Unusual / Uncommon Baby names - help me create a list!

**Dasharity** · October 19th, 2008, 09:10 PM

Tahi ( ta-he), it means 1 or first in maori, fitting for a first born son

brin
taj
unaru (a-na ru) andrew in maori
wiramu ( wi-ra-mu) william in maori

thats about all i have hoping the next one is a girl so i dont have to find another boys name

**~clover~** · October 20th, 2008, 12:32 PM

Tahi ( ta-he), it means 1 or first in maori, fitting for a first born son

unaru (a-na ru) andrew in maori
wiramu ( wi-ra-mu) william in maori

thats about all i have hoping the next one is a girl so i dont have to find another boys name

I love maori names.
I know a Tahi & Unaru. But my friend spells it Anaru.

Another maori one is Typihi
Nunka (Aboriginal)
I love the maori name Atahua, but its a girl name.

Rua (Lake - maori)
Tane (maori god of the forest)
Hari (a colour)

**Salsa** · October 22nd, 2008, 06:54 PM

I love maori names.
I know a Tahi & Unaru. But my friend spells it Anaru.

Another maori one is Typihi
Nunka (Aboriginal)
I love the maori name Atahua, but its a girl name.

Rua (Lake - maori)
Tane (maori god of the forest)
Hari (a colour)

Rua is also the number 'two' so could be well suited to a 2nd child. btw-(Tahi means the number one).
Hari as far as I know is not a colour - its meaning can be used as 'happy' though 'Koa' would be more appropriate. The use of Hari as happy would be in the context of 'happy birthday or happy anniversary'. Hari is a verb used in the meaning of taking/carrying something.
There is no 'y' in the maori alphabet, so the word/name Typihi would be spelt Taipihi. Which the meaning of would probably translate as 'Seagrass'.

I`m not saying you cant say, spell or pronounce a name anyway you want, but just want to help bring more understanding if those mentioned above were to be considered as Maori names.

BTW - Anaru is a transliteration of the name Andrew

Leestar · October 22nd, 2008, 07:24 PM

Hmmm how about for girls
Amari
Sway
Shaye
Shay-Lisa
Harmony
Melody

And for the boys
Titan
Traveon or I have also seen it spelt Treaveon

**~clover~** · October 22nd, 2008, 07:47 PM

Rua is also the number 'two' so could be well suited to a 2nd child. btw-(Tahi means the number one).
Hari as far as I know is not a colour - its meaning can be used as 'happy' though 'Koa' would be more appropriate. The use of Hari as happy would be in the context of 'happy birthday or happy anniversary'. Hari is a verb used in the meaning of taking/carrying something.
There is no 'y' in the maori alphabet, so the word/name Typihi would be spelt Taipihi. Which the meaning of would probably translate as 'Seagrass'.

I`m not saying you cant say, spell or pronounce a name anyway you want, but just want to help bring more understanding if those mentioned above were to be considered as Maori names.

BTW - Anaru is a transliteration of the name Andrew

The Maori names here I listed are just ones I've heard. It was a baby name website that had those meanings. Thanks for straightening it out

My SIL's uncle was Taipihi, but I've got no idea how it was spelt. Just that it was shortened to Pihi for my neices middle name.

I also know an Atu & I think its Ruki, but not sure.

**luna moth** · October 22nd, 2008, 09:16 PM

I have been thinking about names all weekend, and they always come when I don't have any paper!
Cavanagh
Cassius
Scorpio
Ruari (or Rory. I say it because I knew a Dante and a Rory who were great little mates)

rhyb · October 23rd, 2008, 05:17 AM

I was deadset on Kiah or Zekiah for a boy (but if you look up Kiah it is traditionally an african girls name

).
My friends son is named Raiden.
My brother was going to be named Uri.

Arkaeha is a nice girls name.
Pheonix is a good boys name.

**Two Possums** · October 23rd, 2008, 10:54 PM

Boys names are hard, thats what we are struggling with.

I think that we will have Amali for a girl, but I would like an unusual middle name to go.

Below are some unusual names of kids I know:

Cedella
Miliani
Lilani
Beppina
Zedekiah
Tobiah
Chelestina
Rocket
MoMo.

**livgoesagain** · November 14th, 2008, 06:32 PM

Hi,

Really interesting thread and names. DS is nearly five and we ended up calling him Benicio. We couldn't pick a boys name and I became completely enamoured with the actor Benicio Del Toro while pregnant. In the end it was the only name we both agreed on.

Some people find it a little difficult to pronounce at first but it sure does stand out and if he doesn't like such a fancy name as he gets older, he can always use Ben. At the moment though he's not budging from Benicio and tells everyone that Ben is not his name.