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What does Poi mean?
Māori: Traditional Māori dish made from taro.. Poi is a traditional Māori dish made from taro, often used in cultural performances. It carries significant cultural importance in Māori traditions.
Is Poi a good dog name?
Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.
Poi in the Pets in the City community
We don't have publishable popularity figures for Poi in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.
From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.
Our entirely unscientific pack opinion
The Pack’s First Review of Poi
The other dogs overheard Poi's name and thought, 'Great, a new pup! I hope they're not too full of themselves—who wants to play with a snack?!'
Names similar to Poi
Hei — A Māori word meaning 'to be' or 'to exist.'Hui — To gather or assemble.Ka — A Māori word meaning 'the' or 'to be'.Kaeo — A Māori name meaning 'the place of the sea'.Kaior — A Māori word meaning 'to eat' or 'to feed'.Kea — The cheeky alpine parrot — clever and destructive in equal measure.Ki — Māori word meaning 'to be'.Kior — Meaning 'to be strong' in te reo Māori.