This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Polynesian; and the ending sequence is a or ah.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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.
Mahea f HawaiianHawaiina name, meaning "calling" or "the one who is called".
Maia f MaoriMeans "courage, bravery" in Maori.
Maika m & f PolynesianPossibly from the name of an orchid native to Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia.
Mairava f PolynesianPolynesian name, meaning "the one coming with grace", or "the one coming with abundance".
Maka'ala f HawaiianHawaiian name, composed by "maka", meaning "eye" and "ala", meaning "perfume" or "beauty". Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "beautiful eyes" or "bright eyes".
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'.
Makoa m HawaiianFrom the word meaning "fearless, courageous, aggressive."
Malama f HawaiianDerived from the Hawaiian word mālama meaning: "moon" or "to care for." Also could be a shortened version of the name
Hanaiakamalama.
Maleia f HawaiianPossibly from
malei'ia meaning "to be decked with leis".
Mana m & f HawaiianFrom the word referring to a supernatural, religious or divine power.
Manaura f PolynesianName of Polynesian origin, meaning "red energy", intended as "powerful energy".
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".
Maraura f & m PolynesianPolynesian origin name, meaning "bright garden", "splendid garden".
Mareura f & m PolynesianPolynesian name, meaning "red sea", "red ocean", or "bright sea", "bright ocean".
Mareva f TahitianLiterally means "the one that passes quickly without turning", metaphorically meaning "shooting star".
Marevaura f PolynesianPolynesian origin name, composed by "mareva" and "ura", the meaning is "bright ocean breeze", or "dancing ocean breeze".
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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Maurea f PolynesianPolynesian name, meaning "true beauty", or "always beautiful".
Melemuna f Polynesian, TonganTongan name, composed by "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".
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 an 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".
Moera f PolynesianName of Polynesian origin, meaning "sleeping in the sun". It is the name of a city in New Zealand.
Moerava f Polynesian, TahitianName of Polynesian origin, meaning "precious rest", or "precious dream" or also "bright dream".
Mokihana f HawaiianFrom the name of a type of tree that grows on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The mokihana tree's fragrant berries are used in making leis.
Moorea f TahitianFrom the Tahitian Mo'ore'a meaning "yellow lizard". This was the name of Luisa Casati’s only grandchild, Moorea Hastings. Derived from the name of an island in French Polynesia.
Nāhiʻenaʻena f HawaiianMeans "the red-hot raging fires" from Hawaiian
nā, "the (plural)",
ahi, "fire", and
'ena'ena, "red-hot". This was the name of a 19th-century Hawaiian princess, the daughter of
Kamehameha I.
Nāinoa m HawaiianOriginally given as the third name of a child who was named after two relatives or friends, meaning "the namesakes" from the Hawaiian plural definite article,
nā, with
inoa "name"... [
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Naitea f PolynesianPolynesian name, meaning "white", "clear", combined with "nai", an affettive pronoun.
Nākoa m HawaiianMeans "the warriors," from plural definite article
nā and
koa meaning "soldier, warrior, fighter."
Nanaia f MaoriMeans "to nurse, to attend to". A notable bearer of this name is the Maori politician Nanaia Mahuta (b. 1970) from New Zealand.
Nanea f HawaiianDirectly taken from Hawaiian
nanea meaning "fascinating, interesting, enjoyable". It was one of the top 100 most popular names for girls born in Hawaii in 2005 and the name of a doll in the
American Girl line, released in 2017.
Nāpua f & m HawaiianMeans "the flowers," from plural definite article
nā and
pua meaning "flower, blossom."
Naurea f PolynesianName of Polynesian origin, composed by "nau", meaning "group" or "family" and "rea", meaning "abundance". Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "abundant family".
Nawa'akoa m HawaiianMeans "koa canoe" from Hawaiian
waʻa "canoe" combined with
koa "koa tree". A known bearer is Nawaʻakoa Lisiate Foti Analeseanoa "
Koa" Misi (1987-), an American footballer.
Ne'ula f PolynesianPolynesian origin name, meaning "light of sky", "light of heaven", or "bright sky". Or also "red sky".
Nohaura f PolynesianName of Polynesian origin, composed by "noha", meaning "stay" or "living" and "aura", meaning "light" or "gold". Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "staying in the light" or "living in the light".
Nohea f & m HawaiianDirectly taken from Hawaiian
nohea meaning "handsome, pretty, lovely".
Ofania f & m PolynesianOfania is a name derived from the Polynesian Coral Island, called Niue Island. The name means affectinate or loveable.
Onaona f HawaiianMeans "softly fragrant" or "gentle and sweet (as the eyes or disposition)" in Hawaiian.
Opetaia m PolynesianPolynesian form of Obediah or Obadiah, “serving god, serving Yahweh”. A notable bearer of this name is Opetaia Foa’i, composer, singer, guitarist and founder of the Contemporary Polynesian band Te Vaka, and songwriter for Disney's Moana.
Ora f MaoriMeans "life, health" in Māori.
Oromea f PolynesianPolynesian name, composed by "oro", meaning "heights" and "mea", short for "alamea", meaning "precious", or from "mea"; hence the meaning is "precious heights", or "high one".
Ouena m & f PolynesianPolynesian name, meaning "young and beautiful" or "young and noble".
Paea m & f TonganMeans "destitute, hardness" interpreted as "humble" in Tongan.
Pania f Maori, Polynesian MythologyMeans "water" in Māori. Pania, often styled 'Pania of the Reef', was the Māori goddess of water, and is a symbol of the New Zealand city of Napier. A known bearer is Pania Rose (1984-), an Australian model of partial Māori descent.
Parekura m MaoriMeans "battle, battlefield" in Maori. A notable bearer of this name is the Maori politician Parekura Horomia (1950-2013) from New Zealand.
Patukawenga m MaoriPatu means "weapon, kill" and
Kawenga means "burden". This was the name of the Senior Ngati Mutunga Chief Patukawenga (d. 1836-1837?) who was one of the chiefs who invaded what is now Chatham Islands in 1835 before enslaving and committing genocide against the Moriori population.
Pawa m MorioriThis name means dust. This was the name of a Moriori elder and expert on Moriori lore named Pawa Ngamunanga Kahuki. The name has and may still be used as a last name.
Poeiva f TahitianMeans "brilliant pearl"; a combination of
poe "pearl" and
iva, a diminutive of
iva iva meaning "brilliant".
Poema f & m TahitianMeans "pearl of the deep seas"; a combination of Tahitian
poe "pearl" and
mā "clean, pure, clear".
Poerava f TahitianMeans "black pearl"; a combination of Tahitian
poe meaning "pearl" and
rava meaning "black".
Poʻokela m HawaiianFrom the word meaning "best, superior, outstanding, greatest, supreme, utmost."
Raiana f TahitianFrom the Tahitian
ra'i meaning "sky" and
ana meaning "star", or
ana meaning "he, she, it" or "belonging to him/her".
Rangitokona m MorioriThis is the name of the god who divided Heaven and earth and shaped man. This is also the name of a Maori Chief named Te Rangi Tokona.
Rauana f TahitianFrom the Tahitian
rau meaning "a hundred" or "many" and possibly
ana meaning "star".
Rauparaha m MaoriThis name in English is "calystegia sepium" a weedy vine or wildflower. New Zealand colonists mistranslated a person with this name "The Robuller." This is the name of Ngati Toa Chief Te Rauparaha (d... [
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Rēinga f & m Maori, Polynesian MythologyMeans "underworld" and "departing place of spirits" in Māori. Cape Reinga is the northern most place in New Zealand. In Māori mythology spirits of the dead would leap from Cape Reinga to enter the afterlife.
Reremoana f MaoriMeans "water flowing to the sea" in Maori, from
rere "flow" and
moana "sea".
Reuana f PolynesianPolynesian origin name, meaning "grace", "favour", or also "beauty".
Rohana f MorioriMeaning of this name is possibly not known. This was the name of Rohana Tapu (d. 1902) Moriori slave and wife of Owenga Moriori leader Hirawanu Tapu.
Rongo-mai-tauira m MorioriThis was the name of a Moriori deity. He is the god of lightning and eels as well as "Will of the wisp."
Rongomaiwhenua m & f MorioriThis name means 'peace on the land' and is a allegorical equal for land. According to Moriori tradition this is the name for one of the founding ancestors of the Moriori and ancestor of the Hamata Moriori tribe who arrived on what is now the Chatham Islands.
Ruataata m TahitianMeans "two people"; a combination of Tahitian
rua "two" and
ta'ata "human".
Salamasina f SamoanName of a queen of Samoa. The name is held with respect there and is only meant for the royal family. It means "forever".