Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Maori
Usage note
editSome Maori have Anglo-Saxon surnames. The majority of Maori today use English first names.
Girls' names
edit- Aka
- Akenehi
- Amaia
- Ana
- Anahera
- Anika
- Aria
- Ariana
- Aroha
- Ataahua
- Awhina
- Erana
- Eri
- Hana
- Hapaikiterangi
- Hema
- Heni
- Hera
- Hinauri
- Hine
- Hinemoa
- Hinewai
- Hinewehi
- Hira
- Hoana
- Huhana
- Huia
- Hurihuri
- Irihapeti
- Iritana
- Kahurangi
- Kaia
- Kehu
- Kereh
- Keri
- Kiri
- Kora
- Kuni
- Kupe
- Maata
- Mahi
- Mahina
- Maia
- Mairangi
- Manaia
- Maraea
- Marama
- Marara
- Mareikura
- Matire
- Mere
- Mereana
- Mira
- Miriama
- Moana
- Moe
- Moori
- Ngaio
- Ngaire
- Ngarongo
- Ngatote
- Ngawai
- Nia
- Nikora
- Niree
- Nyra
- Nyree
- Nyrie
- Pare
- Pohea
- Putiputi
- Ra
- Ranangi
- Rangi
- Rata
- Rewa
- Ria
- Rita
- Roimata
- Ruiha
- Taiaroa
- Taka
- Tamati
- Terina
- Tia
- Tiare
- Tiwho
- Toi
- Tui
- Tungia
- Waimarie
- Waitohi
- Wharerangi
- Whawhakiterangi
- Whetu
- Whina
- Wikitoria
Boys' names
edit- Ahu
- Amohia
- Anaru
- Api
- Apirata
- Arapata
- Arapeta
- Ari
- Ariki
- Awika
- Enoka
- Eru
- Haimona
- Hami
- Hamiora
- Haungurunguru
- Hemi
- Henara
- Henare
- Heremaia
- Himi
- Hika
- Hira
- Hoani
- Hohepa
- Hokianga
- Hone
- Hori
- Hotu
- Huirangi
- Ihaia
- Kahu
- Kahumanu
- Kahurangi
- Kahutea
- Kamira
- Kauri
- Kereama
- Kerehi
- Kori
- Kupe
- Mahi
- Mahutia
- Mana
- Manaaki
- Manaia
- Manawa
- Manoa
- Manu
- Mare
- Matiu
- Maui
- Meto
- Mikaele
- Moana
- Mutu
- Ngakaukawa
- Ngati
- Nihe
- Nikau
- Niko
- Nikora
- Okena
- Olo
- Paora
- Patariki
- Peta
- Petera
- Piripi
- Pita
- Rangi
- Rawiri
- Remia
- Rewa
- Tai
- Taiaho
- Taine
- Taki
- Tama
- Tamaho
- Tamati
- Tame
- Tane
- Tangaroa
- Taukeiaho
- Taunui
- Te Ariki
- Te Koha
- Tekukuni
- Temuera
- Tiare
- Timoti
- Tipene
- Tipi
- Toa
- Toangia
- Turu
- Tuu
- Whatahui
- Wherehiko
- Wiremu
Surnames
edit- Ahipene
- Amohau
- Anaru
- Apanui
- Arahanga
- Aramoana
- Aranui
- Areaiiti
- Ata
- Atama
- Awatere
- Ehau
- Eketone
- Eru
- Haare
- Hakiwai
- Hakuene
- Harawira
- Hato
- Hau
- Hauraki
- Hei
- Heke
- Hemi
- Henare
- Hepetipa
- Hepi
- Herangi
- Herekotukutuku
- Heremaia
- Hereora
- Hetet
- Hiku
- Himona
- Hipango
- Hiroa
- Hohaia
- Horo
- Horomia
- Hotere
- Hotu
- Huata
- Hutana
- Ihaka
- Ihimaera
- Iro
- Iti
- Kaa
- Kahu
- Kahukiwa
- Kaihau
- Kainga
- Kamo
- Kanuta
- Kapa
- Kapua
- Karaitiana
- Karauria
- Karawana
- Karetu
- Katene
- Kawharu
- Keiha
- Kenana
- Kereopa
- Kingi
- Kirikiri
- Kohe
- Kohere
- Koopu
- Kooro
- Kooti
- Kopu
- Kopunui
- Korako
- Kuiti
- Maaka
- Mahuika
- Mahuta
- Maihi
- Maioha
- Makitanara
- Makoare
- Makura
- Mangakahia
- Manihera
- Manuera
- Maori
- Mapu
- Marumaru
- Mataira
- Mateparae
- Matete
- Matua
- Mawhete
- Meretana
- Mihaka
- Mikaere
- Mira
- Mita
- Moa
- Moana
- Mohi
- Moko
- Motu
- Muru
- Nahi
- Neho
- Nepia
- Ngakaho
- Ngamu
- Ngarimu
- Ngata
- Ngatai
- Ngatata
- Ngawai
- Ngawini
- Nikau
- Nikora
- Nikorima
- Noema
- Okeroa
- Omahuru
- Omana
- Otimi
- Paetahi
- Paewai
- Paikea
- Paki
- Papakura
- Paraha
- Paraone
- Parata
- Paratene
- Parekowhai
- Parore
- Patuki
- Pene
- Pere
- Perenara
- Perohuka
- Pewairangi
- Pirini
- Pita
- Pitama
- Pitini
- Poananga
- Poata
- Pohe
- Pohio
- Pokere
- Pomare
- Pongia
- Pore
- Potaka
- Potiki
- Poutapu
- Poutini
- Pukehika
- Puketapu
- Pumipi
- Puriri
- Rakena
- Rameka
- Rangi
- Rangihau
- Rapana
- Rapira
- Rata
- Ratana
- Rauhihi
- Raukawa
- Reihana
- Reke
- Reriti
- Reti
- Reweti
- Rewiri
- Rikihana
- Rimoni
- Ririnui
- Riwai
- Ropata
- Ropati
- Ropiha
- Rukupo
- Rukutai
- Runga
- Rupuma
- Rurawhe
- Ruru
- Taane
- Taepa
- Tahiwi
- Tahu
- Taiapa
- Taiaroa
- Taine
- Tainui
- Taipua
- Taiwhanga
- Takamoana
- Tamaki
- Tamanui
- Tamati
- Tamihere
- Tana
- Taumata
- Taumaunu
- Taurima
- Tawhai
- Tawhiti
- Te Ao
- Te Atahikoia
- Te Atawhai
- Te Awekotuku
- Te Hapuku
- Te Heuheu
- Te Huia
- Te Huna
- Teka
- Te Kanawa
- Te Maioha
- Temara
- Te Nana
- Te Pou
- Te Rahui
- Te Rangikaheke
- Te Rangimarie
- Terei
- Teua
- Te Uroa
- Te Wake
- Te Wheoro
- Te Wiata
- Tikao
- Tirikatene
- Tomoana
- Topeora
- Tuiahi
- Tukino
- Tumahai
- Tunui
- Turei
- Turia
- Turinui
- Tutaia
- Tuterangi
- Tuuta
- Tuwhare
- Uru
- Waaka
- Waikerepuru
- Waitai
- Waitere
- Waititi
- Wakarua
- Waru
- Watene
- Weepu
- Wereta
- Wetere
- Whaitiri
- Whareaitu
- Wharerau
- Whiu
- Wiki
- Wihongi
- Winitana
- Wirihana
- Wi Rutene