Polynesian Submitted Names

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Tiaho f Maori
Means "shining" or "shine" in Maori.

Tiaitau m & f Tahitian
Means "long wait" in Tahitian.

Tiaki m Maori
Maori form of Jack, coinciding with the Maori word meaning "guard, keep">

Tiarehere f Tahitian
From Tahitian tiare meaning "flower, tiare flower" and here meaning "beloved, favourite".

Tiarenui f Tahitian
From the Tahitian tiare meaning "flower, tiare flower" and nui, an archaic term meaning "big".

Tiareura f Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian origin name, composed by "Tiare", referred to a flower named Tiare and "ura", referred to a typical Polynesian dance. Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "dancing Tiare", "dancing flower".

Tihani f Polynesian
Tahitian

Tihoti m Tahitian
Tahitian form of John.

Tikanga m & f Maori
Means "important customs" in Māori.

Tinaya f English (New Zealand), Maori

Tineia f Maori
Means "to quench" in Māori.

Tino m Maori, Cook Islands Maori
Means "important" in Maori.

Tio m Maori
Means "freezing cold" in Māori. Also Māori form of Joe

Tipi f & m Maori
It means “affect by incantations” and “pare, slice, pare off”. This is the name of a female cousin of Senior Ngati Mutunga Chief Patukawenga who was married to a Waikato chief of Ngatikoroki named Taui... [more]

Titaina f Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian taina meaning "Gardenia jasminoides" (a type of flower) and the prefix ti- meaning "small".

Tīwata f Maori
Means "pale" in Maori.

Toa m Maori
Means "warrior" in Maori.

Toahere f Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian toa meaning "warrior" and here meaning "love".

Toʻerau m & f Tahitian
Means "north" or "northeastern wind" in Tahitian.

Tomasi m Tongan, Melanesian, Fijian
Tongan form of Thomas.

Torea m Moriori
This name means oystercatcher. This was the name of a Owenga Moriori Chief named Torea Takarehe (d. 1876) who was the teacher of Moriori elder Hirawanu Tapu.

Toroa f & m Maori
Derived from Maori toroa "albatross", ultimately from Maori toro "to stretch; to extend".

Toromona m Tahitian
Tahitian form of Solomon.

Towee m Polynesian
Originates in Puerto Rico from the word "tougue"

Tuahine f Tahitian
Means "sister" in Tahitian.

Tuala m Samoan

Tuanigamanuolepola m Hawaiian

Tūāraki m & f Maori
Means "northern wind" in Māori.

Tuari m & f Maori

Tuariki m Maori
Apparently means "chief of high standing" in Maori.... [more]

Tui f & m Maori
Tui is the Maori name for the bird (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae), which are easily identified for their small tuft of white feathers at the neck.... [more]

Tuki m Tahitian
Means "heartbeat" in Tahitian.

Tulisa’a f Tongan
Short form of Petulisa.

Tupou f Tongan

Turia f Tahitian
The name of model Turia Mau.

Turiarangi m Maori

Turoa m Maori, History

Tusitala m Samoan
Means "teller of tales" in Samoan. This name was adopted by the writer Robert Louis Stevenson when he lived on the island.

Tuterangi m Maori

Uaine m Samoan (Rare)

Ualani f Hawaiian
Means "rain from heaven" or "heavenly rain" in Hawaiian.

Uati m Samoan

Uesi m Polynesian (Rare)
Possibly from Samoan aisa ("ice").

Uilani f & m Hawaiian (Anglicized)
Variant of Uʻilani.

Uinia m Tahitian

Uinirau m Tahitian
Contracted form of the Tahitian phrase te manu ri'i 'uini rau maruao meaning "small birds chirping at dawn".

Uira m & f Tahitian
Contracted form of the Tahitian phrase 'anapa te uira i te 'iriātai meaning "lighting flashing across the horizon".

Uitimani m Tongan
Diminutive of Uolota.

Ulanni f Polynesian
Variant of Ulani.

Uli m & f Hawaiian
Masculine form and feminine short form of Uliuli.

Uliuli f Hawaiian
Means "blue" in Hawaiian.

Uloi m Tongan
Tongan equivalent of Roy.

Ului m Polynesian
Means "to convert" in Samoan.

Ululani f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly inspiration" from Hawaiian ulu "to grow, be inspired" and lani "heaven, sky". This was the name of a ruler of Hilo.

Uluwehi f Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian uluwehi, "a lush and beautiful verdure; a place where beautiful plants live".

Umata f Tongan
Means "rainbow" in Tongan.

Unaanui f Tahitian

Unutea f Tahitian

Uolota m Tongan
Tongan form of Walter.

Upai m & f Hawaiian
Means "tall, thin" in Hawaiian.

Upokoʻina m & f Cook Islands Maori
Derived from upoko meaning "head" and ʻina meaning "grey hair(ed)"

Upumoni f Samoan
Means "truth" in Samoan.

Ura m & f Tahitian
From Tahitian 'ura meaning "red" or "purple".

Uraatua m & f Tahitian
Derived from ura meaning "red" and atua meaning "god".

Uramoe m & f Tahitian
Derived form ura meaning "red" and moe meaning "sleep, dream".

Uranui m & f Tahitian
Derived from ura meaning "red" and nui meaning "big".

Uravini m Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian 'ura meaning "red" or "purple" and vini meaning "black-fronted parakeet" (a type of bird found on Tahiti).

Vaëa f French (Modern, Rare), Tahitian (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Vaea.

Vaea m & f Tongan, Samoan, Tahitian, Polynesian Mythology
Meaning unknown, though it likely means "king, prince, noble, chief" based on the fact that the meaning of Mapu 'a Vaea, natural blowholes in Houma on the island of Tongatapu in Tonga, is known to be 'Whistle of the Noble/Chief/King' in Tongan... [more]

Vahinearii f Tahitian
From the Tahitian vahine meaning "woman" and ari'i meaning "noble".

Vahineatua f Tahitian

Vahineura f Polynesian
Polynesian name, composed by "vahine", meaning "woman" and "ura", referred to a Polynesian typical dance. Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "dancing woman".

Vaiana f Tahitian
Means "water cave" or "rock water" in Tahitian, from the phrase vai ana o te mato teitei meaning "water from the cave of the high rock".

Vaianu f Tahitian
Contracted form of the Tahitian phrase vai anu o te rua mato meaning "fresh water from the rock hole".

Vaiarii m & f Tahitian
From the Tahitian vai meaning "water" and ari'i meaning "high chief, king", idiomatically meaning "royal water".

Vaiata f Tahitian
Means "rain" (literally "water of the clouds"), from Tahitian vai meaning "water" and ata meaning "cloud".

Vaiatea f & m Tahitian
Means "distant waters" from Tahitian vai meaning "water" and atea meaning "distant, far away".

Vaihau m & f Tahitian
Means "calm water" in Tahitian.

Vaimitiarii f Tahitian
From the Tahitian vai meaning "water", miti meaning "sea", and ari'i meaning "noble", ultimately "noble sea water".

Vaina f Samoan (Rare), Papuan (Rare), Indian (Rare)

Vaiora f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "water of life".

Vaipoe f Tahitian
Derived from the Tahitian word vai meaning "water" and poe meaning "pearl".

Vairea f Tahitian
Means "sparkling water" in Tahitian.

Vaite f Tahitian
Derived from Tahitian vāite meaning "soul, spirit".

Vaitea m Tahitian
Means "clear water"; a combination of Tahitian vai meaning "water" and tea meaning "white, clear".

Vaiura m & f Tahitian
Derived from the Tahitian vai meaning "water" and archaic 'ura meaning "red".

Vakangoto f Polynesian
Means "sunken canoe" in Anutan.

Vanimonimo m & f Samoan
Means "expanse of sky, firmament" in Samoan.

Vasa m & f Samoan
Means "(open) ocean, sea" in Samoan.

Vasaloloa f Samoan
Means "ocean; ocean water" in Samoan.

Vaura f Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian origin name, composed by "vai", meaning "water" and "ura", referred to a typical Polynesian dance; hence the meaning can be interpreted as "dancing water".

Vetea m Tahitian
Means "to be open" in Tahitian.

Vikolia f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Victoria.

Viliamu m Samoan
Samoan form of William

Waata m Maori
Variant of Wāta.

Wahineʻaeʻa f Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian word wahine meaning "woman" and 'ae'a meaning "wandering".

Wai f & m Polynesian, Hawaiian
From the proto-Polynesian root *waiʀ meaning "water" in most Polynesian languages.

Waiaria f Maori
From wai meaning "water" and āria meaning "tidal pool".

Waiata f & m Maori
Means "song" in Maori. Combined with Aroha it means "song of love, love song" Waiata-aroha.

Wailana f Hawaiian
flowing sky

Wailani f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly water" from Hawaiian wai "water" and lani "heaven, sky".

Wailele f Hawaiian
Means "waterfall" in Hawaiian.

Waiola f Hawaiian
Derived from Hawaiian wai "(fresh) water" and ola "life". It is sometimes Anglicized as Viola.

Waiolani m Hawaiian
Means "heavenly water" in Hawaiian.

Waipuna m Hawaiian
Meaning "spring water", from the Hawaiian elements wai "water" and puna "spring (of water)".

Waitara f Maori
Derived from the Maori waitara, possibly meaning "mountain stream" or "pure water".

Wakina m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Joaquin.

Walenekina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian translation of Valentina.

Wales m English (American), Samoan
From a place name in the United Kingdom. Derives from the Old English Wælisc, meaning 'foreigner, Welshman'.

Walonika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Veronica.

Wanika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Juanita.

Wasa f Polynesian
From Proto-Polynesian *wasa, meaning "sea".

Wāta m Maori
Maori form of Walter.

Watorea f & m Indigenous Australian, Maori
Derived from Maori wātō rea meaning "sunset". This name was used for a tropical cyclone in 1976 near Australia.

Wharekura m Maori
This name means "school of learning". Its also the name of a building where tohunga (priest) taught esoteric lore to students of his. This was the name of a Ngati Tama chief named Te Wharekura of the Ngati Wai Ngati Tama clan who along with his clan killed and cooked 50 Moriori in the mid-1800s at Te Raki in what is now Chatham Islands.

Whetu f & m Maori (Anglicized)
Variant of Whetū.

Wiki f Maori
Means “week” in Maori.

Wikitōria f Maori
Maori form of Victoria.

Wiliama m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of William.

Wilikinia f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Virginia.

Winika f Maori
From the Maori name of Christmas orchids (Dendrobium cunninghamii), a type of orchid that is endemic to the New Zealand. This name could also be written as Te Winika, which means "the Christmas orchid".

Wiramina f Maori

Wirara f Polynesian
Means "rainbow" in Gilbertese.

Wirihita f Maori

Zsalei f Polynesian
Tahitian

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