All 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 |