Ngaire, sometimes anglicised as Nyree, is a name most often found in New Zealand. Its specific origins are unclear, except that it originated in New Zealand, where the pronunciation of the name follows Maori rather than English phonetics. A possible origin is given by the 19th century spelling of the Taranaki town Ngaere, meaning "swamp", the spelling of which was corrected from Ngaire to Ngaere in 1909. Unreferenced sources claim that the word originally referred to a small swamp flower, or that it means . Referenced sources suggest that the name does have a link to marshy terrain. It may refer to: People Ngaiire (born 1984), Papua New Guinean singer, also known as Ngaire Joseph Ngaire Drake (born 1949), New Zealand marathon runner Ngaire Fuata, New Zealand singer known as simply Ngaire Ngaire Kerse, New Zealand medical academic Ngaire Lane (1925–2021), New Zealand Olympic swimmer Ngaire Smith (born 1979), Australian hockey player Ngaire Thomas (1943–2012), New Zealand author Ngaire Woods (born 1962/63), New Zealand-born academic in England Nyree Dawn Porter (1936–2001), New Zealand-born actress Nyree Kindred (born 1980), Welsh paralympic swimmer Nyree Roberts (born 1976), American basketball player Other Ngaere, a township in Taranaki, New Zealand Ngaire (album), 1991 album by Ngaire Fuata "Ngaire", a song by The Mutton Birds' on the 1993 album Salty Ngaire Munroe, a fictional character in New Zealand television programmes Outrageous Fortune and Westside Ngaire Thompson, a fictional character in New Zealand television programme Shortland Street See also Nairi (disambiguation)