Tui is a (usually) female given name and nickname among the

Māori people The Māori (, ) are the indigenous Polynesian people of mainland New Zealand (). Māori originated with settlers from East Polynesia, who arrived in New Zealand in several waves of canoe voyages between roughly 1320 and 1350. Over several ce ...

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...

. It is also Polynesian and Fijian male given name, often coming from the noble title

Tu'i Tu'i, also spelled more simplistically Tui, is a Polynesian traditional title for tribal chiefs or princes. In translations, the highest such positions are often rendered as "king". For details, see the links below various polities. Traditionally, ...

. People with this name include:

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Tui Alailefaleula Tuiaualuma "Tui" Alailefaleula (born November 5, 1982) is a former American football defensive tackle in the NFL. He played college football for the Washington Huskies, where he played on the offensive line, and was signed as an undrafted free ag ...

, American football player *

Tui Flower Lucy Tui Hampton Aitken ( Flower, 23 November 1925 – 15 August 2017), generally known as Tui Flower, was a pioneering New Zealand food writer. She has been described as "New Zealand's Julia Child". Early life and family Born in Matamata on ...

, New Zealand food writer * Tui Fox (also known as Tui Hemana), New Zealand singer *

Tui Kamikamica Erevonu Tuicaumatalevu "Tui" Kamikamica (born 18 May 1994) is a Fijian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League (NRL) and Fiji at international level. Early life Kamikamica was b ...

, Fijian rugby union player * Tui Katoa, Tongan rugby league player * Tui (Tuimoana) Lolohea, New Zealand rugby league player *

Tui Lyon Tui Lyon is an Australian roller derby player. Born in Tallangatta in Victoria, Australia, Lyon began skating with the Victorian Roller Derby League in Melbourne in 2008. In 2010, she moved to Cardiff in Wales, where she played for the Tiger ...

, Australian roller derby player *

Tui Mayo Tui Alfreda Mayo (13 January 1905 – 8 March 1993) was a New Zealand nurse, hospital matron and local politician. She was born in Feilding, Aorangi, Manawatu/Horowhenua, New Zealand, on 13 January 1905. In the 1979 New Year Honours (New Ze ...

, New Zealand nurse *

Tui McLauchlan Tui McLauchlan (1915–2004) was a New Zealand artist. She helped establish the Kapiti Arts and Crafts Society and is a fellow of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts. Career McLauchlan began painting in her 40s and her works were impression ...

, New Zealand artist * Tui Ormsby, Australian rugby union player * Tui Samoa, American football player * Tui Shipston, New Zealand swimmer *

Tui T. Sutherland Tui Tamara Sutherland (born July 31, 1978 in Caracas, Venezuela) is an American children's book author who has written more than 50 books under her own name and under several pen names. In 2009, she appeared as a contestant on ''Jeopardy!'', be ...

, American author *

Prince Tui Teka Tumanako "Tui" Teka (8 March 193723 January 1985), better known by his stage names Tui Latui or Prince Tui Teka was a Māori singer and actor. Teka was a member of the Maori Volcanics Showband before having a successful solo career. Career Te ...

, New Zealand singer *

Tui St. George Tucker Tui St. George Tucker (born Lorraine St. George Tucker; November 25, 1924 – April 21, 2004) was an American modernist composer, conductor, recorder virtuoso and creator of unique musical instruments. Her compositions often feature microtonality ...

, American composer *

Tui Uru Tui Uru (20 January 1926 – 26 April 2013) was a New Zealand opera singer and broadcaster. She was the first Māori people, Māori television announcer. Early life and family Born in Wellington on 20 January 1926, Uru affiliated to the Ngāi T� ...

, New Zealand opera singer and broadcaster

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* Tui Mitcham, character in ''Top of the Lake'', a 2013 New Zealand television mini-series

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Basile Tui Basile Tui is a politician who was the leader of the Centrist Union group and was the third senator of Wallis and Futuna. Maastricht Treaty Basile opposed of the Maastricht Treaty. Tui was concerned about the freedom of movement of peoples and ...

, Wallis and Futuna politician *

Fiu Tui Fiu Tui (born 11 December 1988) is a Tuvaluan boxer who has represented Tuvalu at the Commonwealth Games and Pacific Games. Tui is a police officer. He has previously worked as a sailor. In 2009 he was one of eleven Tuvaluan sailors held hostage ...

, Tuvaluan boxer *

Hoani Tui Hoani Tui (born 29 May 1984) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He currently plays for Oyonnax in the Pro D2. His position of choice is prop. When playing for Wellington, Hoani was called up to represent the New Zealand Māori side in the 2 ...

, New Zealand rugby union player *

Lukhan Salakaia-Loto Lukhan Salakaia-Loto (formerly Lukhan Tui, born 19 September 1996), is an Australian rugby union player. He plays for the Northampton Saints in Premiership Rugby. He has played for the Queensland Reds in Super Rugby, and his usual position is lo ...

, formerly Lukhan Tui, Australian rugby union player *

Ruby Tui Ruby Tui (born 13 December 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She competed internationally when the national rugby sevens team won the silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics tournament. She won a gold medal in rugby sevens at the 20 ...

, New Zealand rugby union player *

Sara González (footballer) Sara González Rodríguez (born 23 May 1989), known as Sara Tui, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Italian club Napoli. Club career Tui started her career at Arousana and then later played at Pontevedra, L'Estartit, ...

, Spanish footballer known as Sara Tui *

Saviour Tui Saviour Tui (born 17 October 2001) is a Samoa netball international. Tui was a member of three title winning teams in New Zealand's National Netball League. In 2018 and 2019, Tui won titles with Central Zone/Central Manawa. In 2021 she won a ...

, Samoan-New Zealand netball player *

Sione Tui Sione Tui (born 8 July 1999) is an Australian rugby union player who plays for Stade Français. His position of choice is wing A wing is a type of fin that produces lift while moving through air or some other fluid. Accordingly, wings ...

, Australian rugby union player

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