♀ Moana

What does Moana mean?

Moana [moana] as a girls' name is pronounced mo-AH-nuh, MWA-nuh. It is of Maori and Hawaiian origin, and the meaning of Moana is "ocean, deep sea". Mythology: name of a Polynesian sea god. In Samoan, lanu moana means "blue colored". Name of a princess in a Disney film of the same name.

ASSOCIATED WITH deep (black), sea, mythology, blue, princess

Variations

How popular is Moana?

Moana is an uncommon given name for women and also a rare surname for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Moana is alike in pronunciation to Manya, Mayana, Meena, Mena, Mina, Minna▼, Minny, Miyana, Miyanna, Moina, Mona▼, Monah, Monay, Monet, Monna, Monnie, Mouna, Mounia, Moyna and Muna. Other recommended names are Amana, Ayana, Dana▼, Deana▼, Diana▼, Duana, Dwana, Dzana, Gana, Hana▲, Iana, Ioana, Iolana, Jana▼, Jeana, Joana▼, Joanna, Johana, Jonna, Josana, Kiana▼, Lana▲, Liana▲, Lonna, Mada, Maia▲, Mara▲, Marna, Mdina, Meara, Melana, Milana▲, Monca, Mone, Montana▼, Morena, Morgana, Morna, Moya, Moyra, Murna, Nana, Nona▼, Norna, Roana, Romana, Siana, Thana, Tona, Viana, Yana, Yoana, Zana, Zoanna and Zorana. These names tend to be more commonly used than Moana.