Nâ Inoa o Nâ Hânai â Huhu
Names of Pets

KA `ÔLELO HAWAI`I (HAWAIIAN) :

KA `ÔLELO HAOLE
(ENGLISH) :

Mea A`a
[meh (y)ah ah' ah]

Adventurer

`Eleu
[eh' leu]

Alert, Lively, Energetic, Spry, Nimble, Agile 

Ku`u Maka
[koo' oo mah' kah]

Apple of My Eye

Hae
[hae]

Barky (to bark, growl, snap, as a dog)

Nani
[nah' nee]

Beautiful, Pretty

Waha Nui
[wah' hah nui]

Big Mouth, Tattler

Nui
[nui]

Big, Large, Great, Important

Manu
[mah' noo]

Bird

Hiwakea
[hee vah keh' (y)ah) 

Black-and-White (from an all-black pig with white hooves and white tips of tail, ears, and nose)

Maka koa
[mah' kah koh' (w)ah]

Bold, Fierce

Koa
[koh' (w)ah]

Brave, Bold, Fearless (Phearless was Phyllis Diller's dog)

Pilialoha
[pee lee ah loh' ha]

Buddy (as in, bosom friend) (Buddy is the name of the President Bill Clinton's dog)

Pôpoki
[POH' poh kee]

Cat * said to be from the English words "poor kitty.

Po`okela
[poh oh keh lah]

Champion, Best, Foremost,
Superior

Hiwa
[hee' vah]

Choice, Jet Black (entirely black, as pigs offered to the gods, and of a desirable blackness)

Pôlunu
[POH' loo noo]

Chubby (as in plump and short)

Lae`ula
[lae oo' lah]

Clever, Well-trained

Ihu Anu
[ee' hoo ah' noo] 

Cold Nose

`Auli`i
[au lee' ee]

Dainty, Cute, Exquisite, Cute, Perfect, Trim, Nice

Lâlama
[LAH lah' mah]

Daring, Fearless, Clever

Nahoa
[nah hoh' (w)ah]

Defiant, Bold

Kei 
[kei]

Dignified, Glorious, One's Pride and Glory

`Îlio 
[ee lee' oh]

Dog, Quadruped  (a generic name for a generic dog)

`E`a , `E`a`e`a
[eh' ah], [eh' ah eh' ah]

Dusty 

Ole
[oh' leh]

Fang

Holo Nui 
[hoh' loh nui]

Fast Runner, Galloper, Dash

Polo
[poh' loh]

Fatso (as in large, thick, plump)

Punahele
[poo nah heh' leh]

Favorite

Maka
[mah' kah]

Favorite One

Mâkaha
[MAH' kah hah]

Fierce, Ferocious, Savage

I`a
[ee' ah] 

Fish

Polupolu
[poh' loo poh' loo]

Flabby, Fatso

Napenape

Flicker

Pana

Flip (Flip was the name of the dog of the family of President Dwight D. Eisenhower's dog)

Hui

Flipper

Pua
[poo' (w)ah]

Flower

Weuweu
[weu weu]

Fluffy

Luluâ`ina
[loo loo (W)AH' ee nah]

Freckles

Noa
[noh' (w)ah]

Free, Freedom

Aikâne 
[ai KAH' neh]

Friend

Maka Launa
[mah' kah lau' nah]

Friendly

Lelele
[leh leh' leh]

Frisky

Poloka
[poh loh' kah]

Frog

`Ôheuheu
[OH' heu heu]

Fuzzy

Laka
[lah' kah]

Gentle, Tame

Makana
[mah kah' nah]

Gift, Prize, Reward

Hinuhinu 
[hee' noo hee' noo]

Glittering (as polished stones), Bright, Shining, Splendid, Lustrous, Glossy

Puahina
[poo (w)ah hee' nah]

Gray

Hina
[hee' nah]

Gray (also, a Hawaiian goddess) 

`Iole Pua`a
[ee oh' leh poo (w)ah' ah]

Guinea Pig

Hau`oli
[hau oh' lee]

Happy

Meli
[meh' lee]

Honey

Lio
[lee' oh]

Horse

Na`auao
[nah au (w)ao']

Intelligent

Lale
[lah' leh]

Legendary bird mentioned in old tales and songs as a sweet singer

Kû`oko`a

Liberty (Liberty was the name of President Gerald Ford's photogenic dog)

Uila
[oo (w)ee' lah]

Lightning

Mo`o
[moh' oh]

Lizard

Manu aloha
[mah' noo ah loh' hah]

Lovebird (Parrot,so called because it can extend greetings (aloha))

Kûpa`a
[KOO' pah ah]

Loyal

Laki
[lah' kee]

Lucky

Pômaika`i
[POH' mai kah' ee]

Lucky, Blessing, Good Fortune, Blessed, Prosperous

Uakea
[oo (w)ah keh' (y)ah]

Misty

Pôhina
[POH' hee nah]

Misty, Hazy, Gray

Polohina
[poh loh hee' nah]

Misty, Smoky, Gray

`Iole Li`ili`i
[ee oh' leh lee' ee lee' ee] 

Mouse 

Mâpina
[MAH' pee nah]

Muffin

Ku`u Hoaloha `Oi
[koo' oo hoh (wah) loh' hah oi]

My Best Friend

Ku`u `Îlio
[koo' oo EE' lee oh]

My Dog (name of Bob Hope's dog, who adopted his master's sense of humor)

Nîele
[NEE' (y)eh leh]

Nosey, Inquisitive, Busybody

Pua`a
[poo (w)ah' ah]

Pig

Hiwahiwa
[hee' vah hee' vah]

Precious, Beloved, Darling, Indulged, Favorite

Makamae
[mah kah mae']

Precious, Cherished

Pûkini
[POO' kee nee]

Pudding

Nâ Ki`o
[NAH' kee' oh]

Puddles

Nonolo
[noh noh' loh]

Purring

Koke
[koh' keh]

Quick Runner, Swift Runner, Dasher

Miki, Mikimiki
[mee' kee], [mee' kee mee' kee]

Quick, Alert, Active; Hawaiian for Millie. Millie, a "kind and gentle" Springer spaniel was made famous by her mistress, Mrs. Barbara Bush, with a book of the same name. Milly or Millicent means energetic in Old German.

`Iole Lâpaki 
[ee oh' leh LAH' pah kee]

Rabbit 

Kupu`eu
[koo poo' eu]

Rascal

Kolohe
[koh loh' heh]

Rascal, Naughty

`Iole Nui
[ee oh' leh nui]

Rat

`Ula
[oo' lah]

Red (Big Red = `Ula Nui), Scarlet

`Iole
[ee oh' leh] 

Rodent, Rat, Mouse 

Kama hele
[kah' mah heh' leh]

Rover, Traveller

`Ehu 
[eh' hoo]

Ruddy, Red (as in reddish tinge in hair of Polynesians, and not Caucasians)

Poki
[poh' kee]

Said to be the name of Kamehameha the Great's dog

Kû Uaki
[KOO' oo (w)ah' kee]

Sentinel, Guardian

Aka
[ah' kah]

Shadow 

Pûhuluhulu
[POO' hoo' loo hoo' loo]

Shaggy, Downy

Lelemu
[leh leh' moo]

Slowpoke, Pokey, Lazy

Akamai
[ah kah' mai]

Smart

Uauahi
[oo (w)ah (w)ah' hee]

Smoky

Hau
[hau]

Snow

Pôpô Hau
[POH' POH' hau]

Snowball

Hau-pûehuehu 
[hau POO' (w)eh hoo (w)eh hoo]

Snowflake

Koki
[koh' kee]

Snub-nosed, Snubby
(as in bulldog)

Hunaahi
[hoo nah ah' hee]

Spark (Sparky)

Kikokiko
[kee' koh kee' koh]

Speckles (spotted)

Kia

Spike (the name of Joan River's wonder dog)

Kiko 
[kee' koh]

Spot

Pôhaka
[POH' hah kah]

Spot

Hôkû
[HOH' KOO'] 

Star 

Pu`ipu`i
[poo' ee poo' ee]

Stocky (as in, short and stout)

Ikaika 
[ee kai' kah]

Strong, Powerful 

Po`o Pa`a
[poh oh pah' ah]

Stubborn, Hardhead

Ipo

Sweetheart

Pôpoki Pe`elua
[POH' poh kee peh eh loo' (w)ah]

Tabby
(gray cat with darker markings. Lit., caterpillar cat)

Kekoa 
[keh koh' (w)ah]

The Brave, The Courageous

Kapa`a
[kah pah' ah] 

The Firm, The Steadfast 

Kanoe
[kah noe']

The Mist

Kekipi 
[keh kee' pee]

The Rebel

Ka`imi 
[kah ee' mee]

The Seeker 

Kanuha
[kah noo' hah]

The Sulky One, The Sullen

Kalâ
[kah LAH']

The Sun, Sunny

Kahekili 
[kah heh kee' lee]

The Thunder 

Pû`uku`uku
[POO' oo koo oo koo]

Tiny, Wee

Pilikia
[pee lee kee' (y)ah]

Trouble

Honu 
[hoh' noo]

Turtle

Maka Le`a
[mah' kah leh' ah]

Twinkles (twinkle-eyed), Mischievous

`Umi`umi
[oo' mee oo' mee]

Whiskers

Puakea
[poo (w)ah keh (y)ah]

White Flower, Pale (as in a buckskin horse)

`Eno, `Eno`eno 
[eh' noh], [eh' noh eh' noh]

Wild, Untamed, Shy, Wary 

Lupo
[loo' poh]

Wolf (the name of John F. Kennedy's dog)

Melemele
[meh' leh meh' leh]

Yellow

Pualena
[poo (w)ah leh' nah]

Yellow, Lazy