This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Polynesian; and the description contains the keywords touch or of or death.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
'A'amakualenalena m Hawaiian (Rare)This is the Hawaiian name for
Grapsus tenuicrustatus, a rock crab with yellow back. The 'A'ama crab is strong and swift thus another meaning of this name is "a swift, strong warrior" in Hawaiian.
Abaia m & f GilberteseMeans 'east' or dawn' and comes from the Gilbertese language (the language of Kiribati)
Ahikā m & f MaoriFrom
ahikāroa meaning "burning fires of continuous occupation" in Māori.
Ahorā f & m Maori (Rare)Means "light over there" in Māori. From
aho "light" and
rā "there, sun". Possibly an contraction of
ahoroa, another word for "moon" in Māori. Ahora could also be interpreted as a nickname for the name
Ahorangi.
Ahumere f TahitianDerived from Tahitian
ahu meaning "clothes, tapa cloth" and
mere meaning "parental grief, grief of a parent".
Ahuura f & m TahitianMeans "red dress" from the Tahitian phrase
ʻahu ʻura ariʻi o te toʻo ao te rā meaning "royal red robe of the sunset".
ʻAikanaka m HawaiianMeans "man-eater" in Hawaiian, from Hawaiian
ʻai "to eat, to taste" and
kanaka "human being". This was the name of a high chief of the Kingdom of Hawaii and the grandfather of two of Hawaii's future monarchs,
Kalākaua and
Liliʻuokalani.
Aimata m & f TahitianCombination 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.
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".
Alene f Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)Hawaiian form of
Arlene, and variant of Alena, Hawaiian form of
Allen. Could be interpreted as a modern variant of Hawaiian name Alana meaning "awakening, rise", or from
ala 'āina meaning "land path" or
'ale nē meaning "murmuring wave".
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.
Amohau f & m MaoriMeans "carrying vitality" and "ceremonial offering of food" in Māori.
Analeʻa f Hawaiian, HistoryMeaning uncertain. It was borne by Hawaiian chiefess Analeʻa Keohokālole (1816-1869), the mother of Queen Liliʻuokalani.
ʻĀnela f HawaiianName from the Hawaiian word
ʻānela meaning “angel”. Can also be interpreted as an equivalent of the English given name
Angela.
Anoarii m Polynesian, TahitianName of Tahitian origin, composed by "ano", meaning "essence", "spirit" and "Arii", meaning "king", "chief".
Anolani f HawaiianHawaiian name, meaning "spirit of heaven", "spirit of Paradise".
Aotea f MaoriMeans "white cloud" in Māori. Aotearoa is the Māori name of New Zealand
Apirana m MaoriMāori form of
Abidan. Notable Maori bearers of this name include the politician Apirana Ngata (1874-1950) and the professional rugby player Apirana "Api" Pewhairangi (b... [
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Aputi m SamoanMeans "the sheath of the young leaf" or "chaff, husk" in Samoan.
Ariere m Maori, BiblicalMaori form of
Ariel, as it appears in the original 1868 edition of
Te Paipera Tapu ("The Holy Bible").
Ariihau m TahitianMeans "peaceful king" or "king of peace" from Tahitian
ariʻi meaning "noble, aristocrat, king" combined with
hau "concord, peace".
Ariitaia m TahitianMeans "respected king" in Tahitian; a combination of
ari'i meaning "king" and
taia meaning "respect, fear".
Ariitea m TahitianMeans "white king"; a combination of Tahitian
ari'i "king" and
tea "white, light, pale".
Atamu m Rapa NuiThis name means "Adam". This was the name of of a Rapa Nui man on Easter Island who lived during the 1800s named Atamu Tekena (d. 1892). He was an ariki "king".
Atea m & f Polynesian Mythology, PolynesianAtea is a creator deity in several Polynesian cultures.
Atea means "clear, white" in different Polynesian languages. Atea, a shapeless being, was the giver of light to the universe. This gave rise to
Rangi and
Papa, who's children eventually divided their parents into heaven and earth... [
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Aukena f PolynesianName of Polynesian origin, meaning "white water flowing", "clear water flowing". It is the name of an island in Polynesia.
Aulola f Polynesian, Tongan, English (American, Rare)Possibly a Tongan variant of
Aurora, or derived from
aholelei meaning "suitable day; good day" in Tongan, a cognate of Samoan word
'aulelei meaning "good, pretty", or from
aulo lā or
koulo la'ā meaning "halo sun" or "golden day" in Tongan.
Elisala m & f TuvaluanMeaning unknown. This is one of the top names in Tuvalu. Politician Elisala Pita is a well-known bearer.
Eteroa m TahitianMeans "Rūrutu" (an island in the Austral archipelago) in Tahitian, derived from
Eteroa, the former name of the island.
ʻEwalani f HawaiianMeans "heavenly Eve", from
Ewa, the Hawaiian form of
Eve, combined with Hawaiian
lani "heaven, sky".
Fanatea m & f PolynesianName of Polynesian origin, composed by "fana", often referred to a bow and "tea", meaning "white". Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "white bow".
Fara m TahitianMeans "screwpine" (also called
pandanus; a type of plant and fruit) in Tahitian.
Haere m MaoriPersonification of the rainbow in Māori myth.
Haleakalā f HawaiianMeans "house of the sun" in Hawaiian. Its usage was likely inspired by the crater of the same name in Maui.
Halia f HawaiianDirectly taken from Hawaiian
hali'a meaning "memory of a loved one, cherished or loving memory". It made the top 100 in Hawaii for the first time in 2020, the year of the Covid19 pandemic.
Hanai f HawaiianDerived from Hawaiian word
hānai meaning "foster child, to adopt, to nurture." Could also be a shortened version of the name
Hanaiakamalama.
Hanaiakamalama f & m HawaiianA compound name in Hawaiian meaning "work of the moon" or "guardian of the moon," derived from:... [
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Hanalei f & m HawaiianMeans "crescent bay" from Hawaiian
hana "bay" and
lei. It is sometimes used as the Hawaiian form of
Henry.
Hanaura f PolynesianName of Polynesian origin, composed by "hana", that means "to create" and "ura", referred to a typical Polynesian dance. Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "creative dance" or "creative dancer".
Hanirava f & m Polynesian, TahitianPolynesian name, composed of
hani meaning "favor, benevolence, caress" and
rava meaning "bright, lava, brown" in Tahitian.
Hanitea f Polynesian, TahitianName of Polynesian origin, composed by "hani", meaning "sweet" and "tea", meaning "white" or "bright".
Hanivai f TahitianTahitian name, composed by "hani", meaning "adorning" or "sweetness", in hawaiian also meand "caress", while "vai" means "water". Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "sweet water" or "caress of water".
Hanorai m & f Polynesian, TahitianName of Polynesian origin, composed by "hano", meaning "going" and "rai", meaning "sky". Hence the meaning is "going to the sky".
Harete f MaoriMāori form of
Charlotte. A notable bearer of this name is the Māori politician Harete Hipango (born c. 1964) from New Zealand.
Haumanava m & f TahitianCombination of Tahitian
hau meaning "peace" and
manava meaning "welcome".
Hawaiki f TahitianDerived from Proto-Polynesian
Sawaiki meaning "Ra'iātea", referring to the island of which the Polynesian peoples originated from. Today, Ra'iātea is the second largest island in French Polynesia.
Hawea f HawaiianPossibly taken from
hāwea, the name of a mythical drum brought from Tahiti.
Heali'i m & f HawaiianFrom
he ali'i meaning "a chief" or "to be a king" or
hea ali'i meaning "to name king" or "call of the king" in Hawaiian.
Heiana f TahitianFrom the Tahitian
hei meaning "wreath, garland of flowers" and
ana meaning "he, she, it", or "belonging to him/her". Another commonly suggesting etymology is
anaana meaning "bright, shining".
Heiani f TahitianPossibly from Tahitian
hei meaning "wreath, garland of
flowers" and
ani meaning "request".
Heiata m & f TahitianMeans "cloud crown" in Tahitian; a combination of
ata "cloud" and
hei "crown".
Heiava f & m PolynesianPolynesian name, meaning "garland" or "garland of waters".
Heimanu f & m TahitianMeans "bird crown" or "crown of the bird"; a combination of
hei "crown" and
manu "bird".
Heinoa f Tahitian, PolynesianName of Tahitian origin, composed by "hei", meaning "garland" and "noa", meaning "free. Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "garland of freedom".
Heiraaura f PolynesianPolynesian origin name, composed by "hei", meaning "garland", "rau", that means "hundred" or "leaf" and "ura", meaning "red"; hence the meaning can be interpreted as "garland of red leaves", or "garland of hundred red
flowers".
Hei'ura f TahitianFrom Tahitian
hei meaning "wreath, garland of flowers" and
'ura an archaic term meaning "red".
Heiura f TahitianMeans either "crown of feathers" or "crown of fire" depending on the pronunciation.
Heiva f PolynesianName of Polynesian origin, meaning "garland" or "dancing garland".
Hereani f TahitianTahitian name, composed by "here", meaning "love" and "ani", meaning "request" or "desire", so the meaning is "desire of love" or "request of love".
Herehau m & f TahitianMeans "love of peace" in Tahitian; a combination of
here "love" and
hau "peace".