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”