Ngaio

native tree; clever, skilled

GenderUnisexOriginMaoriSay itNYE-ohPopularityRare, distinctive
Pronounced NYE-oh

About the name Ngaio

Ngaio references a native New Zealand tree and also carries a meaning of skill or cleverness. It's a short, striking name with a nature-forward sound.

Sharp-witted and naturally resourceful.

Fun fact

Ngaio Marsh was one of the 'Queens of Crime' in golden-age detective fiction.

Variations

Ngaire

Famous people named Ngaio

  • Ngaio Marsh (New Zealand crime novelist)

Sibling name ideas

KauriHineTaneMarama

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Themes

NatureUnique
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