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Kaitoa

Quick answerKaitoa is a Māori name meaning "warrior" or "man of war," derived from "kai" (food/take) and "toa" (warrior/brave), with "toa" being the primary semantic element.

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#259
TrendNew ★
Peak year2024
Syllables
OriginMāori
LanguageMāori
CultureMāori
Letters6
Numerology3 Chaldean 7
Global rank#259

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Kaitoa

Kaitoa is a Māori name meaning "warrior" or "man of war," derived from "kai" (food/take) and "toa" (warrior/brave), with "toa" being the primary semantic element.

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Etymology

Kaitoa is a Māori name meaning "warrior" or "man of war," derived from "kai" (food/take) and "toa" (warrior/brave), with "toa" being the primary semantic element. The name is used primarily among Māori people of New Zealand and reflects traditional Polynesian naming conventions that often incorporate words denoting strength and martial virtue.

Kaitoa currently ranks #259 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2024.

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