English (New Zealand) Submitted Names

Alarice f Afrikaans (Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)

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

Arawa f English (New Zealand)

Arnya f English (Australian, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Anya. Arnya Duchevnic was a character on the Australian 2001 situation comedy 'Flat Chat'.

Boycie m English (British, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)
Diminutive of Boyce.

Breahn f English (New Zealand)
The name originated from the name Brianna

Caelem m English (New Zealand)
Variant of Callum or Caelum.

Calien f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)

Cushla f English (Australian, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)
Derived form Irish Gaelic cuisle "pulse". This name was created in the early 1800s from the Irish term of endearment cuisle mo cridhe (usually anglicized as Cushla Macree, in former times also Cushlamachree) which translates to "pulse of my heart"; it is popularly interpreted to mean "beat of my heart".... [more]

Dannileigh f English (New Zealand)
Unknown

Darnielle f English (Australian, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)
Likely an invented name. It might possibly be a variant of Danielle, possibly influenced by Darnell. Also may be transferred usage of the surname Darnielle.

Dav m English (New Zealand)
Variant of Dave.

Ellesse f English (New Zealand, Modern, Rare), English (American, Rare)
From the name of the Italian sportswear brand, which is derived from the initials of its founder, Leonardo Servadio (the letters L and S, in Italian elle esse).

Eloree f English (American, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)

Emmalene f English (British, Rare), English (Australian, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)
Variant of Emmeline.

Eona f English (British, Rare), English (American, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Variant of Eone as well as a feminine form of Eon.

Gaylene f English, English (New Zealand)
Elaboration of Gayle using the common name suffix lene.

Grayham m English (British, Modern, Rare), English (Australian, Modern, Rare), English (New Zealand, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Graham or an elaboration of Gray with the suffix -ham.

Greyham m English (British, Modern, Rare), English (Australian), English (New Zealand)
Variant of Grayham.

Helayna f English (Australian), English (New Zealand)
Variant of Helena.

Jardana f English (New Zealand, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Jordana.

Jenevere f English (American, Rare, Archaic), English (New Zealand, Rare)

Juarne m English (New Zealand)

Keryn f English (Australian), English (New Zealand)
Variant of Karen 1.

Kiriana f English (American, Modern, Rare), English (Australian), English (New Zealand)
Elaboration of Kiria by way of adding the name suffix -ana.

Kodyn m English (Australian, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)

Laniet f English (New Zealand)

Maraina f English (Australian), English (New Zealand), Portuguese (Brazilian)

Marriya f English (New Zealand)
Variant of Maria.

Minimus m English (New Zealand)
Derives from the word "Minimus". Derogatory - nickname used as a parralel to "Maximus". Used when talking about multiple people named max involved in conversation.

Narla f English (New Zealand)
Means "happy" in New Zealand. Most likely based off similar sounding names such as Marla, Carla and Darla.

Narrell f English (Australian, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)
Variant of Narrelle.

Narrelle f English (Australian), English (New Zealand)
Variant of Narelle.

Noeline f English (New Zealand), English (African), Afrikaans
Feminine form of Noel.

Nyrah f English (New Zealand), English (Australian)
Anglicized form of Ngaire.

Odele f English (New Zealand, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)

Raewynn f English (New Zealand), English (Australian)
Variant of Raewyn.

Raneigh f English (Australian, Modern, Rare), English (New Zealand, Modern, Rare)

Rosemaree f English (New Zealand)
Variant of Rosemarie.

Sarskia f English (Australian, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)

Seaforth m English (Australian, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Seaforth. Kenneth Ivo Brownley Langwell Mackenzie (1913-1955) was an Australian poet and novelist... [more]

Shayd m English (New Zealand)

Skylah f English (Australian, Modern, Rare), English (New Zealand, Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Skyla.

Tarnie f English (Australian), English (New Zealand), English (British, Modern)
Derives from either a Maori or Australian Aboriginal name meaning "salty water". It could also be used as a diminuitive of the Tania or Tara 1, or possibly a variation of Marnie.

Tinaya f English (New Zealand), Maori

Tinaya f English (New Zealand)
Modern English name possibly originated from Miwok name Tenaya or from the Italian word 'tinaia' meaning "wine cellar". This is NOT a Māori name.

Torrin m & f English (American), English (Australian), English (New Zealand)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Turanga f English (New Zealand)

Vaelyn f American (Modern, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)
A recently created name, formed using the popular name suffix lyn. (Compare Kaylyn, Braelyn, Shaelyn, Raelyn.)

Valmai f Literature, Welsh, English (Australian), English (New Zealand)
Derived from Welsh fel Mai meaning "like May". It was invented by best-selling Welsh author Allen Raine for her popular romance novel By Berwen Banks (1899). The first Valmais in the UK birth records appear in the year of the book's publication, and alternate Welsh spellings Falmai and Felmai arose some years later.... [more]

Yesha f English (New Zealand)
Yesha is a rare name used in New Zealand or in Maori. Yesha means beautiful culture.

Zaylin f & m English (New Zealand)