In Hawaiian mythology, NÃÂmaka (or NÃÂ-maka-o-Kahai, the eyes of Kahai) appears as a sea goddess in the Pele family. She is an older sister of Pele-honua-mea.
She is the daughter of Ku-waha-ilo and Haumea, whose other children are Pele, the Hiûiaka sisters, the Kama brothers, and the bird Halulu. NÃÂmaka takes as her husband ûAukelenuiaûëkà «, who had arrived in Lalakeenuiakane or in Kahiki (Tahiti), but he later becomes the husband of her sister Pele, and because of this Pele, the Hiiaka sisters, Malulani, and KaÃȈ Âhelo migrate to Hawaii. When Pele quarrels with her powerful sister NÃÂmaka, NÃÂmaka sends tidal waves to destroy Pele's lands and homes. Helped by her family, Pele fights NÃÂmaka, but NÃÂmaka defeats her.
In Thrum's Kane-huna-moku myth, NÃÂmaka is called the chiefess of the Mu and Menehune people when they are summoned to build the watercourse for Kikiaola at Waimea on Kauai.
When Pele causes a conflagration by staying too close to the fire god Lono-makua, NÃÂmaka drives her away Another legend mentions that NÃÂmaka's guardian dog, Moela is reduced to ashes when he touches ûAukele.
Namaka, the smaller moon of the dwarf planet Haumea, is named after the goddess.