Tongan Submitted Names

'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.

Aisake m Fijian, Polynesian, Tongan
Fijian and Tongan form of Isaac, meaning "he laughs".

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.

Alauna f English (American), Polynesian, Tongan (Modern, Rare)
Likely a modern variant of Alana. Alauna, as a toponym, has Romano-Celtic origins meaning "nourishing river".

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.

Anavea f Polynesian, Tongan, Samoan
From ana meaning "cave" and vea meaning "chief" in Tongan, or from Samoan anafea meaning "when".

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.

Aulola f Polynesian, Tongan, English (American, Rare)
Possibly a Tongan variant of Aurora, or derived from aholelei meaning "suitable day; good day" in Tongan, a cognate of Samoan word 'aulelei meaning "good, pretty", or from aulo lā or koulo la'ā meaning "halo sun" or "golden day" in Tongan.

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

Eita f Tongan
Tongan form of Edith.

Elenoa f Fijian, Tongan
Fijian and Tongan form of Eleanor.

Elone m Tongan
Tongan form of Aaron.

Eloni m Tongan
Tongan form of Aaron.

'Emele f Tongan (Rare)
Tongan form of Emily.

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.

Feleti m Tongan
Tongan form of Freddy.

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.

Kalisi f Polynesian, Tongan
Variant of kelesi meaning "grace" in Tongan.

Kefilini f Tongan
Tongan contracted form of Katherine.

Kelela f Tongan
Derived from kele meaning "muddy" or kelekele meaning "earth" in Tongan.

Kepaleli m Tongan
Tongan form of Gabriel.

Keuleni f Tongan
Tongan form of Karen 1.

Kolinaisi m Tongan, Polynesian
Tongan form of Collins or derived from koli, a native tree. 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.

Koula m & f Tongan, Polynesian
From the Tongan word for "gold".

Kulisiti f Tongan
Feminine form of Kulisitofa.

Kulisitofa m Tongan
Tongan form of Christopher.

Latai f & m Tongan
Means "stay, staying at home, attached to home" in 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.

Likaola f & m Polynesian, Tongan
From lika meaning "advance, growing wiser" and ola meaning "life", thus meaning "advancing life".

Lisia f Tongan
Tongan diminutive of Elizabeth.

Lisiate m Tongan
Tongan form of Richard.

Lola f Tongan
Tongan form of Laura.

Loleini f Tongan
Tongan form of Lauren.

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.

Lui m Hawaiian, Luxembourgish (Archaic), Hunsrik, Albanian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Georgian (Rare), Russian (Rare), Tongan
Albanian, Georgian, Hawaiian, Hunsrik, Luxembourgian, Russian, and Tongan form of Louis as well as a Danish variant of Louie.

Lukasi m Tongan
Tongan form of Lucas.

Lupe f Hawaiian, Tongan
In Hawaiian lupe means "kite", in Tongan lupe refers to an endemic "pigeon". Also Hawaiian and Tongan form of Ruby.

Lupe'eva f Polynesian, Tongan
From lupe meaning "dove" and 'eva meaning "to walk, come, stop by" in Tongan, and "to hang out (with friends)" in Samoan.

Ma'afu m Fijian, Tongan
Means "weapon" in Tongan. Notable bearer is Enele Ma'afu, appointed by King Tupou I, as Governor of the Tongans in Fiji.

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.

Malu f & m Hawaiian, Polynesian, Samoan, Tongan
Means "shade, shelter, refuge, safe place, protected" and "peaceful, calm" in Hawaiian, Samoan and Tongan.

Mateni m Tongan
Tongan form of Martin.

Meleane f Tongan
Tongan form of Mary Ann.

Meleila f Hawaiian (Rare), Polynesian, Tongan
Either from mele iki meaning "melody", "song" with a diminutive suffix in Tongan, or from Hawaiian mele li'i meaning "song" with a diminutive suffix. Could also mean "birthmark, spot, blemish" in Tongan, from mele meaning "blemish" and ila meaning "spot"... [more]

Mele-Iris f Tongan
Compound name from the Tongan form of Mary, and English name Iris.

Meleluni f Polynesian, Tongan
From Mele Tongan form of Mary or mele meaning "song", and langi meaning "sky, heaven" or lū nie meaning "small taro leaves", or louhuni meaning "huni leaf" in Tongan.

Melelupe f Polynesian, Tongan
Name of Tongan origin, meaning "melodious dove".

Melemuna f Polynesian, Tongan
Tongan name, composed of mele meaning "song", "melody" and muna meaning "to speak" or "to express"; hence the meaning can be interpreted as "to sing".

Melemuni f & m Polynesian, Tongan
From mele meaning "song", or Tongan form of Mary, and muni meaning "strong" in Tongan.

Melevea f Polynesian, Tongan
From mele meaning "song, melody" and vea meaning "chief" in Tongan; hence the meaning is "song of the chief" or "chief song".

Meliame f Polynesian, Samoan, Tongan
Samoan and Tongan form of Miriam, meaning "sea of bitterness" or "beloved".

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.

Moala m & f Fijian, Hawaiian, Polynesian, Samoan, Tongan
The word moala refers to a type of yam in Tonga. Moala Island is a 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".

Moala m & f Polynesian, Tongan, Samoan
Possibly a variant of Malu meaning "safe place, refuge; calm, peaceful" in Samoan and Tongan. Also possibly a variant of le ala meaning "the path" in Samoan, or alaimaluloa meaning "path in the shade" in Tongan.

Moala'eva f Polynesian, Tongan, Samoan
From the word Moala, and 'eva meaning "to walk, come, stop by" in Tongan, and "to hang out (with friends)" in Samoan.

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 (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Neta or Netane.

Nikolasi m Tongan
Tongan form of Nicholas.

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

Paea m & f Tongan
Means "destitute, hardness" interpreted as "humble" in Tongan.

Peleki m Hawaiian (Rare), Samoan (Rare), Tongan (Rare)
Hawaiian, Samoan, and Tongan form of Blake.

Pelenitoni m Tongan
Tongan adoption of Brandon.

Petuliki m Tongan
Tongan form of Patrick.

Petulisa f Tongan
Feminine form of Petuliki.

Saia m Tongan
Short form of Sosaia.

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 Samoan, Tongan, Fijian
Fijian, Samoan, and Tongan form of James.

Senifa f Tongan
Tongan equivalent of Jennifer.

Senitula f Tongan
Short form of Alekisanitulia.

Sepa f Tongan
Short for Patisepa, Tongan form of Patricia.

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.

Sosaia m Tongan
Tongan form of Josiah. Alternative spelling of Siosaia. Often shortened to Saia.

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.

Taufa m Tongan
Tongan given name and surname meaning "warrior" and "storm". Taufa is also a god in Tongan mythology.

Tavo m Tongan
Means "to cut away a bush so as to plant" in Tongan.

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

Tulisa’a f Tongan
Short form of Petulisa.

Tupou f & m Tongan
A royal title from Tonga, means "bowing the head (as in bowing to a royal)" or "king". Tupou is the name of the royal family of Tonga, after King George Tupou I adopted the name.

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 Samoan (Rare), Polynesian Mythology, Tongan, Tahitian
Means "king, prince, noble, chief" and "perfect, peace, plenty" in Tongan and Tahitian. Mapu 'a Vaea, natural blowholes in Houma on the island of Tongatapu in Tonga, are known as 'Whistle of the Noble' in Tongan... [more]