Maruia: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Maruia – Meaning: sheltered, at peace – Origin: Tahitian – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: mah-roo-EE-ah


Maruia is a Tahitian unisex name meaning “sheltered, at peace”. It appears in our list of 175+ Polynesian Baby Names Inspired by the Ocean and the Stars.

Meaning & Origin of Maruia

Meaning: Sheltered, at peace.

Origin: Tahitian.

How to Pronounce Maruia

Phonetic: mah-roo-EE-ah   IPA: /məˌruːˈiːə/

Popularity of Maruia

Maruia 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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