Polynesian Baby Names
34 Polynesian names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 34 Polynesian baby names below. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it said correctly. Names are listed most-popular first.
Polynesian Girl Names
Maeva#1318 in the U.S.Welcome, greeting of joy▶Kelani#1356 in the U.S.Heavenly flower; also a river name in Sri Lanka▶Maleni#3143 in the U.S.Likely a phonetic variant or blend of Melanie (Greek: 'black, dark') and/or Leilani (Hawaiian: ▶Moana#3197 in the U.S.From Hawaiian and Polynesian moana, meaning 'ocean' or 'wide expanse of water'; used across man▶Hina#4687 in the U.S.From Japanese hina, 'sun, light' (or 'doll'); also Hina, a Polynesian moon/female deity; and Ur▶Mana#7095 in the U.S.From Polynesian mana, 'spiritual power; sacred/supernatural force; prestige; authority'; also a▶Saia#8312 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a Polynesian (Tongan) name and a short Sa-+-ia coinage (echoing Sariah▶Mele#9324 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian mele, 'a song; a chant' — also a Samoan/Tongan form of Mary; routes layered▶Vea#11008 in the U.S.A short name read variously as a clip of names like Verea or Aviaja, or as the Tongan Vea (a wo▶Tiare#12019 in the U.S.From Tahitian and Polynesian Tiare, 'flower' — especially the fragrant Tahitian gardenia, a nat▶Tonga#12726 in the U.S.Tonga is the name of the Polynesian island kingdom in the South Pacific, where it is often read▶Kalasia#12760 in the U.S.A Tongan/Polynesian name, a local form of Grace ('grace; favor'), also linked to Gladys. Warm a▶Tarita#14337 in the U.S.Best known from the Tahitian actress Tarita; as a US given name it also reads as a coinage on R▶Maui#14596 in the U.S.A place name — the Hawaiian island of Maui — and, in Polynesian tradition across Hawaii, Aotear▶Tiari#15044 in the U.S.Tiari is a rare modern name. It sits very close to Tiare, the Tahitian word for the fragrant wh▶Tiki#15101 in the U.S.Tiki takes its sound from the Polynesian word tiki, a carved wooden or stone figure of human fo▶Maleini#16732 in the U.S.A name echoing Polynesian sounds (as in Tongan/Samoan Maleini/Malia) and modern -leini coinages▶Pele#17388 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian Pele, 'lava; molten' (she who shapes the sacred land); the Hawaiian goddess o▶Vaiana#17454 in the U.S.From Polynesian (Tahitian), often read as 'water from the cave' (vai, 'water'). It is the inter▶LakaFrom the Hawaiian Laka, of layered meaning (variously 'gentle; tame; attracted to'); the Hawaii▶ManameaManamea is a Samoan and Polynesian name meaning 'the beloved one' (a term of deep affection). A▶NamakaFrom the Hawaiian Namaka (Namakaokahai), 'the eyes (of the sea)' (na maka, 'the eyes'); the Haw▶VaiFrom Polynesian languages (Samoan, Tahitian, Tongan), vai means 'water' — a simple, elemental w▶
Polynesian Boy Names
Maui#5566 in the U.S.From the Polynesian demigod Maui — the legendary trickster hero who fished up islands and snare▶Mana#6331 in the U.S.From the Polynesian/Maori mana, 'spiritual power; prestige, authority, life-force'; used for bo▶Toa#7667 in the U.S.From the Maori/Polynesian, 'a warrior; brave; strong; victorious' (also a hardwood tree)▶Viliami#8903 in the U.S.The Tongan form of William — from the Germanic wil, 'will/desire', + helm, 'helmet/protection',▶Aukai#9030 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian aukai, 'a seafarer; a sailor; one who travels the ocean'▶Manase#10498 in the U.S.A form of the biblical Manasseh, from the Hebrew for 'causing to forget; making forget' — a son▶Lono#13552 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian Lono, of uncertain meaning (variously 'sound; news'); the Hawaiian god of agr▶Tamatoa#13959 in the U.S.A Polynesian name, generally read from tama ('child') and toa ('warrior; brave') — 'warrior chi▶Tane#13977 in the U.S.From the Maori Tane, 'man; male'; the Maori god of forests, birds, and living things, who separ▶RangiFrom the Maori Rangi (Ranginui), 'the sky; the heavens' (rangi, 'sky'); the Maori sky-father, w▶TangaroaFrom the Maori Tangaroa, of layered meaning (variously 'the great/long-standing one'); the grea▶
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Popular Polynesian baby names include Maeva, Kelani, Maleni, Moana, Hina, Maui. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 34 Polynesian baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.