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Most popular Māori baby names for 2016 released

Thursday, 14 September 2017, 5:27 pm
Press Release: Department Of Internal Affairs

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14 September 2017

Most popular Māori baby names for 2016 released

Te Tari Taiwhenua The Department of Internal Affairs has released the top 20 Māori baby names for 2016 in association with Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2017.

Included for the first time are the top 20 Māori baby names for children born overseas.

The most popular Māori baby names in 2016 for girls, both in New Zealand and overseas, was Maia. For boys Nikau was most popular within New Zealand, while Kai topped the overseas list.

Each name was carefully researched by Te Taura Whiri I te reo Māori, the Māori Language Commission, to confirm it was a Māori name.

Top 20 Māori names for girls and boys are:

Kōtiro / girls		Tama / boys
Aotearoa / New Zealand	Rāwāhi / Overseas	Aotearoa / New Zealand	Rāwāhi / Overseas
1. Maia	Maia	1. Nikau	Kai
2. Ariana	Ariana	2. Ari	Manaia
3. Manaia	Hei	3. Kauri	Ari
4. Anahera	Manaia	4. Manaia	Nikau
5. Hana	Aroha	5. Te Ariki	Tamati
6. Amaia	Anahera	6. Mikaere	Tane
7. Aroha	Hana	7. Ihaia	Ariki
8. Ataahua	Kaea	8. Rawiri	Kauri
9. Tia	Noa	9. Hemi	Tai
10. Ria	Tia	10. Tai	Tama
11. Tui	Tiare	11. Kahurangi	Hemi
12. Kaea	Koa	12. Kai	Kaea
13. Kara	Makaia	13. Nikora	Matiu

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