Names Categorized "Maori words"

Anahera is a Māori feminine given name derived from the transliteration of the English word angel. It entered the Māori lexicon through European contact and Christian missionary influence in the 19th century. Like many n...

Ariki is a Māori name meaning "chief" or "high-born leader." It directly derives from the traditional title ariki, which in Polynesian societies denotes a hereditary nobility or ruling class. The term is cognate with ari...

Aroha is a given name derived from the Māori word meaning "love." Cognate with the Hawaiian term aloha, it is a unisex name, though frequently used for females. The name carries deep cultural resonance within Māori commu...

Ata 3 is a feminine given name of Māori and Samoan origin, meaning "morning, dawn." In Polynesian cultures, dawn symbolizes new beginnings, hope, and the cycle of life, making the name deeply evocative of natural beauty...

Atarangi is a Māori feminine name meaning “morning sky,” from the elements ata (“morning”) and rangi (“sky”) in the Māori language. The name evokes the calm beauty of dawn, a time of day often associated with new beginni...

Atawhai is a Māori name meaning "kindness" in the Māori language. The name embodies the value of compassion and goodwill, which are central to Māori culture and ethics. Atawhai is used primarily as a feminine given name,...

Āwhina is a Māori female given name meaning “help, support” in the Māori language. The name reflects the cultural value of mutual assistance and community, which is central to Māori tradition. As a word name, Āwhina is a...

Hine is a Māori name that means "girl" in the Māori language. In Māori culture, names often reflect natural elements, qualities, or familial roles, and Hine is a straightforward term denoting a female child. The name app...

Huia is a Māori feminine given name, derived from the name of an extinct bird, the huia (Heteralocha acutirostris), endemic to New Zealand's North Island. The huia was held in high esteem by Māori due to its distinctive...

Kahurangi is a feminine given name of Māori origin, derived from the name of a type of green gemstone found in New Zealand. The term "kahurangi" in Māori also means "sky blue", reflecting the color of the sky seen throug...

Kaitoa is a Māori male given name that directly translates to "warrior", embodying strength, courage, and martial prowess. The name reflects the deep cultural significance of the warrior tradition (toa) in Māori society,...

Kiritapu is a Māori female name with a deeply spiritual meaning, composed of the elements kiri ("skin") and tapu ("sacred"). The name thus translates to "sacred skin" and poetically denotes a "virgin" or "unmarried" woma...

Kiwa is a name of Māori and Polynesian origin, primarily known as the guardian of the ocean in Māori mythology. The name itself means "dark" or "black" in the Māori language, a fitting association with the deep, dark wat...

Koa is a Māori name meaning "happy" or "joy." In Māori culture, names often reflect the parents' hopes for the child, and Koa embodies a wish for a joyful and contented life. While the name has the same spelling as the H...

Mahina is a feminine name with roots in both Hawaiian and Māori cultures. It means "moon" or "month" in the Hawaiian language, where it derives from the word mahinameaning both "moon" and "moonlight" as well as "a farm"...

Māia is a Māori feminine given name meaning "brave, capable" in the Māori language. The name reflects traditional Māori values of strength, competence, and courage, often chosen to inspire or honor these qualities in a c...

Manaaki is a Māori male given name meaning "care, support". The name embodies the core Māori value of manaaki (hospitality, kindness, and looking after others), which is central to Māori culture and social interactions.N...

Manu 4 is a masculine given name meaning "bird" in several Polynesian languages, including Hawaiian, Māori, Tahitian, and Tongan. The name reflects the cultural significance of birds in Polynesian societies, where they o...

Moana is a given name and a renowned princely line in Hawaiian history, deeply tied to the land and ocean that holds the power of life. The name itself derives from the Polynesian word for 'ocean', 'wide expanse of water...

Noʻoroa is a name of Rarotongan origin, spoken in the Cook Islands. It means "long stay", combining the elements noʻo ("to stay" or "to sit") and roa ("long" or "extended"). The name reflects values of endurance or a las...