Aroha
{{about|the Māori language word|Hindi language word|Aaroh (disambiguation)}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox given name
| name = Aroha
| gender = Female or male
| meaning = "love"
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Aroha is a Māori word meaning "love", cognate with the Hawaiian term aloha. It is also a given name, and can be either masculine or feminine.
Notable people
Notable people with the name include:
- Aroha Awarau, journalist and playwright from New Zealand
- Aroha Clifford, first woman in New Zealand to gain a pilot's license from an aero club
- Neve Te Aroha Ardern Gayford (born 2018), daughter of former Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/parenting/113674411/its-neve-te-aroha-ardern-gayfords-first-birthday|title=It's Neve Te Aroha Ardern Gayford's first birthday|website=Stuff|language=en|access-date=2020-04-14}}
- Aroha Harris (born 1963), New Zealand historian
- Aroha Reriti-Crofts (1938–2022), former national president of the Māori Women's Welfare League
- Te Aroha Keenan, New Zealand former netball coach
- Aroha Savage (born 1990), rugby union player from New Zealand
- Aroha Yates-Smith, New Zealand performer
Fictional characters
- Aroha Reed, character in the TVNZ soap opera Shortland Street
Other uses
- Aroha is an alternate spelling for Hindi language word Aaroh.
See also
- Te Aroha, a town in the North Island of New Zealand
References
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