Nikau: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Nikau – Meaning: the nikau palm tree – Origin: Māori – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: NEE-kow


Nikau is a Māori boy's name meaning “the nikau palm tree”. It appears in our list of 175+ Polynesian Baby Names Inspired by the Ocean and the Stars.

Meaning & Origin of Nikau

Meaning: The nikau palm tree.

Origin: Māori.

How to Pronounce Nikau

Phonetic: NEE-kow   IPA: /ˈniːkaʊ/

Popularity of Nikau

Nikau 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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