140+ Adorable Maori Baby Names

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Maori baby names are sweet sounding traditional names and this is a good choice if you want to honor your Maori heritage or you want to identify with them because of their rich cultural heritage. 

In case you are wondering who the Maori people are, they are the indigenous Polynesian people of mainland New Zealand. 

They were settlers from East Polynesia who arrived in New Zealand with several canoes between 1320 and 1350. 

Below are beautiful Maori names you can give your kids. 

Table of Content:

• Male Maori Baby Names
• Female Maori Baby Names
• Gender-Neutral Maori Baby Names

Male Maori Baby Names

Aata 

This cute male name has two meanings. It means “bear”, and it also means “stone”. 

Ahi 

This male name translates to “fire” and it makes a perfect choice for male babies born in summer. 

Ahika 

A Maori name that means “sustaining, enhancing”. 

Akahata 

This name here means “supreme”. 

Amahau 

This male name means “to gather”. 

Amiri 

This baby name means “the east wind”. 

Anewa 

A male name that means “to fall”. 

Apera 

This name means “breath”. 

Aperahama 

This name means “father of a mighty nation”. 

Arepeta 

It means “noble and famous”. It also means “a famous man”. 

Arataki 

This masculine name means “the leader, or a man with leadership qualities”. 

Ari 

This short and cute name means “visible and clear”. 

Atama 

It has many meanings, it means “expressive and versatile”. It also means “a person’s soul”. 

Eruera 

This is the Maori form of Edward and it means “rich and happy guardian”. 

Etera 

This name means “aid or help”. 

Haona 

This cute name translates to “healer”. 

Haimona 

This male name means “listening”. 

Harata 

This name means “free man”. 

Hau 

This name means “wind”. 

Hehu 

Means “God rescues”. 

Heketoro 

This name means “fairy spirit”. 

Henare 

This name means “estate ruler or home ruler”. 

Hohepa 

Means “he will enlarge”. 

Huatare 

Translates to “famous chief”. 

Hunapo 

Means “hidden darkness”. 

Hunu 

Means “sun rays or sun”. 

Iarere 

This name means “descendant or to descend”. 

Iehohapata 

This means “the Lord judges”. 

Ieni 

This name means “God is gracious and merciful”. 

Ietepere 

This name means “unmarried and chaste”. 

Ietoro 

Means “pre-eminence”. 

Ihaia 

This male name means “God is my salvation”. 

Ihaka 

Means “he will laugh”. 

Ihu 

Means “God rescues”. 

Ikaroa 

Means “the long path of a fish”. 

Iorama 

Means “boy”. 

Iorangi 

Means “cirrus cloud”. 

Iotama 

Means “God is perfect”. 

Kauri 

This name means “tree or deer”. 

Kiritopa 

This is the Maori variant of Christopher and it translates to “bearer of Christ”. 

Koroka 

This name means “a South island chief”. 

Maaka 

This is the Maori version of Mark. 

Mahaka 

It means “a chief in Maori culture”. 

Mahuta 

Wow, I love the meaning of this name. It means “God of the forest”. 

Manaaki 

This cute name means “sustain, to conserve, to cherish”. 

Mikaere 

This is the Maori form of Michael. 

Nikau 

This is the name of a palm tree found in New Zealand. 

Rangi 

This cute name means “the sky”. 

Rawiri

This cute name means “beloved”. It also means “one who is loved by everyone”. 

Rua 

This traditional name means “lake”. 

Tane

This masculine name translates to “man”. 

Tangarao 

This name means “god of the sea, lakes, and rivers”. 

Wiremu 

This is the Maori form of William. 

Female Maori Baby Names

Ahere 

This cute name translates to “bird snare”. 

Ahorangi 

This name means “enlightened”. 

Ahurewa 

Means “a sacred place”. 

Aihe 

This name means “dolphin”. 

Aio 

This short and cute name translates to “peace”. 

Airini 

It means “peace, or a woman of peaceful nature”. 

Aka 

This short and cute name means “affectionate”. 

Akenehi 

Means “pure, chaste”, what a cool name. 

Akona 

Means “to enthuse”. 

Ametihita 

This name means “not intoxicated”. 

Amiria 

Means “industrious, hard worker”. It is the Maori version of Amelia. 

Anahera 

This female name means “angel”. 

Ani 

In Maori dialect, this is their own form of the name “Anne”. 

Aoatea 

This name means “dawn”. 

Aperira 

This is the Maori form of April. What a cute name to give your princess if she was born in April. It is the rare version of the name April. 

Aputa 

Means “open spaces”. 

Arama 

Means “spring”, what a cute name for parents who are nature lovers. 

Aramoana 

This name means “pathway to the ocean”. 

Aranga 

This is the Maori word for “Easter”. 

Aroha 

This cute name means “love”. 

Arihi 

This cute name means “a woman of noble kind”. 

Arihia 

Means “one who is noble and kind”. 

Arikiwi 

Means “cloak made of Kiwi feathers”. 

Arona 

This cute name means “colorful”. This is a way to tell your girl that she is beautiful. 

Aronui 

A feminine name that translates to “great desire or greatly desired”. Cool right? 

Arorangi 

This name means “to heaven”. 

Ata 

This name means “image”. 

Ataahua 

A cute name meaning “beautiful”. It also means “beautiful girl”. 

Atarangi 

Means “morning sky”. What a cool and ethereal name. 

Awhina 

A female name that translates to “supporter, helper”. 

Awi 

This cute name is the Maori word for “ivy”. 

Awireinga 

This cute name means “embraced by the spirit world”. 

Emere 

This is the Maori form of Emily, and if you love the name Emily, you can use this version to make you daughter stand out among her namesakes. 

Emere means “rival” in Maori. 

Epa 

This name means “an offering to the god”. 

Erihapeti 

This is the Maori form of Elizabeth. Wonderful right? 

Haeata 

This name means “dawn” in Maori tongue. 

Haeatatanga 

This name means “light beam”. 

Hahana 

This cute name means “radiant light”. It also means “shine, radiance, or brilliance”. 

Hahona 

A feminine name that means “healer”. 

Hauku 

This traditional name translates to “dew, as fresh as dew”. 

Haumiatiketike 

This male name translates to “guardian of the fern root”. 

Heeni 

This cute name here is the Maori form of Jane. Jane means “Jehovah has been gracious”. 

Hine 

This is the Maori word for “girl”. 

Hinewai 

This name means “water maiden”. It is a popular figure in Maori mythology. 

Hoana 

This name means “God is gracious and merciful”. 

Hokaka 

Means “a desirable woman”. 

Horowai 

Means “water fall”. What a cute name. 

Huhana 

This cute name here is the Maori form of Susan. 

Huihana 

This name means “lily or lotus”. 

Ihapera 

This name means “my God is a vow”. 

Inia 

It means “a body of water”. 

Iwa 

This short name means “eve or yew”. 

Kaheru 

This is the name of a Pine tree found in New Zealand. 

Kahikatoa 

This name means “manuka or red pine tree”. 

Kahu 

It means “cloak or Harrier hawk”. 

Kahuiwi 

This is the name of a cloak particular to a certain tribe of New Zealand. 

Kahukura 

This beautiful name means “rainbow”. 

Kakarauri 

This name means “dust or garment of darkness”. 

Kaori 

This name means “the rope of the blind snares”. 

Kaia 

This sweet name means “the sea”. 

Katarina 

This is the Maori form of Catherine. 

Katarine 

This name means “the one who is pure”. 

Kauri 

This short and beautiful name translates to “tree or deer”. 

Kiri 

Means “tree bark”. 

Kora 

A feminine name that means “companion”. 

Manaia 

This name translates to “guardian of the heaven, land and sea”. 

Mahuika 

This traditional name is the Maori goddess of fire. 

Maia 

This cute name has beautiful meanings. It means “one who has unconditional love like a mother”. It also means “mother”. 

Makareta 

This is the Maori form of Margaret. 

Marama 

This cute name means “moon”. It also means “light of the world”. 

Mere 

This is the Maori form of Mary. Cute right? 

Ngaio 

This cute name means “the image or mirror image on the water”. 

Ngaire 

This name means “silver fern”. 

Nyree 

This name translates to “the most praised person”. 

Pania 

A cute female name that translates to “a beautiful sea maiden” in Maori mythology. 

Pounamu 

This cute feminine name means “a treasured gift”. 

Ruihi 

This cute name is the Maori form of Lucy. 

Tahupotiki 

This name here means “beloved child”. A cute name that will always remind your child how much you love her. 

Tai 

This cute feminine name means “a daughter or an aunt born to royalty”. 

Tino Aroha 

This name means “one who is loved and adored by all”. 

Tui 

A traditional Maori name that means “parson bird, a honeyeater bird”. 

Wahine Tao

This name means “warrior woman”. 

Whina 

This cute name means “helper”. It also means “a helpful and kind girl”. 

Wikitoria 

This is the Maori version of Victoria. 

Gender-Neutral Maori Baby Names

Aiali’I 

This name is originally a title for the “chief of a village or tribe”.

Atawhai 

This name translates to “a person who is kind and caring”. 

Irirangi 

This traditional name translates to “spirit voice”. 

Iraia 

Translates to “the God wrestler”. 

Iwi 

Means “tribe, nation, or realm”. 

Kaihautu 

Translates to “a leader”. It also means “a man or a woman with leadership qualities”. 

Kamaka 

Means “rock”. 

Moana 

This popular female name is of Maori origin meaning “deep sea or ocean”. That was the name of the famous princess in the Disney film Moana. This is actually a gender-neutral name but after the movie Moana, it was seen as a female name. 

Manaia 

This cute name means “guardian of the heaven”. 

Conclusion

These beautiful names offer you unique name options for your child and also help to promote the Maori culture. 

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