Save Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage Maori Pronounced Pron. MAH-hak-kah [key] Other Forms FormsMahaka, Māhanga Meaning & History Means "twin" in Māori, from southern Māori dialect of māhanga meaning "twin", or from mā haka meaning "by way of ceremonial dance" in Māori. Māhaka was the name of an ancient Ngāti Kahungunu chief.