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Hawaiian Names Meaning Strong or Strength

Ikaika (strength), koa (bravery), and mana (spiritual power) give these names their force. They are popular choices for boys but several work for any child.

Hawaiian Names Meaning Strong or Strength, with example names

Spotlight · names meaning strength

  • “brave, bold, fearless, the koa tree”

    koa (warrior, brave, the koa hardwood)

    KOH-ahBoy
  • “strong, powerful”

    ikaika (strength)

    ee-KYE-kahBoy
  • “the brave one, the warrior”

    kethe+koawarrior, brave
    keh-KOH-ahBoy

44 names · 1 girl · 29 boy · 14 unisex

The Hawaiian words for strength

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

More words for strength: kila (strong), kilakila (majestic), lanakila (victory), makoa (fearless), miki (quick), naʻi (to conquer), paʻa (firm), paʻahana (hardworking), pōhaku (rock).

  • Strength

    Koa

    “brave, bold, fearless, the koa tree”

    Pronounced KOH-ah

    Boy
  • Strength

    Ikaika

    “strong, powerful”

    Pronounced ee-KYE-kah

    Boy
  • Strength

    Kekoa

    “the brave one, the warrior”

    Pronounced keh-KOH-ahke + koa

    Boy
  • Strength

    Makoa

    “fearless, courageous, bold”

    Pronounced mah-KOH-ah

    Boy
  • Ocean

    Kaimana

    “power of the sea, diamond”

    Pronounced kye-MAH-nahkai + mana

    Unisex
  • Strength

    Keahi

    “the fire, the flame”

    Pronounced keh-AH-heeke + ahi

    Unisex
  • Strength

    Māui

    “the demigod who snared the sun, the island of Maui”

    Pronounced MOW-ee

    Boy
  • Strength

    Alika

    “defender of the people, Hawaiian form of Alex”

    Pronounced ah-LEE-kah

    Boy
  • Ocean

    Kapena

    “captain”

    Pronounced kah-PEH-nah

    Boy
  • Strength

    Kaulana

    “famous, renowned”

    Pronounced kow-LAH-nah

    Unisex
  • Strength

    Kūpono

    “honest, upright, fair”

    Pronounced koo-POH-nohkū + pono

    Boy
  • Strength

    Lanakila

    “victory, triumph”

    Pronounced lah-nah-KEE-lah

    Unisex
  • “great eye”

    Pronounced mah-kah-NOO-eemaka + nui

    Boy
  • Strength

    Mana

    “spiritual power, authority”

    Pronounced MAH-nah

    Unisex
  • Ocean

    Manō

    “shark”

    Pronounced mah-NOH

    Boy
  • Warrior

    Nakoa

    “the warriors, the brave ones”

    Pronounced nah-KOH-ahnā + koa

    Boy
  • Borrowed

    Pika

    “Hawaiian form of Peter”

    Pronounced PEE-kah

    Boy
  • Strength

    Alakaʻi

    “leader, to guide”

    Pronounced ah-lah-KAH-ee

    Unisex
  • Borrowed

    Analu

    “manly, Hawaiian form of Andrew”

    Pronounced ah-NAH-loo

    Boy
  • Strength

    ʻEleu

    “lively, active, alert”

    Pronounced EH-leh-oo

    Unisex
  • Strength

    Haʻaheo

    “proud, cherished with pride”

    Pronounced hah-ah-HEH-oh

    Unisex
  • “honored, glorious, dignified”

    Pronounced hah-noh-HAH-noh

    Boy
  • “thunder”

    Pronounced heh-KEE-lee

    Boy
  • “to protect, to bring peace”

    Pronounced hoh-oh-MAH-loohoʻo + malu

    Unisex
  • Strength

    Kaʻeo

    “zealous, full of knowledge”

    Pronounced kah-EH-oh

    Boy
  • Strength

    Kaholo

    “to run swiftly, a gliding hula step”

    Pronounced kah-HOH-loh

    Boy
  • Strength

    Kahua

    “foundation, site, principle”

    Pronounced kah-HOO-ah

    Boy
  • Strength

    Kaiwi

    “the bone, ancestral link”

    Pronounced KYE-veeka + iwi

    Boy
  • Strength

    Kamana

    “the spiritual power”

    Pronounced kah-MAH-nahka + mana

    Boy
  • Strength

    Kana

    “legendary stretching hero of Hawaiʻi Island”

    Pronounced KAH-nah

    Boy
  • Warrior

    Kanaʻi

    “the conqueror”

    Pronounced kah-NAH-eeka + naʻi

    Boy
  • Strength

    Kapali

    “the cliff”

    Pronounced kah-PAH-leeka + pali

    Boy
  • Strength

    Kekipi

    “the rebel”

    Pronounced keh-KEE-peeke + kipi

    Boy
  • Strength

    Kilakila

    “majestic, tall, strong”

    Pronounced kee-lah-KEE-lah

    Boy
  • Beauty

    Kilohana

    “the best, the lookout, the outermost decorated layer of kapa”

    Pronounced kee-loh-HAH-nah

    Unisex
  • Ocean

    Koholā

    “humpback whale”

    Pronounced koh-hoh-LAH

    Boy
  • Strength

    Kūlia

    “to strive, to stand out”

    Pronounced koo-LEE-ah

    Girl
  • Strength

    Kūpaʻa

    “steadfast, loyal, firm”

    Pronounced koo-PAH-ahkū + paʻa

    Boy
  • Strength

    Leimana

    “powerful lei, lei of spiritual power”

    Pronounced lay-MAH-nah

    Unisex
  • Strength

    Likeke

    “Hawaiian form of Richard”

    Pronounced lee-KEH-keh

    Boy
  • Strength

    Mākaha

    “fierce, savage, a valley on Oʻahu”

    Pronounced MAH-kah-hah

    Boy
  • Strength

    Miki

    “quick, nimble, active”

    Pronounced MEE-kee

    Unisex
  • Strength

    Paʻahana

    “industrious, hard-working”

    Pronounced pah-ah-HAH-nah

    Unisex
  • Sky

    Uila

    “lightning”

    Pronounced oo-EE-lah

    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 strength?

Kūlia (to strive, to stand out).

What Hawaiian boy names mean strength?

Koa (brave, bold, fearless, the koa tree), Ikaika (strong, powerful), Kekoa (the brave one, the warrior), Makoa (fearless, courageous, bold), Māui (the demigod who snared the sun, the island of Maui), Alika (defender of the people, Hawaiian form of Alex).