10 Most Popular Dog Names
Translated into Hawaiian

 Rank

KA `ÔLELO HAWAI`I (HAWAIIAN) :

KA `ÔLELO HAOLE
(ENGLISH) :

# 1.

Ua-lohe-ke-Akua
[oo' (w)ah loh' heh keh ah koo' (w)ah]

Sam, Sammie or Samantha, from Hebrew, meaning "God has listened".

# 2.

Ka Nui
[kah nui']

Max, Maxie, Maxwell, Maxine, from Latin, meaning, "The greatest".

# 3.

Haku Wahine
[hah' koo wah hee' neh] 

Lady

# 4.

Pea
[peh' ah]

Bear *

# 5.

Momi
[moh' mee]

Maggie, a derivation from the Persian word for "pearl".

# 6.

Pilialoha
[pee lee (y)ah loh' hah]

Buddy, as in bosom buddy / friend.

# 7.

Lâ Hânau
[LAH' HAH' nau]

Tasha, a derivation of the name Natasha, the Russian form of Noel, which means, "birthday".

# 8.

Keleki
[keh leh' kee]

Chelsea * is the name of a section of England.

# 9.

Pômaika`i
[POH' mai kah ee]

Holly, a derivation of the Anglo-Saxon name of Hollis, which means holly plant. Holly signifies "good luck."

# 10.

Na`ena`e
[nah' eh nah' eh]

Shasta is a kind of daisy.

Other Popular Dog Names

`Awapuhi
[ah wah poo' hee]

Ginger, may be a diminutive of Virginia but likelier the fragrant ginger blossom.

Wai Ahi
[wai (y)ah' hee]

Brandy, a derivation of the Dutch word, "branden", meaning to burn and now refers to an intoxicating liquor or "fire water."

Ka`ili`ula
[kah ee lee oo' lah]

Bruno, originally from Italian, meaning "brown-skinned".

Pûpû
[POO' POO']

Boo boo *

Ukali
[oo kah' lee]

Jake, a derivation of the Hebrew name, Jacob, which means "to follow after" as the Old Testament Jacob was born after his twin Esau.

Ao (light)
[ao]

Kawena (rosy dawn's glow)
[kah veh' nah]

Hoaka (bright, shining, to become light)
[hoh (w)ah' kah]

Lucy is derived from the Latin word, lux, which means light.

Hôkû-i-ke-kai
[HOH' KOO' ee keh kai]

Molly is another form of Mary, which means "star of the sea".

Puki
[poo' kee]

Pookie *

Môî Wahine
[MOH' EE' wah hee' neh]

Queenie

Pôhaku
[POH' hah koo]

Rocky

Kanakê
[kah nah KEH']

Taffy is a kind of candy. 

Ho`oikaikakeakua
[hoh oh ee kai' kah keh (y)ah koo' (w)ah]

Zeke is the diminutive of the Hebrew name, Ezekiel, which means "God strengthens".