Boy name · Māori
Kauri
“the great native tree of Aotearoa”
Vibes
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Similar-feel alternatives, or middle-name candidates that pair well with Kauri — both ranked by the same scoring system (vibe overlap, syllable rhythm, origin compatibility).
About the name
Kauri is Māori — the giant tree of Aotearoa, among Earth's mightiest: Tāne Mahuta, "Lord of the Forest," is a living kauri over two thousand years old, and te reo names children for it the way English names them Oak.
Rare beyond New Zealand, Kauri offers tree-name gravity no import can match — the forest's king, by name.
Two round syllables (KOW-ree). It pairs well with steady middles (Kauri James, Kauri Thomas). On our vibe map it is Nature-Inspired at old-growth scale with Cultural Fusion roots two millennia deep.
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All Māori names →Kauri — common questions
Is Kauri a boy or girl name?
Kauri is traditionally a boy name of Māori origin.
What does the name Kauri mean?
Kauri means “the great native tree of Aotearoa” of Māori origin. Kauri is Māori — the giant tree of Aotearoa, among Earth's mightiest: Tāne Mahuta, "Lord of the Forest," is a living kauri over two thousand years old, and te reo names children for it the way English names them Oak.
Where does the name Kauri come from?
Kauri is Māori in origin. Rare beyond New Zealand, Kauri offers tree-name gravity no import can match — the forest's king, by name.
How popular is Kauri?
Kauri 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.
Bring the name into the room
A couple of nice things named Kauri you might want for the nursery.