These are the top 20 overseas Māori baby names!

Living so far away from the hustle and bustle of the world we often forget that Māori people exist outside of New Zealand as well!

The Department of Internal Affairs released a list of the most popular Māori baby names and for the first time included names from overseas as well. Each name was researched carefully by Te Taura Whiri I Te Reo Māori, which is the Māori Language Commision, and 2 lists for boys and girls were made.

The top 20 names are:

Boys:

1. Kai
2. Manaia
3. Ari
4. Nikau
5. Tamati
6. Tane
7. Ariki
8. Kauri
9. Tai
10. Tama
11. Hemi
12. Kaea
13. Matiu
14. Rawiri
15. Mana
16. Manu
17. Teina
18. Wiremu
19. Anaru
20. Hawaiki

Girls:

1. Maia
2. Ariana
3. Hei
4. Manaia
5. Aroha
6. Anahera
7. Hana
8. Kaea
9. Noa
10. Tia
11. Tiare
12. Koa
13. Makaia
14. Moana
15. Ahurei
16. Atawhai
17. Kahukura
18. Kai
19. Kara
20. Kataraina

You can check out the top Māori baby names of 2016 HERE