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Hawaiian Names Meaning Moon

Mahina is the moon and the Hawaiian month. The lunar calendar guided planting and fishing, and these names honor it.

Hawaiian Names Meaning Moon, with example names

Spotlight · names meaning moon

  • Mahina

    “moon, moonlight”

    mahina (moon, month)

    mah-HEE-nahGirl
  • Hina

    “goddess of the moon”

    hina (gray, silvery)

    HEE-nahGirl
  • Kepola

    “Deborah”

    Debora (Deborah)

    keh-POH-lahGirl

7 names · 4 girl · 2 boy · 1 unisex

The Hawaiian words for moon

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

  • Moon

    Mahina

    “moon, moonlight”

    Pronounced mah-HEE-nah

    Girl

  • Moon

    Hina

    “goddess of the moon”

    Pronounced HEE-nah

    Girl

  • Moon

    Kepola

    “Deborah”

    Pronounced keh-POH-lah

    Girl

  • Moon

    Māhealani

    “night of the full moon”

    Pronounced mah-heh-ah-LAH-nee

    Girl

  • Love

    Pilipo

    “night closeness”

    Pronounced pee-LEE-pohpili + pō

    Boy

  • Moon

    Hilo

    “new moon, to braid or twist”

    Pronounced HEE-loh

    Boy

  • Moon

    Konane

    “bright moonlight, an ancient Hawaiian board game”

    Pronounced koh-NAH-neh

    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 moon?

Mahina (moon, moonlight), Hina (goddess of the moon), Kepola (Deborah), Māhealani (night of the full moon).

What Hawaiian boy names mean moon?

Pilipo (night closeness), Hilo (new moon, to braid or twist).