Moana

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New Zealand/məʊˈɑːnə/

proper noun

A unisex given name from Polynesian.

OriginHawaiian Moana ← Māori moana →
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Meanings

proper nounMoana (countable and uncountable, plural Moanas)

plural Moanas

  1. countableuncountableA unisex given name from Polynesian.
    1. UScountableuncountableA unisex given name from Hawaiian.
  2. countableuncountableA coastal suburb of Nelson, New Zealand.
  3. countableuncountableA small town in the West Coast region, New Zealand, on the shore of Lake Brunner (known as Moana in Maori).

Origin

  1. Māorimoana
  2. HawaiianMoana“sea, ocean”
  3. EnglishMoana

From Hawaiian Moana (“sea, ocean”), Māori moana, and other Polynesian languages.

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Translations

Hawaiian Moana
  • Moanagiven name

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ManoaAmanoAmonaOmanaMaonaNamoa
Cite this entry
APA

Moana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Moana

MLA

“Moana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Moana. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Moana,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Moana.

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