Popular and traditional New Zealand names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of New Zealand. 182 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violet | Violet flower | 👧 Girl | English |
| Willow | Willow tree | 👧 Girl | English |
| Zainab | Fragrant flower; Daughter of the Prophet; The Prophet's daughter | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Urdu |
| Aaron | Mountain of strength; Brother of Moses; High mountain; Exalted | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Abigail | My father's joy | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Albert | Noble; Bright | 👦 Boy | English |
| Alfred | Elf counsel | 👦 Boy | English |
| Andrew | Manly; Strong; Brave | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Angela | Angel; Messenger | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Ataahua | Beautiful | 👧 Girl | Māori |
| Christopher | Bearer of Christ | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Daphne | Laurel | 👧 Girl | Greek |
| Edith | Rich in war | 👧 Girl | English |
| Edmund | Wealthy protector | 👦 Boy | English |
| Eve | Life | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Gloria | Glory | 👧 Girl | Latin, Spanish, English |
| Harper | Harp player | 👧 Girl | English |
| Harriet | Ruler of the home | 👧 Girl | English |
| Harrison | Son of Harry | 👦 Boy | English |
| Hemi | Supplanter (James) | 👦 Boy | Māori |
| Hine | Girl; Maiden | 👧 Girl | Māori |
| Holly | Holly tree | 👧 Girl | English |
| Huia | The extinct huia bird, a treasured symbol | 👧 Girl | Māori |
| Imogen | Maiden | 👧 Girl | English |
| Iolana | To soar like a hawk | 👧 Girl | Hawaiian |
| Irene | Peace (Greek) | 👧 Girl | Latin, Greek |
| Isaac | He will laugh | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Jasper | Treasurer | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jessica | God beholds | 👧 Girl | English |
| Joel | Yahweh is God; The Lord is God | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Kahu | Hawk | 🧒 Unisex | Māori |
| Kauri | The kauri tree | 🧒 Unisex | Māori |
| Mabel | Lovable | 👧 Girl | English |
| Mana | Prestige; Authority; Spiritual power | 🧒 Unisex | Māori, Polynesian |
| Manaia | Guardian; A mythical guardian figure | 👦 Boy | Māori |
| Manawa | Heart | 🧒 Unisex | Māori |
| Margaret | Pearl | 👧 Girl | English |
| Mary | Beloved; Bitter; Mother of Jesus; Star of the sea | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Mere | Mary | 👧 Girl | Māori |
| Mikaere | Who is like God? (Michael) | 👦 Boy | Māori |
| Nalani | Calm heavens | 👧 Girl | Hawaiian |
| Naomi | Pleasantness | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Ngaio | Clever; The ngaio tree | 🧒 Unisex | Māori |
| Nicholas | Victory of the people | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Noelani | Heavenly mist | 👧 Girl | Hawaiian |
| Oakley | Oak meadow | 👦 Boy | English |
| Peter | Rock; Stone | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Philip | Lover of horses (Greek) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, Greek |
| Rangi | Sky; The sky father Ranginui | 👦 Boy | Māori |
| Rawiri | Beloved (David) | 👦 Boy | Māori |
| Rebecca | To bind; Captivating; To tie | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Reuben | Behold, a son | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Ronnie | Ruler's counsel (from Ronald) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Stephen | Crown; Garland | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| 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 |
| Toby | God is good | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Tui | The tui bird | 🧒 Unisex | Māori |
| Viktor | Victor; Conqueror (Виктор) | 👦 Boy | Latin, International |
| Wiremu | Resolute protector (William) | 👦 Boy | Māori |