Updated May 26, 2022

If the Aloha State’s culture calls you for baby’s name, look no further! Hawaiian baby girl and boy names come in a darling range. They represent the culture and way of life you are undoubtedly looking to share with baby and provide a unique name for the playground, too!

Hawaiian baby girl names like Alohalani take the famous root word of “aloha,” which can mean “hello,” “welcome,” “goodbye,” and “love.” When one word can do so much, imagine what can happen when it’s adjoining other beautiful words from the Hawaiian language. Hawaiian baby names impart life lessons and reminders that every parent wants their baby to keep close. Ehehene will remind baby to laugh and find joy every day of their life, a lesson we could all learn to implement daily.

Akamu is a name that will keep baby grounded no matter what shape their life ends up taking. Hawaiian baby boy names serve a purpose. They take small—but essential—reminders and instill core values from them. To remind baby they’re alive and to appreciate the wonders around them is the breath of fresh air everyone could use from their name.

Implementing a way of life and its values is a difficult task for any person, let alone teaching someone else these lessons! But by choosing a name from your Hawaiian heritage for baby, you’re subtly guiding them in the right direction every day.

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What to Consider When Choosing a Hawaiian Baby Name

Hawaiian baby names have ethereal meanings, and you might find yourself getting lost in the beauty of them. We don’t blame you one bit, but don’t forget to think of a few other things before making your final name selection.

First, it can be helpful to start with listening to the way that the Hawaiian baby names you like sound with baby’s last name. Even if you fall for a name, you might not love how it sounds as a full name. Make sure you try potential middle names, too, to make sure the full name rolls right off the tongue. You can bet on the odds that you’ll be saying it a lot!

Next, think about whether you want to use any shortened versions or nicknames with the Hawaiian names you’re considering. You should also think about nicknames others might come up, too, even if you don’t love them. Once you think you have some contenders, take a look at the initials together to make sure you don’t accidentally spell something. And finally, practice saying the names you think you might have settled on. You’ll be able to tell quickly whether you truly love it, and whether you think it matches with baby’s personality (even if they’re still in utero!).