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Growing the family after Manu

Sibling names for Manu

Names that sit comfortably next to Manu on a holiday card — same style and era, deliberately different sound. We push different first letters and rhythms so the pair reads as siblings, not twins-by-typo.

Sister names for Manu

Moana

ocean, sea

Māori
Tui

native songbird of Aotearoa

Māori
Liana

to twine around

Latin
Silvana

of the forest, woodland

Italian
Sakura

cherry blossom

Japanese
Linnea

twinflower

Swedish
Fiora

flower

Italian
Yael

mountain goat, to ascend

Hebrew
Nasrin

wild rose, dog rose

Persian

Brother names for Manu

Kauri

the great native tree of Aotearoa

Māori
Tāne

atua (deity) of the forest, life-bringer

Māori
Nikau

native palm tree of New Zealand

Māori
Oren

pine tree

Hebrew
Orso

bear

Italian
Riku

land, dry earth

Japanese
Sota

sudden wind, bracing and wide

Japanese
Hemi

Māori form of James

Māori
Ihaka

Māori form of Isaac — he will laugh

Māori

Works either way

Keahi

the flame, fire

Hawaiian
Aoi

hollyhock; blue-green

Japanese
Kai

sea

Hawaiian
Makani

wind

Hawaiian
Ren

lotus

Japanese
Hinata

sunny place, turned toward the sun

Japanese

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