Nāwele (Hawaiian pronunciation: Nah-weh-leh) was a High Chief in ancient Hawaii, a ruler of the island called Oahu.
[1] Nāwele was a son of the Prince Kahokupohakano (also known as Ho`okupohokano) and his consort, a woman named Kaumana II, and thus a grandson of High Chief Elepuʻukahonua and his spouse Hikilena.
Nāweleʻs wife was High Chiefess Kalanimoeikawaikai (Kalanimoewaiku, Kalanamowaiku, Kalanimoeikawaikaʻa).
After Elepuʻukahonuaʻs death, his son Hoʻokupohokano became aliʻi nui for a short period of time before his cousin Hoʻokamaliʻi, descendant of Moikeha, usurped the throne.
Nāwele was succeeded as aliʻi nui by Lakona, later father of High Chief Kapae-a-Lakona.