Want to pay tribute to your Maori heritage, a loved one or just find a unique name from a beautiful language? Take some inspiration from this short list of Maori baby names, or why not discover your own by taking a look at the Maori to English dictionary here.
Names for baby girls
Names for baby girls Atarangi – “morning sky”
Marama – “moon”
Ahorangi – means “enlightened”
Anahera – “angel”
Arataki – “to lead”
Aroha – “love”
Pania – a beautiful sea maiden in a Maori myth
Hahana – “radiant light”
Hauku – “dew”
Mahuika – the Maori Goddess of Fire.
Names for baby boys
Amiri – “from the east wind”
Rua – “lake”
Rongo – God of Peace
Tane Mahuta – God of the forest
Tangaroa – God of the sea, rivers and lakes
Marama – “moonlight”
Ruru – morepork, NZ’s native owl
Irirangi – “spirit voice”
Hahona – “healer”
Rawiri – “beloved”
