This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Polynesian; and the first letter is K.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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.
Kiakona m HawaiianHawaiian for "pillar of Kona". Kona is the name of a star.
Kialo m HawaiianNative 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 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.
Kiaora f & m PolynesianIt derives from the Polynesian salut "kia ora", meaning "may you have health".
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.
Kilinoe f Hawaiian (Rare)From
kili meaning "raindrops, fine rain" and
noe meaning "mist, fog, vapour, rain spray."
Kirapu m MorioriMeaning 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.
Kiti f MaoriThis 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 MythologyMale 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."
Kolinaisi m Tongan, PolynesianBecame more known in USA, from popular American show "The Biggest Loser" Season 9 (2010) contestant Kolinaisi "Koli" Palu.
Kona f & m HawaiianHawaiian word meaning "leewards" corresponding to South West due to Hawaiian tradewinds.
Kooti m MaoriThe 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... [
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Kopaka m Hawaiian, Popular CultureKopaka 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 )... [
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Kuilei f HawaiianHawaiian 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 PolynesianPolynesian origin name, probably a variation of "queenie" (queen), combined with "vai", meaning "water". Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "queen of the water".
Kulukulu f & m PolynesianPossibly from Niuean
kulukulu meaning "crimson-crowned fruit dove".
Kūpono m & f Hawaiian (Rare)From the word meaning "honest, decent, appropriate, satisfactory, rightful, reliable, just, fair."
Kuʻualoha f HawaiianMeans "my love" in Hawaiian, from
ku'u, an affectionate way to say "mine", and
aloha, meaning "love".
Ku'uipo f & m HawaiianMeans "my sweetheart," from singular affectionate pronoun
ku'u and
ipo meaning "sweetheart, lover," the term used to express affection.
Kuʻulei f HawaiianMeans "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 HawaiianHawaiian name with the combination of
kuʻu "my",
lei "wreath; child" and
aloha "love". Meaning "my beloved child".