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.
Kirapu m MorioriMeaning of this name is possibly not known. This was the name of Moriori elder named Kirapu Rangikei of the Kaingaroa district on what is now the Chatham Islands who signed the 1862 Moriori Petition.
Kiti f MaoriThis name is a translation of the European name Kitty. This was the name of a Moriori and Ngāti Māmoe Maori woman named Kiti Karaka Rīwai (1870-1927) who was a founding mother who is the ancestor of Moriori Preece family (one of the surviving groups of Moriori today).
Kiwa m & f Maori (Modern), Polynesian MythologyMeans "dark" in Māori. Kiwa is the male guardian of the ocean in Māori mythology. In Te Reo Māori the Pacific Ocean is also known as
Te Moana nui a Kiwa meaning "The great ocean of Kiwa". Entered the top ten Māori baby names in 2021.
Kolinaisi m Tongan, PolynesianTongan form of
Collins or derived from
koli, a native tree. Became more known in USA, from popular American show "The Biggest Loser" Season 9 (2010) contestant Kolinaisi "Koli" Palu.
Kooti m MaoriThis name is a transliteration of surname
Coates. The word
kooti in Māori means "court of law" and "prosecute." This was the name of Ringatū Church founder Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Tūruki (d... [
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Kopaka m Hawaiian, Popular CultureKopaka was the Toa Mata of Ice on the island of Mata Nui, and deputy commander of the Toa Mata. Later, he became the Toa Nuva of ice. ( From the series BIONICLE by Greg Farshtey )... [
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Kuilei f HawaiianHawaiian feminine name which can mean "the one who strings the lei" or "the one who brings or raises the child". It could also be taken from the name of some cliffs in Honolulu.
Kuini'ivai f PolynesianPolynesian origin name, probably a variation of "queenie" (queen), combined with "vai", meaning "water". Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "queen of the water".
Kuinimele f & m Polynesian, Tongan, SamoanPolynesian name, composed "kuini", meaning "queen" and "mele", meaning "song", "melody"; hence the meaning is "queen of the song".
Kulepe m Hawaiian, Polynesian MythologyMeans "harelip, to split" and "a sudden blast of rain" in Hawaiian. Kulepe is mentioned in Hawaiian mythology. He is as a deceiver who pretended to be a king's soldier to obtain food from villagers.
Kuʻuleialoha f HawaiianHawaiian name with the combination of
kuʻu "my",
lei "wreath; child" and
aloha "love". Meaning "my beloved child".
Laniakea f & m Hawaiian, AstronomyThe name Laniakea means "immeasurable heaven" in Hawaiian, from "lani" for 'heaven' and "akea" for 'spacious' or 'immeasurable'. Laniakea is the galaxy supercluster that is home to the Milky Way, the Solar System and Earth... [
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Laule'a f HawaiianHawaiian name, composed by "lau", meaning "leaf" or "garden" and "le'a", meaning "happy"; hence the meaning can be interpreted as "garden of happiness".
Lea f Hawaiian, Polynesian MythologyGoddess of canoe builders; wife of Ku-moku-hali'i; sister of Hina-puku-'ai; she takes the form of an 'elepaio (a forest bird)
Lehuanani f HawaiianMeans "beautiful ʻōhiʻa (flower)," from
lehua, which refers to the flower of the ʻōhiʻa tree and also the tree itself, and
nani meaning "beauty, glory, splendour."
Leiko f HawaiianCombination of "lei" and the Japanese suffix -ko meaning "child". This name was possibly invented by Hawaiians of mixed Japanese-Hawaiian ancestry. It is not used as a given name in Japan.
Leila f HawaiianCombination of
lei and
la. Lei meaning "flowers, lei, child" and La meaning "day".
Leimelia f Hawaiian, PolynesianName of Hawaiian origin, composed by "lei", meaning "garland" and "Melia", which is the Hawaiian name of the flower Plumeria (or Flor De Mayo). Hence the meaning is "garland of Melia", "garland of Plumerias".
Leināʻala f HawaiianMeans "the fragrances are wafted", from
lei meaning "garland, crown of flowers" (with the additional meaning of "a child" as well as "to leap" in verb form),
nā which means "the" and
ʻala meaning "fragrance".
Liliʻuokalani f HawaiianMeans "smarting of the high-born one". This name was borne by a Hawaiian monarch. She was named this because at the time of her birth, a relative was suffering from an eye pain.
Lilo f HawaiianMeans "generous" in Hawaiian. It was the name of a title character in Disney's 'Lilo and Stitch'.
Loania f Polynesian, TahitianUsed in Polynesia, probably derived from the French/Breton name Loana, which is the feminine form of Louan, meaning "light".
Lokelani f HawaiianFrom Hawaiian
loke "rose" (which derives from English
rose) and
lani "heaven, sky". It was popular in Hawaii during the first half of the 20th century.
Lui m Hawaiian, Luxembourgish (Archaic), Hunsrik, Albanian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Georgian (Rare), Russian (Rare), TonganAlbanian, Georgian, Hawaiian, Hunsrik, Luxembourgian, Russian, and Tongan form of
Louis as well as a Danish variant of
Louie.
Lunalilo f & m HawaiianFrom
luna meaning "high, above, overseer, rule" and
lilo meaning "far, distant, lost" and "devoted, generous" in Hawaiian. Lunalilo was one of Princess
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Lupe f Hawaiian, TonganIn Hawaiian
lupe means "kite", in Tongan
lupe refers to an endemic "pigeon". Also Hawaiian and Tongan form of
Ruby.
Lupelele f SamoanDerived from the Samoan
lupe meaning a kind of pigeon, and
lele meaning "flit, fly".
Lupesina f SamoanDerived from
lupe meaning a kind of pigeon and
sina meaning "white, silver, grey".
Luʻukia f Polynesian Mythology, Hawaiianlu'ukia means "chastity belt" and "lashing" in Hawaiian. Lu‘ukia was a legendary chieftainess, sister of Kāwelu, wife of ʻOlopana, and lover of Mo‘ikeha.
Ma'afu m Fijian, TonganMeans "weapon" in Tongan. Notable bearer is Enele Ma'afu, appointed by King
Tupou I, as Governor of the Tongans in Fiji.
Maehe f MaoriDerived from Maori
Māehe "(the month of) March".
Māhealani f HawaiianMeans "heavenly haze" from Hawaiian
māhea "haze" and
lani "sky, heaven". This was the name of the night of the full moon in the ancient Hawaiian calendar.
Maheirava f Polynesian, TahitianFrom
ma hei rava meaning "lava garland; garland of abundance; dark brown garland" or from
maheirava meaning "last beating pulse" in Tahitian.
Maimiti f TahitianMeans "surfer" or "coming from the sea" in Tahitian; a combination of
mai meaning "to come, from" and
miti "sea".
Mairenui f Polynesian, TahitianPolynesian name, composed by "Maire", that is the Tahitian name of the flower Alyxia Stellata and "nui", meaning "big", "great".
Makanaokeakua m HawaiianMakanaokeakua is of Hawaiian origin and it is also used mainly in the Hawaiian language. The name's meaning is 'god's gift'.
Makeo m & f HawaiianShort for
make ole meaning "immortal", or from
make meaning "die, killed, defeated" and
ʻō meaning "to pierce, stab", or
make meaning "desire, want" and
ō meaning "endure" in Hawaiian... [
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Malama f HawaiianDerived from the Hawaiian word mālama meaning: "moon" or "to care for." Also could be a shortened version of the name
Hanaiakamalama.
Mamo f HawaiianFrom the name of two species of black-and-yellow birds (both extinct) native to the Hawaiian Islands. A notable bearer was Hawaiian-born actress Mamo Clark (1914-1986).
Mana'arii m TahitianMeans "royal power" in Tahitian; a combination of
mana "power" and
ari'i "king".
Manatini m TahitianCombination of Tahitian
mana "power" and
tini "numerous, multiple".
Manaura f PolynesianName of Polynesian origin, meaning "red energy", intended as "powerful energy".
Manavai f TahitianMeans "sacred source" or "sacred spring"; a combination of Tahitian
mana "sacred" and
vai "water, spring".
Manuarii m TahitianCombination of Tahitian
manu "bird" and
ari'i "king, chief, prince". A known bearer is Manuarii Hauata (1994-), a footballer from French Polynesia.
Manuka m MaoriA New Zealand name for the flowering shrub/tree whose scientific name is Leptospermum scoparium, famous for the strong honey produced from its blossoms. The tree gets its name from Maori tradition, because Manuka was the name of one of the great ocean-going canoes which brought the Maoris to New Zealand... [
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Manutea m TahitianMeans "white bird"; a combination of Tahitian
manu "bird" and
tea "white".
Marurai m PolynesianPolynesian origin name, composed by "mara", meaning "garden" and "rai", meaning "sun", hence the meaning is "garden of sun".
Matariki f MaoriMaori feminine name meaning "small eyes", the name of the Pleiades.
Matewa f & m MaoriFrom mate meaning "want, to be overcome" and wā meaning "duration" in Māori. Also transliteration of personal name Mathers.... [
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Matiu m & f MaoriMāori form of
Matthew. Matiu is also an indigenous Māori name possibly derived from
mā tiu "by way of north". Matiu/Somes Island is named after the daughter of Kupe, a semi-legendary navigator.
Mea f & m HawaiianMeans "red", "cause, reason" and "person, thing" in Hawaiian. Also Hawaiian variant of
Mei.
Meleluni f Polynesian, TonganFrom
Mele Tongan form of
Mary or
mele meaning "song", and
langi meaning "sky, heaven" or
lū nie meaning "small taro leaves", or
louhuni meaning "huni leaf" in Tongan.
Melemuna f Polynesian, TonganTongan name, composed of
mele meaning "song", "melody" and
muna meaning "to speak" or "to express"; hence the meaning can be interpreted as "to sing".
Meleola f HawaiianMeans "song of life" in Hawaiian, from
mele meaning "song" and
ola meaning "life".
Melevea f Polynesian, TonganFrom
mele meaning "song, melody" and
vea meaning "chief" in Tongan; hence the meaning is "song of the chief" or "chief song".
Meremere m & f MaoriThis name means "Venus as an evening star" and "star". This was the name of the Ngati Tama Chief of Kaingaroa, Meremere (d. 1860) who protected Moriori under him from other Maori chiefs during the Moriori genocide... [
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Meretini f & m MaoriMeans "plentiful greenstone weapons" and "esteemed" in Māori, from
meremere which means "greenstone weapon" and "venus evening star", and
tini meaning "plentiful". Also Māori form of
Martina.
Metiria f MaoriFrom
me "must" and
tiria "share, cultivate", or
me te rearea meaning "how beautiful" in Māori. A notable bearer of this name is the Maori politician Metiria Turei (b. 1970) from New Zealand.
Minarapa m MorioriThis was the name of a Moriori chief and tohunga "priest" named Minarapa Tamahiwaki who lived during the 1800s.
Moala m & f Fijian, Hawaiian, Polynesian, Samoan, TonganThe word
moala refers to a type of yam in Tonga. Moala Island is a place in Fiji. In this case Moala possibly originates from Fijian
mua la meaning "follow the bow of the canoe". In Hawaiian and Samoan
mo'o ala means "lizard path".