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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Polynesian; and the first letter is K.
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Keōua m Hawaiian
Means "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.
Kepaleli m Tongan
Tongan form of Gabriel.
Kepano m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Stephen.
Kepeli m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jeffrey.
Kepi f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Debbie.
Kepola f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Deborah.
Kereama m Maori
Maori form of Graham.
Kerehi f Maori
Maori form of Grace.
Kereva f Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "heaven" or "elevated".
Keuleni f Tongan
Tongan form of Karen 1.
Kewena f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Given.
Kewina m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Kevin.
Ki f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Dee.
Kiakona m Hawaiian
Hawaiian for "pillar of Kona". Kona is the name of a star.
Kiala f Hawaiian
Variant of Keala
Kialo m Hawaiian
Native Hawaiian word meaning, "A digging out." or used to describe "To reach after, as in drawing something to one." sometimes used as a given name.
Kialoa f & m Hawaiian
A 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.
Kiana f Hawaiian
Means “China” in Hawaiian.
Kiaora f & m Polynesian
It derives from the Polynesian salut "kia ora", meaning "may you have health".
Kiawe m Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)
From the Hawaiian common name of Prosopis pallida, a species of mesquite tree.
Kiele f Hawaiian
Means "gardenia" in Hawaiian.
Kika m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Keith and Sid / Cyd.
Kiki f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Dixie.
Kikilia f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Cecilia.
Kikokiko m Moriori
The 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.
Kila f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jill.
Kile m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Giles.
Kilia f Hawaiian
Means “heaven” in Hawaiian.
Kilika m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Chris / Cris.
Kiliki f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Christy.
Kilikopela m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Christopher.
Kilinoe f Hawaiian (Rare)
From kili meaning "raindrops, fine rain" and noe meaning "mist, fog, vapour, rain spray."
Kilipaki m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Gilbert.
Kimi f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jamie.
Kimiora m & f Cook Islands Maori
Derived from kimi meaning "search/look for, seek out" and ora meaning "life."
Kimipeli f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Kimberly.
Kina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Gina or Tina.
Kini f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Cindy.
Kinikia f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Cynthia.
Kinini f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jeanine.
Kinipela f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jennifer.
Kinohi f & m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Genesis.
Kiona f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Dionne.
Kipola f Hawaiian
Hawaiian vernacular form of Zipporah.
Kirapu m Moriori
Meaning of this name is possibly not known. This was the name of Moriori elder named Kirapu Rangikei of the Kaingaroa district on what is now the Chatham Islands who signed the 1862 Moriori Petition.
Kirimanongi m & f Polynesian
Means "fragrant skin" in Anutan.
Kirio m Polynesian
Means "unstable" in Maori and Samoan.
Kiti f Maori
This name is a translation of the European name Kitty. This was the name of a Moriori and Ngāti Māmoe Maori woman named Kiti Karaka Rīwai (1870-1927) who was a founding mother who is the ancestor of Moriori Preece family (one of the surviving groups of Moriori today).
Kiwa m Maori, Polynesian Mythology
Male guardian of the ocean in the traditions of some Maori tribes. Some Maori call the Pacific Ocean 'Te moana nui a Kiwa' (The great ocean of Kiwa).
Koaliʻi m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "chiefly warrior" or "ruling warrior," from koa meaning "soldier, warrior, fighter" and liʻi, shortened from aliʻi meaning "chief, officer, ruler, monarch, peer, headman, aristocrat, king, commander."
Koamalu m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "brave strength," from koa meaning "brave, bold, fearless, valiant" and malu meaning "shelter, protection, peace, control, strength."
Koanga m & f Maori
Means "joyful" in Māori.
Koarahi m & f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "to walk" or "the path".
Koha f Maori
Means "gift" in Maori.
Kohu m Maori
Means "mist" in Maori.
Kokapeli m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Godfrey.
Koki f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jody.
Kōleka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Dorothy.
Koleke f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Colette.
Kolekona m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Gordon.
Kolika f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Corliss and Doris.
Kolina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Corinne and Doreen.
Kolinaisi m Tongan, Polynesian
Became more known in USA, from popular American show "The Biggest Loser" Season 9 (2010) contestant Kolinaisi "Koli" Palu.
Koloa m & f Tongan
Means "wealth" in Tongan.
Kolokea f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Dorothy.
Kolokele f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Dolores.
Kololia f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Gloria.
Kolomona m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Solomon.
Komela f Hawaiian
Hawaiian name, meaning "sweet", "kind".
Kominiko m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Dominic.
Kona f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian word meaning "leewards" corresponding to South West due to Hawaiian tradewinds.
Konakai f Hawaiian
Unknown.
Konala m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Donald.
Ko’o m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "brace, support, prop, helper" in Hawaiian (compare Ko’oko’o).
Ko’oko’o m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "cane, staff, rod" or "support" in Hawaiian (compare Ko’o).
Kooti m Maori
The name has various meanings apparently. The name is a transliteration of "Coates." This word in English means "court of law" and "prosecute." This was the name of Ringatū Church founder Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Tūruki (d... [more]
Kopaea f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Sophia.
Kopaka m Hawaiian, Popular Culture
Kopaka was the Toa Mata of Ice on the island of Mata Nui, and deputy commander of the Toa Mata. Later, he became the Toa Nuva of ice. ( From the series BIONICLE by Greg Farshtey )... [more]
Kopi f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Sophia.
Kora f Maori (Modern)
Means "fuel, fire" in Maori.
Koronui m Polynesian, Maori
Polynesian origin name (Maori and French Polynesian), it means "great wise man".
Koukalaka m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Douglas.
Kowen m Hawaiian
Hawaiian name, meaning "athlete".
m & f Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
From the word meaning "upright."... [more]
Kuaika m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Dwight.
Kuali'i m Hawaiian
Hawaiian name, meaning "noble and strong".
Kuane m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Duane.
Kūhaʻo m Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "standing alone, indepedent."
Kuilei f Hawaiian
Hawaiian feminine name which can mean "the one who strings the lei" or "the one who brings or raises the child". It could also be taken from the name of some cliffs in Honolulu.
Kuini'ivai f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, probably a variation of "queenie" (queen), combined with "vai", meaning "water". Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "queen of the water".
Kukali m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Dudley.
Kuke m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Duke.
Kula f Hawaiian
Means "gold" in Hawaiian.
Kuli f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Julie.
Kuliana f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Juliette.
Kuliano m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Julian.
Kulika m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Curtis.
Kulisiti f Tongan
Feminine form of Kulisitofa.
Kulisitofa m Tongan
Tongan form of Christopher.
Kulo m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Cyrus.
Kulukulu f & m Polynesian
Possibly from Niuean kulukulu meaning "crimson-crowned fruit dove".
Kumulani f Hawaiian
Hawaiian~
Kunakana m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Duncan.
Kupa'a m Hawaiian
Means "steadfast" in Hawaiian.
Kūpono m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "honest, decent, appropriate, satisfactory, rightful, reliable, just, fair."
Kura f Maori
Means "red, glow" in Māori.
Kuʻualoha f Hawaiian
Means "my love" in Hawaiian, from ku'u, an affectionate way to say "mine", and aloha, meaning "love".
Ku'uipo f & m Hawaiian
Means "my sweetheart," from singular affectionate pronoun ku'u and ipo meaning "sweetheart, lover," the term used to express affection.
Kuʻulei f Hawaiian
Means "my child" from Hawaiian kuʻu "my" and lei "wreath" (by extension "child", carried on the shoulders like a lei). This name was popular in Hawaii between 1900-1939.
Kuʻuleialoha f Hawaiian
Hawaiian name with the combination of kuʻu "my", lei "wreath; child" and aloha "love". Meaning "my beloved child".
Ku’umomimakamae f Hawaiian
Means "my precious pearl" in Hawaiian.