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Hawaiian Versions of Biblical and English Names

After missionaries arrived in 1820, Hawaiians adapted English and biblical names to Hawaiian sounds. Kimo is James, Keoni is John, and Malia is Mary.

Hawaiian Versions of Biblical and English Names, with example names

Spotlight · names meaning biblical

  • “calm and gentle, Hawaiian form of Mary”

    mālie (calm)

    mah-LEE-ahGirl
  • “Hawaiian form of David”

    borrowed from David (beloved)

    kah-VEE-kahBoy
  • “Hawaiian form of John”

    borrowed from John (God is gracious)

    keh-OH-neeBoy

109 names · 54 girl · 53 boy · 2 unisex

The Hawaiian word for biblical

These are the words the names below are built from. Each links to a definition and every name that uses it.

  • Peace

    Malia

    “calm and gentle, Hawaiian form of Mary”

    Pronounced mah-LEE-ah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Kāwika

    “Hawaiian form of David”

    Pronounced kah-VEE-kah

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Keoni

    “Hawaiian form of John”

    Pronounced keh-OH-nee

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Kimo

    “Hawaiian form of James”

    Pronounced KEE-moh

    Boy
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    ʻĀʻālona

    “Aaron”

    Pronounced ah-ah-LOH-nah

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    ʻAikake

    “Hawaiian form of Isaac”

    Pronounced eye-KAH-keh

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Akamu

    “Hawaiian form of Adam”

    Pronounced ah-KAH-moo

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    ʻAkeneki

    “Hawaiian form of Agnes”

    Pronounced ah-keh-NEH-kee

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Akoni

    “Hawaiian form of Anthony”

    Pronounced ah-KOH-nee

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    ʻAlapaki

    “Hawaiian form of Albert”

    Pronounced ah-lah-PAH-kee

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    ʻAnakalia

    “Hawaiian form of Andrea”

    Pronounced ah-nah-kah-LEE-ah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    ʻAne

    “Hawaiian form of Annie”

    Pronounced AH-neh

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    ʻAnekelea

    “Andrew”

    Pronounced ah-neh-keh-LEH-ah

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    ʻApela

    “Abel”

    Pronounced ah-PEH-lah

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    ʻApelahama

    “Abraham”

    Pronounced ah-peh-lah-HAH-mah

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    ʻApikaʻila

    “Abigail”

    Pronounced ah-pee-KYE-lah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    ʻAukake

    “Hawaiian form of August”

    Pronounced ow-KAH-keh

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    ʻEkekela

    “Esther”

    Pronounced eh-keh-KEH-lah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    ʻEleakala

    “Eleazar”

    Pronounced eh-leh-ah-KAH-lah

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    ʻElena

    “Hawaiian form of Ellen”

    Pronounced eh-LEH-nah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    ʻEma

    “Hawaiian form of Emma”

    Pronounced EH-mah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    ʻEmalia

    “Hawaiian form of Emilia”

    Pronounced eh-mah-LEE-ah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    ʻEmelia

    “Hawaiian form of Emilia”

    Pronounced eh-meh-LEE-ah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    ʻEwa

    “Hawaiian form of חַוָּה”

    Pronounced EH-vah

    Girl
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    Hailama

    “Hawaiian form of Hiram”

    Pronounced hye-LAH-mah

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Halaki

    “Hawaiian form of Charlotte”

    Pronounced hah-LAH-kee

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Haliaka

    “Hawaiian form of Harriet”

    Pronounced hah-lee-AH-kah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Hekekia

    “Hezekiah”

    Pronounced heh-keh-KEE-ah

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Helena

    “Hawaiian form of Helen”

    Pronounced heh-LEH-nah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Helene

    “Hawaiian form of Ἕλλην”

    Pronounced heh-LEH-neh

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Henelē

    “Hawaiian form of Henry”

    Pronounced heh-NEH-leh

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Iakopo

    “Hawaiian form of Jacob and James”

    Pronounced ee-ah-KOH-poh

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    ʻIkaʻaka

    “Isaac”

    Pronounced ee-kah-AH-kah

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Iokepa

    “Hawaiian form of Joseph”

    Pronounced ee-oh-KEH-pah

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Iokua

    “Hawaiian form of Joshua”

    Pronounced ee-oh-KOO-ah

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Iune

    “Hawaiian form of June”

    Pronounced EW-neh

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Kakalia

    “Zacharias”

    Pronounced kah-kah-LEE-ah

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Kalalaina

    “Hawaiian form of Caroline”

    Pronounced kah-lah-LYE-nah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Kalolaina

    “Hawaiian form of Caroline”

    Pronounced kah-loh-LYE-nah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Kamaki

    “Hawaiian form of Thomas”

    Pronounced kah-MAH-kee

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Kamuela

    “Hawaiian form of Samuel”

    Pronounced kah-moo-EH-lah

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Kapeka

    “Elizabeth”

    Pronounced kah-PEH-kah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Kapeliela

    “Gabriel”

    Pronounced kah-peh-lee-EH-lah

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Kapika

    “Tabitha”

    Pronounced kah-PEE-kah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Kealalaina

    “Hawaiian form of Caroline”

    Pronounced keh-ah-lah-LYE-nah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Keleka

    “Hawaiian form of Theresa”

    Pronounced keh-LEH-kah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Kelekia

    “Hawaiian form of Therese”

    Pronounced keh-leh-KEE-ah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Kelekolio

    “Hawaiian form of Gregory”

    Pronounced keh-leh-koh-LEE-oh

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Kelupaina

    “Tryphena”

    Pronounced keh-loo-PYE-nah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Kilia

    “Hawaiian form of Celia”

    Pronounced kee-LEE-ah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Kilikina

    “Hawaiian form of Christina”

    Pronounced kee-lee-KEE-nah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Kimokeo

    “Timothy”

    Pronounced kee-moh-KEH-oh

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Kimona

    “Simon”

    Pronounced kee-MOH-nah

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Kipola

    “Zipporah”

    Pronounced kee-POH-lah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Koleka

    “Dorcas”

    Pronounced koh-LEH-kah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Kolomona

    “Solomon”

    Pronounced koh-loh-MOH-nah

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Koma

    “Thomas”

    Pronounced KOH-mah

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Kopaea

    “Hawaiian form of Sophia”

    Pronounced koh-PYE-ah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Kukana

    “Susanna”

    Pronounced koo-KAH-nah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Lahapa

    “Rahab”

    Pronounced lah-HAH-pah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Lea

    “goddess of canoe builders, Hawaiian form of Leah”

    Pronounced LEH-ah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Lepeka

    “Rebekah”

    Pronounced leh-PEH-kah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Lewi

    “Levi”

    Pronounced LEH-vee

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Liliana

    “Hawaiian form of Lilian”

    Pronounced lee-lee-AH-nah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Loika

    “Lois”

    Pronounced LOY-kah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Loka

    “Hawaiian form of Rosa”

    Pronounced LOH-kah

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Lokalia

    “Hawaiian form of Rosalie”

    Pronounced loh-kah-LEE-ah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Lui

    “Hawaiian form of Louis”

    Pronounced LOO-ee

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Luika

    “Hawaiian form of Louise”

    Pronounced loo-EE-kah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Lukia

    “Hawaiian form of Lucy”

    Pronounced loo-KEE-ah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Lulia

    “Hawaiian form of Lydia”

    Pronounced loo-LEE-ah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Makaio

    “Hawaiian form of Matthew”

    Pronounced mah-KYE-oh

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Makaleka

    “Hawaiian form of Margaret”

    Pronounced mah-kah-LEH-kah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Makalika

    “Hawaiian form of Marguerite”

    Pronounced mah-kah-LEE-kah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Makia

    “Matthias”

    Pronounced mah-KEE-ah

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Malaea

    “Hawaiian form of Maria”

    Pronounced mah-LYE-ah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Malaki

    “Hawaiian form of March”

    Pronounced mah-LAH-kee

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Manuela

    “Hawaiian form of Manuel”

    Pronounced mah-noo-EH-lah

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Mei

    “Hawaiian form of May”

    Pronounced MAY

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Meleana

    “Hawaiian form of Mary Ann”

    Pronounced meh-leh-AH-nah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Mikala

    “Hawaiian form of Michael or Michelle”

    Pronounced mee-KAH-lah

    Unisex
  • Borrowed

    Miliama

    “Miriam”

    Pronounced mee-lee-AH-mah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Moke

    “Moses”

    Pronounced MOH-keh

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Oliwele

    “Hawaiian form of Oliver”

    Pronounced oh-lee-VEH-leh

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Palakiko

    “Hawaiian form of Francisco”

    Pronounced pah-lah-KEE-koh

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Pane

    “Hawaiian form of Fanny”

    Pronounced PAH-neh

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Peke

    “Hawaiian form of Becky”

    Pronounced PEH-keh

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Pekelo

    “Peter”

    Pronounced peh-KEH-loh

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Pelekila

    “Priscilla”

    Pronounced peh-leh-KEE-lah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Pika

    “Hawaiian form of Peter”

    Pronounced PEE-kah

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Pila

    “Hawaiian form of Bill”

    Pronounced PEE-lah

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Pinehaka

    “Phinehas”

    Pronounced pee-neh-HAH-kah

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Wikolia

    “Victoria”

    Pronounced wee-koh-LEE-ah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Wiliama

    “Hawaiian form of William”

    Pronounced wee-lee-AH-mah

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Analu

    “manly, Hawaiian form of Andrew”

    Pronounced ah-NAH-loo

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Apikalia

    “Hawaiian form of Abigail”

    Pronounced ah-pee-kah-LEE-ah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Ekewaka

    “Hawaiian form of Edward”

    Pronounced eh-keh-VAH-kah

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Elikapeka

    “Hawaiian form of Elizabeth”

    Pronounced eh-lee-kah-PEH-kah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Emele

    “Hawaiian form of Emily”

    Pronounced eh-MEH-leh

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Hanale

    “Hawaiian form of Henry”

    Pronounced hah-NAH-leh

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Ikaia

    “Hawaiian form of Isaiah”

    Pronounced ee-KYE-ah

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Ioane

    “Hawaiian form of John (older spelling)”

    Pronounced ee-oh-AH-neh

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Kakalina

    “Hawaiian form of Katherine”

    Pronounced kah-kah-LEE-nah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Lahela

    “Hawaiian form of Rachel”

    Pronounced lah-HEH-lah

    Girl
  • Borrowed

    Lokela

    “Hawaiian form of Roger”

    Pronounced loh-KEH-lah

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Luka

    “Hawaiian form of Luke or Ruth”

    Pronounced LOO-kah

    Unisex
  • Borrowed

    Maleko

    “Hawaiian form of Mark”

    Pronounced mah-LEH-koh

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Oke

    “Hawaiian form of Oscar”

    Pronounced OH-keh

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Peni

    “Hawaiian form of Ben”

    Pronounced PEH-nee

    Boy

Other meanings

Sources the Pukui and Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary, Place Names of Hawaii, Nānā i ke Kumu, wehewehe.org, Wiktionary's Hawaiian given names and U.S. Social Security baby-name records. How this site is compiled · Send a correction

Questions people ask

What Hawaiian girl names mean biblical?

Malia (calm and gentle, Hawaiian form of Mary), ʻAkeneki (Hawaiian form of Agnes), ʻAnakalia (Hawaiian form of Andrea), ʻAne (Hawaiian form of Annie), ʻApikaʻila (Abigail), ʻEkekela (Esther).

What Hawaiian boy names mean biblical?

Kāwika (Hawaiian form of David), Keoni (Hawaiian form of John), Kimo (Hawaiian form of James), ʻĀʻālona (Aaron), ʻAikake (Hawaiian form of Isaac), Akamu (Hawaiian form of Adam).