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Hawaiian Names Meaning Love or Beloved

Aloha is love, affection, and compassion, and ipo is a sweetheart. These names tell a child they are cherished.

Hawaiian Names Meaning Love or Beloved, with example names

Spotlight · names meaning love

  • “Hawaiian form of David”

    borrowed from David (beloved)

    kah-VEE-kahBoy
  • “the beloved, the loved one”

    kethe+alohalove
    keh-ah-LOH-hahUnisex
  • “fond remembrance of a loved one”

    hāliʻa (sudden remembrance)

    hah-LEE-ahGirl

43 names · 18 girl · 4 boy · 21 unisex

The Hawaiian words for love

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

More words for love: ʻanoʻi (desire), hāliʻa (sudden remembrance), hilinaʻi (to trust), hoʻokipa (hospitality), kahiau (to give generously), laka (tame), makamae (precious), mili (to caress), naʻau (gut), ona (attractive), poli (bosom), punahele (favourite), akahai (kindness), hoa (companion), ʻohana (family).

  • Borrowed

    Kāwika

    “Hawaiian form of David”

    Pronounced kah-VEE-kah

    Boy
  • “the beloved, the loved one”

    Pronounced keh-ah-LOH-hahke + aloha

    Unisex
  • “fond remembrance of a loved one”

    Pronounced hah-LEE-ah

    Girl
  • Love

    Kaipo

    “the sweetheart”

    Pronounced KYE-pohka + ipo

    Unisex
  • Love

    Kalei

    “the lei, the beloved child”

    Pronounced kah-LAYka + lei

    Unisex
  • Love

    Kamea

    “the one and only, the precious one”

    Pronounced kah-MEH-ahka + mea

    Unisex
  • “my lei, my beloved”

    Pronounced koo-oo-LAY

    Girl
  • “lei of love, beloved child”

    Pronounced lay-ah-LOH-hahlei + aloha

    Girl
  • Love

    Aloha

    “love, affection, compassion, the greeting of Hawaiʻi”

    Pronounced ah-LOH-hah

    Unisex
  • “heavenly carrying in the arms”

    Pronounced hee-ee-LAH-neehiʻi + lani

    Girl
  • “cherished child, carried like a lei”

    Pronounced hee-ee-LAYhiʻi + lei

    Girl
  • Love

    Ipo

    “sweetheart, lover”

    Pronounced EE-poh

    Unisex
  • Love

    Kahiau

    “to give generously without expecting return”

    Pronounced kah-hee-OW

    Unisex
  • “the beloved lei, the cherished child”

    Pronounced kah-lay-ah-LOH-hahka + lei + aloha

    Girl
  • Love

    Kama

    “child, person”

    Pronounced KAH-mah

    Boy
  • Love

    Kamaka

    “the eye, the favorite”

    Pronounced kah-MAH-kahka + maka

    Unisex
  • Love

    Kamala

    “sunny child”

    Pronounced kah-MAH-lahTamara + ka + mala

    Girl
  • “beloved child”

    Pronounced kah-mah-LAYkama + lei

    Unisex
  • “heavenly child”

    Pronounced kay-kee-LAH-neekeiki + lani

    Girl
  • “my love”

    Pronounced koo-oo-ah-LOH-hahkuʻu + aloha

    Girl
  • “my sweetheart”

    Pronounced koo-oo-EE-pohkuʻu + ipo

    Girl
  • “my beloved lei”

    Pronounced koo-oo-lay-ah-LOH-hahkuʻu + lei + aloha

    Girl
  • Flower

    Lei

    “garland of flowers, beloved child”

    Pronounced LAY

    Girl
  • “precious, treasured”

    Pronounced mah-kah-MY

    Girl
  • “great eye”

    Pronounced mah-kah-NOO-eemaka + nui

    Boy
  • Heaven

    Mililani

    “gentle caress, to praise, exalt”

    Pronounced mee-lee-LAH-neemili + lani

    Girl
  • Love

    Pilipo

    “night closeness”

    Pronounced pee-LEE-pohpili + pō

    Boy
  • “precious, ripe”

    Pronounced ah-lah-MEH-ah

    Girl
  • “hospitality, to welcome guests”

    Pronounced hoh-oh-KEE-pah

    Unisex
  • “the beloved, the cherished one”

    Pronounced kah-ah-NOH-eeka + ʻanoʻi

    Unisex
  • Love

    Kahiwa

    “choice, precious, esteemed”

    Pronounced kah-HEE-vahka + hiwa

    Unisex
  • “community, a pleasant trade wind of Waiʻanae”

    Pronounced kye-AH-oo-loo

    Unisex
  • “heavenly sweetheart”

    Pronounced kye-poh-LAH-neeka + ipo + lani

    Girl
  • “the beloved child, the lei placed before the eyes”

    Pronounced kah-lay-kow-MAH-kahka + lei + kau + maka

    Girl
  • “the many lei, the multitude of children”

    Pronounced kah-lay-KEE-nee

    Unisex
  • “native-born, child of the land”

    Pronounced kah-mah-AH-ee-nahkama + ʻāina

    Unisex
  • Love

    Keiki

    “child”

    Pronounced KAY-kee

    Unisex
  • “my pearl lei”

    Pronounced koo-oo-lay-MOH-mee

    Girl
  • Peace

    Lōkahi

    “unity, harmony”

    Pronounced LOH-kah-hee

    Unisex
  • “generous, kind-hearted”

    Pronounced loh-koh-my-KAH-eeloko + maikaʻi

    Unisex
  • Love

    Maka

    “eye, beloved, the beginning”

    Pronounced MAH-kah

    Unisex
  • “beloved companion, close friendship”

    Pronounced pee-lee-ah-LOH-hahpili + aloha

    Unisex
  • “favorite, cherished one”

    Pronounced poo-nah-HEH-leh

    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 love?

Hāliʻa (fond remembrance of a loved one), Kuʻulei (my lei, my beloved), Leialoha (lei of love, beloved child), Hiʻilani (heavenly carrying in the arms), Hiʻilei (cherished child, carried like a lei), Kaleialoha (the beloved lei, the cherished child).

What Hawaiian boy names mean love?

Kāwika (Hawaiian form of David), Kama (child, person), Makanui (great eye), Pilipo (night closeness).