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Amanakey
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Hope; expectation |
Polynesian |
Boy |
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Apelahama
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Father of many / father of multitudes (derived from Abraham) |
Polynesian |
Boy |
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Apelama
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Likely derived from the Biblical name Abraham, meaning "father of many"; exact native meaning uncertain |
Polynesian |
Boy |
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Ariki
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chief; high chief; leader; noble |
Polynesian |
Boy |
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Enoka
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dedicated; consecrated |
Polynesian |
Boy |
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Hau
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Vietnamese: 'later/after' or 'empress/queen' (from Chinese). Hawaiian/Polynesian: name of the hau tree (Hibiscus tiliaceus), associated with lightweight/pliable wood and traditional uses. |
Hawaiian, Polynesian, Vietnamese |
Boy |
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Iakona
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Variant of Jacob/James - 'supplanter' (literally 'holder of the heel') |
Polynesian |
Boy |
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Ikaia
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Yahweh is salvation |
Polynesian |
Boy |
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Kaypo
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beloved; sweetheart |
Hawaiian, Polynesian |
Boy |
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Lako
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Likely 'defender/protector' via Albanian Leka/Alexander, or 'to go/move' in Fijian; exact meaning depends on cultural origin. |
Albanian, Polynesian, Slavic |
Boy |
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Lepati
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Exact meaning uncertain; likely a Polynesian personal or family name or a local transliteration of a foreign name. |
Polynesian |
Boy |
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Lino
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Flax, linen (associated with Linus) |
Hawaiian, Italian, Polynesian, Portuguese, Spanish |
Boy |
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Lomu
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Of Polynesian origin; exact meaning uncertain. Traditionally a family name and used as a masculine given name. |
Polynesian |
Boy |
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Lopini Vaka
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Lopini: a Polynesian personal name (exact etymology uncertain). Vaka: 'canoe' or 'boat' in many Polynesian languages. |
Polynesian |
Boy |
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Lopini Vatuvei
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Lopini: uncertain - a Polynesian given name, possibly adapted from a European name (approx.). Vatuvei: likely from 'vatu' (Fijian/Tongan for 'stone') + suffix, roughly 'of the stones' or 'stone place' (approx.). |
Polynesian, Tongan |
Boy |
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Makaeli
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Variant of Michael - 'Who is like God?' |
Polynesian |
Boy |
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Maleko
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Uncertain - often treated as a Polynesian/Hawaiian rendering of Malachi (commonly understood as 'messenger of God') or a localized form of Mark; exact meaning varies by source |
Polynesian |
Boy |
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Manu
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Varies by origin: in Sanskrit a legendary progenitor/'first man'; as a diminutive of Manuel means 'God is with us'; in Polynesian languages means 'bird'. |
Polynesian, Portuguese, Sanskrit, Spanish |
Boy |
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Matui
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Likely a Polynesian variant of Matiu (the Māori form of Matthew), often interpreted as "gift of God"; can also appear as a family/chiefly name in some Polynesian contexts. |
Polynesian |
Boy |
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Maui
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Name of a Polynesian demigod famed for fishing up islands and slowing the sun; literal etymology uncertain |
Hawaiian, Polynesian |
Boy |
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Mauii
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Name of the Polynesian demigod Māui; associated with cleverness and legendary feats. Exact etymology uncertain. |
Hawaiian, Polynesian |
Boy |
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Moke
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Varies by origin. Often a nickname with no independent meaning in English; in Polynesian contexts it can be a shortened form of longer names; in African contexts it may derive from a family name. |
English, Hawaiian, Polynesian |
Boy |
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Nainoa
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Likely derived from Hawaiian inoa 'name' - often interpreted as 'to name', 'named', or 'the named one'. |
Hawaiian, Polynesian |
Boy |
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Opeli
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Derived from Abel, meaning 'breath' or 'vapor' (used as a Polynesian form of the biblical name). |
Polynesian |
Boy |
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Paea
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Associated with the place-name Paea (a town on Tahiti); the precise original meaning is not well-documented and can vary by language/island. |
Polynesian |
Boy |
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Pita
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Rock, stone (from Peter) |
Polynesian |
Boy |
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Sateane
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crown, wreath (derived from Stephen/Stephanos) |
Polynesian |
Boy |
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Satini
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Not well-documented; specific meaning unclear or possibly a local/formal adaptation of an introduced name |
Polynesian |
Boy |
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Savea
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A Samoan family name and matai (chief) title, associated with leadership or warrior status |
Polynesian, Samoan |
Boy |
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Tafa
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Varies by origin - commonly a short form of Mustafa ("chosen one") or a diminutive of Tafadzwa (Shona, "we are pleased"); may also function as a family or place name with local meanings. |
Arabic, Polynesian, Shona |
Boy |
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