maori names
( meaning )

feminine

ana ( gracious )
anahera ( majestic )
ataahua ( beautiful girl )
ahorangi ( enlightened )
airini ( peaceful nature )

epa ( offering to God )
erihapeti ( helper )

haeata ( dawn )
haeata tanga ( light beam )
hahana ( radiance )

ikaroa ( long part of a fish )
inia ( body of water )
iwa ( eve )

kahikatea ( pine tree )
kakarauri ( dusk )

mahuika ( fire )
marama ( like the moon )

ngaire ( silver-colored fern )
nyree ( most praised )

whina ( helper )
wikitoria ( victorious )

masculine

aata ( bear )
ahika ( sustaining and enhancing our communities )
akahata ( supreme )
ari ( lion of God )

etera ( help )

hahona ( healer )
hau ( wind )
hehu ( God rescues )
heketoro ( fairy spirit )

iete pere ( chaste )
ihaia ( God is salvation )

kai ( food )
kamaka ( rock )

manaaki ( to cherish )

nikau ( plant name )

purta ( mythical )

rawiri ( everyone's beloved )

tayn ( light )

wiremu ( protection of helmet )

unisex

aperahama ( father of a mighty nation )
aroha ( love and mercy )
akenehi ( chastity and purity )

eruera ( rich and happy guardian )

haimona ( listening )

ieni ( God is gracious and merciful )

mahaka ( chief )
mikaere ( one who is like God )

pania ( mythology name )

rongo ( peace )

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