Names Like Kawaii — Find Similar Baby Names
Kawaii is a 6-letter Hawaiian girls' name. This page collects 87 such names across 5 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Kalani and Kaage, and Hawaiian cousins like Ailani and Akela.
For the full Kawaii profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Kawaii page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Kawaii
24 baby names that differ from Kawaii by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalani | 2 | Unisexual Name Meaning (Female) The Sky; (Male) Chieftain. | Hawaiian | Female |
| Kaage | 3 | Shadow. Alternante Spelling: Kage. | Japanese | Male |
| Kaaria | 3 | Kenyan Name Meaning "One Who Speaks Softly But With Wisdom." | African | Male |
| Kabaka | 3 | Name Used For Kings Of The Buganda People Of Uganda. | African | Male |
| Kaci | 3 | Modern Kacie And Variants Are Phonetic Forms Of The Initials K.C. O... | English | Female |
| Kacia | 3 | Modern Kacie And Variants Are Phonetic Forms Of The Initials K.C. O... | English | Female |
| Kacie | 3 | Modern Kacie And Variants Are Phonetic Forms Of The Initials K.C. O... | English | Female |
| Kada | 3 | Unknown | American | Female |
| Kadan | 3 | Companion. | Japanese | Male |
| Kadar | 3 | Strong | Arabic | Male |
| Kadi | 3 | Rhyming Variant Of Katy Or Cady. | English | Female |
| Kadia | 3 | Rhyming Variant Of Katy Or Cady. | English | Female |
| Kadie | 3 | Rhyming Variant Of Katy Or Cady. | English | Female |
| Kadin | 3 | Companion | Arabic | Male |
| Kadir | 3 | Green | Arabic | Male |
| Kaeli | 3 | Variant Of Kay And Kayla Keeper Of The Keys: Pure. | English | Female |
| Kaelie | 3 | Variant Of Kay And Kayla Keeper Of The Keys: Pure. | English | Female |
| Kaelin | 3 | Variant Of Kay And Kayla. Keeper Of The Keys: Pure. | English | Female |
| Kaga | 3 | Chronicler | Native American | Male |
| Kagan | 3 | A Thinker: Fiery. Form Of Hugh. | Irish | Male |
| Kahil | 3 | Friend; Lover | Arabic | Male |
| Kahli | 3 | Modern Variant Of Callie. | English | Female |
| Kahlil | 3 | Friend. | Arabic | Male |
| Kaia | 3 | From The Earth | Greek | Female |
More Hawaiian Names
24 baby names that share Kawaii’s Hawaiian origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Ailani | High Chief | Female |
| Akela | Hawaiian Form Of Adele, "Noble." | Female |
| Alamea | "Ripe; Precious." | Female |
| Alana | Offering | Female |
| Alaula | "Light Of Daybreak." | Female |
| Aleka | Variant Of English Alice. | Female |
| Aliikai | Queen Of The Sea | Female |
| Ani | Glass. | Female |
| Aolani | Heavenly Cloud | Female |
| Bane | Long-Awaited Child | Male |
| Halia | Remembrance Of A Loved One | Female |
| Ikaika | "Strength, Strong, Powerful, Mighty." | Male |
| Iolana | To Soar Like And Eagle Or Hawk | Female |
| Ipo | Darling | Female |
| Kai | Unisexual Name Meaning "The Sea." | Female |
| Kaiah | Female | |
| Kaikala | The Sea And The Sun | Female |
| Kaila | Unisexual Name Meaning "Style." | Female |
| Kailani | Sea And Sky | Female |
| Kailea | Babydoll | Female |
| Kaili | Name Of A Deity | Male |
| Kaimana | Divine Power Of The Sea | Female |
| Kaimi | The Seeker | Male |
| Kaiolohia | Calm Sea | Female |
6-Letter K-Names Like Kawaii
24 names that share Kawaii's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Kawaii's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Kawaii
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Kawaii.
Names That Start Like Kawaii
3 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Kawaii — Kaw-. Good for parents who like Kawaii's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.