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Hawaiian Warrior Names

Koa means both warrior and the hardwood tree used for canoes and weapons. These names speak of courage, victory, and the chiefs who led Hawaiʻi's armies.

Hawaiian Warrior Names, with example names

Spotlight · names meaning warrior

  • “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

16 names · 0 girl · 15 boy · 1 unisex

The Hawaiian words for warrior

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

  • 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

    Kaikoa

    “sea warrior”

    Pronounced kye-KOH-ahkai + koa

    Boy
  • “the lonely one, the one set apart”

    Pronounced kah-meh-hah-MEH-hahka + mehameha

    Boy
  • Strength

    Lanakila

    “victory, triumph”

    Pronounced lah-nah-KEE-lah

    Unisex
  • Warrior

    Nakoa

    “the warriors, the brave ones”

    Pronounced nah-KOH-ahnā + koa

    Boy
  • “the thunder, the last independent king of Maui”

    Pronounced kah-heh-KEE-leeka + hekili

    Boy
  • “an 18th-century high chief of Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi”

    Pronounced kah-ee-AH-nah

    Boy
  • “the day of battle”

    Pronounced kah-LAH-kow-ahka + lā + kaua

    Boy
  • Warrior

    Kanaʻi

    “the conqueror”

    Pronounced kah-NAH-eeka + naʻi

    Boy
  • Warrior

    Kawelo

    “legendary warrior-hero of Kauaʻi”

    Pronounced kah-VEH-loh

    Boy
  • “legendary warrior and teacher of Kamehameha I”

    Pronounced keh-koo-how-PEE-oh

    Boy
  • “standing chief, a legendary king of Oʻahu”

    Pronounced koo-ah-LEE-eekū + aliʻi

    Boy
  • Strength

    Mākaha

    “fierce, savage, a valley on Oʻahu”

    Pronounced MAH-kah-hah

    Boy

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 warrior?

The unisex names Lanakila are used for girls.

What Hawaiian boy names mean warrior?

Koa (brave, bold, fearless, the koa tree), Ikaika (strong, powerful), Kekoa (the brave one, the warrior), Makoa (fearless, courageous, bold), Kaikoa (sea warrior), Kamehameha (the lonely one, the one set apart).