Capital : Avarua (on Rarotonga)
This is a New Zealand Territory and many Cook Islanders now live in New Zealand. English given names are common.
| Akararu | Amosa | Hagai | Nekeare | Piri | Ruakere |
| Tairi | Tarapu | Tari | Tuati | Tuteru |
| 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 |
This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.
Copies may be made for personal use only.