This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Polynesian; and the description contains the keywords touch or of or death.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Hereora f PolynesianName of Polynesian origin, meaning "love and life", or "bond of life".
Hiʻilani f & m HawaiianMeans "held in the arms of heaven," from
hiʻi "bear, hold/carry in the arms" and
lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."
Hinalei f & m HawaiianCombination of
Hina, from the Hawaiian moon Goddess and
lei "flowers, lei, child".
Hinaleimoana f & m HawaiianCombination of
Hinalei and
Moana. Hinaleimoana Kwai Kong Wong-Kalu (1972- ) is a Native Hawaiian community leader in the field of Kanaka Maoli language and cultural preservation.
Hinemoa f MaoriFrom the Maori
hine meaning "girl, daughter" and
moa, the Maori name of an extinct species of bird.
Hinewai f Maori (Rare)Combining "
Hine" meaning "girl" or "maiden", and "
wai" meaning water. Thus, Hinewai translates to "maiden of the water" or "water maiden".
Hirawanu m MorioriThe name's meaning as of this typing is not known. This may not just be a Moriori name since there is at least one Maori with this name who was a chief of the Rangitane and Ngatitmotuahi tribes in 1858... [
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Hiwa f MaoriShort for Hiwa-i-te-rangi, one of the stars in Te Kāhui o Matariki. Hiwa means "active" in Māori.
Hoku f & m HawaiianMeans "night of the full moon" in Hawaiian.
Hokule'a f & m Hawaiian, AstronomyHōkūleʻa is Hawaiian for “Star of Gladness” or “Clear Star”. The western name of this star is Arcturus. Hōkūleʻa is the brightest in the northern hemisphere and it is Hawaii’s zenith star... [
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Hone m MaoriMaori form of
John. Hone Tūwhare (21 October 1922 – 16 January 2008) was a noted Māori New Zealand poet.
Horomona m Maori, MorioriMaori and Moriori translation of
Solomon. This was the name of Tame Horomona Rehe, also known as Tommy Solomon, the last full-blooded Moriori. This name has been used as a surname as well.
Huia f & m MaoriFrom the name of a now-extinct sacred bird in Māori culture. Huia feathers were traditionally worn by people of high status.
Ihimaera f & m MaoriMaori form of
Ishmael. Also an indigenous Maori name derived from
ihi meaning "charm" and "ray of light". Surname of 'The Whale Rider' author Witi Ihimaera (b... [
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Iriaka f & m MaoriMeans "hanging vine" in Māori. Also the Māori form of
Cyriac. A notable bearer of this name is the Maori politician Iriaka Rātana (1905-1981) from New Zealand.
Irirangi f & m MaoriMeans "spirit voice, radio wave" in Māori. Also a type of fern native to New Zealand.
'Iwalani f HawaiianThis name means "heavenly frigate bird" or "heavenly man-of-war bird" from
'iwa meaning "frigate bird, man-of-war bird" and
lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual."
Kaʻahanui f & m HawaiianDerived from the Hawaiian word
ka meaning "the" and
'ahanui, the name of a type of native sedge plant (
Machaerina mariscoides subsp.
meyenii).
Ka'ahumanu f HawaiianMeans "the bird's mantle" in Hawaiian, from Hawaiian definite article
ka with
ʻahu "cape, shirt, coat" and
manu "bird". This was the name of the early rulers of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
Kaea m & f MaoriMeans "leader of dance/song" in Māori.
Kaʻehu m & f HawaiianHawaiian name with the combination of
ka "the" and
ʻehu "sea spray; reddish hair".
Kaʻena f & m HawaiianCombination of
ka "the" and
ʻena "heat". Also a short form of compound names beginning thus.
Kāʻeo m HawaiianFrom the word meaning "full of knowledge" or "zealous."
Kahekili m & f Hawaiian (Rare)Means "the thunder" in Hawaiian, from definite article
ka and
hekili "thunder". It's also used for females, though it's unclear if the etymology for Kahekili, as a feminine name, is different to the meaning given here or not.... [
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Kahekili m HawaiianIn Romani culture, the name Kahekili does not have a specific historical or traditional meaning. However, Kahekili is more commonly associated with Hawaiian culture, where it means "thunder" or "thunderous."... [
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Kāhia f & m MaoriKāhia is another word for the
kōruru, a gable mask of a meeting house.
Kahiau m & f Hawaiian (Rare)From a rarely used word that refers to an action of giving generously with a heart and not expecting something in return.
Kahili f & m Hawaiian, Popular CultureFrom the name of Hawaiian feathered regalia used to symbolize the ali'i (nobility). It also coincides with the Hawaiian name of several plants, such as the crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica), the kahili ginger (Hedychium gardnerarium), and the red silky oak (Grevillea banksii)... [
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Kahuawe f & m MaoriA type of cloak made from white feathers.
Kahukura m & f MaoriMeans "red ocre cape" Māori. Personification of the rainbow in Māori myth along with Haere and Ōuenuku.
Kahula f & m HawaiianHawaiian name with the combination of
ka meaning "the" +
hula meaning "dance".
Kaiali'i m & f HawaiianMeans "chief of the sea" in Hawaiian, a combination of Hawaiian
kai meaning "sea" and
ali'i meaning "chief, officer, ruler, monarch, peer, headman, king, commander". A famous bearer of this name is Hawaii Representative Kaiali'i
Kahele.
Kaiawa f MaoriA variation of
Kārearea meaning "falcon" in Māori. Often shortened to Kaia meaning "to steal" in Māori.
Kaihau m & f MaoriVariant of Te Kaihau meaning "cloud eater" in Māori.
Kaikaina f HawaiianMeans "younger sibling of the same sex" in Hawaiian. Name of character Kaikaina Grif, in Rooster Teeth Productions "Red vs Blue". She's the sister of main character Dexter Grif, and is called "sister" throughout her appearances.
Kaileʻa f HawaiianMeans "joyful sea" or "sea of joy," from
kai meaning "sea, sea water" and
leʻa meaning "joy, pleasure, happiness."
Kaili f & m Hawaiian, ChineseKaili is the name of a Hawaiian deity, Kukailimoku, derived from
kū kā'ili moku meaning "the stealer of land". In Chinese, the name means "beautiful" and "victorious".
Kainani f Hawaiian (Rare)Means "beautiful sea," "glorious sea" or "sea of splendour," from
kai meaning "sea, sea water" and
nani meaning "beauty, glory, splendour."
Kainoa m & f HawaiianThis name can mean "sea of freedom," which would derive from
kai meaning "sea, sea water" and
noa meaning "freedom," or "the namesake," which would derive from
ka, which is a definite article, and
inoa meaning "name(sake)."
Kairoa m & f PolynesianVariant of Māori name
Wairoa, meaning "big water, vast water" from
wai "water" and
roa "big".
Kaitoa m MaoriMeans "warrior" in Māori. Kaitoa was a warrior of the underworld (te pō) in Māori mythology.
Kaʻiulani f HawaiianMeans "the sacred sky," "the sacred heaven," "the sacred, heavenly one" or "the royal, sacred one," from definite article
ka,
ʻiu meaning "lofty, sacred, revered, consecrated" and
lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."... [
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Kaiwi m & f HawaiianHawaiian unisex name meaning "the bone", a symbol of life and old age.
Kalama m & f HawaiianMeans "the endemic ebony (diospyros)" or "the torch," from definite article
ka and
lama meaning "torch, endemic ebony (diospyros)."... [
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Kalauokalani f & m HawaiianIn ancient Hawaii, used to describe heavenly abundance. Literal meaning: "the leaf of the heavens" from Hawaiian ka "the" lau "leaf" o "of" ka "the" and lani "heaven, sky, royal, majesty".
Kalehua f & m HawaiianMeans "the ʻōhiʻa (flower)," from definite article
ka and
lehua, which refers to the flower of the ʻōhiʻa tree and also the tree itself.
Kalili f HawaiianA Hawaiian feminine name derived from the name of a species of native violet.
Kaloni f & m Hawaiian (Rare)Modern variant of
Kalani. There is a beach town in Lesvos Island (Greece) with this name. In 1976 Morris West wrote a novel named The Navigator in which the main character was a man named Kaloni Kienga.
Kamaehu m HawaiianFrom the word meaning "strength, energy, firmness of resolution, fixedness of purpose."
Kamaile f & m HawaiianMeans "the maile," from definite article
ka and
maile, a type of vine native to Hawaii that is used mainly to make leis.
Kamaka f & m HawaiianDerived from Hawaiian
ka "the" and
maka meaning "eye", "bud" or "beloved one, child", also a short form of compound given names beginning thus. This name was popular in Hawaii from 1900-1939.
Kamalelehua f HawaiianMeans "garden of lehuas" in Hawaiian. This was the middle name of the American actress Kelly Preston (1962-2020), who was born in Hawaii.
Kamani m & f English (American), HawaiianMeans "large hardwood tree". Hawaiian name for the
Calophyllum inophyllum tree found in South Asia, India, coastal East Africa, Australia, and the Pacific islands. Transferred use of the surname
Kamani.
Kamehameha m HawaiianMeans "The quiet one". Kamehameha the great (Full name: Kalani Paiʻea Wohi o Kaleikini Kealiʻikui Kamehameha o ʻIolani i Kaiwikapu kauʻi Ka Liholiho Kūnuiākea) was the founder and first King of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
Kaona f HawaiianKaona is a Hawaiian word referring to the hidden meaning of a word or phrase
Kapiʻolani f HawaiianMeans "the heavenly arch" from Hawaiian
ka, a definite article,
piʻo meaning "arch" and
lani meaning "sky, heaven"... [
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Kara f MaoriVariant of Kare meaning "friend" in Maori.
Kawaiola f & m HawaiianMeans "the water of life" from Hawaiian
ka "the" combined with
wai "(fresh) water" and
ola "life" (compare
Waiola).
Kāwika m HawaiianVernacular form of
Dāvida, the Hawaiian form of
David. This was the Hawaiian pronunciation of the name of King David Kalākaua (1836-1891), the last reigning king of Hawaiʻi.
Kealiʻi m HawaiianMeans "the chief," "the ruler," "the monarch," "the king" or "the commander," from definite article
ke and
aliʻi which means "chief, officer, ruler, monarch, peer, headman, aristocrat, king, commander."... [
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Keali'ivai m PolynesianPolynesian name, meaning "chief of water", "chief of the sea", "king of the sea".
Kealohi f & m HawaiianIn Polynesian Mythology, Kealohi is the name of a star that appears on the night of Hoaka in the month of Kaʻaona after the disappearance of Pau-ahi-lani; it in turn vanishes in Welehu. Lit., It means 'the brightness' in Native Hawaiian.
Keanolani f HawaiianMeans "the cool sky" in Hawaiian, from Hawaiian definite article
ka with
anu "coolness" and
lani "sky, heavens". This was the name of a Hawaiian chiefess of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
Keawe m & f HawaiianMeans "the strand" or "the wake of a ship," from definite article
ke and
awe meaning "strand, thread, wake of a ship."
Keaweʻīkekahialiʻiokamoku m Hawaiian (Rare)Means "Keawe, the foremost chief of the island" in Hawaiian, from Hawaiian name
Keawe with
ʻī "supreme, great, best" (frequently a part of names), definite article
kekahi,
aliʻi "noble, chief",
o "of, belonging to", definite article
ka, and
moku "island"... [
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Kehaulani f HawaiianFrom Hawaiian
kēhau "dew, dewdrop" and
lani "heaven, sky". This was one of the top 100 girls' names in Hawaii in 1997.
Kele m & f HawaiianMeans "to sail" and "muddy, wet" in Hawaiian. Also Hawaiian translation of
Jerry.
Keōua m HawaiianMeans "the rain cloud" in Hawaiian, from Hawaiian definite article
ka with
ao "cloud" and
ua "rain". This was the name of an Ancient Hawaiian noble and the father of
Kamehameha I, the first King of united Hawaiʻi.
Keriata f MaoriEither from
keri "to dig" and
ata "morning"; or from
kiriata "skin that reflects", modern usage of kiriata is "movie". Also Māori form of
Christiana.
Kiakona m HawaiianHawaiian for "pillar of Kona". Kona is the name of a star.
Kialoa f & m HawaiianA Native Hawaiian word describing a type of long, light, and finished canoe which evolved as slang to refer to a tall, beautiful woman...sometimes used as a given name.
Kikokiko m MorioriThe meaning of this name in the Moriori language is not known. This is the name of a Moriori god who is in one of the Moriori migration tradition stories.