Hineata: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Hineata – Meaning: daughter of the morning – Origin: Māori – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: hee-neh-AH-tah


Hineata is a Māori girl's name meaning “daughter of the morning”. It appears in our list of 175+ Polynesian Baby Names Inspired by the Ocean and the Stars.

Meaning & Origin of Hineata

Meaning: Daughter of the morning.

Origin: Māori.

How to Pronounce Hineata

Phonetic: hee-neh-AH-tah   IPA: /ˌhiːnɛˈɑːtɑ/

Popularity of Hineata

Hineata 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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