Hawaiian Names Connected to Mountains

Names of the mist, snow, and goddesses of Mauna Kea.

Spotlight · names meaning mountain

Haumea
“one dew”
haudew+meaone
how-MEH-ahGirl
Haunani
“beautiful snow, beautiful dew”
hausnow, cool dew+nanibeautiful
how-NAH-neeGirl
Lilinoe
“fine mist, goddess of the mists of Mauna Kea”
lilifine+noemist
lee-lee-NOH-ehGirl

Updated September 26, 2026

11 names · 5 girl · 3 boy · 3 unisex

The Hawaiian words for mountain

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

Water
Haumea
“one dew”
Pronounced how-MEH-ahhau + mea
Girl
Beauty
Haunani
“beautiful snow, beautiful dew”
Pronounced how-NAH-neehau + nani
Girl
Hawaiian
Lilinoe
“fine mist, goddess of the mists of Mauna Kea”
Pronounced lee-lee-NOH-ehlili + noe
Girl
Hawaiian
Haleakalā
“house of the sun, the great mountain of Maui”
Pronounced hah-leh-ah-kah-LAHhale + a + ka + lā
Unisex
Hawaiian
Hualālai
“a volcano of Hawaiʻi Island (meaning uncertain)”
Pronounced hoo-ah-LAH-lye
Boy
Nature
Kaʻala
“the fragrance, the highest peak on Oʻahu”
Pronounced kah-AH-lahka + ʻala
Unisex
Hawaiian
Kaiona
“a benevolent goddess of the Waiʻanae mountains”
Pronounced kye-OH-nah
Girl
Strength
Kapali
“the cliff”
Pronounced kah-PAH-leeka + pali
Boy
Strength
Kilakila
“majestic, tall, strong”
Pronounced kee-lah-KEE-lah
Boy
Hawaiian
Pali
“cliff”
Pronounced PAH-lee
Unisex
Hawaiian
Poliʻahu
“bosom of the snow, snow goddess of Mauna Kea”
Pronounced poh-lee-AH-hoopoli + ʻahu
Girl

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 mountain?

Haumea (one dew), Haunani (beautiful snow, beautiful dew), Lilinoe (fine mist, goddess of the mists of Mauna Kea), Kaiona (a benevolent goddess of the Waiʻanae mountains), Poliʻahu (bosom of the snow, snow goddess of Mauna Kea).

What Hawaiian boy names mean mountain?

Hualālai (a volcano of Hawaiʻi Island (meaning uncertain)), Kapali (the cliff), Kilakila (majestic, tall, strong).