Marama is a feminine given name of Māori and Polynesian origin. In the Māori language, the word marama means "moon, month", reflecting a deep cultural connection to celestial bodies. In Māori mythology, Marama is the name of a moon god or goddess; some traditions portray Marama as a female deity who gives light and guides the night, while others depict the moon as a male figure. The name has cosmic and spiritual significance, embodying cycles, time, and illumination. Marama is used as a given name throughout Polynesia, particularly among Māori communities in New Zealand. It is similar to the Hawaiian name Mahina and Tongan Mahina, which are names for the Moon goddess across Austronesian languages. The name can also be paired in double names like Anamaria or as part of compounds, though Marama stands alone as a distinctive single-syllable feminine name. Its popularity remains modest globally but is cherished in New Zealand and the Cook Islands. Outside of Polynesia, a homophonous name appears in Fijian, where Marama means "lady" or "cloth." In Māori tradition, the moon governs the tides, agriculture, and the planting calendar. Marama—the celestial body—is known as Te Marama; in New Zealand, fully in the Māori language, Marama refers directly to the Moon. Many Māori children born during important lunar phases or cultural events named Marama