Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Hawaiian

Usage note

Hawaiians being American, not every Hawaiian will have a Hawaiian first name. Hawaiian first names often come from Western names (such as Kimo, from Jim), but others are from Hawaiian words (such as Hoku, meaning star). Some guides to Hawaiian names have "half-way" names, in between Hawaiianized and English, with Hawaiian vowel phonotactics but English consonants, such as "Babara" instead of "Papala" or "Barbara"; however, there is no evidence that any person ever actually bore these names. It should be noted that genuine Hawaiian names, such as Hoku, are unisex.

Hawaii is a great melting pot, and most people have an admixture of other ethnicities than Native Hawaiian, such as Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, Portuguese, and the list goes on. Many Hawaiians have Native Hawaiian surnames, but Japanese surnames are the most common in Hawaii.

Girls' names

Ahonui
Ahulani
Ailani
Ailina
Aina
Akela
Alana
Alani
Alaula
Alikia
Aloalo
Aloha
Alohilani
Amaui
Amelia
Anakakia
Anakalia
Anela
Anika
Anuenue
Anuhea
Aolani
Api
Aukele
Aulani
Aulelia
Awapuhi
Ele’ele
Elele
Elikapeka
Eme
Emele
Ewa
Ewalani [Evalani]
Halaki
Hana
Haunani
Hau’oli
Healani
Hi’ilani
Hi’ilei
Hoaka
Hoku
Hoku’alohi
Hokuaonani
Hokulani
Hooponoleina
Hualani
Hua-pala
Ihilani
Ioana
Iolana
Iukika
Iwalani
Kahe
Kahealani
Kahewai
Kahoku
Kahula
Kaila
Kailani
Kaili
Ka’iulani
Kala
Kalala
Kalamela
Kalani
Kalanie
Kalaukina
Kale’a
Kalehua
Kaleialoha
Kaleilani
Kaleinani
Kaleiokalani
Kalena
Kaleolani
Kaleponi
Kali
Kalia
Kaliana
Kalolaina
Kamaile
Kamaka
Kamala
Kamalani
Kamalei
Kamila
Kanake
Kanane
Kanani
Kani
Kanoa
Kanoelani
Kanoelehua
Kapi’olani
Kapona
Kapua
Kau’i
Kau’ionalani
Kawailani
Kawena
Keala
Kealani
Kealaokalani
Kealoha
Kealohalani
Kealohapau’ole
Ke’alohilani
Keani
Kehaulani
Keikana
Keiki
Keilana [Kaylana]
Keilani
Kekepania
Keokania
Keola
Keona
Keonaona
Kepi
Kiana
Kiani
Kiawe
Kikilia
Kila
Kiliwia
Kimi
Kina
Kinikia
Kola
Kolina
Konia
Konokuelo
Kulia
Ku’ualoha
Ku’uipo
Ku’ulei
Ku’uleialoha
Ku’uleilani
Ku’uleinani
Ku’umomimakamae
Lahapa
Lahela
Lani
Lea
Lehua
Lehuanani
Leialoha
Leiko
Leilani
Leina’ala
Leinani
Li
Lihau
Lilia
Lilinoe
Lina
Loke
Lokelani [Roselani]
Lokemele
Luana
Luika
Lukia
Mahealani
Maile
Maka
Makamae
Makana
Makanalani
Malea
Maleka
Malia
Malu
Maluhia
Manaoio
Manaolana
Mapuana
Maulena
Mei
Mekeke
Melani
Mele
Melene
Melia
Mika’ele
Mikala
Mililani
Moana
Moani
Mokihana
Momi
Momilani
Nai’a
Nailani
Nalanai
Nalani
Nanea
Napua
Napualani
Nikole
Noelani
Nohealani
Nohelani
Nolina
Oliwia
Onaona
Opelia
Pa
Pa’aloha
Pakela
Pauahi
Papala
Pawa
Peike
Pele
Pi’ikea
Pi’ilani
Pikake
Pilialo
Piliki
Pohu
Pua
Pualani
Puemana
Puanani
Pumehana
U’ilani
Ula
Ulalani
Ulalia
Ulana
Ulani
Ululani
Uluwehi
Wailani
Waioleka
Wana
Wanaka

Boys' names

Aalona
Aikake
Aka
Akamu
Alana
Alena
Ali’i
Alika
Analu
Ano’i
Auina
Aukina
Aulelio
Ehukai
Elika
Emanuela
Enakai
Enoka
Ha’aheo
Hanauhou
Haneke
Hani
Hau’oli
Hoaka
Hoewaa
Hoku
Hoku’alohi
Hokuaonani
Ho’okano
Huanu
Hua-pala
Iakona
Iakopo
Ikaika
Imaikalani
Ioei
Ioela
Iokepa
Iokua
Iolani
Iulio
Ka’aumoana
Ka’ena
Ka’eo
Kaha’aheo
Kahalewai
Kahe
Kaheka
Kahewai
Kahokuokalani
Kai
Kaimana
Ka’imi
Ka’imipono
Kainalu
Kainoa
Kaipo
Ka’iu
Kala
Kala’i
Kalama
Kalani
Kale
Kalei
Kaleialoha
Kaleikaumaka
Kaleo
Kaleolani
Kalua
Kamaka
Kamakana
Kamalei
Kamealoha
Kamuela
Kana
Kana’i
Kanamu
Kanani
Kane
Kaniela
Kanoa
Kapena
Kapono
Kapua
Kaplani
Ka’uhane
Kaulana
Kaumana
Kawai
Kawaloa
Kawika
Keahi
Keaka
Keala
Keali’i
Kealoha
Kealohalani
Keani
Keanu
Keawe
Keka
Kekoa
Keli’i
Kemikilio
Keneke
Kenika
Keohi
Keoki
Keola
Keona
Keonaona
Keone
Keoni
Keopele
Kepano
Kiawe
Kika
Kila
Kimo
Kini
Koa
Koi
Kominiko
Kona
Konane
Konapiliahi
Kula
Kulo
Kunani
Ku’ualoha
Ku’ulei
La’akea
Lani
Laukoa
Lehua
Lei
Leiahola
Leone
Li
Lika
Like
Likeke
Lokomaika’i
Lomio
Lopaka
Luaipou
Lui
Luka
Maiele
Maiki
Maile
Makaio
Makana
Makani
Makoa
Mano
Manuela
Manuia
Manuwai
Mika’ele
Mikuela
Moana
Moananani
Mohameka
Nainoa
Nakana
Nalani
Nalu
Nanala
Noa
Nohea
Oliwa
Onaona
Opelu
Opihi
Pa’aloha
Pakela
Palaika
Palaina
Palani
Paulo
Peleke
Peniamina
Pila
Pilipo
Pohaku
Pohu
Pomaika’i
Po’okela
Pua
Puakai
Puakea
Pualele
Puanani
Punahele
Uluao
Walena
Wiliama

Surnames

Top 10

Kealoha
Akana
Akau
Kalama
Akina
Akiona
Kamaka
Kanahele
Kaai
Kaaihue

Others

Ahu
Ahuna
Aina
Aiona
Aiu
Akaka
Akamu
Akee
Akuna
Alapa’i
Alo
Aloha
Aloiau
Apana
Aukai
Awai
Aweau
Ewa
Haleamau
Hanohano
Heau
Heaukalani
Hoapili
Holomalia
Hookano
Ho’opa’i
Ho’opi’i
Huihui
Iaea
Ioli
Kaahanui
Kaahu
Kaaikaula
Kaanapu
Ka’ano’i
Kaapu
Kaauwai
Kaawa
Kaawaloa
Kaeo
Kahakalau
Kahalehoe
Kahalewai
Kahanu
Kahele
Kahinika
Kahookele
Kahuanui
Kahue
Kaili
Kaina
Kaio
Kaiwi
Kalahea
Kalahiki
Kalani
Kalawa
Kaleialii
Kaleikini
Kaleo
Kalili
Kalilikane
Kalima
Kalua
Kaluna
Kamae
Kamahele
Kamai
Kamakawiwo’ole
Kamealoha
Kamelamela
Kaneakua
Kanealii
Kanekoa
Kaniho
Kanoa
Kanoho
Kaonohi
Kaopuiki
Kaua
Kauanui
Kauhane
Kauhi
Kaui
Kauwe
Kawana
Kawananakau
Kawena
Keahi
Kealani
Kealohanui
Keawe
Keawmauhili
Kekahuna
Kekauoha
Kekoa
Kelepolo
Kelii
Keliikoa
Keola
Kinikini
Koa
Kua
Kuamoo
Kuehu
Kukahiko
Kulukulualani
Kumalaa
Kupau
Kupihea
Laanui
Lalakea
Leialoha
Maae
Maalea
Mahelona
Mahi
Mahi’ai
Mahoe
Maka
Maka’i’au
Maka’i’ole
Maka’iwi
Makekau
Makua
Malo
Manalo
Manuia
Maui
Maunukea
Mookini
Mu
Mui
Naehu
Naeole
Nainoa
Nakoa
Nalua’i
Namahoe
Nihipali
Nukoni
Opunui
Pakele
Palakiko
Paoa
Pikake
Pio
Pokahu
Pua
Pukui
Puu
Puuohau
Wahilani