In old Hawaii, the choice of a name, or “inoa,” was spiritually important. Your inoa was considered both a personal possession and a force in it’s own right. Once spoken, the inoa assumed a mystical existence and the power to help and protect the one named. It was believed that the more a name was spoken, the more powerful it became.

Find your name into Hawaiian. If your name is not found, you may contact us and we will research your name through Hawaii’s Bishop Museum.