Moana

mo-AH-na

Maori, Samoan

"deep ocean, sea"

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.

Moana Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1916 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Moana

• 1916 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Moana

• (Anna) Moana Rosa Pozzi Italian actress
• Moana Maree Maniapoto New Zealand singer
• Moana Carcasses Kalosil male Prime Minister of Vanuatu
• Moana Wolfgramm Feinga member of 80's family pop group The Jets

The name Moana in Pop Culture

• "Moana" 2016 animated Disney film and its main character