Boy name · Māori
Anaru
“Māori form of Andrew — strong, manly”
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About the name
Anaru is Māori — the te reo form of Andrew, Greek for "strong, manly" — one of the transliterated names that became fully Māori through generations of use in Aotearoa.
Absent from American charts, it offers the world's most classic boy-name meaning in a form almost no one outside New Zealand carries.
Three open syllables (AH-nah-roo) that soften Andrew's edges without losing the strength. It pairs well with short middles (Anaru James, Anaru Kai). On our vibe map it is Cultural Fusion — the familiar made new by fifteen thousand kilometers of travel.
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Is Anaru a boy or girl name?
Anaru is traditionally a boy name of Māori origin.
What does the name Anaru mean?
Anaru means “Māori form of Andrew — strong, manly” of Māori origin. Anaru is Māori — the te reo form of Andrew, Greek for "strong, manly" — one of the transliterated names that became fully Māori through generations of use in Aotearoa.
Where does the name Anaru come from?
Anaru is Māori in origin. Absent from American charts, it offers the world's most classic boy-name meaning in a form almost no one outside New Zealand carries.
How popular is Anaru?
Anaru did not make the top 1,000 boys' names in US Social Security Administration data for 2025, which makes it genuinely rare in the US.
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