Moana
mo-AH-na
Maori, Samoan
"deep ocean, sea"Share
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Moana Origin and Meaning
The name Moana is a girl's name of Maori, Polynesian origin meaning "deep ocean, sea".
This Maori name, often heard in New Zealand, is an attractive, evocative choice for lovers of the ocean made famous – perhaps too famous – by the Disney heroine. Moana was also an alternate name for the heroine Ofelia in Pan's Labyrinth. Moana may also be a color name for a deep ocean blue ("lanu moana"). Moana and other Disney Princess Names are the subject of a featured blog.
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Famous People Named Moana
- (Anna) Moana Rosa PozziItalian actress
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Moana in Pop Culture
- "Moana"2016 animated Disney film and its main character