The baby name Hahau is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /haˈhau/ (hah-HAU).
Hahau is Polynesian in Origin.
The baby name Hahau is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /haˈhau/ (hah-HAU).
Hahau is Polynesian in Origin.
Hahau is a rare Polynesian given name rooted in Eastern Polynesian languages. In Hawaiian, hāhau is a verb “to strike or hew,” while in Māori hāhau means “to seek, to search,” giving the name connotations of decisive action and purposeful quest.
In tradition it appears more in vocabulary and chant than as a personal name, including compounds like Hāhau-whenua (“land-seeking”) linked to voyaging and discovery. As a given name it has been uncommon, but it features in contemporary revivals of Indigenous naming across Polynesia and the diaspora. Variants include Hāhau (with macron) in Māori and Hawaiian orthographies and the anglicized Hahau; related compound forms such as Hāhau-whenua and Hāhau-tangata are recorded in Māori tradition. Used for any gender, it can symbolize resilience, skilled work, and the drive to discover.
Hahau is vanishingly rare. We count just 4 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 2 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
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