Layne is an animal lover and grew up in a household full of rescued critters. She is a registered veterinary technician.

Popular Hawaiian Name Ideas for Your Dog

Are you looking for a special name for your beloved canine companion? Are you interested in picking a Hawaiian name about the sun, the stars, the sky, or the ocean? Perhaps he or she is a Kala, "the sun," or an Asera, "lucky," or Koa, "brave," or Kapena, a "captain."

Whatever name you choose for your male or female dog, pick a name full of meaning and select from this list of 100 incredible ideas from the Hawaiian language and Hawaiian tradition.

Hawaiian Name Ideas and Their Meaning

Hawaiian Names for Dogs

Hawaiian Pronunciation

More Male and Female Dog Name Ideas in Hawaiian

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Do you speak Hawaiian? Please share pronunciation tips and names below.

Snope on August 27, 2020:

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Layne Holmes (author) from Bend, Oregon on February 18, 2019:

Thanks for the comment Louise. I love these names as well. The meanings are beautiful as well as the sound!

Louise Powles from Norfolk, England on February 18, 2019:

There are some lovely names there for dogs. I particularly like the name Luana. =)