Hawaiian Nature Names

Plants, breezes, seasons, and the lush growth of the islands inspire these names.

Spotlight · names meaning nature

Keanu
“the cool breeze”
kethe+anucool
keh-AH-nooBoy
Maile
“the maile vine, a fragrant lei plant”
maile (Alyxia stellata)
MY-lehGirl
Anuhea
“cool, soft fragrance, like a mountain breeze”
anucool+heafragrant
ah-noo-HEH-ahGirl

31 names · 15 girl · 2 boy · 14 unisex

Keanu
the cool breeze
keh-AH-noo🍃🌿Boy
ke+anu
Maile
the maile vine, a fragrant lei plant
MY-leh🌺🌿🌴Girl
Anuhea
cool, soft fragrance, like a mountain breeze
ah-noo-HEH-ah🍃🌿🌸Girl
anu+hea
Kapua
the flower, the blossom
kah-POO-ah🌺🌿Unisex
ka+pua
Keala
the path, the fragrance
keh-AH-lah🌿🌅Unisex
ke+ala
Kona
leeward, the leeward wind
KOH-nah🍃🌿Unisex
Makani
wind, breeze
mah-KAH-nee🍃🌿Unisex
Kalia
the kalia tree, modern Hawaiian-style name
kah-LEE-ah🌴🌿Girl
Kaliko
the bud, the leaf bud
kah-LEE-koh🌿🌺Unisex
ka+liko
Kamaile
the maile vine
kah-MY-leh🌺🌿Girl
Kēhau
dew, gentle mist
KEH-how💧🌿🌧️Unisex
Kehaulani
heavenly dew
keh-how-LAH-nee💧✨🌿Girl
kēhau+lani
Liko
leaf bud, newly opened leaf, child
LEE-koh🌿🌴Unisex
Manu
bird
MAH-noo🐦🌿Unisex
Meli
honey, honeybee
MEH-lee🌿🪶Girl
Naiʻa
dolphin
NYE-ah🌊🌿Girl
Awapuhi
wild ginger
ah-vah-POO-hee🌺🌿Girl
Honu
green sea turtle
HOH-noo🌊🌿Unisex
Hoʻoilo
winter, the rainy season
hoh-oh-EE-loh🌧️🌿Unisex
Kaʻala
the fragrance, the highest peak on Oʻahu
kah-AH-lah🌿⛰️Unisex
ka+ʻala
Kaʻohe
the bamboo
kah-OH-heh🌴🌿Unisex
ka+ʻohe
Kauwela
summer, the warm season
kow-VEH-lah☀️🌿Unisex
kau+wela
Lauaʻe
a fragrant native fern used in lei
low-AH-eh🌿🌺Girl
Leinaʻala
fragrant lei
lay-nah-AH-lah🌺🌿Girl
lei+naʻala
Mahiʻai
farmer, one who cultivates
mah-hee-AH-ee🏝️🌿Boy
Mokihana
the fragrant berry of Kauaʻi used in lei
moh-kee-HAH-nah🌺🌿Girl
Nēnē
the Hawaiian goose, the state bird
NEH-neh🐦🌿Girl
Palila
a native honeycreeper bird of Mauna Kea
pah-LEE-lah🐦🌿Girl
Ulu
breadfruit, to grow, inspire
OO-loo🌴🌿🌅Unisex
Uluwehi
lush and green, verdant beauty
oo-loo-VEH-hee🌿🌸🌴Girl
ulu+wehi
Wailele
waterfall
wye-LEH-leh💧🌿Girl
wai+lele

Other meanings

Questions people ask

What Hawaiian girl names mean nature?

Maile (the maile vine, a fragrant lei plant), Anuhea (cool, soft fragrance, like a mountain breeze), Kalia (the kalia tree, modern Hawaiian-style name), Kamaile (the maile vine), Kehaulani (heavenly dew), Meli (honey, honeybee).

What Hawaiian boy names mean nature?

Keanu (the cool breeze), Mahiʻai (farmer, one who cultivates).