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The name collection

Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

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Rare gems

Less common in the US

14 names

Hawaiian

Hoku

Star in Hōkū; Hoku also names a lunar night

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Māori

Kahurangi

Precious; blue; a prized type of greenstone

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Hawaiian

Kaimana

Sea power; also the Hawaiian word for diamond

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Hawaiian

Kaipo

The sweetheart

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Hawaiian

Kalei

The lei; the flowers; the child

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Hawaiian

Kamalani

Heavenly or royal child

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Hawaiian

Keala

The path

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Māori

Kiwa

Dark

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Hawaiian

Kona

Leeward; the sheltered side

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Māori

Manaia

A bird-headed figure in Māori carving

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Hawaiian

Nalu

Wave; surf

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Hawaiian

Nohea

Beautiful; handsome

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Māori

Tama

Son; boy

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