Entry № 0515 · Maori origin

Hineata Hineata — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ hee-neh-AH-tah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Maori

Meaning

"Dawn maiden"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Maori)

The meaning

A name that means "dawn maiden".

Hineata combines the Maori hine (maiden, girl) and ata (dawn, morning) — meaning "dawn maiden" or "girl of the morning."

Hineata is widely used in New Zealand.

Dawn maiden. The Maori morning.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Hineata

Transliteration: Hineata
Pronunciation: / ˌhɪ.nəˈɑː.tə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Hineata stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Hineata · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Hineatas before her.

Real people

Hineata

Common Maori name.

In fiction

Hineata

Common in Maori fiction.

Names connected to Hineata.

Numerology

The number behind Hineata.

The Nurturer

Hineata reduces to six — the number of Maori dawn.

Parents on Hineata

Why families chose this name.

"Dawn maiden in Maori. Seven letters. Hineata."

Mere · Mother of one · Wellington