Tahitian first names

Jeune marquisienneAll Polynesian first names have a very poetic signification in Tahitian language, what explains they are more and more prized out of Polynesia. So, if you want to give an original and beautiful first name to your child, look at the lists below.
Rem : in Tahitian, all the letters are pronouced and “u” is pronouced “ou”, like in “tour” (eg : A-fa-i-tou).

For men and women

Aata Moon happy child
Afaitu The messenger
Amura Big smile
Atea Open, far away
Etini Numerous white flowers on the road
Fareani
Heia The beauty crowned with feathers
Heimanu Birds crown
Hoani Gods’ cuddled birds
Manu Birds
Manutea White bird
Moana The ocean
Moeava Sleepnig pass
Moehau Peaceful sleep
Oriata Cloud dance
Poema Deep-sea pearl
Purotu The beautiful child
Rereau Gracefully flying bird
Reva Firmamant
Teata Red cloud or the Sky
Tehei Crown
Temanava The welcoming
Temaru Kings dawn
Temoe Sunset
Tita The fruit of the sun
Uira Lightning
Vaea The king who split the great ocean
Vainui Big waters
Vaitea Faterfall clear water

 

For men

Aitu Priest
Amana Sovereign
Anapa The sea sparkling under the sun
Anui The big canoe
Arava The lusted child
Areiti The little wave
Arenui The big wave
Ari The friendly song of the deep waters
Ari’i Prince
Ariiheiva The prince of games
Eperona Offshore bird
Fara Pandanus
Heimana Power crown
Heiva The athlete training for games
Hina The great-grandsom
Hiro God of thieves (from a legend)
Hoanui The big friend
Mana Power
Manua The bird messenger of happiness
Manuarii Royal bird
Matahi The elder
Nohoarii
Nunui
Ponui The big night
Ra’anui Highly sacred
Rahiti Rising sun
Ra’iarii The prince of the sky
Reia
Ro’onui
Tahitoa The first warrior
Tamahere The loved child
Tane Man
Tapunui The highly sacred head
Tauarii My prince
Tehina The great-grandsom
Teiki King child
Teina The younger brother
Teiva The prince of the islands (from a legend)
Temana Power
Teva Rain (name of a tribe)
Toanui The great warrior
Tunui The great representative
Uranui The big royal feather
Vane Feathers oranment
Vetea

For women

Ahuarii Royal clothe
Ahu’ura Red clothe
Aiata The woman who eats clouds
Anuata The woman
Eeva The star that rises in the sky
Erita Royal coconut of the great valley
Fetia Star
Heimata Eyes crown
Heipua Red flowers crown
Heirani Sky crown
Hemia Pregnancy goddess
Hereata Love cloud
Hereiti Little love
Herenui Big love
Hina The great-granddaughter (from a legend)
Hinatea The white great-granddaughter
Iriata
Maeva Welcome
Maire Fern
Mairenui The big fern
Mamanu The red birds that nest away
Manahere Loved, prized
Manava Welcome
Marania The very beautiful girl
Mareva Canoes bringing presents from an island to an other
Maruata The clouds shadow
Matahina Goddess eyes
Meherio The mermaid
Merehau Royal government or peace praise
Merenui Praise for gods
Metetini The greatly praised princess
Miri Caress
Moea Sleeping girl
Moeata Sleeping cloud
Moerani Sleeping sky
Mohea The very beautiful princess
Nanihi The complete woman
Nu’utea The canoes that pass away
Orama The great vision from the sky or The flame
Poe Pearl
Poehina The moon goddess pearl
Poenui Big pearl
Poerava Black pearl
Puaiti Little flower
Puatea White flower
Puaura Red flower
Ra’ihau The peaceful sky
Ra’imere The sky angel
Ra’inui The big sky without cloud
Ranitea The clear sky
Rarahu The sun
Raunui The big leaf
Raurii The flower with little leafs
Tahiata Cloud
Taiana The one who fears night spirits
Taina Gardenia flower
Tania Polynesian flower
Taurua
Tautiare Freshly gathered flower
Tehani The sweet-smelling caress of flowers
Tehea
Teora Life
Tera The sun
Tevai Hidden cave sacred water
Titaina Little flower
Titaua Gods invited sovereign
Tuianu
Tumata
Unutea
Urarii Little feather
Vaea Peace
Vaiana High stone cave water
Vaianu Fresh water
Vaiata The princesses morning bath
Vaihere Love water
Vaimiti The sea water
Vairea Joyous water
Vaite The pure soul of the divine child
Vaitiare Water flower

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