Moana
About Moana
This Maori name, often heard in New Zealand, is an attractive, evocative choice for lovers of the ocean made famous – perhaps too famous – by the Disney heroine. Moana was also an alternate name for the heroine Ofelia in Pan's Labyrinth. Moana may also be a color name for a deep ocean blue ("lanu moana"). Moana and other Disney Princess Names are the subject of a featured blog.
Pronounced moh-AH-nuh.
As of October 2026, Moana ranked #4141 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1559 in 2017.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #2,956 | 57 | 32.2 |
| 2017 | #1,559 | 141 | 81.7 |
| 2018 | #2,265 | 81 | 47.6 |
| 2019 | #3,152 | 51 | 30.4 |
| 2020 | #3,263 | 48 | 29.7 |
| 2021 | #3,026 | 55 | 33.5 |
| 2022 | #3,514 | 45 | 27.4 |
| 2023 | #3,956 | 38 | 23.7 |
| 2024 | #3,197 | 50 | 30.9 |
| 2025 | #4,141 | 35 | 21.8 |
Similar names
These 20 names were selected by our users looking for other names like Moana.
- Oceana
- Sahara
- Atlanta
- Cheyne
- Xena
- Briar Rose
- Bellarosa
- Auburn
- Cayenne
- Cerena
- Yuki
- Mishell
- Symphony
- Asia
- Genesis
- Lolita
- Divinity
- Aqua
- Celestial
- Sakura
Moana on lists
Famous Moanas
- (Anna) Moana Rosa Pozzi
Italian actress
- Moana Maree Maniapoto
New Zealand singer
- Moana Carcasses Kalosil
male Prime Minister of Vanuatu
- Moana Wolfgramm Feinga
member of 80's family pop group The Jets
Moana in pop culture
- "Moana"
2016 animated Disney film and its main character