Hawaiian Names Meaning Song, Voice, or Dance

Mele is a song, leo is the voice, and hula is the dance. These names come from the islands' living arts.

Spotlight · names meaning music

Kaleo
“the voice, the sound”
kathe+leovoice
kah-LEH-ohUnisex
Kahea
“the call, the summons”
kathe+heato call
kah-HEH-ahUnisex
Kahealani
“the heavenly call”
kathe+heamist, to call, name+lanisky
kah-heh-ah-LAH-neeGirl

Updated September 26, 2026

8 names · 3 girl · 1 boy · 4 unisex

The Hawaiian words for music

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

Hawaiian
Kaleo
“the voice, the sound”
Pronounced kah-LEH-ohka + leo
Unisex
Hawaiian
Kahea
“the call, the summons”
Pronounced kah-HEH-ahka + hea
Unisex
Heaven
Kahealani
“the heavenly call”
Pronounced kah-heh-ah-LAH-neeka + hea + lani
Girl
Heaven
Kaleolani
“the heavenly voice”
Pronounced kah-leh-oh-LAH-neeka + leo + lani
Boy
Hawaiian
Mele
“song, poem, chant”
Pronounced MEH-leh
Girl
Royal
Haku
“master, to compose or weave a lei”
Pronounced HAH-koo
Unisex
Hawaiian
Kahula
“the dance, the hula”
Pronounced kah-HOO-lah
Girl
Heaven
Leolani
“heavenly voice”
Pronounced leh-oh-LAH-neeleo + lani
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 music?

Kahealani (the heavenly call), Mele (song, poem, chant), Kahula (the dance, the hula).

What Hawaiian boy names mean music?

Kaleolani (the heavenly voice).