Maori Names that Start With N
By Nameberry
Updated Tue Oct 01 2024
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- Nyree
Origin:
English from MaoriMeaning:
"flaxen"Description:
Anglicized form of Ngaire, this name is sometimes heard in New Zealand and very occasionally in England.
- Ngaio
Origin:
MaoriMeaning:
"reflections on the water"Description:
New Zealand writer Ngaio (born Edith Ngaio) Marsh is the best-known bearer of this Maori nature name, properly pronounced ng (like the end of sing) -EYE-oh. It is the name of a tree indigenous to New Zealand, also called the Mousehole Tree.
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