Unisex Hawaiian Names

140 gender-neutral Hawaiian names. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given to any child, so these are the most authentic choices of all.

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Kai
sea
KYE🌊💧Unisex
Kalani
the heavens, the royal one
kah-LAH-nee✨👑☁️Unisex
ka+lani
Moana
ocean, the open sea
moh-AH-nah🌊💧Unisex
Kealoha
the beloved, the loved one
keh-ah-LOH-hah❤️Unisex
ke+aloha
Keola
the life
keh-OH-lah🌱🌅Unisex
ke+ola
Lani
sky, heaven, royal
LAH-nee✨☁️👑Unisex
Ailani
high chief
eye-LAH-nee👑✨Unisex
aliʻi+lani
Aolani
heavenly cloud
ow-LAH-nee✨☁️Unisex
ao+lani
Hōkū
star
HOH-koo⭐☁️🔆Unisex
Kaimana
power of the sea, diamond
kye-MAH-nah🌊💪Unisex
kai+mana
Kainoa
the namesake, also read as the free sea
kye-NOH-ah🌊🕊️Unisex
ka+inoa+noa
Kaipo
the sweetheart
KYE-poh❤️Unisex
ka+ipo
Kalei
the lei, the beloved child
kah-LAY❤️🌺Unisex
ka+lei
Kaleo
the voice, the sound
kah-LEH-oh🎶Unisex
ka+leo
Kamalani
heavenly child, royal child
kah-mah-LAH-nee✨👑Unisex
kama+lani
Kamea
the one and only, the precious one
kah-MEH-ah❤️Unisex
ka+mea
Kapua
the flower, the blossom
kah-POO-ah🌺🌿Unisex
ka+pua
Kauʻi
youthful beauty
KOW-ee🌸Unisex
ka+uʻi
Keahi
the fire, the flame
keh-AH-hee🔥💪Unisex
ke+ahi
Keala
the path, the fragrance
keh-AH-lah🌿🌅Unisex
ke+ala
Kona
leeward, the leeward wind
KOH-nah🍃🌿Unisex
Makana
gift, reward
mah-KAH-nah🎁Unisex
Makani
wind, breeze
mah-KAH-nee🍃🌿Unisex
Nalu
wave, surf
NAH-loo🌊💧Unisex

Why so many Hawaiian names are unisex

Before Western contact, Hawaiian names were chosen for their meaning and mana (spiritual power), not for gender. A name like Kealoha (the beloved), Keola (the life), or Makana (gift) described the child or the hopes of the family, and it could belong to a son or a daughter. That is still true in Hawaiʻi today, where Kai, Kalani, Kaleo, Kapua, and Kamea are common for both.

Choosing a gender-neutral Hawaiian name

The shortest names are the most flexible, Kai (sea), Lani (heaven), Noe (mist), Ola (life), Pono (righteousness), Ipo (sweetheart), Hōkū (star), and Malu (peace). Names with ka or ke (“the”) in front of a noun, like Kalani, Keahi, Kekai, and Kawai, read as neutral too. If you want a name that leans one way, see the girl names and boy names lists, where unisex options are also included.

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Questions people ask

Is Kai a boy or girl name?

Kai, meaning sea, is used for both boys and girls. In the United States it is more common for boys, but in Hawaiʻi it is fully unisex.

Is Kalani a girl or boy name?

Kalani (the heavens, the royal one) is a unisex Hawaiian name. In U.S. records it is given to girls and boys in nearly equal numbers.

What are short unisex Hawaiian names?

Kai (sea), Lani (heaven), Noe (mist), Ola (life), Pono (goodness), Ipo (sweetheart), Hōkū (star), Malu (peace), and Manu (bird) are all two-syllable unisex Hawaiian names.