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Manaia

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mah-NYE-ah'mah-NY-ah'3 syllables
🌐Māori
Balanced

MEANING

Guardian spirit

ORIGIN

Polynesian

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from Māori mythology where Manaia is a spiritual guardian, often depicted as a stylized bird-headed figure.

CULTURAL NOTES

Manaia is often used as a symbol of protection and is commonly depicted in Māori carvings and jewelry.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

In Māori culture, Manaia has been a spiritual symbol for centuries, representing a balance between the sky, earth, and sea.

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FAQs About Manaia

The name Manaia means "Guardian spirit" in Māori.
Manaia has Polynesian origins. Derived from Māori mythology where Manaia is a spiritual guardian, often depicted as a stylized bird-headed figure.
Manaia is pronounced mah-NYE-ah (mah-NY-ah). It has 3 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Manaia include Mana, Nai.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Manaia include Aroha, Tane, Moana, Kauri.
The most common spelling is Manaia. Alternative spellings include Manaea, Menaia.