Capital : Avarua (on Rarotonga)
This is a New Zealand Territory and many Cook Islanders now live
in New Zealand. English names are common.
| Amosa |
| Amosa | Hagai | Nekeare | Piri | Ruakere | Tarapu |
| Tari |
| Mata(a)liki | 'man inside the stone' |
| Taua | his wife |
| Te Vave-na-to-i-Te-Aumaloa | 'The warrior born at Te Aumaloa' a man who could fly |
| Tane/Tiki | creator god |
| Hin-popoia | his wife |
| Hina-kauhara | their daughter who becomes a man |
| Tupa | minor god |
Tonofiti - creator god
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This collection of names compiled by Kate Monk. Copyright January 1997, Kate Monk. Last updated November, 97. Copies may be made for personal use only.