Until recently, boys in Hawaii were given sacred or ancestral names that carried distinctive meanings by long-standing family elders.
Nowadays, Hawaii’s staggeringly beautiful mountains, beaches, and landscapes offer an abundance of sweet-sounding names reflecting the charms of one of the most captivating regions on earth.
Whether you come from Hawaii and enjoy its natural-born island heritage or simply want to preserve unforgettable memories of a once-in-a-lifetime visit to the Aloha State, we’ve compiled a list of 75 Hawaiian boy names..
We hope you come across a perfect name for your newborn ray of sunshine!
Male baby names
- Aalona – [Hawaiian] “Joy”
- Ailani – [Hawaiian] “High Chief”
- Akamu – [Hawaiian] “Red Earth”
- Alika – [Hawaiian] “Defender of Mankind”
- Anakoni – [Hawaiian] “Strong Man”
- Analu – [Hawaiian] “Manly”
- Ano – [Hawaiian] “Intelligent”
- Apela – [Hawaiian] “Breath of life”
- Apikai – [Hawaiian] “Fisherman”
- Aukai – [Hawaiian] “Explorer”
- Aulani – [Hawaiian] “Royal Messenger”
- Bila – [Hawaiian] “Strong”
- Bolio – [Hawaiian] “Growth”
- Bruno – [Hawaiian] “Brown”
- Cano – [Hawaiian] “Bold”
- Cedric – [Hawaiian] “Chief”
- Chi – [Hawaiian] “God’s Wisdom”
- Cody – [Hawaiian] “Helpful”
- Dakota – [Hawaiian] “Friendly”
- Dana – [Hawaiian] “Gift”
- Dillon – [Hawaiian] “Faithful”
- Eli – [Hawaiian] “My God”
- Enoka – [Hawaiian] “Strong”
- Halona – [Hawaiian] “Fortunate”
- Harper – [Hawaiian] “Harp Player”
- Heleloa – [Hawaiian] “Traveler”
- Hoku – [Hawaiian] “Star”
- Honi – [Hawaiian] “Loved”
- Hudson – [Hawaiian] “Son of Hud”
- Ikaika – [Hawaiian] “Strong”
- Inoke – [Hawaiian] “Gentle”
- Ioane – [Hawaiian] “God is Gracious”
- Iokepa – [Hawaiian] “Brave traveler”
- Isaiah – [Hawaiian] “God is Salvation”
- Kaipo – [Hawaiian] “Sweetheart”
- Kaiulani – [Hawaiian] “Heavenly Chief”
- Kanoa – [Hawaiian] “Free Man”
- Kekona – [Hawaiian] “Second-born son”
- Koa – [Hawaiian] “Warrior”
- Kona [Hawaiian] “Strong and Handsome”
- Konane – [Hawaiian] “Handsome”
- Kuo – [Hawaiian] “Loyal”
- Kupa – [Hawaiian] “Gift from God”
- Kupuna – [Hawaiian] “Elder”
- Landon – [Hawaiian] “Long Hill”
- Lehi – [Hawaiian] “Jawbone”
- Liko – [Hawaiian] “Bud”
- Lono – [Hawaiian] “Peaceful”
- Lopaka – [Hawaiian] “Gift”
- Maika – [Hawaiian] “Powerful”
- Mana – [Hawaiian] “Power”
- Mano – [Hawaiian] “Shark”
- Mika – [Hawaiian] “Gift from God”
- Miki – [Hawaiian] “Gift”
- Milo – [Hawaiian] “Generous”
- Moana – [Hawaiian] “Ocean”
- Nainoa – [Hawaiian] “Navigator”
- Nalu – [Hawaiian] “Wave”
- Namaka – [Hawaiian] “Sea”
- Nana – [Hawaiian] “Brave”
- Nanea – [Hawaiian] “Calm”
- Nate – [Hawaiian] “Gift from God”
- Noa – [Hawaiian] “Free”
- Nui – [Hawaiian] “Great”
- Oka – [Hawaiian] “White”
- Oli – [Hawaiian] “Life”
- Olu – [Hawaiian] “Calm”
- Ono – [Hawaiian] “Smart”
- Palani – [Hawaiian] “Heavenly”
- Pono – [Hawaiian] “Righteous”
- Pua – [Hawaiian] “Flower”
- Pulu – [Hawaiian] “Feather”
- Randy – [Hawaiian] “Wise”
- Rio – [Hawaiian] “River”
- Rui – [Hawaiian] “Calm”
- Sage – [Hawaiian] “Prophet”
- Tate – [Hawaiian] “Cheerful”
- Tui – [Hawaiian] “Joyful”
- Ulu – [Hawaiian] “Growth”
