Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Maori

Usage note Some Maori have Anglo-Saxon surnames. The majority of Maori today use English first names. Girls' names 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 Ahu Amohia Anaru Api Apirata Arapata Arapeta Ari Ariki Awika Enoka Eru Eruera 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 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