Hinaea
Polynesian · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Hinaea
The name 'Hinaea' is of Maori origin, meaning "a girl born during a famine" or "daughter of hunger," derived from the elements *hina* (grey-haired, aged) and *kai* (food/eat) in the Maori language.
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Etymology
The name 'Hinaea' is of Maori origin, meaning "a girl born during a famine" or "daughter of hunger," derived from the elements *hina* (grey-haired, aged) and *kai* (food/eat) in the Maori language. It is used primarily in Maori culture within New Zealand, with no specific religious association, and is notably linked to a legendary figure in Maori mythology, Hinaea, who was the daughter of the demigod Maui and associated with the origin of the coconut.
Hinaea currently ranks #15,318 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2014.
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