Moki as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Moki

What is the meaning of the name Moki ?

The baby name Moki is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MOH-kee (IPA: /ˈmoʊ.ki/).

Moki is in Origin.

Moki is a short, lively given name with multiple origins. In Māori, it appears as a traditional personal name and a nature term for the coastal food fish moki, a symbol of sustenance and coastal life; it is recorded among Ngāi Tahu lineages. In Hawaii, Moki functions as a familiar form of Moke, the Hawaiian rendering of Moses (Hebrew Moshe, “drawn out [of the water]”), aligning the name with themes of rescue and beginnings.

Usage surfaces from the 18th–19th centuries in Aotearoa New Zealand and in 20th‑century Hawaiʻi as nicknames and given names; it also appears, more rarely, in Japanese given names, where meanings vary by chosen kanji. Variants and spellings include Moke, Mokey/Mokie, and, historically, Moqui/Moki in U.S. place‑names - though Moqui as an ethnonym for the Hopi is outdated and avoided. Moki suits all genders and carries crisp, ocean‑tinged imagery.