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Māori baby names list

A collection of over 1200 Christian, Mormon and non religious first names and baby names with their equivalent Māori name.

Before using a name in the list, you should also check what other meanings are associated with the name. In the Māori language one word may have multiple meanings. The most up to date list is below.

Other helpful resources include:

  1. Index of Māori Names: The University of Waikato Library
  2. Top 20 Māori boys’ and girls’ names from 2013 to the present from Department of Internal Affairs

A

Aaron    Arona

Abaddon             Aparona

Abba     Apa

Abel       Apera

Abia       Apia

Abinadi Apinari

Abinadom           Apinaromo

Abishai Apihai

Abiud    Apiuru

Abraham             Aperahama

Achaia   Ahia

Achaz    Ahata

Achim   Akimi

Adam    Arama

Adam    Atama

Adam    Atana

Adams  Arama

Adams  Arana

Adams  Arana

Addi       Ari

Adelaide              Ataraiti

Adullamite          Aturami

Aeneas Inia

Agnes   Akenehi

Agnes   Akinehi

Agnes   Akinihi

Ahah     Ahaha

Ahiramites          Ahirami

Alan       Arana

Alan       Arana

Albert   Arapata

Albert   Arapeta

Albert   Arapetere

Alex       Arakatera

Alexander           Araketenara

Alexander           Arehanara

Alexander           Arekaharana

Alexander           Arekanara

Alfred   Ahi

Alfred   Ahu

Alfred   Arapata

Alfred   Arapeti

Alice      Areta

Alice      Arihi

Alice      Arihia

Alicia      Arihia

Allan      Arana

Allan      Arena

Allen      Arana

Alma      Arami

Alpha    Arepa

Alpha    Arepa

Alphaeus             Arapiu

Amaleki                Amareki

Amalekites         Amarehita

Amalekites         Amareki

Amalickiah          Amarikiha

Amaron Amarona

Amelia  Amiria

Amen    Amine

Amgid   Amakiri

Aminadab           Aminarapa

Aminadi               Aminari

Amlici    Amariki

Ammah Ama

Ammon Amona

Amnigaddah      Amanikara

Amon    Amono

Amos    Amoho

Amplias Amapiria

Amramites          Amarami

Amulek Amureke

Amulon Amorona

Anakim Anakimi

Ananias Anania

Anderson            Anihana

Andrew Anaru

Andronicus         Anaroniku

Angel    Ahene

Ann        Ana

Ann        Ani

Annie    Ani

Anthony              Atoni

Anthony              Atonio

Antiomno            Anatiomono

Antionah             Anationa

Antionum            Anatianuma

Antipus Anatipu

Antonio Anatonio

Apelles Apere

Apollos Aporo

Apollyon              Aporiona

Apphia  Apia

April       Aperira

Aqabus Akapu

Aquila   Akuira

Aram     Arame

Archeantus         Araheanatu

Archippus            Arakipu

Areopagite         Areopakati

Areri      Areri

Aretas   Areta

Aristarchus         Aritaku

Aristobulus         Aritopuru

Arius      Ariana

Arnold  Hanara

Arodites               Arori

Artemas               Aretama

Arthur   Aata

Arthur   Atawhai

Arthur   Aterea

Asa         Aha

Asenath               Ahenata

Aser       Ahera

Ashbelites           Ahapere

Ashdothites       Ehekaroni

Asher    Ahera

Asrielites             Aharieri

Asyncritus           Ahunikiritu

Athens Atene

Atkins   Akena

Atoro    Azor

Auckland             Akarana

August  Akuhata

Azor       Atoro

B

Baker    Peka

Barabbas             Parapa

Barak     Paraka

Barbara Papera

Barnabas             Panapa

Barrett  Parete

Bartholomew    Pataromu

Bartholomew    Patoromo

Bartholomew    Patoromu

Barton  Patene

Bassanio              Patanio

Beaton Pitini

Beatrix  Peata

Beazley Pihere

Beckham             Pekama

Beddgood           Peehikura

Beecham             Pihama

Beelzebub          Perehepura

Bell         Pere

Bella      Arapera

Bella      Pera

Ben        Pene

Benjamin             Peneamine

Benjamin             Peniamine

Benjamin             Pineamine

Bennett               Peneti

Berenice              Pereniki

Bernard                Perenara

Beroea Peria

Bessie   Peti

Bethany               Petani

Bethlehem         Peterehema

Bethsaida            Petahaira

Betty     Peti

Betty     Rihi

Bill          Piri

Bill          Wi

Bill          Wiri

Birch      Paata

Bishop  Pihopa

Blanket Paraikete

Bob        Papi

Boaz      Poaha

Brady    Ngatau

Brass     Paraike

Bristow Pereto

Broughton          Paratene

Brown   Paraone

Bruce    Puruhi

Buller    Pura

Bumby  Pumipi

Bunting Putini

Busby    Puhipi

Busby    Punipi

Butler    Patara

Butler    Putara

C

Caesar  Hiha

Caeser  Hiha

Cain       Kaina

Caleb     Karepe

Cambridge          Kemureti

Cameron             Kamariera

Camillia Kamiria

Campbell             Kemara

Canaan Kenana

Carolina                Kararaina

Caroline               Karoraina

Carran   Karena

Carrie    Kare

Carrie    Kari

Carroll   Kara

Cassidy Katete

Catherine            Kataraina

Cecelia  Hihiria

Celia      Hiria

Cephas Kipa

Certificate           Tikiwhiti

Chapman             Hapimana

Charles Haare

Charles Hare

Charles Taare

Charles Tiare

Charlie  Hare

Charlie  Taare

Charlie  Tiare

Charlotte             Harata

Charlotte             Harete

Charlotte             Horeta

Chemish              Kemihi

Cherrington        Keretene

Chloe    Koroi

Chorazin              Korahina

Christian              Karaitiana

Christine              Kereti

Christine              Kirihitiana

Christopher        Kiritopa

Christopher        Kiritowha

Clarence              Karena

Clark      Karaka

Claude  Karauria

Claudia Karauria

Clendon               Te Nana

Cleophas             Kereopa

Coffey  Kawhe

Cohor    Korihoro

Colenso Koroneho

Colin      Karana

Colin      Karena

Com       Komo

Commissioner   Komaihana

Connie  Kone

Conrad Kanara

Cook      Kuki

Cook      Kuku

Cooper Kopa

Cooper Kupa

Corfield Kawhura

Coriantum           Koriatumu

Corinth Koriniti

Cornelius             Koroniria

Corom  Koruma

Cosam  Kohama

Court     Kooti

Craig      Kerei

Craig      Kereki

Cranmer              Karanama

Crawford             Kerewhata

Crispus Kirihipu

Cronin   Kereohene

Cumenihah         Kameeniha

Cummins             Kamana

Cyrene Hairini

Cyril       Ngahuruhuru

Czarina Harina

D

Dan        Rana

Daniel   Huria

Daniel   Ramiera

Daniel   Taniora

Dargaville            Takiwira

Dave      Rewi

David     Rawiri

Davies   Reweti

Davies   Rewiti

Davison Reihana

Dawson Tahana

de Thierry            Terere

de Thierry            Tetere

Deborah              Tepora

December           Tihema

Delamere            Teramea

Demas  Rimaha

Demetrius           Rimitiriua

Diamond              Taimana

Diamond              Taimona

Diana     Raiana

Diana     Riana

Dick        Tiki

Dickson Rikihana

Dicky     Tiki

Dinah    Rina

Dinsdale               Tinitera

Dixon    Rikihana

Dolly      Kawhena

Donnelly              Tonore

Dorcas  Roka

Dorothy               Tarati

Douglas Takiri

Drusilla Ruruhira

Duke     Ruki

Durie     Huri

E

Eadie     Iritana

Earl         Eara

Earl         Eara

Ebenezer             Epeneetere

Eddie     Iri

Eden      Erene

Edith      Eruini

Edith      Iritana

Edomites             Eromi

Edward Eruera

Edwin    Eruini

Egglestone          Eketone

Elaine    Erana

Eleanor Ereanora

Eleanor Erena

Eleazor Ereatara

Eli            Ere

Eli            Eri

Eli            Eri

Eliakim  Eriakimi

Elias       Eriha

Elias       Iraia

Eliezer   Erietere

Elijah     Eria

Elijah     Iraia

Eliud      Eriuru

Eliza       Raiha

Elizabeth              Erepete

Elizabeth              Erihapeti

Elizabeth              Irihapeti

Elkoshite              Erekohi

Ella         Era

Ella         Rihipeta

Ellen      Erana

Ellen      Erena

Elliott     Eruma

Ellison   Erihana

Elmodam             Eremorama

Elonites Eroni

Ema       Emma

Emer     Emera

Emily     Emere

Emily     Emiri

Emma   Ema

Emmaeus            Emauha

Emmanuel          Emanuera

Emron   Emerono

England Ingarangi

English  Ingarihi

Enoch    Enoka

Enos      Enoha

Epaenetus          Epainetu

Epaphras             Epapara

Ephesian              Epeha

Ephesus               Epehi

Ephraim               Eparaima

Eranites                Erani

Erasmus               Eramiha

Erastus Eratu

Ereanora              Eleanor

Erech     Ereke

Eric         Eriki

Erite(s) Eri

Esau       Ehau

Eshkalonites       Ehekaroni

Esli          Eheri

Esrom   Heteromo

Esther   Ehetere

Ethem   Eteme

Ether     Etere

Eton       Eretini

Eubulus Upuru

Eunice   Unihi

Euphemia            Pimia

Europe Oropi

Eva         Iwa

Eve         Iwa

Exodus Ekoruhe

Ezekias Hetekia

Ezekiel  Ehekiera

Ezra        Etera

F

Fairburn               Pepene

Fanny    Pane

Faulkner              Whakaana

Featherstone    Petatone

February              Pepuere

Felix       Pirika

Fenton Pehetana

Festus   Petuha

Fisher    Piha

Fitzroy  Pitiroi

Flora      Whorora

Foley     Pore

Fowler  Whaora

Fowler  Wharaora

Fox         Pokiha

Francis  Paranihi

Francis  Werahiko

Francis  Wherahiko

Franks   Wharangi

Fraser   Pereiha

Frazer   Pareiha

Fred       Perai

Fred       Pere

Frederick             Pererika

Friday    Paraire

G

Gabriel Kapariera

Gage     Keeti

Gaius     Kaiu

Gannon Kenana

Gareeb Karepi

Geary    Kere

Gemmell             Kemara

Gemmell             Paraki

Genesis Kenehi

George Hori

George Teoti

Georgiana           Horiana

Gerard  Kereti

Giddianhi             Kirianahi

Giddonah            Kiriona

Gideon Kireono

Gideon Kiriona

Gidgiddonah      Kikirona

Gilbert  Kerepeti

Gilgah   Kirika

Gilgal     Kirikara

Goldsmith           Korimete

Goliath Koriata

Gomer  Komere

Grace    Keerehi

Grace    Kerehi

Graham Kereama

Graham Kerehoma

Gray (Grey)        Kereihi

Gray ,Grey          Kerehi

Greaves               Ririwi

Gregory               Kerekori

Gretchen             Kerekini

Grey      Kerei

Gus        Kahi

Guy        Kahi

H

Habakkuk            Hapakuku

Hadfield               Harawira

Hager    Kaika

Haggai   Hakai

Hagger  Kaika

Haggite(s)           Haki

Hall         Haora

Hall         Horo

Hallett   Harete

Hamilton              Hamutana

Hamlin  Hemara

Hamulites            Hamuri

Hannah Hana

Hanochites         Hanoki

Hans      Ieni

Harafora              Harahora

Hardiman            Harimana

Harriet  Hariata

Harris    Harahi

Harris    Hare

Harris    Harete

Harris    Hera

Harrison               Harihona

Harry Carter       Arikatara

Harry     Hare

Hawke  Haaka

Hearthom           Heatomo

Heath    Hiiti

Heather               Heta

Heber   Epere

Heberley             Heperi

Heberley             Hepiri

Hebrew Heperu

Hebrew Hepi

Hebrew Hurai

Helaman              Heramana

Helekites             Hereki

Helem   Herema

Helen    Herene

Heli        Heri

Helorum              Herorumu

Hem      Hema

Henry    Henare

Hepherites         Hewheri

Hephzibah          Hepetipa

Herbert Hapeta

Hermes Herami

Herod   Herora

Herodias              Heroriaha

Herodion             Heroriona

Heth      Hete

Hezronites          Heteroni

Hilda      Hiria

Hill          Hira

Himni    Himini

Hiram    Hirama

Hirama  Hiram

Hiria       Hilda

Hivites  Haiwaite

Hobson Hopihana

Holland Horana

Holloway             Hepetera

Holyoake             Horioka

Hope     Hopa

Hopikena             Hopkins

Hopkins                Hopikena

Hosanna              Ohana

Hosea   Hohea

Hymenaeus        Haimeniu

Hymenaeus        Himeniu

I

Ida          Aira

Inch       Inihi

India      Inia

Ireland  Airangi

Irene     Airini

Irene     Irina

Iris          Airihi

Irish       Airihimana

Isaac      Ihaka

Isaac      Ihakara

Isabel    Ihapera

Isabella Ihapera

Isabella Irapera

Isaiah    Ihaia

Isaiah    Iraia

Ishmael Ihimaera

Isobel    Ihapere

Israel     Iharaira

Israel     Iraia

Ivan       Aiwene

Ivy          Aiwi

Ivy          Awi

J

Jack(ie) Haki

Jack(ie) Tiake

Jackson Hakena

Jacob     Hakopa

Jacob     Hakopa

Jacom   Hakoma

Jambres               Hamapiri

James   Hemi

James   Tiemi

James   Timi

Jane       Heeni

Jane       Heni

Janna    Iana

Jannes  Hani

January Hanuere

Japheth Iapeta

Jared     Iarere

Jarom    Haroma

Jason     Hahona

Jean       Hira

Jebusites             Hepuhaite

Jechonias            Hekonia

Jehovah               Ihowa

Jeneum Honeama

Jennie   Tini

Jensen  Kamaea

Jephthah             Iepeta

Jeremiah             Heremaia

Jeremias              Heremaia

Jeremy Hereme

Jericho  Heriko

Jerusalem           Hiruharama

Jesse     Hehe

Jesus     Hehu

Jesus     Ihu

Jethro   Ietoro

Jezebel Ietepere

Jimmy   Hemi

Joan       Hoana

Joanna  Hoana

Joatham               Iotama

Job         Hopa

Joel        Hoera

Johanna               Hoana

John      Hoani

John      Hone

Johnny Hoane

Johnny Hoani

Johnny Teone

Johnson               Honetana

Jonah    Hona

Jonan    Honana

Jonas     Hona

Jonas     Honahi

Jonathon             Honatana

Joram    Iorama

Jordan  Horano

Jorim     Horimi

Josaphat              Iehohapata

Joseph  Hohepa

Josephine           Hohepine

Josephine           Hohipine

Josh       Hoha

Joshua  Hohua

Josiah    Hohiah

Josias    Hohia

Judah    Hura

Judas     Hura

Jude      Hura

Judea    Huria

Judith    Hutita

Judith    Iuriti

Judith    Turuhira

Julia       Huria

Julian     Huriana

Juliana  Huriana

Julius     Huriu

July        Hurae

June      Hune

Junia      Hunia

Jury        Huri

Jury        Turi

Justus   Hutuha

K

Karen    Karena

Karena  Karen

Kate       Keita

Kate       Keiti

Kate       Kete

Kate       Keti

Katherine            Katariana

Kay         Kei

Kelly      Kere

Kelly      Keri

Kelsey   Kerehe

Kelsey   Kerehi

Kemp    Keepa

Keren    Keriana

Keturah Ketura

Kib          Kipi

Kim        Kimi

King       Kingi

Kish        Te Kihi

Kitty       Kiti

Knox      Enoka

Kumen Kumene

Kumenonhi        Kumenohi

L

Laban    Rapana

Lamah   Rama

Laman   Ramana

Lamoni Ramoni

Larkins  Rakena

Latimer Ratima

Lavinia  Rawinia

Lawrence            Raraua

Lawrence            Raureti

Lazarus Raharuhi

Leah      Rea

Leah      Ria

Leef       Riwhi

Lehi        Rihai

Leigh     Ri

Lemon  Remana

Lemuel Remuera

Lemuel Remuere

Len         Rena

Lena      Rina

Leonard               Renata

Leonard               Riapo

Levi        Rewi

Levi        Riwai

Leviticus               Rewitikuha

Levy       Rawi

Levy       Rewi

Levy       Riiwi

Lib          Ripi

Lillibeth Riripeti

Limhah Rimiha

Limher  Rimihera

Lina        Rina

Lincoln  Raina

Linus      Rinuha

Lizzie     Rihi

Lois        Roihi

London Ranana

Lot          Rota

Lou         Ru

Louis      Rewi

Louisa   Ruiha

Louise   Ruiha

Lowry    Rauri

Lucas     Ruka

Lucius    Ruhiu

Lucy       Ruhia

Lucy       Ruihi

Lucy       Ruruhi

Luke      Ruka

Luram   Rurama

Lydia      Riria

M

Maath   Maata

Mabel   Mepara

MacDonald         Maketanera

Mackey Maki

Macquarie          Makoare

Madalen              Makarene

Madonna            Hata Maria

Magdalene         Makarena

Magdalene         Makarini

Maggie Makere

Maggie Makereti

Maggie Maki

Mahah  Mahaha

Major    Mei

Malachi Maraki

Manahi Manasses

Manasseh           Manahe

Manasses            Manahi

Manti    Manati

Manuel Manuera

March   Maihi

Marcus Maka

Margaret             Makareta

Margaret             Marareta

Marguerite         Makarita

Maria    Maraea

Marianne            Mereanna

Marion Mereana

Mark     Maaka

Mark     Maka

Marmon              Mamene

Marsden              Matenga

Marsh   Maihi

Martha Maata

Martha Marata

Martha Mata

Martin  Matene

Martin  Matini

Mary Ann            Mereana

Mary Ann            Miriama

Mary Hannah     Merehana

Mary     Maria

Mary     Maria

Mary     Mere

Mary     Meri

Mary     Raria

Mason  Meihana

Mathan Matana

Mathers               Matera

Mathoni               Mationi

Mathonihah       Mationiha

Mattathias          Matatiaha

Matthat               Matata

Matthew             Matiu

Matthews           Matiu

Matthias              Matiaha

Maunsell             Manihera

Maxwell               Makiwera

Maxwell               Makiwhara

May       Mei

Maynard              Meinata

McDonald           Makitanara

McGregor           Makarika

McKay  Makae

McLean Makirini

McRoberts          Mekerapata

Meihana              Mason

Melanie               Merania

Melchi  Mereki

Melea   Merea

Melek   Mereke

Menan Menana

Mereanna           Marianne

Merriman            Meremana

Merriman            Merimana

Methuselah       Matutaera

Micah    Mika

Micaiah Mikaia

Michael Mikaere

Mildred Miria

Miln       Mirina

Minhinnick          Minihiki

Miriam  Miriama

Mizpah Mihipa

Moffatt Mawhete

Montgomery     Mititai

Morel    Morera

Morgan Mokena

Morianton          Moriatono

Moroni Moronai

Moronihah         Moroniha

Morris   Morehu

Morris   Morete

Moses  Mohi

Moses  Moihi

Mosiah Mohia

Mueller Meura

Mulek   Mureke

Mulligan               Marekena

Muloki  Muroki

Murphy Mapi

Murray Mare

N

Naasson               Nahona

Nachor Nahora

Nagge   Nakai

Nahum Nahumu

Narcissus             Nakihu

Natana Nathan

Nathan Natana

Nathan Netana

Nathaniel            Natanahira

Naum    Nahumu

Naylor   Nera

Nazareth             Nahareta

Nebuchadnezzar              Nepukaneha

Nehemiah           Nehemia

Nehemiah           Tehemia

Nehor   Nehoro

Nellie    Here

Nelson  Nahi

Nephi    Niwhai

Nephihah            Nepiha

Nereus Nireu

Neri       Neri

Nerissa Nerita

Neum   Neuma

Newark Nuhaka

Newton Nuhana

Nicholas               Nikora

Nicodemus         Nikorima

Nimrah Nimara

Nimrod Nimirota

Nimrod Nimirota

Nireu     Nereus

Noah     Noa

Noake   Nuika

Noble    Nopera

Nopera Noble

November          Noema

Nuika    Noake

Number               Nama

O

Obadiah               Oparia

Obed     Opere

October               Oketopa

Olive      Oriwa

Oliver    Oriwa

Olivia     Horiwia

Olivia     Oriwia

Olympas              Orimapa

Omega Omeka

Omer    Omere

Omner  Omonere

Omni     Omoni

Onesimus            Onehimu

Onesiphorus      Onehipora

Orihah  Oriha

Ormond               Omana

Ormsby Omipi

Orton    Otene

Otene   Orton

Ozias     Ohiaha

P

Paanchi Paanihi

Pacumeni            Pakumeni

Pahoran               Pahorana

Palmer  Pomare

Pam       Pani

Pape      Pompey

Park       Paaka

Parker   Paaka

Parris     Pariha

Patchett               Patiti

Patricia Paatia

Patrick  Paati

Patrick  Patariki

Paul       Paora

Paul       Pauro

Pauline Porina

Pauna   Pound

Peach    Pititi

Pearson               Piahana

Penny   Pene

Perry     Pere

Perry     Peri

Persis    Perahi

Peter     Petera

Peter     Pita

Peterson             Petera

Phalec   Pereke

Phanuel               Panuera

Phares  Parete

Pharoah               Parao

Pharoah               Parao

Phebe   Pipi

Philemon             Pirimona

Philetus Piritu

Philip     Piripi

Phillips  Piripi

Philologus           Piroroku

Phlegon               Perekona

Phoebe Piipi

Piercy    Pititi

Pimia     Euphemia

Pinker   Pinekera

Piti          Pitt

Pitt         Piti

Pius        Pio

Polly      Pare

Pompey               Pape

Popa      Pope

Pope     Popa

Port Nicholson (Wellington)        Poneke

Porter   Poata

Portia    Pohia

Pound   Pauna

Pratt      Parata

Preece  Pirihi

Priest    Pirihi

Priest    Piriti

Priscilla Pirihira

Pudens Purena

Q

Quartus                Kuaratu

Queenie              Kuine

Queenie              Kuini

R

 

Rachab Rahapa

Rachel   Rahera

Rachel   Rahere

Ragau    Rakau

Rahapa Rahab

Rakau    Ragau

Ralph     Rau

Ransfield             Ranapiri

Raymond             Rangiurei

Rebecca               Ripeka

Register               Rehita

Reuben Reupena

Reuben Rupene

Reynold               Raena

Rhesa    Reha

Richard Rehana

Richard Remari

Richard Rihari

Richards               Retimana

Richardson          Rikihana

Richmond            Retimana

Rickett  Rikiti

Ricky      Riki

Riplakish              Ripakihi

Robbie  Rapi

Robert  Rapata

Robert  Ropata

Roberts Rapana

Robinson             Rapihana

Robley  Te Ropere

Roboam               Rehopoama

Robson Rapihana

Roger    Rotia

Roger    Rotia

Rogers  Ratete

Rolleston             Roretana

Rome    Roma

Rose      Roha

Rose      Roiho

Royal     Raera

Ruby      Rupi

Rudolph               Rurawho

Rufus    Rupuha

Rufus    Rutu

Russell  Rahiri

Ryder    Raira

Ryland  Raerena

S

Sadoc    Haroko

Sala        Haraha

Salathiel               Haratiera

Salmon Haramono

Sam       Hami

Samantha            Hamitana

Samaritan            Hamari

Samaritans          Hamaritai

Samaritans          Hamaritana

Samaritans          Hamaritani

Sampson             Hamihona

Samuel Hamiora

Samuel Tamahau

Sapphira              Hapaira

Sarah     Heera

Sarah     Hera

Sardites                Hareti

Sariah    Haraia

Sarich    Timoko

Saruch  Haruku

Saul        Haora

Savage  Hawete

Saxon    Hakihona

Saxon    Hakonai

Saxon    Hakoni

Scott      Koti

Seamer Hema

Seamer Mema

Seddon Hetana

Seezoram            Hetorama

Selwyn Herewini

Semei   Hemei

September         Hepetema

Serancke             Herangi

Serena  Terina

Sergeant              Hariana

Seth       Heta

Seth       Heta

Sexey    Tikitini

Seymour              Himoa

Shadrach             Hetaraka

Shakespeare      Hakapia

Shaulites              Hauri

Sheba   Hepa

Shelanites           Herani

Shemnon            Hemono

Shez      Heha

Shiblom                Hipiroma

Shiblon Hipirona

Shillemites          Hiremi

Shilling  Hirini

Shilling  Terina

Shimites               Himi

Shimronites        Himironi

Shiz        Hiti

Short     Poto

Shortland            Hoterene

Shortland            Hoterini

Shuhamites        Huharni

Shule     Hure

Shylock Hairoka

Sidney  Hirini

Silas       Hira

Silvanus                Hirawanu

Simeon Himeoni

Simeon Himiona

Simmonds           Teimana

Simon   Haimona

Sini         Hini

Sion       Hiona

Smith    Mete

Smith    Te Mete

Solomon              Horomona

Sophia  Te Paea

Sophia  Te Paia

Sophie  Hopaia

Sophie  Te Paea

Sophie  Tia

Sosipater             Hohipate

Sosthenes           Hotene

Spaniard              Paniora

Spooner               Puna

Stachys Takuha

Stephen               Tepene

Stephen               Tewano

Stephen               Tewhano

Stephen               Tipene

Stephens             Tipene

Steven  Tipene

Stewart Tuati

Stovin   Topine

Stuart    Huata

Stuart    Tuati

Sullivan Harawene

Sullivan Hariwana

Sullivan Tarawene

Susan    Huhana

Susan    Huihana

Susanna               Huhana

Sweet   Tuiti

Swinton               Winitana

Syrophenician   Hairopenikia

T

Tabitha Tapita

Tamar   Tamara

Tapita    Tabitha

Tapsell  Tapihana

Tasman Tahimana

Taylor    Taera

Taylor    Teira

Temple Temepara

Teomner             Teomonere

Teresa  Tarita

Terry     Tere

Thaddaeus          Tariu

Thara     Tera

Thelma Hema

Thelma Teania

Theresa Terehia

Thomas Tamati

Thompson          Tamehana

Thompson          Tamihana

Timaeus               Timiuha

Timotheus          Timoti

Timothy               Timoti

Tione     Tony

Titus      Taituha

Tobiah  Topia

Tobias   Topia

Toby      Topi

Tolich    Tarara Tarara

Tom       Tamati

Tom       Tame

Tommy Tame

Tony      Tione

Trapp    Parata

Tregerthen         Tirikatene

Tryphena             Taraipini

Tryphosa             Taraipoha

Tubaloth              Tuparoto

Tucker  Taka

Tucker  Tuka

Tuesday               Turei

Turner  Tana

Twin      Tuini

Tychicus               Tikiku

U

Urbane Urupane

Uria        Uriah

Uriah     Uria

V

Vercoe Weko

Vicky     Wiki

Victoria Wikitoria

Vivian    Tewehanga

Volkner Wakana

W

Waata   Waters

Wakefield           Wekepiri

Wales    Wera

Walker  Waaka

Walker  Waka

Wallace Warahi

Wallace Warihi

Wallis    Warahi

Wallis    Warahi

Walter  Waata

Walter  Waata

Walter  Wata

Warana Warren

Warbrick              Waperiki

Ward     Waari

Warren Warana

Waters Waata

Watkins                Watikena

Watling Te Haara

Watson Watihana

Watson Watoni

Watt      Wati

Webb    Weepu

Webster              Wepiha

Wednesday        Wenerei

Welch   Werihi

Weller   Wera

Wesley Wetere

Whitaker             Witika

White    Waiti

Whitely                Waitere

Wickliffe (Wycliffe)         Wikiriwhi

Wickliffe              Wikiriwhi

Wickliffe              Wiririwhi

Wilcox   Werekaka

Wilcox   Werekake

William Wi

William Wirimu

William(s)            Wiremu

Willie     Wiri

Willoughby         Wirope

Wilson  Wirihana

Windon                 Winitana

Winnie  Wini

Winston               Winitana

Winston               Winitana

Wyllie    Waera

Wynyard              Winiata

Y

York       Iaka

Z

Zachariah             Hakaraia

Zacharias             Hakaraia

Zamzummin       Hamahumi

Zara       Hara

Zarahemla           Harahemera

Zarhites                Harahi

Zebedee              Heperi

Zebulunites        Hepuruni

Zedekiah             Terekia

Zedikiah               Hetekia

Zeezrom              Teroma

Zelotes Heroti

Zenas    Hina

Zenephi               Tenepehi

Zeniff    Hinihi

Zenock Henoka

Zephania(h)       Tepania

Zerahemnah      Herahemena

Zeram   Te Rama

Zerubbabel         Horopapera

Zillah      Tira

Zilpah    Tiripa

Zion       Hiona

Zorobabel           Herupapera

 

DISCLAIMER: This post is the personal opinion of Dr Karaitiana Taiuru and is not reflective of the opinions of any organisation that Dr Karaitiana Taiuru is a member of or associates with, unless explicitly stated otherwise.

17 responses to “Māori baby names list”

  1. Tangaroa Avatar
    Tangaroa

    Cool names

  2. patricia Te Whetu Avatar
    patricia Te Whetu

    Do you know the maori name for Patricia?

    1. karaitiana Avatar
      karaitiana

      I have not heard of a translation and I did a quick look and couldn’t see one either.

    2. Kay Avatar
      Kay

      Probably something along the lines of Patarika? Considering patariki is patrick

    3. Megan Phillips Avatar
      Megan Phillips

      Patarihia maybe, Patarika for Patrick.

    4. Harmony Scott Avatar
      Harmony Scott

      Paatia

  3. Tia Avatar
    Tia

    Tia does not translate to Sophie hahah!

  4. Pat Avatar
    Pat

    Paatia

  5. jojo Avatar
    jojo

    Uh how about Maori names which are not just English equivalent names?
    Like names with real meaning

    1. karaitiana Avatar
      karaitiana

      It is usually best when possible to use names from your own Iwi and family for a multiple number of reasons. But here is a resource of names https://www.waikato.ac.nz/library/resources/digital-collections/index-of-maori-names/

  6. Sonia Katene Avatar
    Sonia Katene

    Wow!!! Talk about made up pakehafied made up names!!
    & like te comment above…where are the simple Tom Dick & Harry names…instead of biblical exotic not much meaning names!!
    But totally agree these r jus names given in a book…Best 2 stick 2 ur own iwi rohe ingoa!! Instead of these plastic translations 😒😞

  7. taonga Avatar
    taonga

    do u have a translation to Gary & les

  8. L Avatar
    L

    What does Wirihana translate to?

    1. Wai Avatar
      Wai

      Sounds like Williams to me?

    2. Hinerangi Avatar
      Hinerangi

      Wilson

    3. Tekobum Avatar
      Tekobum

      Wilson

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