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
 * 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