Tupua: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Tupua – Meaning: spirit or supernatural being – Origin: Māori/Tongan – Pronunciation: too-POO-ah


Tupua is a Māori/Tongan name meaning “spirit or supernatural being”. It appears in our list of 175+ Polynesian Baby Names Inspired by the Ocean and the Stars.

Meaning & Origin of Tupua

Meaning: Spirit or supernatural being.

Origin: Māori/Tongan.

How to Pronounce Tupua

Phonetic: too-POO-ah   IPA: /tuˈpu.a/

Popularity of Tupua

Tupua 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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