Nīkau
From Māori: the name of a native New Zealand palm tree (Rhopalostylis sapida), the only native palm species in the country.
Meaning and origin
Nīkau is a distinctive Māori boy's name derived from the nīkau tree, a native New Zealand palm unique to Aotearoa.
How to pronounce Nīkau
| Māori (New Zealand) | NEE-cow /ˈniːkaʊ/ |
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