Polynesian Submitted Names

These names are used on the various Polynesian islands of the Pacific.
gender
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Kura f Maori
Means "red, glow" in Māori.
Kuʻualoha f Hawaiian
Means "my love" in Hawaiian, from ku'u, an affectionate way to say "mine", and aloha, meaning "love".
Ku'uipo f & m Hawaiian
Means "my sweetheart," from singular affectionate pronoun ku'u and ipo meaning "sweetheart, lover," the term used to express affection.
Kuʻulei f Hawaiian
Means "my child" from Hawaiian kuʻu "my" and lei "wreath" (by extension "child", carried on the shoulders like a lei). This name was popular in Hawaii between 1900-1939.
Kuʻuleialoha f Hawaiian
Hawaiian name with the combination of kuʻu "my", lei "wreath; child" and aloha "love". Meaning "my beloved child".
Ku’umomimakamae f Hawaiian
Means "my precious pearl" in Hawaiian.
Laʻakea m & f Hawaiian
Means "clear sacredness" or "clear holiness," from laʻa meaning "sacred, holy, devoted, consecrated, dedicated" and kea meaning "white, clear."
Lae f & m Polynesian
Means "calm water" in Marshallese.
Laeli f Polynesian
The name Laeli comes from the name for "cool, gentle breeze"
Lagi f Samoan
Means "heaven" in Samoan.
Lahela f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Rachel.
Lailanni f Hawaiian
heavenly lei or royal child of heaven
Laile m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lyle.
Laina f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lane / Layne.
Laini f & m English (Rare), Samoan (Rare)
As an English name, it is a variant of Lainie.
Laionela m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Lionel.
Laka m & f Polynesian Mythology, Hawaiian (Rare)
From laka meaning "tame". This is the name of a goddess of the hula and a god of canoe makers, and a legendary hero.
Laki m Samoan
Means "lucky" in Samoan.
Lala f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Laura.
Lalela f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Laurel.
Lalena f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lauren.
Lali f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Laurie and Larry.
Lana f Hawaiian
Means "afloat", "hopeful, without worry" and "calm, still as water" in Hawaiian.
Lanake m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lance.
Lanakila m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "victory, triumph."
Langidrik m Polynesian
Means "small storm" in Marshellese.
Laniakea f & m Hawaiian, Astronomy
The name Laniakea means "immeasurable heaven" in Hawaiian, from "lani" for 'heaven' and "akea" for 'spacious' or 'immeasurable'. Laniakea is the galaxy supercluster that is home to the Milky Way, the Solar System and Earth... [more]
Lanikai f Hawaiian, English (American)
means "heavenly sea"
Lanimele f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly song" from Hawaiian lani "heaven, sky" and mele "song".
Lanuola f Samoan
Means “living color” in Tongan, from ‘lanu’ meaning “color” and ‘ola’ meaning “alive.”
Latiuiki m Tongan
Tongan form of Ludwig.
Laulena f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Laureen.
Lawaiʻa m Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "fisherman."
Lawelena f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Laverne.
Lea f Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
Goddess of canoe builders; wife of Ku-moku-hali'i; sister of Hina-puku-'ai; she takes the form of an 'elepaio (a forest bird)
Lehiwa f Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "admirable, attractive."
Lehuanani f Hawaiian
Means "beautiful ʻōhiʻa (flower)," from lehua, which refers to the flower of the ʻōhiʻa tree and also the tree itself, and nani meaning "beauty, glory, splendour."
Leialoha m & f Hawaiian
Means "beloved child" from Hawaiian lei "wreath" (by extension "child", carried on the shoulders like a lei) and aloha "love". This name was popular in Hawaii from 1900-1939.
Leicester m Tongan
From the English city Leicester.... [more]
Leikea f Hawaiian (?)
Means "white flowers", from Hawaiian lei and kea "white".
Leiko f Hawaiian
Combination of "lei" and the Japanese suffix -ko meaning "child". This name was possibly invented by Hawaiians of mixed Japanese-Hawaiian ancestry. It is not used as a given name in Japan.
Leikona f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Leighton.
Leila f Hawaiian
Combination of lei and la. Lei meaning "flowers, lei, child" and La meaning "day".
Leilanny f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly flower child, child of royalty".
Leināʻala f Hawaiian
Means "the fragrances are wafted", from lei meaning "garland, crown of flowers" (with the additional meaning of "a child" as well as "to leap" in verb form), which means "the" and ʻala meaning "fragrance".
Leinani f Hawaiian
Means "beautiful child" from Hawaiian lei "wreath" (by extension "child", carried on the shoulders like a lei) and nani "beauty". This name was popular in Hawaii from 1900-1939.
Lekela m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lester.
Lekilei f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lesley.
Lekili f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Leslie.
Lekinala m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Reginald.
Lekisi f Tongan
Diminutive of Alekisanitulia.
Lelana m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Leland.
Lelei f & m Polynesian (Rare)
Means “good” in several Polynesian languages.
Leloi m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Leroy.
Leni m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lenny.
Lenola f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lenora.
Leonaka m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Leonard.
Lepeka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Rebecca.
Lesieli f Tongan
Tongan form of Rachel.
Leuli m Tongan
Diminutive of Lolenisi.
Li m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lee.
Liakike f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Leatrice.
Liama m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Liam.
Lika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lisa.
Likeke m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Richard.
Liko m Hawaiian
Means "bud" in Hawaiian.
Lilikoʻi f Hawaiian
From the word which refers to a passion fruit which got its Hawaiian name from the place where it was first planted.
Lilinoe f Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
From the word meaning "fine mist." A deity in Hawaiian mythology goes by this name, associated with Mauna Kea alongside Poliʻahu and Waiau.
Liliʻu f Hawaiian
Means "scorch" in Hawaiian. It is used as a short form of Liliʻuokalani.
Liliʻuokalani f Hawaiian
Means "smarting of the high-born one". This name was borne by a Hawaiian monarch. She was named this because at the time of her birth, a relative was suffering from an eye pain.
Lilo f Hawaiian
Means "generous" in Hawaiian. It was the name of a title character in Disney's 'Lilo and Stitch'.
Lina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lena, Lyn or Lynn.
Linaka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Linda.
Linake f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lindsay.
Lineke f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lynette.
Linekona m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Lyndon.
Liona f & m Hawaiian
Means "lion" in Hawaiian.
Lioni f & m Hawaiian
Derived from "Liona".
Liriel f Samoan
Means "beautiful flower" in Samoan
Lisi f Samoan
Samoan diminutive of Elizabeth.
Lisia f Tongan
Tongan diminutive of Elizabeth.
Lisiate m Tongan
Tongan form of Richard.
Liwai m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Levi.
Loeka m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lloyd.
Loika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lois 1.
Loimata f Samoan
Samoan form of Roimata.
Loimatamaligi f Samoan
Means "falling tears" in Samoan.
Lokapa m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Robert.
Loke f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Rose.
Lokelani f Hawaiian
From Hawaiian loke "rose" (which derives from English rose) and lani "heaven, sky". It was popular in Hawaii during the first half of the 20th century.
Lola f Tongan
Tongan form of Laura.
Loleina f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Lorraine.
Loleka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Loretta.
Lolena f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Loren and Lorna.
Lolenisi m Tongan
Tongan equivalent of Lawrence.
Loli f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lori.
Lolina f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Lorin.
Lomon m Polynesian
Means "rough waters" in Marshellese.
Loni m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lonny.
Lono m Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
The god of "peace and prosperity, wind and rain" in Hawaii.
Lopaka m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Robert.
Lopeti m Tongan
Tongan form of Robert.
Losalina f Tongan
Tongan form of Rosalind.
Lose f Tongan
Tongan form of Rose.
Lotonui f Polynesian, Tuvaluan
Meaning as of yet unknown.
Lousa m Tongan
Tongan form of Roger.
Lowela m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Lowell.
Lui m Hawaiian, Albanian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Georgian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Albanian, Georgian, Hawaiian, and Russian form of Louis as well as a Danish variant of Louie.
Luika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Louise.
Luka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Ruth 1.
Lukasi m Tongan
Tongan form of Lucas.
Luke f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lucy.
Lukia f Hawaiian
Contracted form of Luʻukia as well as the Hawaiian form of Lucia. This name has also been used as a vernacular form of Lydia.
Lukila f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lucille.
Lukio m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lucius.
Lunalilo f Hawaiian
One of Princess Kaiulani's (the people's princess) names.
Lupe f Hawaiian
from Ruby
Lupelele f Samoan
Derived from the Samoan lupe meaning a kind of pigeon, and lele meaning "flit, fly".
Lupesina f Samoan
Derived from lupe meaning a kind of pigeon and sina meaning "white, silver, grey".
Lusi f Polynesian
Polynesian form of Lucy.
Luʻukia f Polynesian Mythology, Hawaiian (Rare)
Name of A legendary chiefess, sister of Kāwelu, daughter or wife of ʻOlopana.
Ma'anutai m Polynesian
Means "floating sea" in Bellonese.
Ma'ata f Hawaiian, Maori
Variant of Maata.
Maciu m Fijian, Polynesian
Fijian form of Matthew.
Maehe f Maori
Derived from Maori Māehe "(the month of) March".
Maevarau m Tahitian
Means "welcome wishes" in Tahitian.
Mahana f Tahitian, Hawaiian
Means "sun" in Tahitian and "warmth, heat" in Hawaiian.
Mahana f & m Maori, Hawaiian, Tahitian
Means "warmth, heat" in Māori and Hawaiian, and "sun" in Tahitian.
Māhealani f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly haze" from Hawaiian māhea "haze" and lani "sky, heaven". This was the name of the night of the full moon in the ancient Hawaiian calendar.
Mahina f Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
Means "moon, month" in Hawaiian, from Proto-Polynesian *masina. In Hawaiian mythology, Mahina is a lunar deity and the mother of Hema.
Mahine f Maori
Means "clean girl" or "white girl" in Maori.
Mahine f Tahitian
Means "daughter" in Tahitian.
Māhoe f & m Hawaiian
Means "twin" in Hawaiian.
Māhu f & m Hawaiian
Means "steam" in Hawaiian.
Mahuika f Polynesian Mythology, Maori (Rare)
Combination of the name Maui and the Polynesian root hika "to rub, to burn". In Māori mythology, Mahuika is a fire deity and the wife of Auahitūroa... [more]
Māia m & f Maori (Modern)
Means "capable, brave" in Māori. Variant of Te Maia; also Māia.
Maia f Maori
Means "courage, bravery" in Maori.
Maiea f & m Maori
Maikaʻi f & m Hawaiian
From Hawaiian maikaʻi meaning "good".
Maikolo m Tongan
Tongan form of Michael.
Mailelauliʻi f Hawaiian
Hawaiian feminine name meaning "small leaf maile plant".
Maili f Hawaiian
Means "pebble" or "pebbly" in Hawaiian.
Mailona m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Myron.
Maimiti f Tahitian
Means "surfer" or "coming from the sea" in Tahitian; a combination of may meaning "to come" and miti "sea".
Maina f Polynesian
Of unknown meaning.... [more]
Maipe m Chamorro, Polynesian
Means "fiery, hot, passionate", from the word máipe.
Mairangi f Maori
Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Maori mai meaning "for ages, for a long time" and rangi meaning "day" or "sky, heaven".
Māka m Maori
Maori form of Mark.
Maka m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Mack 1.
Makai m Hawaiian
Makai is an adverb in the Hawaiian language combining the directional particle ma with Hawaiian kai meaning "ocean". It literally means "toward or by the sea, seaward". It is sometimes used as a given name, particularly within the Hawaiian Islands but is also found within the continental United States.
Makala f Hawaiian
Means "myrtle" in Hawaiian.
Makaleka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Margaret.
Makamae f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "precious, highly prized, darling."
Makanaokeakua m Hawaiian
Makanaokeakua is of Hawaiian origin and it is also used mainly in the Hawaiian language. The name's meaning is 'god's gift'.
Makani m & f Hawaiian, Popular Culture
Means "wind" or "ghost" in Hawaiian.... [more]
Makanui f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "big eyes".
Makeleta f Tongan
Tongan form of Margaret.
Makeli f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Margery.
Makelina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Madeline.
Makeo m Hawaiian
A rare or alternative name to Mako or Makko.
Mākere f Maori
Maori form of Margaret.
Maki f Maori
Maori form of Margaret.
Makikonu f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Madison.
Makina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Maxine.
Mako f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Margo.
Makoa m Hawaiian
From the word meaning "fearless, courageous, aggressive."
Makoka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Margot.
Makoli f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marjorie.
Makuku f Maori
Means "pleasantness, friendliness" in Maori.
Malakia f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marcia.
Malakina m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Martin.
Malana f Hawaiian
"light; buoyant"... [more]
Malawina m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Marvin.
Male f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Mary.
Maleka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Martha.
Malekala m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Marshall.
Malekamu m Tongan
Tongan form of Malcolm.
Maleki m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marty.
Malika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marlys.
Malina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marlene.
Maliona f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marion 1.
Malona m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marlon.
Malosi m Samoan (Rare)
Of Samoan origin, meaning "strength". Used by stuntman Malosi Leonard.
Maluhia f Hawaiian, English
Means "Peacefulness" in Hawaiian.
Malulani m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "heavenly shade" or "heavenly protection".
Mamo f Hawaiian
From the name of two species of black-and-yellow birds (both extinct) native to the Hawaiian Islands. A notable bearer was Hawaiian-born actress Mamo Clark (1914-1986).
Mana m & f Hawaiian
From the word referring to a supernatural, religious or divine power.
Manaaki m Maori
Means "care" in Māori.
Mana'arii m Tahitian
Means "royal power" in Tahitian; a combination of mana "power" and ari'i "king".
Manahau m Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian mana "power" and hau "inside".
Manaia f Samoan
It means 'Nice', or 'Beautiful'.
Manamea f Samoan
Means "sweetheart, beloved" in Samoan.
Manaoio f Hawaiian
Means "faith" in Hawaiian. Also used as a Hawaiian equivalent of the name Faith.
Mana'olana f & m Hawaiian
Means "hope, expectation, confidence" in Hawaiian.
Manatea m Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian mana "power" and tea "white".
Manatini m Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian mana "power" and tini "numerous, multiple".
Manavai f Tahitian
Means "sacred source" or "sacred spring"; a combination of Tahitian mana "sacred" and vai "water, spring".
Manawa m Maori, Hawaiian
Means "to feel, feelings" in Māori and Hawaiian.
Manawaleʻa f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "charity" in Hawaiian. Also used as a Hawaiian equivalent of the name Charity.
Manu m & f Maori, Hawaiian (Rare, Archaic)
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "bird", from the word manu. Popular for singers.... [more]
Manu m Samoan
From a Samoan word meaning "bird".... [more]
Manuarii m Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian manu "bird" and ari'i "king, chief, prince". A known bearer is Manuarii Hauata (1994-), a footballer from French Polynesia.
Manuela m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Manuel.
Manuia f Tahitian
Means "health" in Tahitian.
Manuka m Maori
A New Zealand name for the flowering shrub/tree whose scientific name is Leptospermum scoparium, famous for the strong honey produced from its blossoms. The tree gets its name from Maori tradition, because Manuka was the name of one of the great ocean-going canoes which brought the Maoris to New Zealand... [more]
Manutea m Tahitian
Means "white bird"; a combination of Tahitian manu "bird" and tea "white".
Māpuana f Hawaiian
From Hawaiian māpuana meaning "wafted fragrance".
Maraea f Maori
Maori form of Maria.
Marama m Tahitian
Means "bright, clear" in Tahitian.
Mareko m Hawaiian (Modern), Biblical Hawaiian
Modern Hawaiian form of Mark. It appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.
Mareta f Polynesian
Gilbertese form of Martha.
Mareto m Tahitian
Tahitian form of Marc (see Mark).
Mareva f Tahitian
Literally means "the one that passes quickly without turning", metaphorically meaning "shooting star".
Marewa f Maori
Means "to rise" in Māori.
Masina f Samoan
Means “moon” in Samoan.
Mataalii f Samoan
Samoan form of Matariki.
Mataʻiapo m & f Cook Islands Maori
Means "first-born." It is also used as a hereditary title, specifically for the head of a sub-tribe.
Mataio m Hawaiian (Modern), Biblical Hawaiian
Modern Hawaiian form of Matthew. It appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.
Matamaru m & f Cook Islands Maori
Means "gentle face," derived from mata meaning "face" and maru meaning "soft, gentle."
Matangaro f & m Cook Islands Maori
Means "lost face," derived from mata meaning "face" and ngaro meaning "disappear, vanish, lose."
Matariki f Maori
Maori feminine name meaning "small eyes", the name of the Pleiades.
Mātene m Maori
Maori form of Martin.
Mateni m Tongan
Tongan form of Martin.
Materita f Maori
Maori form of Margaret.
Matewa f & m Maori
From mate meaning "want, to be overcome" and wā meaning "duration" in Māori. Also transliteration of personal name Mathers.... [more]
Matuku m & f Maori
Means "white heron" in Māori. Also Kōtuku.
Mauke f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Maude.
Maulena f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Maureen.
Maulike m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Maurice.
Mauna f Hawaiian
Means "mountain" in Hawaiian.
Mea f Hawaiian (?)
Means "red" in Hawaiian
Mealiʻi f Hawaiian
Means "little thing" in Hawaiian.
Mehana f Hawaiian
Variant of Mahana.
Mei f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of May.
Meilani f Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)
Possibly synthetic Hawaiian name influenced by Melanie and/or Leilani using the Hawaiian element lani "heavenly." Used very rarely in the US, mainly California and Hawaii, since the 1980s or earlier... [more]
Meinala m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Maynard.
Meipala f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Mabel / Mable.
Meleana f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marianne.
Melelani f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly song" from Hawaiian mele "song" and lani "heaven, sky".
Melelina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marilyn.
Melelu f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marylou.
Melene f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Merlene.
Melewina m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Melvin.
Meli f Hawaiian
Means "honey" or "bee" in Hawaiian.
Melia f Hawaiian
Means "plumeria" in Hawaiian.
Melinaka f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Melinda.
Melinita f Tongan
Tongan equivalent of Miranda.
Melokia f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Melody.
Merahi m & f Tahitian
Means "angel" in Tahitian.
Mereana f Maori
Maori form of Mary Ann.
Meremere m & f Maori
This name means "Venus as an evening star" and "star". This was the name of the Ngati Tama Chief of Kaingaroa, Meremere (d. 1860) who protected Moriori under him from other Maori chiefs during the Moriori genocide... [more]
Metelaine f Tongan
Tongan form of Madeline.
Metik f Polynesian
Means "to find" in Palauan.
Metisoni m & f Tongan (Rare)
Tongan borrowing of Madison.
Metua f & m Cook Islands Maori, Tahitian
Means "parent."
Metuker m Polynesian
Means "deep spot in shallow waters" in Palauan.
Mewike f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Mavis.
Mihi f Maori
Means "thanks" in Maori.
Miʻimetua f & m Cook Islands Maori
Derived from miʻi meaning "grieve" and Metua.
Mikaele m Samoan
Samoan form of Michael.
Mikalina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Micheline.
Mikela m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Mitchell.
Mīkeni f Tongan (?)
Tongan form of Megan.
Mikiʻala f Hawaiian
Means "alert, prompt" in Hawaiian.
Milana f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Milan.
Mile f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Millie.
Mileka m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Miles.
Milena f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Myrna.
Miliama f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Miriam.
Miliani f Hawaiian
Means “gentle caress” in Hawaiian.