New zealand names and meanings

Here are some common New Zealand names and their meanings:

Maori Names

1. Aroha (Ah-roh-hah) - love, compassion
2. Hinemoa (Hee-neh-moh-ah) - heavenly, celestial
3. Kahurangi (Kah-hoo-rah-nee) - treasure, precious
4. Kauri (Kow-ree) - kauri tree, strong and resilient
5. Maia (My-ah) - strength, power
6. Ngaro (Ngah-roh) - lost, wandering
7. Pania (Pah-nee-ah) - sea, ocean
8. Rongo (Roh-noh) - cultivated, fertile
9. Tane (Tah-neh) - male, man
10. Whetu (Fay-too) - star

European Names

1. Alexander (Ah-lex-ahnd-er) - defender of the people
2. Charlotte (Shar-lot) - free man
3. Emily (Eh-mee-lee) - industrious, hardworking
4. George (Jorj) - farmer, earthworker
5. Hannah (Hah-nah) - gracious, merciful
6. James (Jahms) - supplanter
7. Lucy (Loo-see) - light
8. Matthew (Mat-thew) - gift of God
9. Olivia (Oh-lee-vee-ah) - olive tree
10. William (Will-yum) - resolute protector

Māori-Inspired Names

1. Aotearoa (Ah-oh-teh-roh-ah) - land of the long white cloud
2. Kaitiaki (Kah-ee-tee-ah-kee) - guardian, protector
3. Manawa (Mah-nah-wah) - heart, spirit
4. Ngāti (Ngah-tee) - tribe, family
5. Pounamu (Poh-nah-moo) - greenstone, a symbol of Māori culture
6. Rakiura (Rah-kee-oo-rah) - bright red, a reference to the Rakiura Island
7. Tāne Mahuta (Tah-neh Mah-oo-tah) - god of the forest
8. Whanganui (Fah-ngah-noo-ee) - great river

These are just a few examples of the many beautiful and meaningful names found in New Zealand.