This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Polynesian; and the pattern is *** or meaning.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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".
Maehe f MaoriDerived from Maori
Māehe "(the month of) March".
Mahea f HawaiianHawaiina name, meaning "calling" or "the one who is called".
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.
Mahine f MaoriMeans "clean girl" or "white girl" in Maori.
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.
Maimiti f TahitianMeans "surfer" or "coming from the sea" in Tahitian; a combination of
may meaning "to come" and
miti "sea".
Mairangi f MaoriEtymology uncertain, possibly from the Maori
mai meaning "for ages, for a long time" and
rangi meaning "day" or "sky, heaven".
Mairenui f Polynesian, TahitianPolynesian name, composed by "Maire", that is the Tahitian name of the flower Alyxia Stellata and "nui", meaning "big", "great".
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".
Makai m HawaiianMakai is an adverb in the Hawaiian language combining the directional particle
ma with Hawaiian
kai meaning "ocean". It literally means "toward or by the sea, seaward". It is sometimes used as a given name, particularly within the Hawaiian Islands but is also found within the continental United States.
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."
Makuku f MaoriMeans "pleasantness, friendliness" in Maori.
Malama f HawaiianDerived from the Hawaiian word mālama meaning: "moon" or "to care for." Also could be a shortened version of the name
Hanaiakamalama.
Malulani m & f HawaiianHawaiian unisex name meaning "heavenly shade" or "heavenly protection".
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 m & f HawaiianFrom the word referring to a supernatural, religious or divine power.
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".
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".
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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Matuku m & f MaoriMeans "white heron" in Māori. Also Kōtuku.
Mauani m PolynesianPolynesian name, composed by "mau", meaning "true" or "always" and "ani", meaning "benevolence". Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "true benevolence", "true benevolent", or "always benevolent".
Maurea f PolynesianPolynesian name, meaning "true beauty", or "always beautiful".
Meilani f Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)Possibly synthetic Hawaiian name influenced by
Melanie and/or
Leilani using the Hawaiian element
lani "heavenly." Used very rarely in the US, mainly California and Hawaii, since the 1980s or earlier... [
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Melelani f HawaiianMeans "heavenly song" from Hawaiian
mele "song" and
lani "heaven, sky".
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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Metiria f MaoriMeaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Maori politician Metiria Turei (b. 1970) from New Zealand.
Mililani f HawaiianMeans "heavenly caress", from Hawaiian
mili "caress" and
lani "heaven, sky".
Minarapa m MorioriThis was the name of a Moriori chief and tohunga "priest" named Minarapa Tamahiwaki who lived during the 1800s.
Moanaiti m TahitianMeans "small ocean"; a combination of Tahitian
moana meaning "ocean" and the suffix
-iti implying a small size.
Moehau m & f TahitianMeans "peaceful slumber" from Tahitian
moe "sleep" and
hau "peace, concord".
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".
Moevai f Polynesian, TahitianName of Polynesian origin, composed by "moe", meaning "dream" and "vai", meaning "water". Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "dreaming the water".
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.
Momilani f Hawaiian (Rare)Means "heavenly pearl," "spiritual pearl," "royal pearl" or "noble pearl," from
momi meaning "pearl" and
lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."
Mo'o m & f HawaiianUnisex name meaning “supernatural water lizard" or "lineage; legend”.
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.
Nāʻai f HawaiianFrom the Hawaiian nā meaning "quieted, pacified" or "the (plural)" and
'ai meaning "ruler".
Naʻauao f & m HawaiianHawaiian unisex name meaning "daylight mind" or "knowledge".
Naehu m & f TahitianContracted form of Tahitian
nā ehu fānau maeha'a tapu nui meaning "consecrated blonde newborn twins".
Nahei f TahitianMeans "twin crowns"; a combination of Tahitian
na denoting duplicates or twins and
hei meaning "crown".
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
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Naitea f PolynesianPolynesian name, meaning "white", "clear", combined with "nai", an affettive pronoun.
Nākai f & m HawaiianFrom the Hawaiian
nā meaning "quieted, pacified" or "the (plural)" and
kai meaning "sea(s)".
Nākoa m HawaiianMeans "the warriors," from plural definite article
nā and
koa meaning "soldier, warrior, fighter."
Nanaia f MaoriMeaning as of yet unknown. 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".
Nauri f TahitianMeans "the two young coconut shoots", referring to the southern archipelagos south of French Polynesia.
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.
Nāwai f & m HawaiianHawaiian unisex name meaning "the waters", derives from
nā meaning "the" and
wai meaning "waters".
Ne'ula f PolynesianPolynesian origin name, meaning "light of sky", "light of heaven", or "bright sky". Or also "red sky".
Ngāwai f MaoriMeans "the waters" in Māori. Also short for names containing
ngā wai such as Ngā-wai-hono-i-te-pō meaning "the waters joining in the night". Ngā-wai-hono-i-te-pō Paki is the current and second Māori Queen.