Tangaroa: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Tangaroa – Meaning: the Polynesian/Māori god of the sea (in some Samoan and Tongan traditions, the supreme or creator god) – Origin: Māori/Polynesian (mythological name) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: tah-ngah-ROH-ah


Tangaroa is a Māori/Polynesian (mythological name) boy's name meaning “the Polynesian/Māori god of the sea (in some Samoan and Tongan traditions, the supreme or creator god)”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Tangaroa

Meaning: The Polynesian/Māori god of the sea (in some Samoan and Tongan traditions, the supreme or creator god).

Origin: Māori/Polynesian (mythological name).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Tangaroa

Phonetic: tah-ngah-ROH-ah

Popularity of Tangaroa

Tangaroa 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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