Aroha is a Māori word meaning "love", cognate with the Hawaiian term aloha. It is also a given name, and can be either masculine or feminine.
Notable people
Notable people with the name include:
Aroha Awarau, journalist and playwright from New Zealand
Neve Te Aroha Ardern Gayford (born 2018), daughter of former Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern Aroha Harris (born 1963), New Zealand historian Aroha Reriti-Crofts (1938–2022), former national president of the Māori Women's Welfare League Te Aroha Keenan, New Zealand former netball coach Aroha Savage (born 1990), rugby union player from New Zealand Aroha Yates-Smith, New Zealand performer
Fictional characters
Aroha Reed, character in the TVNZ soap opera Shortland Street
Other uses
Aroha is an alternate spelling for Hindi language word Aaroh.