailani | heavenly flowers, or royal child | – | 1,069 |
| Kaelani | edge | – | 1,818 |
| Noelani | heavenly mist | – | 1,833 |
| Ohana | family | 2,509 | 3,711 |
| Lilo | 2,856 | 3,211 | |
| Anela | angel | 3,776 | 2,895 |
| Halia | fond remembrance | 3,776 | 2,998 |
| Kani | sound | 4,276 | 7,883 |
| Leilanie | heavenly flowers, or royal child | – | 3,644 |
| Mahina | moon; moonlight | – | 3,831 |
| Lelani | heavenly garland | – | 3,902 |
| Leilanni | heavenly flowers, or royal child | – | 4,066 |
| Maile | maile, a flowering Hawaiian vine | – | 4,264 |
| Lalani | – | 4,660 | |
| Khailani | sea | – | 4,757 |
| Lehlani | heavenly garland | – | 4,986 |
| Aolani | heavenly cloud | – | 5,098 |
| Nani | beautiful, glory | – | 5,098 |
| Cailani | sea | – | 5,237 |
Popular Hawaiian boys' names
The most popular in 2025, with what each name means and its rank among boys in the UK and the US.
| Name | Meaning | UK | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kai | sea | 70 | 93 |
| Koa | brave, warrior; koa tree | 187 | 269 |
| Makai | toward the sea | 1,613 | 481 |
| Keanu | the coolness | 870 | 648 |
| Koah | brave, warrior; koa tree | 675 | 912 |
| Kaleo | the voice | 3,329 | 897 |
| Makoa | fearless, courageous | 3,747 | 1,118 |
| Nakoa | the warriors | – | 1,602 |
| Alakai | leader, guide | 4,301 | 1,808 |
| Kainoa | the name | – | 1,708 |
| Kekoa | the warrior, the brave one | – | 2,284 |
| Kaimana | diamond | – | 3,582 |
| Ikaika | strength, strong | – | 3,449 |
| Mahkai | toward the sea | – | 3,582 |
| Makhai | toward the sea | – | 3,847 |
| Makani | wind | – | 5,859 |
| Makana | gift; present | – | 5,044 |
| Kanoa | the free one | – | 4,395 |
| Nalu | wave, surf | – | 5,606 |
| Kona | leeward side | – | 5,859 |
| Nainoa | – | 4,538 | |
| Kaikoa | brave sea | – | 4,856 |
| Maui | – | 5,207 | |
| Kainalu | sea + wave | – | 5,859 |
| Kahiau | giving generously from the heart | – | 6,140 |
| Kanaloa | – | 6,140 | |
| Keahi | the fire | – | 6,140 |
| Kainoah | the name | – | 6,799 |
| Khaleo | the voice | – | 7,190 |
| Keawe | – | 7,675 |
Every Hawaiian name, A to Z
- Alakai
- Anela
- Anuhea
- Aolani
- Aolanis
- Cailani
- Halia
- Hanalei
- Healani
- Hiilani
- Hokulani
- Ikaika
- Iolana
- Iolani
- Kaelani
- Kaeo
- Kahealani
- Kahiau
- Kai
- Kaii
- Kaikoa
- Kailani
- Kailanie
- Kailanni
- Kailany
- Kaimana
- Kainalu
- Kainoa
- Kainoah
- Kaipo
- Kaiulani
- Kalahni
- Kalani
- Kalanie
- Kalanii
- Kalany
- Kalei
- Kaleo
- Kamaile
- Kamalani
- Kamalei
- Kanaloa
- Kanani
- Kani
- Kanoa
- Kapono
- Kaulana
- Kawena
- Kaylahni
- Keahi
- Keala
- Kealii
- Kealohilani
- Keanu
- Keawe
- Kehaulani
- Kekoa
- Kelii
- Keola
- Keone
- Khailani
- Khaleo
- Kiele
- Koa
- Koah
- Kona
- Laakea
- Laelani
- Lailani
- Lailanie
- Lailany
- Lalani
- Lanai
- Lani
- Laylani
- Laylanie
- Laylanni
- Lehlani
- Lehua
- Leilahni
- Leilani
- Leilanie
- Leilanii
- Leilanni
- Leilanny
- Leilany
- Leinani
- Lelani
- Leylani
- Leylanie
- Leylany
- Lilinoe
- Lilo
- Luana
- Luanna
- Mahealani
- Mahina
- Mahkai
- Maile
- Makai
- Makana
- Makani
- Makhai
- Makoa
- Malu
- Maui
- Meilani
- Meilany
- Mele
- Mililani
- Moani
- Nahlani
- Nainoa
- Nakoa
- Nalani
- Nalanie
- Nalany
- Nalu
- Nanea
- Nani
- Noelani
- Nohea
- Nohealani
- Ohana
Other origins
Akan, Amharic, Arabic, Aramaic, Baltic, Celtic, Chinese, Cornish, English, French, Germanic, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Igbo, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Modern, Native American, Old English, Old Norse, Persian, Portuguese, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Scandinavian, Scottish, Slavic, Spanish, Swahili, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese, Welsh, Yoruba
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Hawaiian baby names”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/origins/hawaiian, updated 20 October 2026.