At a Glance: Name: Ngaru – Meaning: wave – Origin: Māori – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: NGAH-roo
Ngaru is a Māori unisex name meaning “wave”. It appears in our list of 175+ Polynesian Baby Names Inspired by the Ocean and the Stars.
Meaning & Origin of Ngaru
Meaning: Wave.
Origin: Māori.
How to Pronounce Ngaru
Phonetic: NGAH-roo IPA: /ˈŋɑːruː/
Popularity of Ngaru
Ngaru 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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