Hawaiian Sounding Names

Girl Names
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[name]Hi[/name]! I really want to find some Hawaiian sounding names! Here are my ideas

Lilani
[name]Milana[/name]
[name]Leiana[/name]
[name]Leila[/name] ([name]Lay[/name]-la)
[name]Alannah[/name]

[name]Do[/name] these seem Hawaiian to you?

Please Help!:slight_smile:

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Of your names, I think Lilani and [name]Milana[/name] are the most distinctive, though I do hear “[name]Milan[/name]” in [name]Milana[/name], so I slightly prefer Lilani for Hawaiian flavor.

[name]Malia[/name]
[name]Akila[/name]
Kapua
Wila

You could use a Hawaiian flower:
Amarylla ([name]Amaryllis[/name] is a kind of giant Hawaiian lily)
Oleandra (after oleander)
[name]Ginger[/name]
Plumeria
[name]Gardenia[/name]
Protea (I think this is quite an interesting name, with its connection to the sea-god Proteus)
[name]Jasmine[/name]
Lilikoi (passion flower)

[name]Lana[/name] - sounds a lot like [name]Lana[/name]'i, the Hawaiian island.
[name]Koko[/name]- name of a Hawaiian volcano… seems pretty wearable.

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Thankyou! I like your suggestions and I love Lilikoi!

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I know a [name]Leilani[/name] (lay lah nee) which is Hawaiian

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My favorite Hawaiian name is [name]Noelani[/name]. I also like [name]Maile[/name], [name]Leilani[/name], [name]Kaia[/name], and Moana.

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Ooh-I love that too([name]Noelani[/name])! Anything with the lani/ani sound is beautiful!

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Here is a long list of Hawaiian names: Appendix:Hawaiian given names - Wiktionary

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Here are a few ideas:

[name]Iolana[/name] or [name]Iolani[/name]
[name]Hoku[/name]
[name]Kalama[/name]
[name]Malu[/name]
[name]Kaena[/name]
[name]Pele[/name]
[name]Malia[/name]
[name]Ailani[/name]
[name]Alani[/name]
[name]Nalani[/name]

Also, Lilani should really be spelled [name]Leilani[/name]. Here is a blog post on Hawaiian names on Nameberry: Hawaiian Names: Lush and lovely | Nameberry

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I love Hawaiian names! My youngest daughter is named [name]Kalea[/name] (kuh lay uh ), which means “illustrious”. We get a lot of compliments on it.

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Thanks Everybody!

That is beautiful!

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I also like Lilikoi.
What about Lililani - heavenly [name_f]Lily[/name_f] or Lilinani - beautiful [name_f]Lily[/name_f]?

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The most common one I’ve heard on non-Hawaiian girls is [name_f]Makena[/name_f]. I also like [name_f]Lilo[/name_f].

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Lilani - [name_f]Leilani[/name_f] would be better since it’s a Hawaiian name.
[name_f]Milana[/name_f] - this doesn’t look Hawaiian to me; looks like [name_u]Milan[/name_u] with an a.
[name_f]Leiana[/name_f] - this does look Hawaiian but the 3 vowels in a row might confuse most people.
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] ([name_m]Lay[/name_m]-la) - doesn’t look Hawaiian to me but maybe it is; I know a few Leilas so it seems like just a name, not specifically Hawaiian.
[name_f]Alannah[/name_f] - doesn’t look like a Hawaiian name to me but it is Hawaiian-ish; how about Hanalei instead

My favorite Hawaiian names are: [name_u]Kai[/name_u], [name_f]Noelani[/name_f], [name_f]Makani[/name_f], [name_f]Nalani[/name_f]. Leialoha is a Hawaiian name that resembles [name_f]Leiana[/name_f].