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English to Maori Country Names

If you are looking to translate a specific country name to Maori, then this is the page for you. Below you will find an ever growing list of country names - all translated from English to Maori and listed in alphabetical order to help you better find the country you are looking to translate.

Because this list isn't yet complete, we do have plans to continue adding to it as we learn of more translated country names. If you'd also like to learn of new country names, then consider checking back in the future!

Country Names from English to Maori:

Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of country names from Maori to English.


Maori Country Names

Afghanistan ➔ Āwhekenetāna

Australia ➔ Ahitereiria

Belgium ➔ Paratiamu

Bulgaria ➔ Purukāria

Burma / Myanmar ➔ Pēma

Cambodia ➔ Kamapōtia

China ➔ Haina

Congo ➔ Kōngo

Croatia ➔ Koroātia

Djibouti ➔ Tipūti

Dominican Republic ➔ Te Whenua Tominika

England ➔ Ingarangi

Equatorial Guinea ➔ Kini Ekuatoria

Fiji ➔ Whītī

French Guyana ➔ Kaiana Wīwī

Gabon ➔ Kāpona

Guyana ➔ Kaiana

Holland / The Netherlands ➔ Hōrana

India ➔ Īnia

Iran ➔ Īrāna

Italy ➔ Itāria

Jamaica ➔ Hamaika

Kiribati ➔ Kiripāti

Laos ➔ Rāoho

Libya ➔ Rīpia

Liechtenstein ➔ Rīkeneteina

Macedonia ➔ Makerōnia

Madagascar ➔ Marakāhia

Malaysia ➔ Marēhia

Mauritania ➔ Mauritānia

Mexico ➔ Mēhiko

Mongolia ➔ Mongōria

Morocco ➔ Marako

Myanmar / Burma ➔ Pēma

Namibia ➔ Namīpia

Nepal ➔ Nepōra

New Zealand ➔ Aotearoa

Oman ➔ Omāna

Panama ➔ Panamā

Patagonia ➔ Patakonia

Peru ➔ Perū

Poland ➔ Pōrana

Portugal ➔ Potukara

Russia ➔ Rūhia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ➔ Hato Wēneti me ngā Kerenarīna

Saudi Arabia ➔ Hauti Arāpia

Singapore ➔ Hingapoa

Slovakia ➔ Horowākia

Slovenia ➔ Horowinia

Somalia ➔ Hūmārie

South Africa ➔ Āwherika ki te Tonga

Spain ➔ Peina

Surinam ➔ Hurināme

Sweden ➔ Huītene

Switzerland ➔ Huiterangi

Syria ➔ Hiria

Thailand ➔ Tairana

The Netherlands / Holland ➔ Hōrana

The Philippines ➔ Piripīni

Turkey ➔ Tāke

United States of America ➔ Ngā Whenua Tōpū o Amerika

Uruguay ➔ Urukuai

Venezuela ➔ Wenehūera

Vietnam ➔ Witināma


The Continents in Maori

Africa ➔ Āwherika

Asia ➔ Āhia

Europe ➔ Iuropi

North America ➔ Amerika ki te Raki

South America ➔ Amerika ki te Tonga


This list of Maori country names was first created on April 19, 2025.



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The Fine Print

I don't speak Maori myself, so there could be mistakes in the translations. Most of what is here is user-submitted, but I do try to check for accuracy and make corrections as I can. Thanks for your understanding. Best of luck on your Maori language learning journey!



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