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Hawaiian Names Meaning Life

Ola is life, health, and well-being. These names wish a long and healthy life.

Hawaiian Names Meaning Life, with example names

Spotlight · names meaning life

  • “the life”

    kethe+olalife, health
    keh-OH-lahUnisex
  • “life, health, well-being”

    ola (life)

    OH-lahUnisex
  • “water of life”

    waiwater+olalife
    wye-OH-lahGirl

6 names · 1 girl · 1 boy · 4 unisex

The Hawaiian words for life

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

More words for life: hiapo (firstborn), hiki (to arrive), hua (fruit), kāholo (to move quickly), māhoe (twin), mohala (to bloom), ʻōpū (belly), ʻohana (family).

  • Hawaiian

    Keola

    “the life”

    Pronounced keh-OH-lahke + ola

    Unisex
  • Hawaiian

    Ola

    “life, health, well-being”

    Pronounced OH-lah

    Unisex
  • Water

    Waiola

    “water of life”

    Pronounced wye-OH-lahwai + ola

    Girl
  • Hawaiian

    Kahanu

    “the breath”

    Pronounced kah-HAH-nooka + hanu

    Unisex
  • “the water of life”

    Pronounced kah-wye-OH-lahka + wai + ola

    Unisex
  • Hawaiian

    Keolamau

    “everlasting life”

    Pronounced keh-oh-lah-MOWke + ola + mau

    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 life?

Waiola (water of life).

What Hawaiian boy names mean life?

Keolamau (everlasting life).