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Ahi m & f Maori
From ahi meaning "fire" in Māori.

Ahuranui f & m Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "great and Divine" or "great and sacred" (composed by "Ahura" and "nui").

Aikeni m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Aidan.

Aisi m Tongan, English (Australian)
Means "ice" in Tongan.

Aitoarii m Tahitian
From the Tahitian aito meaning "warrior" and ari'i meaning "noble".

Aitonui m Tahitian
From the Tahitian aito meaning "warrior" and nui, an archaic term meaning "big".

Akaiti f & m Cook Islands Maori
Derived either from causative prefix aka- and iti meaning "little, small" or from aka meaning "sin, fault" and iti meaning "little, small."

Akamoeteivi m Cook Islands Maori
Means "let the bones lie, make peace" in Cook Islands Maori.

Akeakamai m Hawaiian (Rare)
Meaning "yearning for wisdom," "philosophy," or "lover (ake) of wisdom (akamai)".

Alaka'i m Hawaiian
Means "leader" in Hawaiian.

Alapa'i m Hawaiian
Diminutive of Alapaʻinuiakauaua, a king of Hawaiʻi island in ancient Hawaii.

Alapaki m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Albert.

Alealani f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "the sweet voice of the heavens", from the Hawaiian 'ale'a, meaning "sweet voiced" and lani, meaning "heaven, sky, royal, majesty".

Aleka’i m Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alaka'i.

Aleki m Tongan, Samoan, English (New Zealand)
Samoan form of Alexander or Alexis.

Ali'i f & m Hawaiian
Means "chief, royal" in Hawaiian.

ʻAlohi f & m Hawaiian
Means "shine, shining" in Hawaiian.

Amanaki m Tongan
Means "expectation" in Tongan.

Amoni m Samoan
Meaning as of yet unknown.

Angahiki m Tongan
Means "pride" in Tongan.

Anitoni m Tongan
Tongan form of Anthony.

Anoarii m Polynesian, Tahitian
Name of Tahitian origin, composed by "ano", meaning "essence", "spirit" and "Arii", meaning "king", "chief".

Anoni f & m Hawaiian
To mix, interweave, intertwine, mixed.

Aputi m Samoan

Ari m & f Maori, Tahitian, Cook Islands Maori
Means "visible" and "the eleventh night of the lunar month" in Māori. Short form of Ariki and Ari'i meaning "chief" in Māori and Tahitian.

Ariinui m Tahitian
From the Tahitian ari'i meaning "noble" and nui, an archaic term meaning "big".

Ariki m & f Maori
Means "chief" in Māori.

Aroarii m Tahitian
Means "face king"; a combination of aro "face, forehead, sight" and ari'i "king".

Atamai m & f Samoan
Means "smart, intelligent" in Samoan.

Atoni m Maori
Maori form of Anthony.

ʻAukai m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "seafarer" in Hawaiian, derived from the elements ʻau "travel" and kai "sea".

Avanui f & m Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "big coast", "great coast", or "big beach", "great beach".

Efitahi m Tongan
Means "carry it to the sea" in Tongan.

'Ehukai m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "seaspray" in Hawaiian.

Eleneki m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Ernest.

Eloni m Tongan
Tongan form of Aaron.

Emosi m Polynesian
Polynesian form of Amos.

Eteuati m Samoan
Samoan form of Edward.

Fa'afetai f & m Samoan
Means 'thank you' in Samoan.

Fai m Tongan
Means "perform" or "stingray" in Tongan.

Fakalelei m Tongan
Means "make peace" in Tongan.

Fakamulilaki m Tongan
Means "give the best thing last" in Tongan.

Fakatoumafi m Tongan
Means "both brave men" in Tongan.

Falanisisi m Tongan
Tongan form of Frances.

Falisai m Tongan
Means "a handsome house" in Tongan.

Fanguani m Tongan
Means "awaken" in Tongan.

Fatai m Tongan
Means "creeping grass" in Tongan.

Fauiki m Tongan
Means "small hau trees" in Tongan.

Fehokomoelangi m Tongan
Means "wishing to be next to the sky" in Tongan.

Feleti m Tongan
Tongan form of Freddy.

Fili m Polynesian
Polynesian form of Phil.

Filiai m Tongan
Means "choose amongst many things" in Tongan.

Fuifui m Polynesian
Tongan meaning "love love", to indicate "greatly loved". A famous namesake is Tongan-born international rugby league footballer Fuifui Moimoi.

Hanalei f & m Hawaiian
Means "crescent bay" from Hawaiian hana "bay" and lei. It is sometimes used as the Hawaiian form of Henry.

Hanorai m & f Polynesian, Tahitian
Name of Polynesian origin, composed by "hano", meaning "going" and "rai", meaning "sky". Hence the meaning is "going to the sky".

Hapaki m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Herbert.

Haunui m Tahitian
Means "great peace" from Tahitian hau meaning "peace, concord" and nui meaning "great, big".

Hauʻoli m & f Hawaiian
Means "happiness" in Hawaiian. This name was used by American actress Mary Astor as a middle name for her daughter, Marylyn Hauoli Thorpe, who was born in 1932 in Honolulu, Hawaii. A known bearer is American football player Hauʻoli Kikaha (1992-).

Haurai m & f Polynesian
Polynesian name, composed by "hau", meaning "peace" and "rai", meaning "sky", "heaven"; hence the meaning can be interpreted as "heavenly peace".

Haurani f & m Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian name, meaning "heavenly peace", "Divine peace".

Hauranui m Polynesian
Polynesian name, composed by "haura", meaning "life force" and "nui", meaning "big", "great"; hence the meaning is "great life force".

Hawaiki m & f Maori
Means "sacred homeland" in Māori.

Hawaikii f & m Maori
Its a pretty cool name.

Heiarii m & f Tahitian
Means "crown king, royal crown" in Tahitian; derived from ari'i meaning "king".

Heimanui m Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "big garland".

Heivanui m & f Polynesian
Polynesian name, composed by "heiva", referred to a typical local festival, celebration and "nui", meaning "great", "big".

Hekili m & f Hawaiian
Means "thunder" in Hawaiian. Apparently in the past, Herman was sometimes used as its Anglicized form.

Heneli m Tongan
Tongan form of Henry.

Herewini m Maori
Maori form of Selwyn.

Hevanui f & m Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian origin name, composed by "heva", that means "sacred", "divine", or also "splendor" and "nui", meaning "big", "great". Hence the meaning might be "great and divine" or "great splendor".

Hiʻilani f & m Hawaiian
Means "held in the arms of heaven," from hiʻi "bear, hold/carry in the arms" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."

Hilina'i m & f Hawaiian
Means "trust" in Hawaiian.

Hīmi m Maori
Maori form of James or Jim.

Hinalei f & m Hawaiian
Combination of Hina, from the Hawaiian moon Goddess and lei "flowers, lei, child".

Hirini m Maori

Hoani m Maori
Maori form of John.

Hoanui f & m Tahitian
Tahitian name meaning "great friend".

Hoarii m Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "young friend" or "chief and friend".

Hokulani f & m Hawaiian (Anglicized)
Variant of Hōkūlani.

Hōkūokalani f & m Hawaiian
Means "star of the heavens" in Hawaiian.

Ho'onani m & f Hawaiian
Meaning "adornment."

Ho'opi'i m Hawaiian
Means "ascent" in Hawaiian.

Hori m Maori
Maori form of George.

Horowai m & f Maori
Means "waterfall" in Maori.

Hualani f & m Hawaiian
Meaning "heavenly fruit."

Ieki m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jesse.

Ihirangi m Maori

Ioei m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Joey.

Irirangi f & m Maori
Means "spirit voice, radio wave" in Māori. Also a type of fern native to New Zealand.

Isileli m Polynesian, English (American, Modern, Rare)

Iukekini m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Justin.

Iukini m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Eugene.

Kaʻahanui f & m Hawaiian
Derived from the Hawaiian word ka meaning "the" and 'ahanui, the name of a type of native sedge plant (Machaerina mariscoides subsp. meyenii).

Ka'ano'i m & f Hawaiian
Means "the beloved one" in Hawaiian.... [more]

Kaʻaukai m & f Hawaiian
Means "the seafarer" in Hawaiian.

Kahananui m & f Hawaiian
Meaning "the great work, the hard job". From Hawaiian ka "the", hana "work" and nui "big".

Kahekili m Hawaiian
In Romani culture, the name Kahekili does not have a specific historical or traditional meaning. However, Kahekili is more commonly associated with Hawaiian culture, where it means "thunder" or "thunderous."... [more]

Kahekili m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "the thunder" in Hawaiian, from definite article ka and hekili "thunder". It's also used for females, though it's unclear if the etymology for Kahekili, as a feminine name, is different to the meaning given here or not.... [more]

Kahili f & m Hawaiian, Popular Culture
From the name of Hawaiian feathered regalia used to symbolize the ali'i (nobility). It also coincides with the Hawaiian name of several plants, such as the crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica), the kahili ginger (Hedychium gardnerarium), and the red silky oak (Grevillea banksii)... [more]

Kahôkûokalani m Hawaiian
Means "heavenly star" in Hawaiian.

Kāhui f & m Maori (Rare)
Variant of Te Kāhui meaning "constellation" in Māori.

Kaiali'i m & f Hawaiian
Means "chief of the sea" in Hawaiian, a combination of Hawaiian kai meaning "sea" and ali'i meaning "chief, officer, ruler, monarch, peer, headman, king, commander". A famous bearer of this name is Hawaii Representative Kaiali'i Kahele.

Kaiki m Hawaiian

Kaila'i f & m Hawaiian
Variant of Kaimālie meaning "calm sea" in Hawaiian.

Ka'ili f & m Hawaiian
Means "the skin, the pebble" in Hawaiian.

Kaili f & m Hawaiian, Chinese
From the Polynesian/Hawaiian origin, Kaili is the name of a Hawaiian deity, Kukailimoku. In Chinese, the name means "beautiful" and "victorious".

Kaipolani f & m Hawaiian
From Hawaiian ka, a definite article, ipo meaning "sweetheart, darling" and lani meaning "sky, heaven".

Kairangi m & f Maori
Means "exalted" in Maori.

Kairì m Hawaiian
Kairi or Kairì is a name of hawaiian origin, meaning "calm sea".

Kaiwi m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "the bone", a symbol of life and old age.

Kalaʻi m & f Hawaiian
Means "the peace," "the stillness" or "the tranquility," from definite article ka, and laʻi meaning "calm, stillness, peace, tranquility."

Kalauokalani f & m Hawaiian
In ancient Hawaii, used to describe heavenly abundance. Literal meaning: "the leaf of the heavens" from Hawaiian ka "the" lau "leaf" o "of" ka "the" and lani "heaven, sky, royal, majesty".

Kaleiokalani m & f Hawaiian
Means "the garland of the heavens" in Hawaiian.

Kaleoikaikaokalani m Hawaiian
Means "the mighty voice of heaven" in Hawaiian

Kaleolani m & f Hawaiian
Means "the heavenly voice" from Hawaiian ka "the" and leo "sound, voice" (see Kaleo) combined with lani "heaven, sky".

Kali m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Gary.

Kaloni f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
One comes from Hawaii, and it means THE SKY/THE HEAVENS. The other one comes from Greece, meaning BEAUTY'S VICTORY. ... [more]

Kamakani m & f Hawaiian
Means "the wind," from definite article ka and makani meaning "wind, breeze."

Kamalei f & m Hawaiian
Means "lei child" or "lei person," from kama meaning "child, person" and lei meaning "lei, garland, wreath."

Kamalii f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian name, meaning "little child".

Kamani m & f English (American), Hawaiian
Transferred use of the surname Kamani.

Kamanui m Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "great son".

Kanaʻi m Hawaiian
Means "the conqueror," from definite article ka and naʻi meaning "conqueror."

Kaneonahokuonalani m Hawaiian
Means "heavenly man of the stars".

Kani f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Connie and Danny.

Kaoriki m Tahitian
Of Marquesan origin.

Katoakitematangi m & f Polynesian
Means "All to the wind" in Anutan.

Kaui f & m Hawaiian (Anglicized)
Variant of Kauʻi.

Kaumari m & f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "life enrgy".

Kawai m & f Hawaiian
Means "the water," from definite article ka and wai meaning "water."

Kawariki m & f Maori
Means "bitter plant". Maori name for the Coprosma grandifolia, a shrub native to New Zealand.

Kawelani f & m Polynesian, Hawaiian
Polynesian and Hawaiian name, meaning "heavenly brightness" or "heavenly warmth".

Keakaokalani m Hawaiian
Hawaiian masculine name meaning "the heavenly shadow".

Kealakaʻi f & m Hawaiian
Means "the guide, the leader" in Hawaiian.

Kealani f & m Hawaiian
Means "clear heaven," from kea meaning "white, clear" and lani meaning "sky, heaven(ly), spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."

Kealaonalani f & m Hawaiian
Presumably means "the path to the heavens" from Keala "the path" and Nalani "the heavens".

Kealiʻi m Hawaiian
Means "the chief," "the ruler," "the monarch," "the king" or "the commander," from definite article ke and aliʻi which means "chief, officer, ruler, monarch, peer, headman, aristocrat, king, commander."... [more]

Kealiʻiʻaukai m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "The sea-faring chief".

Keali'ivai m Polynesian, Hawaiian
Polynesian name, meaning "chief of water", "chief of the sea", "king of the sea".

Kealohi f & m Hawaiian
In Polynesian Mythology, Kealohi is the name of a star that appears on the night of Hoaka in the month of Kaʻaona after the disappearance of Pau-ahi-lani; it in turn vanishes in Welehu. Lit., It means 'the brightness' in Native Hawaiian.

Keʻalohilani f & m Hawaiian
Means "the heavenly brightness" or "the bright sky," from definite article ke, ʻalohi meaning "bright, brilliant, glitter, sparkle" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."

Keani f & m Hawaiian
Variant of Keanu.

Keaupuni f & m Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian ke "the" and aupuni meaning "kingdom, governance, nation".

Kei m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jay 1 and Kay 1.

Kekai m Hawaiian
Means "the sea," from definite article ke and kai meaning "sea, sea water."

Kekapuhilihinapohulani f & m Hawaiian
The winding pathway to Heaven.

Kekauililani f & m Hawaiian
To surf or ride the waves of heaven

Kelemi m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jeremy.

Keli f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Cheri, Gerry / Jerry / Jeri, Kelly / Kelley and Kerry.

Keli'i m Hawaiian
Means "chief" in Hawaiian.

Kenui m Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "the great".

Keoki m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of George.

Kepaleli m Tongan
Tongan form of Gabriel.

Kepeli m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jeffrey.

Ki f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Dee.

Kii m & f Cook Islands Maori

Kilipaki m Hawaiian

Kilipaki m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Gilbert.

Kimi f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jamie.

Kinohi f & m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Genesis.

Kirimanongi m & f Polynesian
Means "fragrant skin" in Anutan.

Koaliʻi m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "chiefly warrior" or "ruling warrior," from koa meaning "soldier, warrior, fighter" and liʻi, shortened from aliʻi meaning "chief, officer, ruler, monarch, peer, headman, aristocrat, king, commander."

Koarahi m & f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "to walk" or "the path".

Kokapeli m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Godfrey.

Koki f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jody.

Kolinaisi m Tongan, Polynesian
Became more known in USA, from popular American show "The Biggest Loser" Season 9 (2010) contestant Kolinaisi "Koli" Palu.

Kooti m Maori
The name has various meanings apparently. The name is a transliteration of "Coates." This word in English means "court of law" and "prosecute." This was the name of Ringatū Church founder Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Tūruki (d... [more]

Koronui m Polynesian, Maori
Polynesian origin name (Maori and French Polynesian), it means "great wise man".

Kuali'i m Hawaiian
Hawaiian name, meaning "noble and strong".

Kukali m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Dudley.

Laini f & m English (Rare), Samoan (Rare)
As an English name, it is a variant of Lainie.

Laki m Samoan
Means "lucky" in Samoan.

Lali f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Laurie and Larry.

Latiuiki m Tongan
Tongan form of Ludwig.

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.

Leomeli f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian name, meaning "sweet sound", "sweet voice" or "honey voice".

Leuli m Tongan
Diminutive of Lolenisi.

Li m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lee.

Lioni f & m Hawaiian
Derived from "Liona".

Liwai m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Levi.

Lolani m Samoan

Lolenisi m Tongan
Tongan equivalent of Lawrence.

Loni m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lonny.

Lopati m Samoan
Samoan variation to the English name, Robert.

Lopeti m Tongan
Tongan form of Robert.

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.

Lukasi m Tongan
Tongan form of Lucas.

Ma'anutai m Polynesian
Means "floating sea" in Bellonese.

Maikaʻi f & m Hawaiian
From Hawaiian maikaʻi meaning "good".

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.

Makalani m Hawaiian
Means “lucky” in Hawaiian.

Makani m & f Hawaiian, Popular Culture
Means "wind" or "ghost" in Hawaiian.... [more]

Makanui f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "big eyes".

Malaki m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Malachi.

Maleki m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marty.

Malosi m Samoan (Rare)
Of Samoan origin, meaning "strength". Used by stuntman Malosi Leonard.

Malulani m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "heavenly shade" or "heavenly protection".

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".

Manatini m Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian mana "power" and tini "numerous, multiple".

Manoarii m Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "chief of abundance".

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.

Manui m Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "bird".

Manurani m Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "bird of sky".

Maruani m & f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "calm wind".

Marurai m Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, composed by "mara", meaning "garden" and "rai", meaning "sun", hence the meaning is "garden of sun".

Matai m Maori

Mateni m Tongan
Tongan form of Martin.

Mauani m Polynesian
Polynesian name, composed by "mau", meaning "true" or "always" and "ani", meaning "benevolence". Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "true benevolence", "true benevolent", or "always benevolent".

Mauarii m Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "true king", "true chief".

Maui m & f Maori, Hawaiian, Tahitian, Samoan, Fijian, Polynesian Mythology
Variant of Māui.

Merahi m & f Tahitian
Means "angel" in Tahitian.

Metisoni m & f Tongan (Rare)
Tongan borrowing of Madison.

Moanaiti m Tahitian
Means "small ocean"; a combination of Tahitian moana meaning "ocean" and the suffix -iti implying a small size.

Moanatini m Tahitian
Means "many oceans"; a combination of Tahitian moana "ocean" and tini "many, multiple".

Mohi m Maori
Maori form of Moses.

Mokalei m Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "crown of battle".

Nākai f & m Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian nā meaning "quieted, pacified" or "the (plural)" and kai meaning "sea(s)".

Nāwai f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "the waters", derives from nā meaning "the" and wai meaning "waters".

Ngārori f & m Maori
Means "the roads" in Māori.

Nikolasi m Tongan
Tongan form of Nicholas.

Noarii m Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian name, meaning "free".

Nohoarii m Tahitian
Means "king's house" or "place of the king", from Tahitian ari'i meaning "king" and noho meaning "house, home, place".

Nui m Maori
Means "large, abundant, of high rank, important" in Maori.

Nuivai m & f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "great water", "vaste water".

Oli m & f Hawaiian, Polynesian
Means "chant" in Hawaiian. Also, used as a short form of Hauʻoli.

Olioli f & m Samoan
Means "joy" in Samoan.

ʻŌpūnui f & m Hawaiian (Archaic)
Meaning "large-bellied". From Hawaiian ʻōpū "belly" and nui "big".

Paki m Maori
This name in English means fine weather. It's also a male personal name. This was the name of a Waikato Chief. This was the name of Paki Whara a Ngati Tama Elder who in the 1800s gather information on the Moriori and Chatham Islands which contributed to the invasion of Chatham Islands.

Palakalei m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Bradley

Palani m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Frank.

Palauni m Samoan
Samoan adaptation of Brown. This was the name Samoans called to British missionary George Brown, who became an important figure in Samoa... [more]

Pali m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Barry.

Pararaki m Maori
Means "northern ground" in Maori.

Parariki m Maori
Means “paralysis” in Māori.

Patutai m Maori (Archaic)

Pauahi f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name either meaning "consumed by fire" or "putting out fire".

Peleki m Hawaiian (Rare), Samoan (Rare), Tongan (Rare)

Pelenitoni m Tongan
Tongan adoption of Brandon.

Peneki m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Bennett.

Petuliki m Tongan
Tongan form of Patrick.

Piʻilani m & f Hawaiian
Means "rising sky" or "to ascend to heaven," from piʻi meaning "climb, ascend, advance, mount, rise" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."... [more]

Piki m & f Maori, Hawaiian
Means "fast, ascend" in Maori and "peach" in Hawaiian.

Pili m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Billy.

Pōmaikaʻi f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "good fortune, blessing, profit, prosperity."

Pomaikalani m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
Possibly meaning "apple of the heavens" in Hawaiian

Popoki f & m Hawaiian
Means "cat" in Hawaiian.

Puhi m & f Hawaiian
Means "burn, set on fire" in Hawaiian.

Pumipi m Moriori
This name could maybe be a feminine name. This was the name of a signatory to the 1862 Moriori Crown Petition and Waitangi district leading elder named Pumipi Te Rangaranga.

Rahiri m Maori

Raiariinui m Tahitian
From the Tahitian ra'i meaning "sky", ari'i meaning "noble" and nui, an archaic term meaning "big".

Ranginui m Polynesian Mythology, Maori, Cook Islands Maori
Derived from Rangi and nui meaning "large, big, vast, great." This is another name for the Maori god of the sky.

Rawiri m Maori
Maori form of David.

Revaiti m & f Tahitian
Means "little flag" in Tahitian.

Revanui m Tahitian
Means "big flag" in Tahitian.

Rewi m Maori
Maori form of Louis, Dave and Levi.

Rīwai m Maori
This word in the Maori tongue is a general term for potato. This is not just a first name but a last name. This was the name of farmhand and son Wairua elder of Te Rōpiha, Rīwai Te Rōpiha. This is a middle name of Ngāi Tahu rugby player Manuera Benjamin Rīwai Couch (1925-1996).

Rongomai-whiti m Moriori, Maori
In a Moriori migration tradition story this is the name of a god who travel with people heading to what is now the Chatham islands. The name in the Maori language is referring to a god. Its possibly an description of Rongo (high ranking Maori god) or Rongomai (Maori god).

Ruihi f & m Maori
Maori form of Lucy, Louise and Louis.

Salesi m Tongan
Tongan form of Charles.

Sechelei m & f Polynesian
Means "friend" in Palauan.

Seisoni m Tongan
Tongan form of Jason.

Semisi m Samoan, Tongan, Fijian
Samoan form of James.

Semisi m Tongan
Tongan form of James.

Siaosi m Tongan, Samoan
Tongan and Samoan form of George.

Sinalei f & m Samoan
"Lei of flowers"

Sini m & f Samoan
Samoan variant of the name “Sydney”.

Soni m Tongan
Tongan diminutive of Sione.

Suliani m Tongan
Tongan form of Julian.

Taai m & f Polynesian
Means "sun" in Gilbertese.

Taari m & f Polynesian
Means "sea" in Gilbertese.

Tai m Maori
Means "tide" in Māori.

Taianui m Tahitian
Means "great respect", a combination of Tahitian taia "to respect, to fear" and nui "great, immense".

Tainui m Maori
Historic canoe from Hawaiki.

Taitearii m Tahitian
Means "king of the sea", a combination of Tahitian tai meaning "sea" and te ari'i meaning "the king".

Tamaki m Maori
Maori name meaning the Auckland area of New Zealand.

Tapuarii m Tahitian
Derived from tapu meaning "sacred" and ari'i meaning "king".

Tapunui m Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian tapu "forbidden" and nui "earth".

Tauvakatai m & f Polynesian
Means "one canoe" in Anutan.

Teariki m Cook Islands Maori
Meaning as of yet unknown; it might possibly be related to Tuariki.... [more]

Teinauri m Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "the blaze", or "the splendor".

Temauri m Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "the serene".

Teniu'usi m & f Polynesian
Means "the dark coconut" in Bellonese.

Te Ori m & f Maori

Te Poki m Maori
The possibly meaning of this name is, "to clear the garden." This was the name of a Senior Ngati Mutunga chief.

Tereapiʻi f & m Cook Islands Maori
Means "journey to learn," derived from tere meaning "trip, voyage, journey" and apiʻi meaning "learn, study."

Tevai m Tahitian
Means "water" in Tahitian.

Tevairai m & f Tahitian
Means "the celestial water" in Tahitian.

Tiaki m Maori
Maori form of Jack, coinciding with the Maori word meaning "guard, keep">

Tihoti m Tahitian
Tahitian form of John.

Tipi f & m Maori
It means “affect by incantations” and “pare, slice, pare off”. This is the name of a female cousin of Senior Ngati Mutunga Chief Patukawenga who was married to a Waikato chief of Ngatikoroki named Taui... [more]

Tomasi m Tongan, Melanesian, Fijian
Tongan form of Thomas.

Tūāraki m & f Maori
Means "northern wind" in Māori.

Tuari m & f Maori

Tuariki m Maori
Apparently means "chief of high standing" in Maori.... [more]

Tui f & m Maori
Tui is the Maori name for the bird (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae), which are easily identified for their small tuft of white feathers at the neck.... [more]

Tuki m Tahitian
Means "heartbeat" in Tahitian.

Turiarangi m Maori