Niue: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Niue – Meaning: Behold the coconut palm – Origin: Niuean – Pronunciation: nee-OO-ay


Niue is a Niuean name meaning “Behold the coconut palm”. It appears in our list of 200+ Island Baby Names for Families Who Love the Sea.

Meaning & Origin of Niue

Meaning: Behold the coconut palm.

Origin: Niuean.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Niue

Phonetic: nee-OO-ay   IPA: /niːˈuːeɪ/

Popularity of Niue

Niue 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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