The namesakes or the little names
In Hawaiian culture, this name traditionally refers to 'the namesakes,' often implying a child named after multiple people or a protector of names. It is composed of the Hawaiian elements 'na' (the plural definite article) and 'inoa' (name).
Less common today
Nainoa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,865 in 2002.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Native Hawaiian navigator and president of the Polynesian Voyaging Society
