Tui

TOO-ee

Maori

Tui Origin and Meaning

The name Tui is a girl's name.

The name of a bird native to New Zealand, which has a distinctive call and can even learn to mimic human speech and other sounds. Tui was one of the Top 20 most popular Maori names given to girls in NZ in 2018.

The name Tui in Pop Culture

• Tui name of young girl in NZ drama series Top of the Lake
• Tui (means push) the Moon Spirit and counterpart to La, the Ocean Spirit, in Avatar: The Last Airbender