What is Bella in Hawaiian?

Beautiful - Pretty - Nani. Beautiful Flower - Puanani. Becky - Peke. Bella - Pela. Belle- Pela.
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What is your name in Hawaiian?

So, to ask "What is your name?", you should say "ʻO wai kou inoa?".
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What is Rose in Hawaiian?

Hawaiian, from loke rose (from English rose) + lani heavenly.
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What is Elena in Hawaiian?

Derived from "Malina", a solar deity. It also means "Peace" in Hawaiian language.
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What is Eva in Hawaiian?

The word ʻewa means "crooked" or "ill-fitting" in Hawaiian. The name comes from the myth that the gods Kāne and Kanaloa threw a stone to determine the boundaries, but it was lost and later found at Pili o Kahe.
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What do you call a Hawaiian girl?

The word "wahine" came into English in the late 18th century from Maori, the language of a Polynesian people native to New Zealand; it was originally used for a Maori woman, especially a wife. The word is also used for a woman in Hawaiian and Tahitian, though spelled "vahine" in the latter.
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What is Andrea Hawaiian?

ʻAnakalia. proper. en female given name. en.wiktionary.org.
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What does Kai mean in Hawaiian?

Origin: Kai derives from a multitude of origins. In the U.S., it is often connected to its Hawaiian roots, meaning “sea.” Gender: Kai is most commonly a boy's name but it's occasionally given to girls. Pronunciation: Kye.
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What does Malia mean in Hawaiian?

Malia. Origin: Hawaiian, Spanish. Meaning: Rebelliousness, brave, diligent.
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What does AVA mean in Hawaiian?

Pronounced “ah-vah”, which means bitter, awa it is known as the Hawaiian kava drink. Hawaiian awa has many different names, depending on the region in the Pacific Islands and the cultural background. Many know it as kava around the world.
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What do Hawaiians call plumeria?

The plumeria (also known as frangipani) has been cultivated for its flowers in Hawai'i since the late 1800s.
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How do you say gift from heaven in Hawaiian?

Kamakanamaikalani - "The gift from heaven".
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Is it illegal to speak Hawaiian in Hawaii?

The Hawaiian Language Banned

After the annexation of Hawaii as a territory of the United States in 1898, the language was officially banned from schools and the government.
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What does Kalani mean in Hawaii?

Kalani is a gender-neutral name of Hawaiian origin. The sky is the limit for precious newborns with this timeless name, as it means the "Of the heavens or sky." To some, it also has regal connotations meaning royal one.
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What does Kehlani mean in Hawaiian?

Hawaiian. "sea and sky"
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What does Moana mean in Hawaiian?

[Hawaiian Dictionary (Hawaiian)] moana. 1. n. Ocean, open sea, lake.
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What does Kea mean in Hawaiian?

[Hawaiian Dictionary (Hawaiian)] kea. 1. nvs. White, clear; fair-complexioned person, often favorites at court (Malo 201); shiny, white mother-of-pearl shell, Cf.
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What is Lani in Hawaiian?

lani (“sky; royalty”). Also a short form of the numerous Hawaiian compound names ending in -lani.
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What is Alyssa in Hawaiian?

Closest thing we could find was Alyssa which is Alika.
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What is Nicole in Hawaiian?

The 46-year-old actress was born on the Hawaiian island of Oahu and her Australian parents Janelle Ann and Anthony Kidman gave her the Hawaiian name Hokulani, which her country music star husband often uses instead of Nicole.
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What is Jessica in Hawaiian?

More info about the name "Iekika"

Iekika is a Hawaiian variant of Jessica. Jessica originates in Hebrew language and means "one who can foresee". It was mentioned the very first time in Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice. He probably derived it from an old Hebrew name Iskah, shortly mentioned in the Bible.
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