Hanalei
3 syllables
⚧ Unisex ◎ Hawaiian ◈ 3 syllables
"Crescent bay or garland valley"

From Hawaiian

Crescent bay or garland valley Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Hanalei at a glance
MeaningCrescent bay or garland valley
OriginHawaiian
GenderUnisex
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 5
US Rank (today)#7986
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Origin & history of Hanalei
1
Hawaiian roots
Hanalei comes from the Hawaiian tradition, meaning Crescent bay or garland valley.
How popular is Hanalei?
2019 peak year
The name Hanalei reached its peak in 2019, with 23 registrations (ranked #5499). It had only entered records 19 years earlier, in 2000. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #7986) today, averaging about 17 new babies per year. Hanalei's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 276 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
23 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #5,499)
17 Avg. per year
(last decade)
170 Total registrations
last 10 years
276 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #7,986) Rare
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Hanalei
5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
H8
A1
N5
A1
L3
E5
I9
Sum: 32 → Life path 5
Personality of Hanalei
🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
🦋
Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
💬
Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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