Kai
Sea in Hawaiian; East Asian meanings depend on spelling
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Leilani
Heavenly flowers; royal child
Kailani
Sea; sky
Kalani
The heavens
Kaleo
The voice; the sound
Kane
Man in Hawaiian Kāne; Irish surname route is separate
Keanu
The coolness; interpreted as “cool breeze”
Kiana
Hawaiian form of Diana; divine
Koa
Warrior; the koa tree
Makai
Toward the sea in the Hawaiian interpretation
Malakai
My messenger
Malia
Hawaiian form of Maria
Nalani
The heavens; the chiefs
Noa
Movement; motion
Kainoa
Possibly the namesake; interpretation depends on the family
Kalea
Joy; happiness
Kekoa
The warrior
Keoni
Hawaiian form of John
Maeva
Welcome
Makoa
Fearless; courageous
Noelani
Heavenly mist
Anahera
Angel
Anaru
Manly
Ariki
Chief
Aroha
Love
Ātaahua
Beautiful; beauty
Atawhai
Kindness; generosity
Haunani
Beautiful snow
Heilala
Heilala flower
Hemi
Māori form of James
Hina
Japanese meaning depends on kanji; separate Polynesian and Urdu roots
Hine
Girl; young woman
Hoku
Star in Hōkū; Hoku also names a lunar night
Ikaika
Strong
Iolana
To soar
Kahurangi
Precious; blue; a prized type of greenstone
Kaimana
Sea power; also the Hawaiian word for diamond
Kaipo
The sweetheart
Kalei
The lei; the flowers; the child
Kamalani
Heavenly or royal child
Kanani
The beauty
Kanoa
The unrestricted or free one
Kauri
The New Zealand kauri tree
Kawika
Hawaiian form of David
Keala
The path
Kealiʻi
The chief; the ruler
Kimo
Hawaiian form of James
Kiri
Skin; bark of a tree or fruit
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