Hawaiian Names Meaning Wisdom or Righteousness

Pono is righteousness and balance, kumu is the source and the teacher. These names value character.

Spotlight · names meaning wisdom

Pono
“righteousness, goodness, balance”
pono (proper, moral, in harmony)
POH-nohUnisex
Kaʻimi
“the seeker”
kathe+ʻimito seek
kah-EE-meeUnisex
Kapono
“the righteous one, the good”
kathe+ponorighteous, proper
kah-POH-nohBoy

16 names · 0 girl · 6 boy · 10 unisex

Pono
righteousness, goodness, balance
POH-noh🦉🕊️Unisex
Kaʻimi
the seeker
kah-EE-mee🦉🌅Unisex
ka+ʻimi
Kapono
the righteous one, the good
kah-POH-noh🦉🕊️Boy
ka+pono
Kūpono
honest, upright, fair
koo-POH-noh🦉💪Boy
kū+pono
Ahonui
patience, perseverance
ah-hoh-NOO-ee🦉🕊️Unisex
aho+nui
Alakaʻi
leader, to guide
ah-lah-KAH-ee💪🦉Unisex
Hilinaʻi
trust, confidence
hee-lee-NAH-ee🦉🌅Unisex
Kaʻeo
zealous, full of knowledge
kah-EH-oh🦉💪Boy
Kaulike
equality, justice, balance
kow-LEE-keh🦉🕊️Unisex
Kekaulike
equality, an 18th-century king of Maui
keh-kow-LEE-keh👑🦉Boy
ke+kaulike
Kekumu
the source, the teacher, the foundation
keh-KOO-moo🦉Boy
ke+kumu
Kumu
teacher, source, foundation
KOO-moo🦉Unisex
Kūpaʻa
steadfast, loyal, firm
koo-PAH-ah💪🦉Boy
kū+paʻa
Loea
expert, skilled person
loh-EH-ah🦉Unisex
Maikaʻi
good, fine, well
my-KAH-ee🦉😊Unisex
Naʻauao
wisdom, enlightened
nah-ow-OW🦉🔆Unisex
naʻau+ao

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Questions people ask

What Hawaiian girl names mean wisdom?

The unisex names Pono, Kaʻimi, Ahonui, Alakaʻi are used for girls.

What Hawaiian boy names mean wisdom?

Kapono (the righteous one, the good), Kūpono (honest, upright, fair), Kaʻeo (zealous, full of knowledge), Kekaulike (equality, an 18th-century king of Maui), Kekumu (the source, the teacher, the foundation), Kūpaʻa (steadfast, loyal, firm).