Hawaiian Names Meaning Joy or Happiness

Leʻa is joy and ʻoliʻoli is gladness. These are bright, cheerful names.

Spotlight · names meaning joy

Kaleʻa
“joy, happiness, bright”
kathe+leʻajoy, pleasure
kah-LEH-ahGirl
Luana
“content, relaxed, to enjoy oneself”
luana (to be at leisure)
loo-AH-nahGirl
Hauʻoli
“happiness”
hauʻoli (happiness)
how-OH-leeUnisex

Updated September 26, 2026

12 names · 7 girl · 0 boy · 5 unisex

The Hawaiian words for joy

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

More words for joy: ulani (cheerful).

Hawaiian
Kaleʻa
“joy, happiness, bright”
Pronounced kah-LEH-ahka + leʻa
Girl
Peace
Luana
“content, relaxed, to enjoy oneself”
Pronounced loo-AH-nah
Girl
Hawaiian
Hauʻoli
“happiness”
Pronounced how-OH-lee
Unisex
Peace
Nanea
“relaxed, absorbed, fascinating”
Pronounced nah-NEH-ah
Girl
Hawaiian
Olina
“joyous”
Pronounced oh-LEE-nah
Girl
Hawaiian
Ulani
“cheerful, lighthearted”
Pronounced oo-LAH-nee
Girl
Borrowed
Apikalia
“Hawaiian form of Abigail”
Pronounced ah-pee-kah-LEE-ah
Girl
Strength
ʻEleu
“lively, active, alert”
Pronounced EH-leh-oo
Unisex
Star
Hōkūleʻa
“star of gladness, the star Arcturus”
Pronounced hoh-koo-LEH-ahhōkū + leʻa
Unisex
Hawaiian
Ilihia
“awestruck, thrilled with wonder”
Pronounced ee-lee-HEE-ah
Girl
Peace
Laulea
“happiness, friendship, peace”
Pronounced low-LEH-ah
Unisex
Hawaiian
Maikaʻi
“good, fine, well”
Pronounced my-KAH-ee
Unisex

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 joy?

Kaleʻa (joy, happiness, bright), Luana (content, relaxed, to enjoy oneself), Nanea (relaxed, absorbed, fascinating), Olina (joyous), Ulani (cheerful, lighthearted), Apikalia (Hawaiian form of Abigail).

What Hawaiian boy names mean joy?

The unisex names Hauʻoli, ʻEleu, Hōkūleʻa, Laulea are used for boys.