girl · hawaiian and maori
Moana
say it moh-ah-nah
What Moana means
- Hawaiian and Maori ocean, deep sea
How popular it is
Its use is rising over the last ten years.
- no. 295 in New Zealand (2023)
- no. 422 in Switzerland (2025)
- no. 594 in Australia (2024)
- no. 695 in Portugal (2017)
- no. 844 in France (2019)
- no. 865 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 1778 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
In the United States it was most popular around 2020.
Names with a similar meaning
Miriam Malia Morgan Mariam Adriana Oceane Kehlani Marina Marnie Ocean Saylor Rosemary
Moana in stories
- Moana: Moana, the wayfinding daughter of Motunui's chief