Popular and traditional Cook Islands boy names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Cook Islands. 41 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ariki | Chief; High-born leader | 👦 Boy | Māori |
| Māui | The demigod Māui | 👦 Boy | Māori, Polynesian |
| Nikau | The nikau palm | 👦 Boy | Māori |
| Sione | God is gracious (John) | 👦 Boy | Pacific |
| Alofa | Love | 🧒 Unisex | Samoan |
| Fetu | Star | 🧒 Unisex | Samoan |
| Hemi | Supplanter (James) | 👦 Boy | Māori |
| Inoke | Dedicated (Enoch) | 👦 Boy | Pacific |
| Ioane | God is gracious (John) | 👦 Boy | Pacific |
| Iosefa | God will increase (Joseph) | 👦 Boy | Pacific |
| Isikeli | God strengthens (Ezekiel) | 👦 Boy | Pacific |
| Jone | God is gracious (John) | 👦 Boy | Pacific |
| Josaia | God supports (Josiah) | 👦 Boy | Pacific |
| Josefa | God will increase (Joseph) | 👦 Boy | Pacific |
| Kahu | Hawk | 🧒 Unisex | Māori |
| Kauri | The kauri tree | 🧒 Unisex | Māori |
| Malu | Shelter; Protected | 🧒 Unisex | Samoan |
| Mana | Prestige; Authority; Spiritual power | 🧒 Unisex | Māori, Polynesian |
| Manaia | Guardian; A mythical guardian figure | 👦 Boy | Māori |
| Manawa | Heart | 🧒 Unisex | Māori |
| Mikaele | Who is like God? (Michael) | 👦 Boy | Pacific |
| Mikaere | Who is like God? (Michael) | 👦 Boy | Māori |
| Ngaio | Clever; The ngaio tree | 🧒 Unisex | Māori |
| Ofa | Love (Tongan ʻOfa) | 🧒 Unisex | Samoan |
| Pita | Rock (Peter) | 👦 Boy | Pacific |
| Rangi | Sky; The sky father Ranginui | 👦 Boy | Māori |
| Rawiri | Beloved (David) | 👦 Boy | Māori |
| Semisi | Supplanter (James) | 👦 Boy | Pacific |
| Siaosi | Farmer (George) | 👦 Boy | Pacific |
| Sitiveni | Crown (Stephen) | 👦 Boy | Pacific |
| Tai | Tide; Coast | 🧒 Unisex | Māori |
| Tama | Son; Boy | 👦 Boy | Māori |
| Tamati | Twin (Thomas) | 👦 Boy | Māori |
| Tane | Man; The god of forests and birds | 👦 Boy | Māori, Polynesian |
| Tavita | Beloved (David) | 👦 Boy | Pacific |
| Tevita | Beloved (David) | 👦 Boy | Pacific |
| Tomasi | Twin (Thomas) | 👦 Boy | Pacific |
| Tui | The tui bird | 🧒 Unisex | Māori |
| Viliame | Resolute protector (William) | 👦 Boy | Pacific |
| Viliami | Resolute protector (William) | 👦 Boy | Pacific |
| Wiremu | Resolute protector (William) | 👦 Boy | Māori |