name
Tāne
TAH-neh
/ˈtɑːnɛ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
tāne
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Māori (New Zealand/Aotearoa)
- Meaning
- Man; the god of forests and birds in Māori mythology
- Gender
- male
Pronunciation tips
Tāne Mahuta is the great kauri tree in Waipoua Forest — named after the deity who separated earth and sky
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