71%RatingSave Gender Feminine & Masculine Usage Maori Meaning & History From the name of a stylized design common in Maori carvings. It represents a mythological creature with the head of a bird and the body of a human. Related Names User SubmissionManaia PopularityDetails Last ranked #82 in 2023 (f) #94 in 2020 (m) New Zealand Categories birds, design, footballers, legendary creatures, mythology, New Zealand