At a Glance
- Meaning
- Varies by culture: a Māori war-deity's name, a Spanish short form of María Eugenia, or the Japanese word for 'circle'
- Origin
- Multiple, unrelated: Māori / Spanish / Japanese
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- MAH-roo
Maru is a Multiple, unrelated: Māori / Spanish / Japanese unisex name meaning “varies by culture: a Māori war-deity's name, a Spanish short form of María Eugenia, or the Japanese word for 'circle'”. It appears in our list of 175+ Cute Surfer Boy Names (For Your Beachy Babe).
Meaning & Origin of Maru
Meaning: Varies by culture: a Māori war-deity's name, a Spanish short form of María Eugenia, or the Japanese word for 'circle'.
Origin: Multiple, unrelated: Māori / Spanish / Japanese.
A common claim: Maru means 'shade, protection, authority' in Māori Actually: Wiktionary's Māori entry for Maru is the name of a war deity, not a word meaning 'shade, protection, authority.' Depending on the culture, Maru is also a Spanish short form of María Eugenia or the Japanese word for 'circle.'
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Maru
MAH-rooIPA /ˈmɑːruː/
Popularity of Maru
Maru 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.
Lists That Include Maru
Similar Names
Ama · Pita · Nuku · Tupou · Levu · Roa
