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Maui
OriginHawaiian place name and Polynesian mythology name
About Maui
While Maui was a male trickster god in Polynesian mythology, the well-known Hawaiian place name Maui can work for either gender.
Pronounced MOW-ee.
As of October 2026, Maui ranked #14596 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #8255 in 2020.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
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