Anaru: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Anaru – Meaning: manly, brave – Origin: Māori (form of the English name Andrew) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: ah-NAH-roo


Anaru is a Māori (form of the English name Andrew) boy's name meaning “manly, brave”. It appears in our list of 175+ Polynesian Baby Names Inspired by the Ocean and the Stars.

Meaning & Origin of Anaru

Meaning: Manly, brave.

Origin: Māori (form of the English name Andrew).

How to Pronounce Anaru

Phonetic: ah-NAH-roo   IPA: /ɑːˈnɑːruː/

Popularity of Anaru

Anaru doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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