Browse Names

This is a list of names in which the usage is Polynesian; and the name appears on the New Zealand popularity list.
gender
usage
Anahera f Maori
Means "angel" in Maori.
Aroha f & m Maori
Means "love" in Maori.
Kai 3 m & f Hawaiian
Means "sea" in Hawaiian.
Keanu m & f Hawaiian
Means "the cool breeze" from Hawaiian ke, a definite article, and anu "coolness". This name is now associated with Canadian actor Keanu Reeves (1964-).
Kiri f Maori
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-).
Koa m Hawaiian
Means "warrior, koa tree" in Hawaiian.
Malakai m Fijian, Tongan, English (Modern)
Fijian and Tongan form of Malachi, as well as a modern English variant.
Manaia f & m Maori
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.
Ngaire f Maori
Possibly from the name of the town of Ngaere in New Zealand, of Maori origin meaning "wetland".
Nīkau m Maori
From the name of a type of palm tree found in New Zealand (species Rhopalostylis sapida).
Sione m Tongan, Samoan
Tongan and Samoan form of John.
Wiremu m Maori
Maori form of William.