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.
Aalona m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Aaron.
Aata m & f Tahitian
Means "happy moonchild" in Tahitian.
Aelan f Hawaiian
Means "delicate" in Hawaiian.
'Afa m Tongan
Tongan form of Arthur.
Afa m Polynesian
Means "hurricane" in Polynesian.
Afitu m Tongan
Means "to scatter fire" in Tongan.
Afu m Polynesian
Means "hot" in Polynesian.
Agelu f Samoan
Means "angel" in Samoan.
Ahio m Tongan
Means "whirlwind, waterspout" in Tongan.
'Aho'eitu m Polynesian
The god Eitumatupua climbed down from the sky on a great tree, and took a worm descendant, Ilaheva, as his wife... [more]
Ahohako m Polynesian
Means "storm" in Polynesian.
Ahomana m Polynesian
Means "thunder" in Polynesian.
Ahora f & m Maori
Means "beautiful spirit" (?)
Ahu m Maori
Means "to tend, to foster, to bring up" in Maori.
Ahulani f Hawaiian
Means "sky alter" in Hawaiian, from the elements ahu, meaning "alter" and lani, meaning "sky, heaven".
Ahumere f Tahitian
Derived from Tahitian ahu meaning "clothes, tapa cloth" and mere meaning "parental grief, grief of a parent".
Ahutiare f Tahitian
From Tahitian ahu meaning "clothes, fabric, garment" and tiare meaning "flower, blossom".
Ahuura f & m Tahitian
Means "red dress" from the Tahitian phrase ʻahu ʻura ariʻi o te toʻo ao te rā meaning "royal red robe of the sunset".
Aiiana f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Aiyana.
Aika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Ida, Aida and Aisha.
Aikeline f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Aisling.
Aikeni m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Aidan.
'Ailana f Hawaiian
Means "loving" in Hawaiian.... [more]
Ailani f Hawaiian
Means "chief" in Hawaiian.
Ailika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Iris.
Ailina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Aileen, Eileen, Irene and Ainsley.
'Ailine f Samoan
Samoan form of Irene.
Ailine f Tongan
Tongan form of Irene.
Ailuk f Polynesian
Means "bring together" in Marshallese.
Aima f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Irma.
Aimata m & f Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian ai "in possession of" and mata, derived from the word Matamua meaning "eldest sibling". This name was traditionally given to the firstborn child of a family.
Ainakele f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Ainsley.
Ainalani f Hawaiian (?)
Means "heavenly land" in Hawaiian, from the elements aina "land", and lani "sky, heaven".
Ainanani f Hawaiian (?)
Means "beautiful land" in Hawaiian, from the elements aina, meaning "land" and nani, meaning "beauty".
Aineki f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Ines.
Aisake m Fijian, Polynesian
Means "he laughs" in Polynesian.
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".
Aitulagi f Samoan
Means "spirit of heaven" in Samoan.
Aka f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Ada 1 and Arthur.
'Aka'aka m & f Hawaiian
Means "laugh" or "to laugh" in Hawaiian.
Akaha f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Agatha.
Akaina m Cook Islands Maori
Means "to singe" in Cook Islands Maori.
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."
Akala f Hawaiian
Probably from Hawaiian ākala meaning "pink".
Akaliana f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Adrianna.
Akaliane f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Adrianne.
Akamoeteivi m Cook Islands Maori
Means "let the bones lie, make peace" in Cook Islands Maori.
Akanesi f Tongan
Tongan form of Agnes.
Akatauira m Cook Islands Maori
Means "to observe and mark". This is the name of a star important for its use in navigation.
Akau m Tongan
Means "tree, plant, timber" in Tongan.
Ake m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Archie.
Akeakamai m Hawaiian (Rare)
Meaning "yearning for wisdom," "philosophy," or "lover (ake) of wisdom (akamai)".
Akela f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Adele or Asher.
Akele f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Adele.
Akena f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Athena.
Ākenehi f Maori
Maori form of Agnes.
Akeneki f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Agnes.
Akikonu m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Addison.
Akosita m Tongan
Tongan form of August.
Ākuhata m & f Maori
Maori form of August, Augustus or Augusta.
Alaka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Alta.
Alaka'i m Hawaiian
Means "leader" in Hawaiian.
Alakika f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Ardyce.
Alamana m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Armand.
Alamea f Hawaiian (Rare)
From Hawaiian ʻalamea meaning "precious".
'Alani f Hawaiian
Meaning 'orange tree' or 'orange fruit.'
Alanola m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Arnold.
Alapa'i m Hawaiian
Diminutive of Alapaʻinuiakauaua, a king of Hawaiʻi island in ancient Hawaii.
Alapaʻinuiakauaua m Hawaiian
King of Hawai'i island in ancient Hawai'i.
Alapaki m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Albert.
Alaula f Hawaiian (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Means "light of the early dawn" or "sunset glow" in Hawaiian, literally "flaming road" from Hawaiian ala "path, road" and ula "flame".
Alawika m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Arvid.
Ale m & f Hawaiian
Diminutive of Alepeleke, Alekona and names containing that sound.
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 f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Alice.
Alekea f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Althea.
Alekena m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Alden.
Alekisa f Samoan
Samoan borrowing of Alexa.
Alekisanita m Tongan
Tongan form of Alexander.
Alekisanitulia f Tongan
Feminine form of Alekisanita.
Alekona f Hawaiian (?), American (Modern, Rare)
Hypothetical Hawaiian form of Alison.
Alekona f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Alison and Alton.
Alema m Samoan
Samoan form of Alma.
Alena m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Alan / Allen and Arlen.
Alepeka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Alberta.
Alepeleke m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Alfred.
Alepeleko m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Alfredo.
Alesania f Samoan
Samoan form of Alexandra.
Alesanitula f Tongan
Contracted form of Alekisanitulia.
Alesenitulo m Tongan
Variant of Alekisanita probably influenced by the spelling of Senitula.
Alewa f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Alva 1 / Alva 2.
Alewina m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Alvin.
Alexzade m & f Polynesian
Alexzade is an Polynesian unisex name used primarily in Fiji and Samoa. It has no specific meaning, but can be inferred as spiritual.
Aliana f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Arianna.
Ali'i f & m Hawaiian
Means "chief, royal" in Hawaiian.
Aliiaha f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Aaliyah.
Aliʻikoa m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "brave king" or "warrior king," from aliʻi meaning "chief, officer, ruler, monarch, peer, headman, king, commander" and koa meaning "soldier, warrior, fighter."
Ali'iloa m Hawaiian
Said to mean both "distant chief" and "high chief" in Hawaiian.
Alika m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Alex.
Alikah f Hawaiian
Decent, fine, kind-natured, truthful, most beautiful
Alikia f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Alicia.
Alina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Arlene.
Alipate m Fijian, Tongan
Fijian and Tongan form of Albert.
Alisi f Tongan
Tongan form of Alice.
Alofa f & m Samoan
Means "love" in Samoan.
Aloha f & m Hawaiian (Rare), American
Short form of Kealoha and other Hawaiian names containing aloha meaning "love" or otherwise derived directly from the word.
ʻAlohi f & m Hawaiian
Means "shine, shining" in Hawaiian.
ʻAlohilani f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "heavenly brightness" from Hawaiian alohi "shine" and lani "heaven, sky". In Hawaiian myth this was the name of a heavenly land.
Alola f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Aurora.
Amaia f Maori (Modern)
Means "lunar halo" in Māori.
Amanaka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Amanda.
Amanaki m Tongan
Means "expectation" in Tongan.
Amapele f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Amber.
Amataga m & f Samoan
Means "beginning, start" in Samoan.
Ame f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Amy.
Amile m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Amir 1.
Amiria f Maori
Maori form of Amelia.
Amoe f Hawaiian, Chinese (Cantonese)
Hawaiian form of the Cantonese Amoy (Ah Mooi), meaning "younger sister".
Amohia m Maori
Means "carry on the shoulder" or "rush, charge" in Maori.
'Amosa m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian
Older Hawaiian form of Amos, as well it appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.
Anakalia f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Andrea 2.
Anakele m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Andre.
Analeʻa f Hawaiian, History
Meaning uncertain. It was borne by Hawaiian chiefess Analeʻa Keohokālole (1816-1869), the mother of Queen Liliʻuokalani.
Analu m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Andrew.
Anapela f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Annabelle.
Anasitasia f Tongan
Tongan form of Anastasia.
Anaukihesina m & f Tongan
Means "to love the beautiful" in Tongan.
Ane f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Annie.
Aneka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Annette.
Anekona m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Anson.
ʻĀnela f Hawaiian
Name from the Hawaiian word ʻānela meaning “angel”. Can also be interpreted as an equivalent of the English given name Angela.
Anela f Hawaiian
Directly taken from Hawaiian 'ānela meaning "angel".
Anelike f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Anneliese.
Anewa m Maori
Means "to fall" in Maori.
Angaaetau m Tongan
Means "the ways of war" in Tongan.
Angahiki m Tongan
Means "pride" in Tongan.
Ani f Hawaiian
Means "beautiful" in Hawaiian.
Anika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Anita 1.
Anitelu m Polynesian
Means "masculine, manly".
Anitoni m Tongan
Tongan form of Anthony.
Anoni f & m Hawaiian
To mix, interweave, intertwine, mixed.
Ānuenue f & m Hawaiian
Means "rainbow" in Hawaiian.
Anuhea f Hawaiian
Means "cool, soft fragrance," from anu meaning "cool(ness)" and hea meaning "mist".
Aolani f Hawaiian (Rare)
Derived from Hawaiian ao "cloud" and lani "sky, heaven".
Aotea f Maori
Means "white cloud" in Māori. Aotearoa is the Māori name of New Zealand
Apelehama m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Abraham.
Apelila f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of April.
Api f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Abby.
ʻApikaʻila f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Abigail.
Apikaila f Samoan
Samoan form of Abigail.
Apikaira f Maori
Maori form of Abigail.
Apikale f Tongan
Tongan form of Abigail.
Arahia f Maori
Pathfinder, feminine word for chief, leader, one who leads the way
Ārama m Maori
Maori form of Adam.
Arapeta m Maori
Maori form of Albert.
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.
Aria f Maori
Āria means "tidal pool" in Māori. Ariā means "idea, concept" in Māori.
Arihi f Maori
Means 'of noble sort'
Arihia f Maori
Maori form of Alicia.
Ariihau m Tahitian
Means "peaceful king" or "king of peace" from Tahitian ariʻi meaning "noble, aristocrat, king" combined with hau "concord, peace".
Ariihere m Tahitian
From the Tahitian ari'i meaning "noble" and here meaning "beloved, favourite".
Ariinui m Tahitian
From the Tahitian ari'i meaning "noble" and nui, an archaic term meaning "big".
Ariitaia m Tahitian
Means "respected king" in Tahitian; a combination of ari'i meaning "king" and taia meaning "respect, fear".
Ariitea m Tahitian
Means "white king"; a combination of Tahitian ari'i "white" and téa "white, light, pale".
Ariki m & f Maori
Ario f Samoan
Means "platinum" in Samoan.
Arno m Polynesian
Means "wave" in Marshellese.
Aroarii m Tahitian
Means "face king"; a combination of aro "face, forehead, sight" and ari'i "king".
Ata m Tongan
Means "air" or "shadow" in Tongan.
Atalua m Tongan
Means "double shadow" in Tongan.
Atamahina m & f Tongan
Means "rising of the moon" in Tongan.
Atamai m & f Samoan
Means "smart, intelligent" in Samoan.
Atamokamea m Tongan
Means "good wind for sailing" in Tongan.
Atarangi f Maori, Cook Islands Maori
From ata meaning "morning" and rangi meaning "sky" in Maori.
Atea m & f Maori
Means "clear" in Maori.
Atoni m Maori
Maori form of Anthony.
Atonio m Maori
Maori form of Anthony.
ʻAukai m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "seafarer" in Hawaiian, derived from the elements ʻau "travel" and kai "sea".
Aukele f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Audrey.
Aukina m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Austin.
'Aulani f Hawaiian
Means "messenger of a chief" in Hawaiian.
Aulani f Hawaiian
Variant of 'Aulani.
'Auli'i f Hawaiian
Means "dainty, neat" in Hawaiian.
Awa f Maori
Means "stream" in Maori.
Awapuhi f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Ginger.
Awhi f Maori
Means "hug" in Maori. Short for Āwhina.
Bal f & m Indian, Polynesian
Short form of names with "Bal" as prefix.
Betra f Polynesian
Means "love" in Marshallese.
Bujen f Polynesian
Means "promise" in Marshallese.
Burat m Polynesian
from the polynesian island historical mythology. Burat is the almighty phallic symbolic god of fertility
Cardiff m Samoan
From the city of Cardiff in Wales.... [more]
Dani'ela m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian
Older Hawaiian form of Daniel. It appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.
Dengiilei f Polynesian
Means "top of a sail" in Palauan.
Derumk m Polynesian
Means "thunder" in Palauan.
Eala m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Earl.
Efitahi m Tongan
Means "carry it to the sea" in Tongan.
ʻEhu m & f Hawaiian
Means "sea spray" or "reddish hair" in Hawaiian.
'Ehukai m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "seaspray" in Hawaiian.
Eita f Tongan
Tongan form of Edith.
Ēkara f & m Maori
Means "eagle" in Maori.
Ekeka f Hawaiian
Variant of Ekika.
Ekeka m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Edgar.
Ekekela f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Esther.
Ekela f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Ethel.
Ekele f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Estelle.
Ekemona m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Edmond.
Ekena f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Edna 1.
Ekika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Edith.
Ekiwina f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Edwina.
Ekualo m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Eduardo.
Eleki f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Elsie.
Elekona m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Elton.
Eleloe m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Elroy.
Elema m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Elmer.
Eleneki m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Ernest.
Elenola f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Eleanor.
Elewika m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Elvis.
Elewina m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Erwin / Ervin and Elvin.
Elika m Hawaiian
Elika is the Hawaiian version of the name Eric.
Elika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Eliza.
Elina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Erin.
Elioka m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Elliot.
Elisala m & f Tuvaluan
Meaning unknown. This is one of the top names in Tuvalu. Politician Elisala Pita is a well-known bearer.
Elisapeta f Samoan
Samoan form of Elisabeth.
Eloika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Eloise.
Elone m Tongan
Tongan form of Aaron.
Eloni m Tongan
Tongan form of Aaron.
Emanuelu m Samoan
Samoan form of Emmanuel.
Eme f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Aimee.
Emela m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Emil.
Emele f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Emily.
Emere f Maori
Maori form of Emily.
Emosi m Polynesian
Polynesian form of Amos.
Enoka m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Enoch or Enos.
Epalahame m Tongan
Tongan form of Abraham.
Epalame m Tongan
Contracted ford of Epalahame.
Erana f Maori
Maori form of Ellen 1.
Erita f Tahitian
Means "royal coconut" in Tahitian.
Eruera m Maori
Maori form of Edward.
Esekielu m Samoan
Samoan form of Ezekiel.
Eseta f Polynesian
Polynesian form of Esther.
'Esetera f Hawaiian
Older Hawaiian form of Esther, as well it appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.
Etana m Maori
Maori form of Ethan.
Etera m Maori
Maori form of Ezra.
Eteroa m Tahitian
Means "Rūrutu" (an island in the Austral archipelago) in Tahitian, derived from Eteroa, the former name of the island.
Etetiera m Tahitian
Tahitian form of Ezechiel (see Ezekiel).
Eteuati m Samoan
Samoan form of Edward.
Etuate m Fijian, Tongan
Fijian and Tongan form of Edward.
Evaipomana m Tongan
Means "walk in thundering night" in Tongan.
Ewa f Hawaiian, Maori
Hawaiian and Māori form of Eva.
ʻEwalani f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly Eve", from Ewa, the Hawaiian form of Eve, combined with Hawaiian lani "heaven, sky".
Ewalina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Evelyn.
'Ezeki'ela m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian
Older Hawaiian form of Ezekiel. It appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.
'Ezera m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian
Older Hawaiian form of Ezra. It appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.
Fa'afetai f & m Samoan
Means 'thank you' in Samoan.
Fa'alupe f & m Samoan
Means "the way of the pigeon" in Samoan.
Fa'atasi f Samoan
Means "together" or "once" in Samoan.
Fahina m & f Tongan
Means "white hala fruit" or "white complexion" in Tongan.
Fai m Tongan
Means "perform" or "stingray" in Tongan.
Fainga m Tongan
Means "contend, wrestle" in Tongan.
Faitua m Tongan
Means "like a commander" in Tongan.
Fakahafua m Tongan
Means "to give everything, finish everything" in Tongan.
Fakalelei m Tongan
Means "make peace" in Tongan.
Fakamulilaki m Tongan
Means "give the best thing last" in Tongan.
Fakaolakifanga m Tongan
Means "light on the beach" in Tongan.