This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Polynesian; and the starting sequence is a or o or u.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Aelani f HawaiianMeans "delicate" in Hawaiian, from
ae "soft", and
lani "heaven".
Aelani f HawaiianMeans "fine sky" in Hawaiian from
'ae meaning "fine, smooth, soft" and
lani meaning "sky, heaven".
Aheahe f HawaiianDerived from the word (
ahea) meaning "gentle breeze" or "soft wind" in Hawaiian.
Ahi m & f MaoriFrom
ahi meaning "fire" in Māori.
Ahikā m & f MaoriFrom
ahikāroa meaning "burning fires of continuous occupation" in Māori.
Ahio m TonganMeans "whirlwind, waterspout" in Tongan.
Aho m & f MaoriMeans "line" in Māori. Also means "to shine light" 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 Māori word for "moon". Ahora could also be interpreted as a nickname for the name
Ahorangi.
Ahu m MaoriMeans "to tend, to foster, to bring up" in Maori.
Ahulani f HawaiianMeans "sky alter" in Hawaiian, from the elements
ahu, meaning "alter" and
lani, meaning "sky, heaven".
Ahumere f TahitianDerived from Tahitian
ahu meaning "clothes, tapa cloth" and
mere meaning "parental grief, grief of a parent".
Ahuranui f & m PolynesianPolynesian origin name, meaning "great and Divine" or "great and sacred" (composed by "Ahura" and "nui").
Ahutiare f TahitianFrom Tahitian
ahu meaning "clothes, fabric, garment" and
tiare meaning "flower, blossom".
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.
Ainakea f Hawaiian, PolynesianName of Hawaiian origin, composed by "aina", meaning "land" and "kea", meaning "white", "clear", so the meaning is "white land".
Ainalani f Hawaiian (?)Means "heavenly land" in Hawaiian, from the elements
aina "land", and
lani "sky, heaven".
Ainanani f Hawaiian (?)Means "beautiful land" in Hawaiian, from the elements
aina, meaning "land" and
nani, meaning "beauty".
Aitoarii m TahitianFrom the Tahitian
aito meaning "warrior" and
ari'i meaning "noble".
Aitonui m TahitianFrom the Tahitian
aito meaning "warrior" and
nui, an archaic term meaning "big".
Akaiti f & m Cook Islands MaoriDerived either from causative prefix
aka- and
iti meaning "little, small" or from
aka meaning "sin, fault" and
iti meaning "little, small."
Akau m TonganMeans "tree, plant, timber" in Tongan.
Akiliano m & f HawaiianCarries the meaning "From the city of Adrian", possibly related to the ancient city of Adrianople. In numerology, Akiliano corresponds to the number 9.
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".
Alexzade m & f PolynesianAlexzade is an Polynesian unisex name used primarily in Fiji and Samoa. It has no specific meaning, but can be inferred as spiritual.
Aliʻikoa m Hawaiian (Rare)Means "brave king" or "warrior king," from
aliʻi meaning "chief, officer, ruler, monarch, peer, headman, king, commander" and
koa meaning "soldier, warrior, fighter."
Ali'iloa m HawaiianSaid to mean both "distant chief" and "high chief" in Hawaiian.
Alohalani f HawaiianAlohalani is derived from Hawaiian elements
Aloha meaning "love" and
Lani meaning "heaven" or "royalty". Which, means "beautiful love" or "heavenly love".
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.
Amohia m MaoriMeans "carry on the shoulder" or "rush, charge" in Maori.
Amokura m & f Maori (Rare)Maori word for the red-tailed tropicbird, whose feathers were highly prized in traditional Maori society.
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.
Anela f HawaiianDirectly taken from Hawaiian
'ānela meaning "angel".
Anitea f & m PolynesianPolynesian origin name, meaning "sweet request" or "radiant breath".
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".
Anuhea f HawaiianMeans "cool, soft fragrance," from
anu meaning "cool(ness)" and
hea meaning "mist".
Aorangi m & f MaoriMeans "bright sky" or "cloud in the sky" in Māori from
ao "world, bright, cloud" and
rangi "sky". Aorangi is also the Māori word for "planet".
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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Arahia f MaoriMeans "pathfinder", feminine word for chief, leader, one who leads the way. From
ara meaning "path" and "to rise up" in Maori.
Aria f MaoriĀria means "tidal pool" in Māori. Ariā means "idea, concept" in Māori.
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".
Ariimana m PolynesianPolynesian origin name, composed by "Arii", meaning "king", "chief" and "mana", meaning "power" or "Divine authority".
Ariinui m TahitianFrom the Tahitian
ari'i meaning "noble" and
nui, an archaic term meaning "big".
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 "white" and
téa "white, light, pale".
Aroarii m TahitianMeans "face king"; a combination of
aro "face, forehead, sight" and
ari'i "king".
Ata m TonganMeans "air" or "shadow" in Tongan.
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".
ʻAukai m Hawaiian (Rare)Means "seafarer" in Hawaiian, derived from the elements
ʻau "travel" and
kai "sea".
Aukena f PolynesianName of Polynesian origin, meaning "white water flowing", "clear water flowing". It is the name of an island in Polynesia.
Aunoa f & m PolynesianPolynesian origin name, meaning "free water flowing".
Avanui f & m PolynesianPolynesian name, meaning "big coast", "great coast", or "big beach", "great beach".
Awhimai f MaoriFrom the Maori phrase
awhi mai meaning "embrace me", itself taken from the proverb
awhi mai, awhi atu meaning "embrace me, and I will embrace you".
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.
Orihei f TahitianFrom the Tahitian
ori meaning "a dance" and
hei meaning "wreath, garland of flowers".
Orirau m TahitianFrom the Tahitian
rau meaning "a hundred" or "many" and
ori meaning "a dance".
Orivai f PolynesianPolynesian name, composed by "ori", meaning "dance", "dancing" and "vai", meaning "water"; hence the meaning can be interpreted as "dance of the water", "dance of the ocean".
Oro m TahitianEtymology uncertain, Oro is the name of a war god who is the national god of Tahiti.
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".
Ōuenuku m MaoriPersonification of the rainbow in Māori myth. Also Uenuku.
Owai m & f Maorio wai means "from water" in Māori.
Ualani f HawaiianMeans "rain from heaven" or "heavenly rain" in Hawaiian.
Uenuku m MaoriMeans "rainbow" in Māori. Variant of
Ōuenuku, one of many names for the Māori god of rainbows.
Uinirau m TahitianContracted form of the Tahitian phrase
te manu ri'i 'uini rau maruao meaning "small birds chirping at dawn".
Uira m & f TahitianContracted form of the Tahitian phrase
'anapa te uira i te 'iriātai meaning "lighting flashing across the horizon".
Ululani f HawaiianMeans "heavenly inspiration" from Hawaiian
ulu "to grow, be inspired" and
lani "heaven, sky". This was the name of a ruler of Hilo.
Uluwehi f HawaiianFrom the Hawaiian
uluwehi, "a lush and beautiful verdure; a place where beautiful plants live".