Polynesian Baby Names
28 Polynesian names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 28 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#1403 in the U.S.Welcome, greeting of joyKelani#1542 in the U.S.Heavenly flower; also a river name in Sri LankaMaleni#2600 in the U.S.Likely a phonetic variant or blend of Melanie (Greek: 'black, dark') and/or Leilani (Hawaiian: Moana#4141 in the U.S.From Hawaiian and Polynesian moana, meaning 'ocean' or 'wide expanse of water'; used across manHina#4490 in the U.S.From Japanese hina, 'sun, light' (or 'doll'); also Hina, a Polynesian moon/female deity; and UrMana#5341 in the U.S.From Polynesian mana, 'spiritual power; sacred/supernatural force; prestige; authority'; also aTiare#7105 in the U.S.From Tahitian and Polynesian Tiare, 'flower' — especially the fragrant Tahitian gardenia, a natVea#7859 in the U.S.A short name read variously as a clip of names like Verea or Aviaja, or as the Tongan Vea (a woMele#8179 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian mele, 'a song; a chant' — also a Samoan/Tongan form of Mary; routes layeredSaia#8260 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a Polynesian (Tongan) name and a short Sa-+-ia coinage (echoing SariahKalasia#12760 in the U.S.A Tongan/Polynesian name, a local form of Grace ('grace; favor'), also linked to Gladys. Warm aMaui#14596 in the U.S.A place name — the Hawaiian island of Maui — and, in Polynesian tradition across Hawaii, AotearTiari#15044 in the U.S.Tiari is a rare modern name. It sits very close to Tiare, the Tahitian word for the fragrant whMaleini#16732 in the U.S.A name echoing Polynesian sounds (as in Tongan/Samoan Maleini/Malia) and modern -leini coinagesPele#17388 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian Pele, 'lava; molten' (she who shapes the sacred land); the Hawaiian goddess oLakaFrom the Hawaiian Laka, of layered meaning (variously 'gentle; tame; attracted to'); the HawaiiNamakaFrom the Hawaiian Namaka (Namakaokahai), 'the eyes (of the sea)' (na maka, 'the eyes'); the Haw
Polynesian Boy Names
Maui#5332 in the U.S.From the Polynesian demigod Maui — the legendary trickster hero who fished up islands and snareViliami#5379 in the U.S.The Tongan form of William — from the Germanic wil, 'will/desire', + helm, 'helmet/protection',Toa#6414 in the U.S.From the Maori/Polynesian, 'a warrior; brave; strong; victorious' (also a hardwood tree)Aukai#7729 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 sonMana#11505 in the U.S.From the Polynesian/Maori mana, 'spiritual power; prestige, authority, life-force'; used for boLono#13552 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian Lono, of uncertain meaning (variously 'sound; news'); the Hawaiian god of agrTamatoa#13959 in the U.S.A Polynesian name, generally read from tama ('child') and toa ('warrior; brave') — 'warrior chiTane#13977 in the U.S.From the Maori Tane, 'man; male'; the Maori god of forests, birds, and living things, who separRangiFrom the Maori Rangi (Ranginui), 'the sky; the heavens' (rangi, 'sky'); the Maori sky-father, wTangaroaFrom the Maori Tangaroa, of layered meaning (variously 'the great/long-standing one'); the grea
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What are popular Polynesian baby names?
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 28 Polynesian baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.