Moana (first name)
Moana is a female given name and comes from the Maori language. Male persons can also bear this name there.
meaning
In Maori, Moana means the sea, ocean, large expanse of water. In Hawaiian , Moana is used, among other things, for ocean, open sea, but also for the lake as inland water and to express vastness.
Well-known namesake
- Moana Carcasses Kalosil (* 1963), politician and former Prime Minister of Vanuatu
- Moana Delle (* 1989), German windsurfer
- Moana Maniapoto (* 1961), New Zealand singer, songwriter and documentary filmmaker
- Moana Pozzi (1961–1994), Italian actress
Arts and Culture
- Moana is a character in the third volume of Astrid Lindgren 's children's book series Pippi Longstocking . In Pippi in Taka-Tuka-Land , that's the name of a South Sea girl with whom Pippi, Thomas and Annika regularly play.
- Moana (2016) , the original title of the animated film with German titles Vaiana published