Nāinoa

Hawaiian Etymology haw nā, plural definite article + haw inoa names; namesakes. Originally given to a child who was named after relatives or friends. Pronunciation Proper noun haw proper noun haw male Hawaiian Related terms haw Kainoa References Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986 Mary Charlotte Alexander, Dr Baldwin of Lahaina, M.C. Alexander 1953, page 54 Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Nainoa occurs in 19th-century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 2 women and 7 men. Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names by State: included in the top hundred first names for boys born in the State of Hawaii 8 times during 1994-2008 as Nainoa ( the source does not use diacritical marks).