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In the entire world, Maori (Maori , Maorí , เมารี ) is a rare unisex first name. The first name Maori is habitual in Nigeria, where it is a very rare epicene name, France, and Philippines, where it is a very rare largely male, but seldom female name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Nigeria, India, and Brazil. Likewise, Maori is the last name as well as the forename.
Maori is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Maori Chief , the fictional character from In Search of the Castaways.