His name is the same as that of the Hawaiian island Maui, although native tradition holds that it is not named for him directly, but instead named after the son of Hawaii's discoverer (who was named after Māui himself).
Namanya sama seperti pulau Hawaii yang bernama Maui, meskipun tradisi asli menyatakan bahwa pulau ini tidak disebutkan dinamakan untuknya secara langsung, tapi dinamai dari putra penemu Hawaii (yang menamainya Māui, nama dirinya sendiri).