Girl name · Māori
Tui
“native songbird of Aotearoa”
Vibes
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Similar-feel alternatives, or middle-name candidates that pair well with Tui — both ranked by the same scoring system (vibe overlap, syllable rhythm, origin compatibility).
About the name
Tui is Māori — the tūī, Aotearoa's virtuoso songbird with two voiceboxes, capable of singing two songs at once (and mimicking anything, including car alarms, beautifully).
Common as a New Zealand name and nearly unknown beyond, Tui offers the bird category's most technically gifted vocalist.
One bright syllable (TOO-ee). It pairs well with longer middles (Tui Evangeline, Tui Margaret). On our vibe map it is Nature-Inspired birdsong with Cultural Fusion plumage and Whimsical double-voice — two songs, one bird.
More Māori names
Tui sits in our Māori set — these share its roots.
All Māori names →Tui — common questions
Is Tui a boy or girl name?
Tui is traditionally a girl name of Māori origin.
What does the name Tui mean?
Tui means “native songbird of Aotearoa” of Māori origin. Tui is Māori — the tūī, Aotearoa's virtuoso songbird with two voiceboxes, capable of singing two songs at once (and mimicking anything, including car alarms, beautifully).
Where does the name Tui come from?
Tui is Māori in origin. Common as a New Zealand name and nearly unknown beyond, Tui offers the bird category's most technically gifted vocalist.
How popular is Tui?
Tui did not make the top 1,000 girls' 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 Tui you might want for the nursery.