Lilinoe
From lilinoe (“mists”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Names documented in Hawaiian
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Lokalia
Borrowed from English Rosalie.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Loke
From loke (“rose”); also borrowed from the English Rose.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Lokelani
From lokelani (“the rose flower”), literally "heavenly rose".
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Lopaka
Borrowed from English Robert.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Luana
Borrowed from English Luana. Made known in Hawaii by the play (1912) and film (1932) Bird of Paradise and later explained as Hawaiian luana (“leisure”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Lui
Borrowed from English Louis.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends I
Lukia
Vernacular form of the biblical Ludia (“Lydia”). Also from English Lucy and Lucia, and a shortened form of Hawaiian Luʻukia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Lulia
Borrowed from English Lydia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Māhealani
māhea (“haze”) + lani (“sky”) = "heavenly haze".
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Mahina
mahina (“moon, moonlight; a farm”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Maile
From Hawaiian Maile, from maile (“maile, a flowering Hawaiian vine”). From maile (“maile (vine)”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Makaleka
Borrowed from English Margaret.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Makalika
Borrowed from English Marguerite.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Makoa
makoa (“brave”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Malaea
Borrowed from English Maria and Mariah.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Malaki
Ultimately from Hebrew מַלְאָכִי (mal'achi).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Mālie
mālie (“calm”)
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Manuela
Borrowed from English Manuel, Portuguese Manuel, Spanish Manuel.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Māpuana
māpuana (“wafted fragrance”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Maria
Borrowed from Latin Maria, borrowed from Ancient Greek Μᾰρῐ́ᾱ (Mărĭ́ā), borrowed from Aramaic מרים (maryam), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם (miryɔm). Doublet of Mary,…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Mei
Borrowed from English May.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends I
Mele
Borrowed from English Mary. Identical with the Hawaiian word mele (“chant, song”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Meleana
Borrowed from English Mary Ann and Marianne.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Melia
From melia (“plumeria”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Mikaʻele
a male given name from English, equivalent to English Michael
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Mikala
a female given name originating from the Bible or from English, equivalent to English Michelle
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Mililani
From mili (“caress”) + lani (“sky”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Mokihana
From the mokihana tree of Kauai, with fragrant berries strung into leis.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Momi
momi (“pearl”). Also a translation of the English name Pearl.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Momilani
momi (“pearl”) + lani (“sky”) = "heavenly pearl".
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Naiʻa
From naiʻa (“dolphin”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Nāinoa
nā, plural definite article + inoa (“names; namesakes”). Originally given to a child who was named after relatives or friends.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Nakoa
From nakoa (“brave”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Nanea
From nanea (“fascinating”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Nani
From nani (“beauty”). Also a short form of numerous female compound names ending in -nani.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Noelani
From noe (“mist”) + lani (“sky”) = "heavenly mist".
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Nohealani
nohea (“handsome, pretty”) + lani (“sky”) = "royal beauty".
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Oliwele
Borrowed from English Oliver.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Palani
Borrowed from English Frank.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Palapala
Borrowed from English Barbara, possibly also from Hawaiian palapala (“writing”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Pane
Borrowed from English Fanny.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Peke
Borrowed from English Becky and Betty.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Piʻikea
From piʻi (“to ascend”) + ke (definite article) + ea (“life”), literally “the life ascends”.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Piʻilani
From piʻi (“to ascend”) + lani (“sky”), literally “ascent to heaven”.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Piʻolani
piʻo (“arch”) + lani (“sky”) = "heavenly arch, rainbow".
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Pika
Borrowed from English Peter.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Pila
Borrowed from English Bill.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Pua
From pua (“flower; child”); also a short form of compound names with the element pua.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends A
Pualani
pua (“flower”) + lani (“sky”) = "heavenly flower; descendant of royalty".
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Puanani
From pua (“flower”) + nani (“beauty”), literally “beautiful flower”.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Roselani
An older spelling of Lokelani (“rose”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Uʻilani
uʻi (“youthful beauty”) + lani (“sky”) = "heavenly or royal beauty".
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Uilama
Borrowed from English William.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Waiola
wai (“water”) + ola (“life”) = " water of life".
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Wikolia
Borrowed from English Victoria.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Wilama
Borrowed from English William.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Wiliama
Borrowed from English William.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A