The top 20 Maori baby names for boys and girls.
Beautiful Māori names for your pēpi!
| The top 20 names for girls were: | The top 20 names for boys were: |
| 1. Maia | 1. Nikau |
| 2. Manaia | 2. Ari |
| 3. Anahera | 3. Manaia |
| 4. Ana | 4. Wiremu |
| 5. Aroha | 5. Kauri |
| 6. Kaia | 6. Mikaere |
| 7. Hana | 7. Rawiri |
| 8. Ataahua | 8. Ihaia |
| 9. Tia | 9. Kai |
| 10. Kora | 10. Manaaki |
| 11. Amaia | 11. Tai |
| 12. Tui | 12. Tane |
| 13. Te Aroha | 13. Tamati |
| 14. Kahurangi | 14. Taika |
| 15. Awhina | 15. Kahurangi |
| 16. Manawa | 16. Tangaroa |
| 17. Kara | 17. Manawa |
| 18. Aaria | 18. Ihaka |
| 19. Rui | 19. Tama |
| 20. Te Ao | 20. Tawhiri |
Source: Te Tari Taiwhenua, the Department of Internal Affairs
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