What does Māui mean?
Māui is a Hawaiian boy name that means the demigod who snared the sun, the island of Maui. The name comes from Māui, Polynesian trickster hero. It is pronounced MOW-ee, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Māui belongs with other Hawaiian names about mythology, sun and strength.
How to pronounce Māui
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Māui a boy or girl name?
Māui is used mainly as a boy's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans masculine.