Aroha

ah-RO-ha

Māori

"love"

Aroha Origin and Meaning

The name Aroha is a girl's name meaning "love".

This beautiful Māori name meaning love (cognate with Hawaiian aloha) is more wearable than the English word and softer Venus or Aphrodite. Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern named her daughter Neve Te Aroha in 2018. Aroha / Te Aroha was the most popular Māori baby girl name in 2023-24.

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Famous People Named Aroha

• Aroha Hathaway New Zealand TV and radio presenter
• Aroha Harawira New Zealand radio host and DJ
• Aroha Newby New Zealand model
• Neve Te Aroha Ardern Gayford (b. 2018) daughter of New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern

Aroha in Pop Culture

• Te Aroha New Zealand town