Hawaiian names, by how often Americans give them
76 names in U.S. records come from Hawaiian, by their Wiktionary entries; the most given in 2025 was Leilani (3,792 babies), then Koa and Kailani.
Origins as Wiktionary states them, entries as of Sep 25, 2026 (CC BY‑SA 4.0); births from the SSA national file, published May 8, 2026.
Hawaiian names given in the U.S., most given first
| Name | Births 2025 | Wiktionary says |
|---|---|---|
| Leilani | 3,792 | A female given name from Hawaiian. Wiktionary |
| Koa | 1,413 | A male given name from Hawaiian. Wiktionary |
| Kailani | 1,215 | A female given name from Hawaiian. Wiktionary |
| Malia | 872 | A female given name from Hawaiian. Wiktionary |
| Kalani | 821 | A unisex given name from Hawaiian. Wiktionary |
| Nalani | 754 | A female given name from Hawaiian. Wiktionary |
| Meilani | 498 | A female given name from Hawaiian. Wiktionary |
| Maliyah | 467 | A female given name from Hawaiian. Wiktionary |
| Keanu | 427 | A male given name from Hawaiian. Wiktionary |
| Kiana | 366 | A female given name from Hawaiian, of 1970s and later American usage. Wiktionary |
| Kaleo | 270 | A male or (formerly) female given name from Hawaiian. Wiktionary |
| Kalia | 229 | A female given name from Hawaiian. Wiktionary |
| Makoa | 198 | A male given name from Hawaiian. Wiktionary |
| Lani | 131 | A female given name from Hawaiian. Wiktionary |
| Nakoa | 113 | A male given name from Hawaiian. Wiktionary |
| Kaelani | 110 | A female given name from Hawaiian. Wiktionary |
| Noelani | 109 | A female given name from Hawaiian. Wiktionary |
| Kainoa | 95 | A male or (formerly) female given name from Hawaiian. Wiktionary |
| Kekoa | 61 | A male or (formerly) female given name from Hawaiian. Wiktionary |
| Keona | 50 | A male or (sometimes) female given name from Hawaiian. Wiktionary |
| Kalena | 50 | A female given name from Hawaiian or English. Wiktionary |
| Kaimana | 43 | A male or (less commonly) female given name from Hawaiian. Wiktionary |
| Mahina | 38 | A female given name from Hawaiian. Wiktionary |
| Maile | 33 | A female given name from Hawaiian. Wiktionary |
| Ikaika | 33 | A male given name from Hawaiian. Wiktionary |
| Hina | 31 | A female or (sometimes) male given name from Hawaiian. Wiktionary |
| Makana | 25 | A male or female given name from Hawaiian. Wiktionary |
| Nani | 25 | A female given name from Hawaiian, and a nickname. Wiktionary |
| Kalei | 23 | A male or (less commonly today) female given name from Hawaiian. Wiktionary |
| Kanoa | 23 | A male or (sometimes) female given name from Hawaiian. Wiktionary |
| Keala | 17 | A female or male given name from Hawaiian. Wiktionary |
| Mililani | 17 | A female given name from Hawaiian, of 20th century and later usage. Wiktionary |
| Kainalu | 15 | A male given name from Hawaiian. Wiktionary |
| Anuhea | 15 | A female given name from Hawaiian, of modern usage. Wiktionary |
| Keahi | 14 | A male or female given name from Hawaiian. Wiktionary |
| Kanaloa | 14 | A male or female given name from Hawaiian. Wiktionary |
| Kanani | 13 | A male or female given name from Hawaiian. Wiktionary |
| Kealani | 13 | A female or (sometimes) male given name from Hawaiian. Wiktionary |
| Healani | 13 | A female or (less commonly) male given name from Hawaiian. Wiktionary |
| Kahealani | 12 | A female given name from Hawaiian. Wiktionary |
Quotes: a given-name sense of each name’s Wiktionary entry, linked beside it, under CC BY‑SA 4.0.
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