At a Glance
- Meaning
- Water cave (vai 'water' + ana 'cave')
- Origin
- Maori
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- vy-AH-nah
Vaiana is a Maori girl's name meaning “water cave (vai 'water' + ana 'cave')”. It appears in our list of 175+ Polynesian Baby Names Inspired by the Ocean and the Stars.
Meaning & Origin of Vaiana
Meaning: Water cave (vai 'water' + ana 'cave').
Origin: Maori.
How to Pronounce Vaiana
vy-AH-nahIPA /vaɪˈɑːnə/
Popularity of Vaiana
Vaiana 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.
Lists That Include Vaiana
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