Hawaiian Baby Names
Hawaiian names account for 1.7% of babies given a top-1,000 name in the US — 38 names in all, led by Ailany and Kai.
How common are Hawaiian names?
Measured across every name in the 2025 SSA top 1,000 lists.
Hawaiian names rising fastest
Already in the top 1,000 and still climbing — the Hawaiian names gaining ground.
What Hawaiian names mean
The ideas Hawaiian names return to most. Nature leads with 22 of them.
Origins that overlap with Hawaiian
Many names belong to more than one tradition. These share the most names with Hawaiian.
All Hawaiian baby names
696 names found
Aalana
Serene, fair, or precious
Aalani
Orange; fragrant tree; moss
Ahilany
Meaning uncertain; possibly related to 'heavenly' or 'ornament'
Ahkai
Rising sun or ocean
Ahlana
Bright, shining, or peaceful
Ahlani
Sky, heaven, or high-born
Ailana
Island or floating
Ailani
High chief
Ailanie
High-born, noble, or heavenly
Ailanni
High, noble, or heavenly
Ailany
Meaning uncertain; possibly related to Ailani (high chief)
Ailiany
Likely a modern variation of Eliana, meaning 'God has answered'
Airalani
Heavenly scent or fragrance of the sky
Akeia
Intelligent, bright, or a variant of Keia
Akela
Graceful, noble, or bright
Akeyla
The wise or noble one
Akoni
Priceless, inestimable, or worthy of praise
Alaena
Precious, awakening, or light
Alahia
Highly exalted or sublime
Alahna
Precious, child, or oak tree
Hawaiian baby names: common questions
What is the most popular Hawaiian baby name?
Ailany is the most popular Hawaiian girls' name (#14 in the US) and Kai the most popular Hawaiian boys' name (#93), based on 2025 Social Security Administration data.
How common are Hawaiian baby names in the US?
Hawaiian is the #15 most common origin of the 24 we track. 38 names in the 2025 top 1,000 have Hawaiian roots, given to 43,455 babies — 1.7% of those receiving a top-1,000 name. A name can have more than one origin, so these overlap with other traditions.
Which Hawaiian names are getting more popular?
Alana, Alani, Ailani, Kaylani, Kaia are all in the top 1,000 and climbing in national popularity.
What do Hawaiian names usually mean?
Hawaiian names most often carry themes of Nature (22 names), Sky (21 names), Water (13 names).