Manaia may refer to:
Manaia (mythological creature), a bird-headed mythological creature and symbol of protection in Māori mythology
Places Manaia, Taranaki, a town in the South Taranaki District of New Zealand Manaia, Waikato, a town on the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand Manaia River, a river of the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand Mount Manaia is a landmark on the Whangarei Heads, Northland, New Zealand Manaia View School, Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand
People Manaia (legendary chief), a chief of Hawaiki in Māori mythology Wiremu Hukunui Manaia (died 1892), New Zealand tribal leader Manaia Cherrington (born 1994), New Zealand rugby league footballer Manaia Salavea (born 1986), Samoan rugby union footballer