# 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