Aroha

• Origin: Maori
• Meaning: “love.”
• Gender: feminine
• Pronunciation: AH-roh-Hah

The name comes directly from the Maori word for love. It appeared one time in New Zealand’s Top 100 Female Names in 1982, ranking in at #97.

Another form is Te Aroha which means “the love.”

Sources

• https://www.behindthename.com/name/aroha
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aroha