Kanaloa
In the traditions of ancient Hawaiʻi, Kanaloa is a god symbolized by the squid or by the octopus, and is typically associated with Kāne. It is also an alternative name for the island of Kahoʻolawe.
Meaning & Origin of Kanaloa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In the traditions of ancient Hawaiʻi, Kanaloa is a god symbolized by the squid or by the octopus, and is typically associated with Kāne. It is also an alternative name for the island of Kahoʻolawe.
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The Story of Kanaloa
The earliest SSA record of Kanaloa as a baby boy name dates back to 2008, when 8 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 19 newborns named Kanaloa — #5,047 in the national rankings. About 58% of every Kanaloa on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kanaloa ranks #5,279 for baby boys with 18 births, rising sharply (+114% over the past five years). All told, over 142 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
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About the name Kanaloa
Kanaloa is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 142 births in the dataset. Kanaloa's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #5,047. Use the chart and map above to compare Kanaloa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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