At a Glance: Name: Awhina – Meaning: to help, to assist – Origin: Māori – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: AH-fee-nah
Awhina is a Māori girl's name meaning “to help, to assist”. It appears in our list of 175+ Polynesian Baby Names Inspired by the Ocean and the Stars.
Meaning & Origin of Awhina
Meaning: To help, to assist.
Origin: Māori.
How to Pronounce Awhina
Phonetic: AH-fee-nah IPA: /ˈɑːfiːnɑː/
Popularity of Awhina
Awhina 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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