WRITER IN THE DARK ⋆ Names

⤷ hawaiian

hawaiian names
( meaning )

feminine

alana ( awakening )
alaula ( light of dawn )
anela ( angel )
anuenue ( rainbow )
aolani ( heavenly cloud )

edena ( eden )

haleakala ( house of the rising sun )
heiau ( temple )

iolana ( to soar like an eagle )
iolani ( bird of heaven )

kaia ( fast asleep )
kailani ( beach and sky )
kaili ( departing spirit )
kailua ( two seas )
kalama ( flaming torch )
kalea ( prayers )
kalena ( radiate )
kumulā'au ( tree )

laka ( goddess of the hula )
lani ( heavenly beach )
lani-kai ( heavenly beach )
leilani ( heavenly child )

mahina ( moon )
mana'o ( thoughts )
moana ( ocean )

na'au ( heart and mind )
nalani ( heavens )
noelani ( heavenly mist )

palila ( bird )
pele ( volcano )
pōhaku ( rock )
pule ( prayers )

wai nani ( beautiful water )

masculine

akau ( north )
alaka'i ( guide )
alapai ( coastal area )
alekanekeio ( defending men )
ano ( reverence )
apekalmoa ( my father is peace )
aukai ( seafarer )

haoa ( hot as the sun )
he pohaku ( stone )
hema ( south )

ikaika ( strong )
iokepa ( st. joseph )
ionakana ( God gives )

ka'eo ( strong )
kahikū ( star )
kaimana ( beach )
kainalu ( surf )
kainoa ( place )
kalākaua ( day of battle )
kalama ( torch )
kalani ( of the heavens )
kaleo ( expression )
kamehameha ( lonely one )
kanakamana ( powerful man )
kane ( man )
kealakekua ( pathway of the gods )
kekoa ( coral )
keola ( life )
keona ( God's gracious gift )
kiele ( gardenia )
kimokea ( honoring God )
koa ikaika ( strong warrior )
koukakala ( dark river )

la ( sun )
lokela ( famous warrior )
lono ( God of the harvest )

mahi'ai ( farmer )
maka'ala ( vigilant )
makani ( wind )
mamo ( yellow bird )
mana ( divine power )
manu ( bird )
mililani ( to praise )

nahele ( forest )
nikolao ( victory of the people )

oliwa ( olive tree )
onaona ( sweet fragrance )

pukalani ( heavenly gate )

unisex

kai ( sea )
koa ( warrior )

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