Paikea is a unique and captivating name of Maori origin, translating to 'the fish that saves'. It holds significant cultural and spiritual meaning, as it is believed that Paikea was the ancestor who rode a whale from Hawaiki (the mythical homeland) to New Zealand.
"The name Paikea saw a spike between 2004 and 2007, with 8 births in the latter year compared to just 5 in the former, resulting in a total of 13 babies named Paikea during this period."