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Tamatoa

tah-mah-TOH-ah

Popularity

#13959

rising

Letters

7

Syllables

4

Origin

Hawaiian

Total Births

46

Peak Year

#9 in 2013

First Recorded

2011

Style

Strong & Bold

Spelling

Tricky to spell

What It Means

A Polynesian name; in the Disney movie 'Moana', Tamatoa is a giant crab. In Polynesian culture, it suggests strength and perhaps a connection to the ocean.

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Numerology

6

The Nurturer

Caring, responsible, and loving. Names at 6 resonate with warmth and family devotion.

Famous Namesakes

  • Tamatoa

    Shiny crab from Disney's Moana.

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Personality Traits

StrongResilientUniqueAdventurous

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