Kaleo, 7, means “the (ka) sound/voice (leo).”.Keanu, 8, means “the (ke) coolness (anu).”.Kainalu, 8, means “billowy (nalu) sea (kai).”.Kana’i, 9, means “the (ka) conqueror (na’i).”.Nakoa, 10, means “”the (ne) brave ones/koa trees (koa).”.Nainoa, 11, means “the (na) namesakes (inoa)” - na is the article used for plural nouns.Koa, 16, means “warrior, brave” or is a reference to the koa tree.Kaimana, 20, means “power (mana) of the sea (kai).”.Kainoa, 21, means “the (ka) namesake (inoa).”.Kai, 38 baby boys, means “sea.” Kai was the 19th most popular boy name overall in Hawaii last year.I didn’t include several other names (like Keoni, Hawaiian for “John”) for the same reason. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser said Malia (ranked 21st overall) was the most popular Hawaiian name for girls in 2013, but Malia is is just the Hawaiian form of the non-Hawaiian name Mary, so I didn’t include it. Noelani, 5, means “heavenly (lani) mist (noe).”.Mahealani, 5, means “sixteenth day of the lunar month night of the full moon” ( source).Lea, 5, is the name of a Hawaiian goddess.Kealani, 5, means “heavenly (lani) whiteness (kea).”.Kawena, 5, means “the (ka) glow (wena).”.Ilihia, 5, means “excited” or “awe-stricken.”.Hi’ilei, 5, means “child (lei) held in the arms (hi’i).”.

Anuhea, 5, means “cool, soft fragrance.”.Kamaile, 6, means “the (ka) maile vine.”.Kailana, 6, means “calm (lana) sea (kai).”.Hi’ilani, 6, means “held in the arms (hi’i) of heaven (lani).”.Keani, 7, means “the (ke) soft breeze (ani).”.Kailani, 8, means “heavenly (lani) sea (kai).”.Hali’a, 9, means “sudden remembrance, memory.”.Kalena, 13, means “the (ka) yellow (lena).” Yellow was once symbolic of the alii, Hawaii’s powerful royal class ( source).Mahina, 15, means “moon” or “moonlight.”.Leilani, 19 baby girls, means “heavenly (lani) flowers/child (lei).”.Here they are, plus their definitions (and their missing ‘okinas!). I read through the current list of top baby names in Hawaii and picked out as many traditional Hawaiian names as I could.

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