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Amaia f Maori (Modern)
Means "lunar halo" in Māori.

Anika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Anita 1.

Ari m & f Maori, Tahitian, Cook Islands Maori
Means "visible" and "the eleventh night of the lunar month" in Māori. Short form of Ariki and Ari'i meaning "chief" in Māori and Tahitian.

Aria f Maori
Āria means "tidal pool" in Māori. Ariā means "idea, concept" in Māori.

Huia f & m Maori
From the name of a now-extinct sacred bird in Māori culture. Huia feathers were traditionally worn by people of high status.

Ina m & f Polynesian, Chamorro
Derived from Chamarro ina "to illuminate, to light up."

Kane m Maori
Either derived from Māori Tāne meaning "man" and Hawaiian cognate Kāne, or Māori word meaning "head". Te Kane was a Ngāi Tahu chief... [more]

Keānu m & f Hawaiian
Variant of Keanu.

Koa m & f Maori
Means "happy" in Māori. Entered the top ten Māori baby names in 2020.

Kora f Maori (Modern)
Means "fuel, fire" in Maori.

Lola f Tongan
Tongan form of Laura.

Luka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Ruth 1.

Luke f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lucy.

Māia m & f Maori
Means "capable, brave" in Māori. Variant of Te Māia.

Maia f Maori
Means "courage, bravery" in Maori.

Manaia f Samoan
It means 'Nice', or 'Beautiful'.

Nikau m & f Maori
Variant of Nīkau.

Niko m Maori
Means "curve, wrap round" from tāniko, an ornamental border for cloaks. Niko is also short for Nikora, Māori form of Nicholas... [more]

Taine m Maori
Variant of Tane.

Tara f & m Maori
Means "peak, point" in Māori. Also Māori for "sternidae".

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