“calm and gentle, Hawaiian form of Mary”
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.
The Hawaiian word for biblical
- Girl
“Hawaiian form of David”
Boy“Hawaiian form of John”
Boy“Hawaiian form of James”
Boy“Aaron”
Boy“Hawaiian form of Isaac”
Boy“Hawaiian form of Adam”
Boy“Hawaiian form of Agnes”
Girl“Hawaiian form of Anthony”
Boy“Hawaiian form of Albert”
Boy“Hawaiian form of Andrea”
Girl“Hawaiian form of Annie”
Girl“Andrew”
Boy“Abel”
Boy“Abraham”
Boy“Abigail”
Girl“Hawaiian form of August”
Boy“Esther”
Girl“Eleazar”
Boy“Hawaiian form of Ellen”
Girl“Hawaiian form of Emma”
Girl“Hawaiian form of Emilia”
Girl“Hawaiian form of Emilia”
Girl“Hawaiian form of חַוָּה”
Girl“Hawaiian form of Hiram”
Boy“Hawaiian form of Charlotte”
Girl“Hawaiian form of Harriet”
Girl“Hezekiah”
Boy“Hawaiian form of Helen”
Girl“Hawaiian form of Ἕλλην”
Girl“Hawaiian form of Henry”
Boy“Hawaiian form of Jacob and James”
Boy“Isaac”
Boy“Hawaiian form of Joseph”
Boy“Hawaiian form of Joshua”
Boy“Hawaiian form of June”
Girl“Zacharias”
Boy“Hawaiian form of Caroline”
Girl“Hawaiian form of Caroline”
Girl“Hawaiian form of Thomas”
Boy“Hawaiian form of Samuel”
Boy“Elizabeth”
Girl“Gabriel”
Boy“Tabitha”
Girl“Hawaiian form of Caroline”
Girl“Hawaiian form of Theresa”
Girl“Hawaiian form of Therese”
Girl“Hawaiian form of Gregory”
Boy“Tryphena”
Girl“Hawaiian form of Celia”
Girl“Hawaiian form of Christina”
Girl“Timothy”
Boy“Simon”
Boy“Zipporah”
Girl“Dorcas”
Girl“Solomon”
Boy“Thomas”
Boy“Hawaiian form of Sophia”
Girl“Susanna”
Girl“Rahab”
Girl“goddess of canoe builders, Hawaiian form of Leah”
Girl“Rebekah”
Girl“Levi”
Boy“Hawaiian form of Lilian”
Girl“Lois”
Girl“Hawaiian form of Rosa”
Boy“Hawaiian form of Rosalie”
Girl“Hawaiian form of Louis”
Boy“Hawaiian form of Louise”
Girl“Hawaiian form of Lucy”
Girl“Hawaiian form of Lydia”
Girl“Hawaiian form of Matthew”
Boy“Hawaiian form of Margaret”
Girl“Hawaiian form of Marguerite”
Girl“Matthias”
Boy“Hawaiian form of Maria”
Girl“Hawaiian form of March”
Boy“Hawaiian form of Manuel”
Boy“Hawaiian form of May”
Girl“Hawaiian form of Mary Ann”
Girl“Hawaiian form of Michael or Michelle”
Unisex“Miriam”
Girl“Moses”
Boy“Hawaiian form of Oliver”
Boy“Hawaiian form of Francisco”
Boy“Hawaiian form of Fanny”
Girl“Hawaiian form of Becky”
Girl“Peter”
Boy“Priscilla”
Girl“Hawaiian form of Peter”
Boy“Hawaiian form of Bill”
Boy“Phinehas”
Boy“Victoria”
Girl“Hawaiian form of William”
Boy“manly, Hawaiian form of Andrew”
Boy“Hawaiian form of Abigail”
Girl“Hawaiian form of Edward”
Boy“Hawaiian form of Elizabeth”
Girl“Hawaiian form of Emily”
Girl“Hawaiian form of Henry”
Boy“Hawaiian form of Isaiah”
Boy“Hawaiian form of John (older spelling)”
Boy“Hawaiian form of Katherine”
Girl“Hawaiian form of Rachel”
Girl“Hawaiian form of Roger”
Boy“Hawaiian form of Luke or Ruth”
Unisex“Hawaiian form of Mark”
Boy“Hawaiian form of Oscar”
Boy“Hawaiian form of Ben”
Boy
Other meanings
- Ocean
- Water
- Flower
- Sky
- Heaven
- Strength
- Warrior
- Love
- Light
- Moon
- Star
- Sun
- Rain
- Wind
- Beauty
- Peace
- Royalty
- Fire
- Earth
- Bird
- Gift
- Joy
- Nature
- Mythology
- Tree
- Gentle
- Wisdom
- Hope
- Freedom
- Life
- Music
- Mountain