The baby name Moana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mo-AH-nah (Māori/Hawaiian: /moˈa.na/; Anglicized: /moʊˈɑːnə/).
Moana is Polynesian in Origin.
The baby name Moana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mo-AH-nah (Māori/Hawaiian: /moˈa.na/; Anglicized: /moʊˈɑːnə/).
Moana is Polynesian in Origin.
Moana comes from Polynesian languages, especially Maori and Hawaiian, where moana means "ocean, open sea," evoking depth, vastness, and life-giving waters central to Pacific voyaging cultures. As a given name it is traditionally unisex in Maori and other Pacific communities, pronounced moh-AH-nah, and is appreciated for its natural imagery and cultural resonance.
Usage spans Aotearoa New Zealand, Hawaii, Tahiti, and the wider Polynesian diaspora, with notable bearers such as Maori scholar Moana Jackson and singer Moana Maniapoto highlighting its cross-gender history. International awareness surged after the 2016 Disney film; in parts of Europe the character was retitled Vaiana, a variant some families now adopt. Other informal shortenings include Mo and Ana, while Mona is sometimes used as an English-friendly nickname (despite a different origin). Meaning remains consistent across variants: a child "of the sea."
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | Girls | 0 | #9 | 1 | 583 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #92 | 1 | 865 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #110 | 5 | 5,459 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #125 | 11 | 1,786 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2021 | #182 | 2 | 1,666 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #275 | 4 | 7,507 |
| Canada | Girls | 2022 | #276 | 5 | 2,867 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #286 | 4 | 8,139 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #335 | 71 | 3,185 |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #355 | 5 | 8,829 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #359 | 4 | 8,539 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #374 | 14 | 2,865 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #375 | 16 | 13,098 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #395 | 4 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #400 | 7 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #418 | 7 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #514 | 5 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #520 | 6 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #533 | 4 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #553 | 9 | 19,177 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #577 | 10 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #592 | 6 | 20,968 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #602 | 10 | 9,488 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #625 | 6 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #693 | 5 | 13,071 |
| IT | 0 | #695 | 20 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #730 | 9 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #808 | 31 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #820 | 7 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #838 | 14 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #867 | 50 | 8,487 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #900 | 42 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #909 | 27 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #911 | 49 | 14,742 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #925 | 19 | 14,861 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #946 | 10 | 5,933 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #974 | 21 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,028 | 6 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 11 | 16,140 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,147 | 37 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,191 | 9 | 20,986 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,219 | 228 | 9,415 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,226 | 9 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Moana is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:
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