Names That Mean Namesake
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- Kainoa
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"the namesake; sea of freedom"Description:
Intriguing Hawaiian option that combines the sounds two popular boy names—Kai and Noah — but is in a name in its own right, not a newly created compound name — and is pronounced just slightly differently. The name has two possible meanings: from the elements kai and noa it means "sea of freedom", whereas from ka and inoa, it means "the name(sake)".
- Kainoa
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"the namesake"Description:
Unisex Hawaiian name with great potential on the mainland.