How is a Tuvaluan name built here?

Given name then surname. Men draw from a 127-entry bank, women from a 39-entry bank, and both attach a surname from the shared 160-entry pool.

Is this distinct from the other Polynesian sets?

Yes. It is a separate set labelled Tuvaluan with its own given and surname banks rather than a shared Polynesian pool.

Male Tuvaluan Names · Tuvaluan Name Generator

About male tuvaluan names

How male tuvaluan names are built

Names join one given name to one surname: a male or female given name comes first, followed by a family name, drawing 127 male and 39 female first names against a 160-entry surname pool. This produces pulls like Katepu Manase and Etimoni Noa for men and Matagimalue Tetoa for women.

Katepu Manase
Katepu (given, male bank) + Manase (surname bank)
Matagimalue Tetoa
Matagimalue (given, female bank) + Tetoa (surname bank)
Etimoni Noa
Etimoni (given, male bank) + Noa (surname bank)

Naming notes

The female given bank is very small at 39 entries against 127 male and 160 surnames, so female first names repeat soonest. One surname pool serves both genders. Region is given as a label only: the set is tagged Tuvaluan and is distinct from the broader Polynesian sets.

Questions about male tuvaluan names

How is a Tuvaluan name built here?: Given name then surname. Men draw from a 127-entry bank, women from a 39-entry bank, and both attach a surname from the shared 160-entry pool.
Why is the female name bank so small?: The female given bank holds only 39 entries against 127 male and 160 surnames, so female first names repeat soonest across a run.
Is this distinct from the other Polynesian sets?: Yes. It is a separate set labelled Tuvaluan with its own given and surname banks rather than a shared Polynesian pool.