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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Soft & gentle

Gentle sounds, tender meanings

39 names

Hawaiian

Leilani

Heavenly flowers; royal child

Top 100
Hawaiian

Kalani

The heavens

Familiar
Hawaiian

Kaleo

The voice; the sound

FamiliarRising
Hawaiian

Keanu

The coolness; interpreted as “cool breeze”

Familiar
Hawaiian · English

Kiana

Hawaiian form of Diana; divine

Familiar
Hawaiian

Malia

Hawaiian form of Maria

Familiar
Hawaiian

Nalani

The heavens; the chiefs

FamiliarRising
Hebrew · Hawaiian · Japanese

Noa

Movement; motion

FamiliarRising
Hawaiian

Kainoa

Possibly the namesake; interpretation depends on the family

Uncommon
Hawaiian

Kalea

Joy; happiness

Uncommon
Tahitian · French

Maeva

Welcome

Uncommon
Hawaiian

Noelani

Heavenly mist

Uncommon
Māori

Atawhai

Kindness; generosity

Rare gem
Hawaiian

Haunani

Beautiful snow

Rare gem
Japanese · Tahitian · Urdu

Hina

Japanese meaning depends on kanji; separate Polynesian and Urdu roots

Rare gem
Māori

Kahurangi

Precious; blue; a prized type of greenstone

Rare gem
Hawaiian

Kaipo

The sweetheart

Rare gem
Hawaiian

Kalei

The lei; the flowers; the child

Rare gem
Hawaiian

Kamalani

Heavenly or royal child

Rare gem
Hawaiian

Kanani

The beauty

Rare gem
Hawaiian

Kanoa

The unrestricted or free one

Rare gem
Hawaiian

Keala

The path

Rare gem
Hawaiian

Kealiʻi

The chief; the ruler

Rare gem
Māori

Kiri

Skin; bark of a tree or fruit

Rare gem
Hawaiian

Leimomi

Pearl lei; pearl child

Rare gem
Hawaiian · Māori

Mahina

Moon; month

Rare gem
Hawaiian · Tongan

Mele

Song in Hawaiian; also a form of Mary

Rare gem
Māori · Fijian

Mere

Form of Mary; ultimate meaning uncertain

Rare gem
Hawaiian

Nalu

Wave; surf

Rare gem
Hawaiian

Nani

Beauty; glory

Rare gem
Hawaiian

Nohea

Beautiful; handsome

Rare gem
Māori

Tama

Son; boy

Rare gem
Tahitian

Tiare

Flower; Tahitian gardenia

Rare gem
Māori

Tūī

Tūī bird

Rare gem
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