Moana
Meaning
ocean, deep sea
Famously borne by Moana Jones Wong, the Hawaiian surfer known for her riding at the Banzai Pipeline.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Moana peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
3,051 people · the #3,845 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 66,667 · median age 2
Among people named Moana living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 1,926 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Moana
Most people given the name Moana in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Moana deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Moana truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Moana fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Moana travels
Samoan · Samoan and Polynesian word for ocean, deep sea
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