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Hawaiian
Etymology
kai (“sea”) + nalu (“wave”) = "billowy sea".
Proper noun
Kainalu
- A male given name.
References
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kainalu occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (FITML) of 2 women and 3 men.
- web app: included in the top hundred first names for boys born in the State of Hawaii during 1996-1997 and 1999-2008.