Hawaiian Name Finder

Hawaiian Names Meaning Tree or Plant

Koa, maile, ulu, and kalia are native plants with deep cultural meaning.

Spotlight · names meaning tree

  • Koa

    “brave, bold, fearless, the koa tree”

    koa (warrior, brave, the koa hardwood)

    KOH-ahBoy
  • Maile

    “the maile vine, a fragrant lei plant”

    maile (Alyxia stellata)

    MY-lehGirl
  • Kalia

    “the kalia tree, modern Hawaiian-style name”

    kalia (Elaeocarpus bifidus, a native tree)

    kah-LEE-ahGirl

10 names · 3 girl · 2 boy · 5 unisex

  • Koa

    brave, bold, fearless, the koa tree

    KOH-ah💪🛡️🌴Boy
  • Maile

    the maile vine, a fragrant lei plant

    MY-leh🌺🌿🌴Girl
  • Kalia

    the kalia tree, modern Hawaiian-style name

    kah-LEE-ah🌴🌿Girl
  • Liko

    leaf bud, newly opened leaf, child

    LEE-koh🌿🌴Unisex
  • Kāneʻohe

    bamboo man

    kah-neh-OH-heh🏝️🌴Unisex
    kāne+ʻohe
  • Kaʻohe

    the bamboo

    kah-OH-heh🌴🌿Unisex
    ka+ʻohe
  • Kukui

    candlenut tree, light, enlightenment

    koo-KOO-ee🌴🔆Unisex
  • Lāʻau

    tree, wood, medicine

    LAH-ow🌴🌿Boy
  • Ulu

    breadfruit, to grow, inspire

    OO-loo🌴🌿🌅Unisex
  • Uluwehi

    lush and green, verdant beauty

    oo-loo-VEH-hee🌿🌸🌴Girl
    ulu+wehi

Other meanings

Questions people ask

What Hawaiian girl names mean tree?

Maile (the maile vine, a fragrant lei plant), Kalia (the kalia tree, modern Hawaiian-style name), Uluwehi (lush and green, verdant beauty).

What Hawaiian boy names mean tree?

Koa (brave, bold, fearless, the koa tree), Lāʻau (tree, wood, medicine).