Name
Moana
Meaning
Moana is a feminine name of Maori and Hawaiian origin meaning “ocean, open sea”.
Moana is the word for the deep ocean across Polynesian languages, from Hawaii to Aotearoa, long used as a genuine given name in those cultures. Disney's 2016 wayfinding heroine introduced it to the rest of the planet, where it now reads as adventurous rather than obscure.
Traditional in Polynesia; saw a measurable bump in international use after the 2016 film.
At a glance
- Origin
- Maori and Hawaiian
- Gender
- Feminine
- Pronounced
- /moh-AH-nah/
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Questions
Moana is a feminine name of Maori and Hawaiian origin meaning “ocean, open sea”. Moana is the word for the deep ocean across Polynesian languages, from Hawaii to Aotearoa, long used as a genuine given name in those cultures.
Moana is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. Traditional in Polynesia; saw a measurable bump in international use after the 2016 film.
The name Moana comes from Maori and Hawaiian. Moana is the word for the deep ocean across Polynesian languages, from Hawaii to Aotearoa, long used as a genuine given name in those cultures. Disney's 2016 wayfinding heroine introduced it to the rest of the planet, where it now reads as adventurous rather than obscure.
Moana is pronounced moh-AH-nah.
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