Māori

Wiremu

Pronounced WEE-reh-mooShare

Meaning: Māori form of William

  • Boy
  • Rare gem
  • 3 syllables

The story

Wiremu is the Māori form of William. It belongs to the tradition of adapting established Christian and European names to the sounds of te reo Māori.

Nicknames

  • Wi

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Wiremu comes from Māori.

Hawaiian

Kawika

Hawaiian form of David

Rare gem
Māori · Greek

Anaru

Manly

Rare gem
Tongan · Samoan

Sione

Tongan and Samoan form of John

Rare gem
Māori

Hemi

Māori form of James

Rare gem
Hawaiian

Keoni

Hawaiian form of John

Uncommon
Fijian

Sitiveni

Fijian form of Stephen; crown or garland

Rare gem
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