Paea as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Paea

What is the meaning of the name Paea ?

The baby name Paea is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced PAH-eh-ah (IPA: /paˈe.a/).

Paea is Polynesian in Origin.

Paea is a Polynesian given name found especially in Tongan and Tahitian communities. It derives from the widespread Polynesian root pae, meaning to land or come ashore, to set down, or a platform/bench, so the name is often interpreted as one who arrives safely, one who finds a resting place, or foundation.

In Tonga it has long been used for boys; in French Polynesia Paea is also a notable Tahitian place name. Related forms include Pa'ea (Tahitian orthography with glottal stop) and Pāea (with a long vowel). A closely related Hawaiian cognate is Paiea or Pai'ea, famously recorded as an early name for Kamehameha I, glossed as hard-shelled crab, illustrating shared roots and sound shifts across the region. The name today remains rare but recognizable across the Pacific diaspora and is sometimes treated as unisex outside Tonga.

⚙ Paea is about as rare as a name gets. We count just 3 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 1 country.