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Ohana
Pronounced oh-HAH-nah /oʊˈhɑ.nɑ/High
Meaning: Family, kin group; the Hawaiian word for extended family, popularized as a name by Lilo & StitchHigh
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Ohana is the Hawaiian word for family in its widest sense — household, kin, chosen relations — rooted in the image of taro shoots springing from a shared corm. Lilo & Stitch (2002) made the word a worldwide tear-jerker, and twenty-first-century parents began writing it on birth certificates.
As a given name it is a modern, mostly mainland phenomenon — used with affection, though some Hawaiian voices note the oddity of naming one child 'family'. It remains rare and warm-hearted.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Ohana mean?
Ohana is the Hawaiian word for 'family' — extended kin — rooted in the image of taro shoots growing from one plant.
How do you pronounce Ohana?
It's said oh-HAH-nah /oʊˈhɑ.nɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Ohana a boy or girl name?
Ohana is used mainly as a girl's name.
How popular is Ohana?
Ohana is a rare, modern word-name in the U.S.