Hawaiian Baby Names
Names recorded as Hawaiian in origin. Several — Kai above all — have crossed into broad mainland use; state-level data shows most of the rest are still strongest in Hawaii itself.
| Save name | Name & meaning | History 1926–2025, yearly counts; individually scaled | Babies 2025 · rank | 5-year rank movement | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Heavenly lei or royal child | 3,792#60 | Up 32 rank positions in five years | 2022 | ||
Hawaiian Maria form; deeper meaning uncertain | 872#349 | Down 90 rank positions in five years | 2009 | ||
Divine in the Hawaiian tradition; other origins | 366#743 | Up 156 rank positions in five years | 1996 | ||
Possibly to be bitter, through Malia | 467#626 | Down 162 rank positions in five years | 2009 | ||
The heavens | 800#387 | Up 10 rank positions in five years | 2021 | ||
The cool breeze | 427#649 | Down 134 rank positions in five years | 2020 | ||
From Hawaiian Nālani; literal meaning unconfirmed | 754#414 | Up 179 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
Sky; royalty, through Lani | 131#1,603 | Up 607 rank positions in five years | 1979 | ||
Maia's month, through Mei | 498#591 | Up 298 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
The heavens | 21#4,791 | Down 1,973 rank positions in five years | 2009 | ||
Multiple documented origins; meaning depends on tradition | 35#4,140 | Down 875 rank positions in five years | 2017 | ||
The cool breeze | —Unranked | — | 1995 | ||
Sky; royalty, through Lani | —Unranked | — | 1961 | ||
Meaning uncertain in the cited reference | —Unranked | — | 2011 | ||
Meaning uncertain in the cited reference | —Unranked | — | 1981 | ||
Heavenly lei or royal child | —Unranked | — | 2003 | ||
Divine in the Hawaiian tradition; other origins | —Unranked | — | 1989 |
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Sources & methodology
Meaning summaries use Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and referenced name histories. Each name’s detail page includes its sources.
Names are included when their documented origin matches Hawaiian. The list shows up to 100 names for each sex, ordered by current popularity. Origin records are derived from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); coverage reflects documented records, not every name in the language. Rankings and counts come from official SSA birth records. “—” means fewer than five published applications for that sex and year.