Maori Names for Boys

Tai

Chinese

"great extreme"

Tai, which rhymes with Kai, is a unisex name with a range of international references. It means the equivalent of "too much" in Chinese but is also used as a Maori name meaning "the tide" and in…

Maaka

Maaka is a masculine name with Polynesian origins, particularly prominent in Māori culture where it means 'strength' or can refer to 'red ochre,' a sacred earth pigment. In the Māori language, the…

Winiata

Maori surname

Winiata is a Maori version of the English surname Wynyard, which is nowadays closely linked to several prominent Maori families.

Kaitoa

Māori

"serve someone right; warrior"

As a name, Kaitoa likely means "warrior", however, in the Māori language, it is also an expression, meaning "serves you/them right!"

Maru

Tswana, Amharic, Japanese, Maori

"cloud; honey; circle, round; gentle, easy, safe"

Gentle in sound, multicultural in origin, and cool and succinct in style, the name Maru is fresh feeling choice. Borne by a Scottish Straight cat from Japan (once dubbed the most famous cat on the…