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).
About 22 boys were named Nainoa in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Native Hawaiian navigator and president of the Polynesian Voyaging Society
