Traditional new zealand names
Here are some traditional New Zealand Māori names, as well as some common New Zealand given names with Māori origins:
Māori Names
For Women:
- Hinewai (meaning "beautiful water")
- Kahurangi (meaning "treasure")
- Hinemoa (meaning "beautiful moon")
- Rangimarie (meaning "peaceful")
- Whetu (meaning "star")
- Hineraumati (meaning "beautiful summer")
- Kiri (meaning "bright" or "shining")
- Tāne (meaning "male" or "man")
- Hinewai (meaning "beautiful water")
- Ngāwai (meaning "new" or "fresh")
For Men:
- Tāne (meaning "male" or "man")
- Rongo (meaning "plough" or "cultivate")
- Whetu (meaning "star")
- Hone (meaning "wise" or "intelligent")
- Kiri (meaning "bright" or "shining")
- Ngāwai (meaning "new" or "fresh")
- Tūtāne (meaning "strong" or "powerful")
- Ranginui (meaning "sky" or "heaven")
- Hineteiwaiwa (meaning "beautiful water")
- Mātenga (meaning "strong" or "powerful")
Common New Zealand Names with Māori Origins
For Women:
- Aroha (meaning "love" or "compassion")
- Hinemoa (meaning "beautiful moon")
- Kiri (meaning "bright" or "shining")
- Rangimarie (meaning "peaceful")
- Whetu (meaning "star")
- Hineraumati (meaning "beautiful summer")
- Ngāwai (meaning "new" or "fresh")
- Tāne (meaning "male" or "man")
For Men:
- Hone (meaning "wise" or "intelligent")
- Kiri (meaning "bright" or "shining")
- Ngāwai (meaning "new" or "fresh")
- Tūtāne (meaning "strong" or "powerful")
- Ranginui (meaning "sky" or "heaven")
- Mātenga (meaning "strong" or "powerful")
- Tāne (meaning "male" or "man")
- Rongo (meaning "plough" or "cultivate")
Note: These names are not only traditional Māori names but also common New Zealand names with Māori origins.