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'Afa m Tongan
Tongan form of Arthur.

Afitu m Tongan
Means "to scatter fire" in Tongan.

Ahio m Tongan
Means "whirlwind, waterspout" in Tongan.

Ailine f Tongan
Tongan form of Irene.

Aisi m Tongan, English (Australian)
Means "ice" in Tongan.

Akanesi f Tongan
Tongan form of Agnes.

Akau m Tongan
Means "tree, plant, timber" in Tongan.

Akosita m Tongan
Tongan form of August.

Aleki m Tongan, Samoan, English (New Zealand)
Samoan form of Alexander or Alexis.

Alekisanita m Tongan
Tongan form of Alexander.

Alekisanitula f Tongan
Variant of Alekisanitulia.

Alekisanitulia f Tongan
Feminine form of Alekisanita.

Alesanitula f Tongan
Contracted form of Alekisanitulia.

Alesenitulo m Tongan
Variant of Alekisanita probably influenced by the spelling of Senitula.

Alipate m Fijian, Tongan
Fijian and Tongan form of Albert.

Alisi f Tongan
Tongan form of Alice.

Amanaki m Tongan
Means "expectation" in Tongan.

Anasitasia f Tongan
Tongan form of Anastasia.

Anaukihesina m & f Tongan
Means "to love the beautiful" in Tongan.

Angaaetau m Tongan
Means "the ways of war" in Tongan.

Angahiki m Tongan
Means "pride" in Tongan.

Anitoni m Tongan
Tongan form of Anthony.

Apikale f Tongan
Tongan form of Abigail.

Ata m Tongan
Means "air" or "shadow" in Tongan.

Atalua m Tongan
Means "double shadow" in Tongan.

Atamahina m & f Tongan
Means "rising of the moon" in Tongan.

Atamokamea m Tongan
Means "good wind for sailing" in Tongan.

Efitahi m Tongan
Means "carry it to the sea" in Tongan.

Eita f Tongan
Tongan form of Edith.

Elenoa f Fijian, Tongan

Elone m Tongan
Tongan form of Aaron.

Eloni m Tongan
Tongan form of Aaron.

'Emele f Tongan (Rare)

Epalahame m Tongan
Tongan form of Abraham.

Epalame m Tongan
Contracted ford of Epalahame.

Etuate m Fijian, Tongan
Fijian and Tongan form of Edward.

Evaipomana m Tongan
Means "walk in thundering night" in Tongan.

Fahina m & f Tongan
Means "white hala fruit" or "white complexion" in Tongan.

Fai m Tongan
Means "perform" or "stingray" in Tongan.

Fainga m Tongan
Means "contend, wrestle" in Tongan.

Faitua m Tongan
Means "like a commander" in Tongan.

Fakahafua m Tongan
Means "to give everything, finish everything" in Tongan.

Fakalelei m Tongan
Means "make peace" in Tongan.

Fakamulilaki m Tongan
Means "give the best thing last" in Tongan.

Fakaolakifanga m Tongan
Means "light on the beach" in Tongan.

Fakaosifolau m Tongan
Means "to sail for the last time" or "person who continuously voyages" in Tongan.

Fakapulia m Tongan
Means "to conceal" in Tongan.

Fakatete m Tongan
Means "boat race" in Tongan.

Fakatoumafi m Tongan
Means "both brave men" in Tongan.

Fakatouola m Tongan
Means "both to live" in Tongan.

Falakika m Tongan
Means "my mat" in Tongan.

Falanisesi f Tongan
Feminine form of Falanisisi.

Falanisisi m Tongan
Tongan form of Frances.

Faleafa m Tongan
Means "a strong house" in Tongan.

Faleola m Tongan
Means "a house of success" in Tongan.

Falisai m Tongan
Means "a handsome house" in Tongan.

Fangu m Tongan
Means "scented oil" in Tongan.

Fanguani m Tongan
Means "awaken" in Tongan.

Fangupu m Tongan
Means "always talking" in Tongan.

Fatafehifangaafa m Tongan
Means "landing platform in time of hurricane" in Tongan.

Fatai m Tongan
Means "creeping grass" in Tongan.

Fauhiva m Tongan
Means "compose songs" in Tongan.

Fauiki m Tongan
Means "small hau trees" in Tongan.

Fautave m Tongan
Means "tall hau tree" in Tongan.

Feaokihala m Tongan
Means "keeping company on the road" in Tongan.

Feaomoemanu m Tongan
Means "accompanied by birds" in Tongan.

Fehokomoelangi m Tongan
Means "wishing to be next to the sky" in Tongan.

Feiloakimua m Tongan
Means "to meet before" in Tongan.

Fekau m Tongan
Means "order, message" in Tongan.

Fekeila m Tongan
Means "spotted octopus" in Tongan.

Feoamoeata m Tongan
Means "to accompany the shadow" in Tongan.

Fetulikimoana m Tongan
Means "hurrying out to the ocean" in Tongan.

Fetulimoeata m Tongan
Means "chased by the dawn" in Tongan.

Fetuu m & f Tongan
Means "star" in Tongan.

Fevanga m Tongan
Means "to desire" in Tongan.

Fiatoa m Tongan
Tongan form of Theodore.

Fiefia m Tongan
Means "rejoice, gladness" in Tongan.

Fieiloeua m & f Tongan
Means "twilight light, dawn light" in Tongan.

Fielea m Tongan
Means "wish to speak" in Tongan.

Filiai m Tongan
Means "choose amongst many things" in Tongan.

Fililava m Tongan
Means "get his choice" in Tongan.

Haiti f Tongan
Tongan borrowing of Heidi.

Havea m Tongan
Tongan form of Xavier.

Heneli m Tongan
Tongan form of Henry.

Ilisa f Tongan, Fijian
Short form of Ilisapeti or Ilisapeci. It is also the equivalent of Eliza in both languages.

Ilisapeti f Tongan
Tongan form of Elizabeth.

Inoke m & f Fijian, Tongan
Tongan form of Enoch.

Kefilini f Tongan
Tongan contracted form of Katherine.

Kelela f Tongan

Kepaleli m Tongan
Tongan form of Gabriel.

Keuleni f Tongan
Tongan form of Karen 1.

Kolinaisi m Tongan, Polynesian
Became more known in USA, from popular American show "The Biggest Loser" Season 9 (2010) contestant Kolinaisi "Koli" Palu.

Koloa m & f Tongan
Means "wealth" in Tongan.

Kulisiti f Tongan
Feminine form of Kulisitofa.

Kulisitofa m Tongan
Tongan form of Christopher.

Latai f Hawaiian, Tongan

Latiuiki m Tongan
Tongan form of Ludwig.

Leicester m Tongan
From the English city Leicester.... [more]

Lekisi f Tongan
Diminutive of Alekisanitulia.

Lesieli f Tongan
Tongan form of Rachel.

Leuli m Tongan
Diminutive of Lolenisi.

Lisia f Tongan
Tongan diminutive of Elizabeth.

Lisiate m Tongan
Tongan form of Richard.

Lola f Tongan
Tongan form of Laura.

Loleini f Tongan

Lolenisi m Tongan
Tongan equivalent of Lawrence.

Lopeti m Tongan
Tongan form of Robert.

Losalina f Tongan
Tongan form of Rosalind.

Lose f Tongan
Tongan form of Rose.

Lousa m Tongan
Tongan form of Roger.

Lukasi m Tongan
Tongan form of Lucas.

Maikolo m Tongan
Tongan form of Michael.

Makeleta f Tongan
Tongan form of Margaret.

Makenisi f Tongan (Modern, Rare)
Tongan borrowing of Mackenzie.

Malekamu m Tongan
Tongan form of Malcolm.

Mateni m Tongan
Tongan form of Martin.

Mele-iris f Tongan

Melinita f Tongan
Tongan equivalent of Miranda.

Metelaine f Tongan
Tongan form of Madeline.

Metisoni m & f Tongan (Rare)
Tongan borrowing of Madison.

Mīkeni f Tongan (?)
Tongan form of Megan.

Misela f Tongan
Tongan borrowing of Michelle.

Mosese m Fijian, Tongan
Fijian and Tongan form of Moses.

Nataniela m Tongan
Tongan form of Nathanael.

Netane m Tongan
Tongan form of Nathan.

Netina f Tongan (Rare)

Nikolasi m Tongan
Tongan form of Nicholas.

Oliva m Samoan, Tongan
Samoan and Tongan form of Oliver.

Paea m Tongan

Peleki m Hawaiian (Rare), Samoan (Rare), Tongan (Rare)

Pelenitoni m Tongan
Tongan adoption of Brandon.

Petuliki m Tongan
Tongan form of Patrick.

Petulisa f Tongan
Feminine form of Petuliki.

Saia m Tongan, Maori (?)

Saimone m Tongan
Tongan form of Simon 1.

Sakalia m Tongan
Tongan equivalent of Zachary.

Salesi m Tongan
Tongan form of Charles.

Sālote f Tongan
Tongan form of Charlotte. The most famous bearer of this name was Queen Sālote Tupou (1900-1965), the third monarch of the kingdom of Tonga and, so far, its only queen regnant.

Salote f Fijian, Tongan
Fijian and Tongan form of Charlotte.

Samenitā f Tongan
Tongan equivalent of Samantha.

Sanita m Tongan
Short form of Alekisanita.

Sanitula f Tongan
Variant of Senitula.

Seini f Tongan
Tongan form of Jane.

Seisoni m Tongan
Tongan form of Jason.

Sekope m Tongan
Tongan form of Jacob.

Sela f Tongan
Tongan form of Sarah.

Selesii f Tongan (Rare)
Tongan borrowing of Chelsea.

Semisi m Tongan
Tongan form of James.

Senifa f Tongan
Tongan equivalent of Jennifer.

Senitula f Tongan
Short form of Alekisanitulia.

Sesimani f Tongan
Tongan form of Jasmine.

Siale m Tongan (Rare)
Diminutive of Salesi, as well as the Tongan form of Charlie.

Siaosi m Tongan, Samoan
Tongan and Samoan form of George.

Sifa m Tongan
Short form of Siosifa.

Siola'a f Tongan
Means "sunflower" in Tongan.

Siosefa m Tongan
Tongan form of Joseph.

Siosifa m Tongan
Tongan form of Joseph.

Siosiua m Tongan
Tongan form of Joshua.

Sitenei f Tongan
Tongan equivalent of Sydney.

Siua m Tongan
Short form of Siosiua.

Sonatane m Tongan
Tongan form of Jonathan.

Soni m Tongan
Tongan diminutive of Sione.

Sosefina f Tongan, Chuukese
Tongan and Chuukese form of Josephine.

Sosiua m Tongan
Tongan form of Joshua.

Sulia f Tongan
Tongan form of Julia.

Suliani m Tongan
Tongan form of Julian.

Taimani f Tongan
Taimani is of Tongan origin, meaning 'diamond'. It's now used by the entire Pacific community, especially in Fiji, Sāmoa and other Polynesian nations.

Taniela m Fijian, Tongan
Fijian and Tongan form of Daniel.

Tanieli f Tongan
Tongan feminine form of Taniela.

Tomasi m Tongan, Melanesian, Fijian
Tongan form of Thomas.

Tulisa’a f Tongan
Short form of Petulisa.

Uitimani m Tongan
Diminutive of Uolota.

Uloi m Tongan
Tongan equivalent of Roy.

Umata f Tongan
Means "rainbow" in Tongan.

Uolota m Tongan
Tongan form of Walter.

Vaea m & f Tongan, Samoan, Tahitian, Polynesian Mythology
Meaning unknown, though it likely means "king, prince, noble, chief" based on the fact that the meaning of Mapu 'a Vaea, natural blowholes in Houma on the island of Tongatapu in Tonga, is known to be 'Whistle of the Noble/Chief/King' in Tongan... [more]

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