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Baby names · Māori origin

Names from forest, ocean, and ancestor

Māori baby names — Tāne (atua of the forest), Kauri (the great native tree), Awatea (daybreak), Aronui (deep love and pursuit of knowledge) — carry the indigenous tradition of Aotearoa New Zealand. Most reference the natural world, sky and sea figures, or virtue meanings. Vowel-rich, melodic, and increasingly chosen by both Māori and non-Māori parents seeking names with Pacific rootedness.

25 Māori names in our library · 8 girl, 10 boy, 7 unisex

Girl Māori names

Anahera♀

angel

Māori
Awatea♀

daybreak, the light of day

Māori
Hineata♀

maiden of the morning

Māori
Kahurangi♀

sky-blue cloak; precious, treasured

Māori
Marama♀

moon; moonlight

Māori
Moana♀

ocean, sea

Māori
Tui♀

native songbird of Aotearoa

Māori
Wairua♀

spirit, soul

Māori

Boy Māori names

Anaru♂

Māori form of Andrew — strong, manly

Māori
Ariki♂

chief, noble lineage

Māori
Hemi♂

Māori form of James

Māori
Ihaka♂

Māori form of Isaac — he will laugh

Māori
Kauri♂

the great native tree of Aotearoa

Māori
Matiu♂

Māori form of Matthew — gift of God

Māori
Nikau♂

native palm tree of New Zealand

Māori
Rangi♂

sky, the heavens; sky-father atua

Māori
Tama♂

son, young man

Māori
Tāne♂

atua (deity) of the forest, life-bringer

Māori

Unisex Māori names

Aroha✦

love, compassion

Māori
Aronui✦

deep love; pursuit of knowledge

Māori
Koa✦

brave, joyous

Māori
Manu✦

bird; spirit-bird

Māori
Mihi✦

greeting; to acknowledge

Māori
Tūmanako✦

hope, aspiration

Māori
Whetū✦

star

Māori

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