I don't want the ordinary leilani or layla or anything so if you have any suggestions please let me know.I will be having my baby in April so I need a few to choose from.
2007-02-16 12:58:07 · 27 answers · asked by Desiree A 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
Kaleena - Untouched
Aleyna - Awakening
Ailani - Chief
Kamea - Sweet Darling
Kiana - Moon Goddess
Congrat's and Good-Luck :)
2007-02-16 15:17:26 · answer #1 · answered by sparksgirls6 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter's name is Kalena (ka-LEE-na), which is the Hawiian equivalent of Karen. I wanted something a little unusual (without being too weird), and I really liked the way it sounded. And, as an added bonus, Karen happens to my mom's name. So in a way, my daughter has her grandma's name and yet, she still has her own unique name.
Some other Hawaiian names:
Kalei (kah-LAY-ee) .......'the flower wreath' or 'the beloved'
Kamea (kah-MAY-ah)......'the one and only'
Kanani (kah-NA-nee)......'beautiful lady'
Kai (kay).......'deep blue seas'
Kalani (kah-LAH-nee) .........paraphrase of 'the sky' or 'the chieftan' ..........variations on this one are Kaloni, Kalanie, Kailani
Kani (KAH-nee)...... 'sound' (the Hawaiian equivalent of Sandy)
lol Maybe I'm getting carried away! I'll stop before I overwhelm you and wear out my welcome! And obviously, I'm stuck in the 'k' section of the baby name book! If you need more, you can email me.
(Just FYI: The Hawaiian alphabet only has 12 letters; the five vowels A,E, I, O, U and 7 consonants H, K, L, M, N, P, and W.)
2007-02-16 13:56:28 · answer #2 · answered by awanderingelf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Akela ( noble)
Alani (An Orange tree).
Aloha (Greetings).
Alohi ( Brilliant).
Anani ( orange tree)
Aolani ( A heavenly cloud).
Edena (Renewal, rejuvenation).
Haimi ( the seeker)
Haleigha ( house of the rising sun)
Iolana ( to soar like an eagle)
Kai ( sea, willow tree)
Kaili ( a deity )
Kalama ( flaming torch)
Kalea ( Bright).
Keilana ( adored one)
Kiana ( moon Goddess )
Kiele ( gardenia, fragrant blossom)
Lanikai (heavenly sea)
Leilani ( A heavenly flower).
Lokelani ( small red rose)
Makani (The wind).
Malu ( peacefulness)
Mily ( beautiful)
Nalani ( The calm of the skies.)
Noelani ( A beautiful girl from heaven).
Okalani ( From Heaven).
Oliana ( oleander)
Palila ( A bird).
Peni (weaver)
Roselani ( heavenly rose)
Wanika ( God's gracious gift)
I like Alani, Haleigha, Kiana & Mily
2007-02-16 16:32:46 · answer #3 · answered by Miss Understood 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ailana- Loving. NOTE: without the 'okina,ailana could refer to sexual intercourse.
Alani -Orange tree or fruit NOTE: alani is a type of brown seaweed (Dictyota), an upland tree (Pelea), or a type of moss. (Alani/'Alani
Anela- Angel or Hawaiian for Angela.
Akana- Common Hawaiian surname derived from Cantonese informal prefix Ah plus some personal name. Used as a given name possibly for family reasons
Akela - Hawaiian for Adele and Asher
Alika- Old German name meaning 'noble; nobility. Slso, Hawaiian form of Alex and Alexander.
Enoka- Hawaiian for Enoch and Enos
Ikaika-Strong
Iokina -God will Develop
Iolana -Soar Like An Eagle
Ka-'ili - The skin. Ka'ili snatcher was a war god. Ka-ili could mean wrecked or inheritance, but spelled that way it is more probably a variant of Kaylee or Kylie. (Ka'ili/Ka'ili/Kaili
Ka-'ili-kea -The fair skin, as of light-skinned Hawaiians.
2007-02-16 15:57:36 · answer #4 · answered by madre_de_isabella 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ailani, Akela, Alamea, Alana, Ani, Ilia, Inoa, Kalia, Kalina, Kamea, Keala, Keilani, Kekona, Kiele, Kina, Lani, Mele, Mohala, Nana, Noma, Olina, Peke, Pua, Suke, Wainani.
2007-02-16 13:29:10 · answer #5 · answered by Lilat180 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ailani, Alana, Halia, Kaia, Kaila, Kalea, Keala, Kiana, Lea, Leia, Makala, Malana, Malia, Malina
2007-02-20 09:17:00 · answer #6 · answered by leashell 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the names in these answers are NOT hawaiian, and some that are are being mispronounced, which is odd considering that the people offering them claim that is their own name. Maybe that IS their name, but if it pronounced the way they are saying then they only THINK it's hawaiian.
And "O'ahu", are they kidding?
Are you or your child's father of hawaiian ancestry? If not, maybe it would much more meaningful to choose a name from your family's own heritage.
If your are stuck on a hawaiian name then my advice is to get a hawaiian name book or go to one of the hawaiian name websites, not all of the names are always correct on them, but ALOT more accurate than most of what I see on here!
Good Luck.
2007-02-16 15:15:21 · answer #7 · answered by lei 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here are some of my favorite Hawaiian girls names.
Kahealani (heavenly mist)
Kalena (pure)
Kalani (the heavens)
Kapua (blossom)
Kanani (beautiful)
Lani (heaven)
Lehua (lehua flower)
Leilani (heavenly flower)
Leialoha (beloved child)
Lokelani (rose)
Mahealani (full moon)
Maile (maile vine)
Mele (poem)
Moana (ocean)
Noelani (heavenly mist)
Nohealani (beauty from heaven)
Pualani (heavenly flower)
For a complete list of Hawaiian names, their meanings, and their popularity in Hawaii, see the link below. It's nice to see how commonly used the names actually are. The general (non-Hawaiian) baby name books sometimes come up with oddball "Hawaiian names", that might be Hawaiian words or place names but are not generally used as names in Hawaii (like "Oahu"!).
2007-02-16 14:06:33 · answer #8 · answered by Gwendolyn R 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the Hawaiian language, perhaps because it is oral, it is said names carry significant mana (spiritual power) and when spoken aloud, the 'olelo (language, word, utterance), that power, can set events into motion or cause change. That's why one has to be careful about selecting the right name; names were, and still are, bestowed only after serious and careful consideration.
2007-02-17 19:18:38 · answer #9 · answered by compaq presario 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always love the name Kalena. Kiana is also very pretty. Malia and Malie are cute. Wikolia is a Hawaiian form of Victoria, which is my name.
Good luck!! Let me know what you like.
2007-02-16 13:30:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋