Moana is a given name and a renowned princely line in Hawaiian history, deeply tied to the land and ocean that holds the power of life. The name itself derives from the Polynesian word for 'ocean', 'wide expanse of water', or 'deep sea', found in Hawaiian, Māori, Tahitian, and Tongan languages. Beyond its literal meaning, the Hawaiian word moana also carries secondary spiritual connotations; it originally stems from moe ('a lying down') and can signify the act of prostrating oneself in deference to a chief or the act of worship.