TaimanifTongan Taimani is of Tongan origin, meaning 'diamond'. It's now used by the entire Pacific community, especially in Fiji, Sāmoa and other Polynesian nations.
TaitokomMaori Means "spring tide, tidal wave" in Māori.
Takinam & fPopular Culture, Maori Means ‘required’ in Maori. Also the name of a feral character appearing in the Canadian Mockbuster film the Jungle Boy.
TamaevafPolynesian A famous bearer of this name is Tamaeva IV, queen of the Polynesian island of Rimatara.
TamaheremTahitian Means "beloved child", from Tahitian tamariʻi meaning "child" and here "love".
TamakimMaori Maori name meaning the Auckland area of New Zealand.
TamakororomMoriori This name may also been used and may be use by females today. This was the name of a Moriori man who was killed in 1791 after a misunderstanding over a fishing net with the first outsiders who came to what is now the Chatham Islands.
TamemMoriori Meaning of this name is apparently unknown. This was the name of the last full blooded Moriori (Owenga and Otonga tribes) Tame Horomona Rehe aka Tommy Solomon (1884-1933) and Moriori elder Tame Tainui Tawarere.
TaritafPolynesian, English (American), Popular Culture The name was borne by the native Polynesian actress Tarita Teriipia who became the third wife of Marlon Brando. Initial research indicates its a Sanskrit name meaning, "to overcome obstacles" but this needs further research.
TehanifTahitian, Hawaiian, Literature Derived from Tahitian te meaning "the" and hani meaning "darling". This was used for a character in the novel Mutiny on the Bounty (1932) by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall... [more]
TeheafTahitian Feminine of the unisex name, Tehei, meaning 'crown'.
Teheiuram & fTahitian Derived from Tahitian te hei 'ura literally meaning "the red crown".
TiomMaori Means "freezing cold" in Māori. Also Māori form of Joe
Tipif & mMaori 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]
TitainafTahitian Combination of Tahitian taina meaning "Gardenia jasminoides" (a type of flower) and the prefix ti- meaning "small".
ToreamMoriori This name means oystercatcher. This was the name of a Owenga Moriori Chief named Torea Takarehe (d. 1876) who was the teacher of Moriori elder Hirawanu Tapu.
Toroaf & mMaori Derived from Maori toroa "albatross", ultimately from Maori toro "to stretch; to extend".
Tuif & mMaori 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]
Vaeam & fTongan, Samoan, Tahitian, Polynesian Mythology Meaning unknown, though it likely means "king, prince, noble, chief" based on the fact that the meaning of Mapu 'a Vaea, natural blowholes in Houma on the island of Tongatapu in Tonga, is known to be 'Whistle of the Noble/Chief/King' in Tongan... [more]
VahineariifTahitian From the Tahitian vahine meaning "woman" and ari'i meaning "noble".
VaianafTahitian Means "water cave" or "rock water" in Tahitian, from the phrase vai ana o te mato teitei meaning "water from the cave of the high rock".
VaianufTahitian Contracted form of the Tahitian phrase Vai anu o te rua mato meaning "fresh water from the rock hole".
Vaiariim & fTahitian From the Tahitian vai meaning "water" and ari'i meaning "high chief, king", idiomatically meaning "royal water".
VaiatafTahitian Means "rain" (literally "water of the clouds"), from Tahitian vai meaning "water" and ata meaning "cloud".
Vaiateaf & mTahitian Means "distant waters" from Tahitian vai meaning "water" and atea meaning "distant, far away".
Watoreaf & mIndigenous Australian, Maori Derived from Maori wātō rea meaning "sunset". This name was used for a tropical cyclone in 1976 near Australia.
WharekuramMaori This name means "school of learning". Its also the name of a building where tohunga (priest) taught esoteric lore to students of his. This was the name of a Ngati Tama chief named Te Wharekura of the Ngati Wai Ngati Tama clan who along with his clan killed and cooked 50 Moriori in the mid-1800s at Te Raki in what is now Chatham Islands.
WinikafMaori From the Maori name of Christmas orchids (Dendrobium cunninghamii), a type of orchid that is endemic to the New Zealand. This name could also be written as Te Winika, which means "the Christmas orchid".