Browse Names - Behind the Name

Kaimana m & f Hawaiian
From Hawaiian kai "ocean, sea" and mana "power". It is also Hawaiian meaning "diamond", derived from the English word diamond.

Kakalina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Katherine.

Kala 2 f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Sarah.

Kalea f Hawaiian
Means "joy, happiness" in Hawaiian.

Kalena f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Karen 1.

Kapena m Hawaiian
Means "captain" in Hawaiian (of English origin).

Kapua f & m Hawaiian
Means "the flower" or "the child" from Hawaiian ka, a definite article, and pua "flower, offspring".

Kataraina f Maori
Maori form of Katherine.

Kaulana m & f Hawaiian
Means "famous" in Hawaiian.

Keala f & m Hawaiian
Means "the path" from Hawaiian ke, a definite article, and ala "path".

Kealoha f & m Hawaiian
Means "the loved one" from Hawaiian ke, a definite article, and aloha "love".

Kekepania f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Stephanie.

Kekoa m Hawaiian
Means "the warrior" from Hawaiian ke, a definite article, and koa "warrior, koa tree".

Keola m Hawaiian
Means "the life" from Hawaiian ke, a definite article, and ola "life, health".

Kiana 1 f Hawaiian, English
Hawaiian form of Diana. It was brought to wider attention in the late 1980s, likely by the Hawaiian fitness instructor Kiana Tom (1965-), who had a television show on ESPN beginning in 1988.

Kilikina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Christina.

Koa m Hawaiian
Means "warrior, koa tree" in Hawaiian.

Lehua f & m Hawaiian
Means "ohia flower" in Hawaiian.

Maata f Maori
Maori form of Martha.

Maeva f Tahitian, French
Means "welcome" in Tahitian. It gained popularity in France during the 1980s.

Makana m & f Hawaiian
Means "gift" in Hawaiian.

Malia f Hawaiian, English (Modern)
Hawaiian form of Maria. This name experienced a spike in popularity in 2009, due to the eldest daughter (born 1998) of the new American president Barack Obama.

Manaia f & m Maori
From the name of a stylized design common in Maori carvings. It represents a mythological creature with the head of a bird and the body of a human.

Marama f & m Maori, Polynesian Mythology
Means "moon" in Maori. This is the name of a moon god (or goddess) in Maori mythology.

Melika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Melissa.

Mikala m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Michael.

Miriama f Fijian, Maori, Slovak
Fijian and Maori form of Miriam, as well as a Slovak variant.

Moana f & m Maori, Hawaiian, Tahitian, Samoan, Tongan
Means "ocean, wide expanse of water, deep sea" in Maori, Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages.

Nikora m & f Maori
Maori form of Nicholas or Nicole.

Noa 2 m Croatian, Hawaiian, French
Croatian and Hawaiian form of Noah 1, as well as a French variant.

Paora m Maori
Maori form of Paul.

Petera m Maori
Maori form of Peter.

Pika 1 m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Peter.

Pua f & m Hawaiian
Means "flower, offspring" in Hawaiian.

Roimata f Maori
Means "teardrop" in Maori.

Ruiha f Maori
Maori form of Louisa.

Tama m Maori
Means "son, boy" in Maori.

Tamatoa m Tahitian
From Tahitian tama "child" and toa "warrior".

Tavita m Samoan
Samoan form of David.

Tevita m Fijian, Tongan
Fijian and Tongan form of David.

Wikolia f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Victoria.

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