Hawaiian Name Translations and Popular Phrases

In old Hawaii, the choice of a name, or “inoa,” was very 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.

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Commonly engraved Hawaiian Phrases

My Sweetheart – Kuʻuipo
Forever – Mau Loa
My Beloved – Kuʻu Lei
With love – Me Ke Aloha
With all my love – Me Ko’u Aloha
I Love You – Aloha wau iā ʻoe
Very much love – Aloha nui loa
Just for you – Nau wale no
My Love – Koʻu Aloha
Congratulations – Hoʻomaikaʻi
Happy Birthday – Hauʻoli lā Hānau
For Eternity – No Kau a Kau
To My Love – Ia Iho Ke Aloha

Other Resources

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