KAHURANGIf & mMaori From the name of a type of green gemstone found in New Zealand, meaning "sky blue" in Maori.
KIRIfMaori Means "skin of a tree or fruit" in Maori. This name has been brought to public attention by New Zealand opera singer Kiri Te Kanawa (1944-).
MANAIAf & mMaori From the name of a stylized design common in Maori carvings. It represents a mythological creature with the head of a bird and the body of a human.
MOANAf & mMaori, Hawaiian, Tahitian Means "ocean, wide expanse of water, deep sea" in Maori and Hawaiian (as well as in other Polynesian languages).
NGAIOfMaori Maori name which is derived from the name of a type of tree, also called the mousehole tree. This name was borne by New Zealand crime writer Dame Ngaio Marsh (1895-1982).