Tongan names are used on the island nation of Tonga.
13 names in our directory
Ana is a cross-cultural form of Anna, derived from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "favor" or "grace." It is used widely across Slavic, Romance, Baltic, and other European languages, as well as in Fiji and Tonga. The nam...
Lesieli is the Tongan form of Rachel. The name derives from the Hebrew רָחֵל (Raḥel), meaning “ewe,” and holds deep biblical roots. In the Old Testament, Rachel is the beloved wife of Jacob, daughter of Laban, and mother...
Malakai is a given name used in several linguistic and cultural contexts, notably as the Fijian and Tongan form of Malachi, and in modern English as a variant of that biblical name. In the Oceanic languages of Fiji and T...
Manu 4 is a masculine given name meaning "bird" in several Polynesian languages, including Hawaiian, Māori, Tahitian, and Tongan. The name reflects the cultural significance of birds in Polynesian societies, where they o...
Mele is a feminine name with multiple origins. In Hawaiian, it directly means "song," reflecting the cultural importance of music and chant in Hawaiian tradition. Additionally, Mele serves as the Hawaiian, Tongan, and Sa...
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...
Ofa is a feminine given name of Tongan origin, derived from the Tongan word ofa, meaning "love" or "affection." This reflects a broader Polynesian tradition of using terms related to love, care, and compassion in persona...
Sālote is the Tongan form of the name Charlotte. The name is most famously borne by Sālote Tupou III (1900–1965), the Queen of Tonga who reigned for nearly 48 years, a period often regarded as a golden age for the island...
Semisi is a given name and surname primarily used in Fiji and Tonga. It is the Tongan and Fijian form of James, derived from the Hebrew name Yaʿaqov (see Jacob). Through the spread of Christianity in the Pacific, biblica...
Sione is a given name primarily used in Tonga and Samoa, as well as among the Tongan and Samoan diaspora. It is the local form of John, derived from the English and Latin forms of the Greek name Ἰωάννης (Ioannes). The ul...
Tevita is the Fijian and Tongan form of David, a name of Hebrew origin meaning "beloved" or "uncle." Traditionally, David is derived from the Hebrew root dwd, signifying love or devotion. In the Old Testament, David was...
Tui is a Fijian, Samoan, and Tongan masculine given name meaning "chief" or "king." It reflects the traditional Polynesian social structure where chiefs held significant authority and were revered as leaders of their com...
Viliami is the Tongan form of William, a name of Germanic origin meaning "will helmet" derived from the elements willo "will, desire" and helm "helmet, protection".The name was introduced to the Tongan islands through Ch...
We use cookies
We use essential cookies to make NameHub work. We'd also like to set analytics cookies to understand how you use the site. Privacy Policy
Ask AI
Ask anything about names — meanings, origins, popularity.