Native American names
Names of Native American origin we cover in depth, each with meaning, etymology, and popularity data back to 1880.
- NayeliI love youNative American#270
- DakotaFrom the Dakota people, meaning 'friend' or 'ally' in the Sioux languageNative American#319
- ItzelRainbow ladyNative American#359
- KodaFriend or companion, from the Dakota Sioux word 'koda' or 'kodaŋ'Native American#410
- Winonafirstborn daughterNative American#627
- YaretziYou will always be lovedNative American#670
- KenaiKenai is a place name of Native American origin, derived from the Kenai Peninsula in AlaskaNative American#710
- CheyenneOf uncertain originNative American#920
- TallulahLeaping water, or of disputed originNative American#939
- XochitlMeans 'flower' in the Nahuatl languageNative American#1,098
- XitlaliA Nahuatl word meaning 'star'Native American#1,229
- CitlaliStar, from Nahuatl citlalli meaning 'star'Native American#1,380
- ItzayanaPossibly derived from Itzel, meaning 'rainbow lady' in Nahuatl, or a variant of Itzaé with uncertain meaningNative American#1,631
- AylenDerived from Mapuche elementsNative American#1,652
- SequoiaOf uncertain originNative American#1,981
- ArizonaOf uncertain originNative American#2,153
- Nakaiof uncertain originNative American#2,258
- DenaliFrom the name of the highest mountain peak in North America, derived from the Koyukon Athabaskan word meaning 'the high one'Native American#2,326
- AmaruMeaning debatedNative American#2,390
- ShaniaI'm on my way, of uncertain origin, possibly derived from an Ojibwe phraseNative American#2,514
- WynonaFirstborn daughterNative American#2,778
- TakodaFriend to everyone, possibly derived from the Sioux word for 'friend'Native American#2,833
- XitlalyOf uncertain meaningNative American#3,067
- AyelenOf uncertain originNative American#3,100
- YatziriOf uncertain origin, possibly meaning "moonflower" in NahuatlNative American#3,100
- QuetzalliPrecious feather or precious, beautiful featherNative American#3,211
- QuetzaliPrecious or beautiful, derived from Nahuatl elements meaning 'quetzal' (a brilliant bird) and 'xochitl' (flower)Native American#3,459
- GeronimoThe meaning is unknownNative American#3,513
- CitlalyDerived from Nahuatl citlalli, meaning 'star'Native American#3,577
- MetztliMoon, the Aztec goddess of the moonNative American#3,577
- LakotaOf uncertain originNative American#3,645
- MetzliDerived from the Nahuatl word for the moonNative American#3,780
- DakotahDerived from the Dakota Sioux tribal name, meaning 'ally' or 'friend'Native American#3,949
- KateriOf uncertain originNative American#4,352
- ChaytonFalcon, a hawk, or, by extension, a strong, swift bird of preyNative American#4,396
- Necalliwarrior, fighterNative American#4,539
- NizhoniBeautiful or lovely, from the Navajo wordNative American#4,546
- IxchelGoddess of the moon, medicine, and childbirth in Maya mythologyNative American#4,758
- TennesseeThe name is taken from the Cherokee town Tanasi, of uncertain meaningNative American#4,878
- CitlalliA name from the Nahuatl language meaning 'star'Native American#4,987
- XochiOf Nahuatl origin, it means 'flower'Native American#5,099
- MeekoLittle or small (possibly from Algonquian)Native American#5,861
- OllinMovement or earthquakeNative American#5,861
- YatzilBeloved daughter, literally 'my little woman' or 'my little girl' in Yucatec MayaNative American#5,917
- ZyanyaForever, alwaysNative American#5,917
- Talulaleaping water, or possibly of uncertain originNative American#6,116
- TulsaThe name Tulsa is derived from the Creek Indian town name 'Tvlse', meaning 'old town' or 'town'Native American#6,325
- CuauhtemocDescending eagle, usually interpreted as 'eagle that falls' or 'setting eagleNative American#6,803
- KansasOf uncertain originNative American#7,133
- AztlanThis is the legendary ancestral homeland of the Aztec people, often described as a place of whiteness or heronsNative American#7,194
- Tlalocof uncertain origin, possibly derived from Nahuatl elements meaning 'earth' or 'path'Native American#7,194
- YareniPrincess or lady of high status in the Zapotec language of Oaxaca, MexicoNative American#7,491
- YuritziOf uncertain origin, possibly derived from the Nahuatl chant "Yuritzi" meaning "little star" or associated with the goddess CitlalicueNative American#7,491
- Dyamiteal duckNative American#7,679
- TenochOf uncertain origin, often associated with Tenochtitlan, the ancient Aztec capitalNative American#7,679
- YumaThe name Yuma may derive from the Spanish rendering of a Native American word, possibly meaning 'son of the chief' or associated with the Yuma people of the American SouthwestNative American#7,679
- UtahOf uncertain originNative American#8,243
- Xitlalli"Star" in NahuatlNative American#8,362
- ItatiWhite stone in the Guarani languageNative American#8,860
- KivaOf Native American origin, meaning 'first' or 'born first' in Hopi traditionNative American#8,860
- InolaOf uncertain originNative American#9,457
- KauanOf uncertain originNative American#9,714
- MiccoOf uncertain origin, possibly from a Native American word meaning 'chief' or 'leader'Native American#9,714
- TonatiuhHe who goes forth shiningNative American#9,714
- KiowaOf uncertain originNative American#10,695
- NakotaOf uncertain originNative American#10,695
- CatoriOne widely cited meaning is 'spirit' or 'soul' in the Hopi languageNative American#10,917
- MeztliMoon (Nahuatl)Native American#10,917
- Winnonafirstborn daughterNative American#10,917
- AthziriOf uncertain originNative American#11,932
- SequoyahNamed after the Cherokee silversmith who created the Cherokee syllabary, but the name itself has no specific meaning in CherokeeNative American#11,932
- NahuelJaguar, in the Mapuche languageNative American#12,008
- XochiltXochilt means 'flower' in NahuatlNative American#13,208
- TonantzinOur revered mother, an epithet of the Aztec earth goddessNative American#14,942
- AlabamaPlace name for the UNative Americangirl
- ArvadaMeaning is uncertainNative Americangirl
- AtzinOf uncertain origin, possibly derived from Nahuatl elements meaning 'water' or 'lord'Native Americanboy
- CheyanAn alternate spelling of Cheyenne, derived from the Dakota Sioux name for the Cheyenne people, possibly meaning 'people of an alien speech' or 'little red talkers'Native Americangirl
- CitlalicStar flower, derived from Nahuatl citlālin (star) and xōchitl (flower)Native Americangirl
- CitlallyMeans 'star' in Nahuatl, the language of the AztecsNative Americangirl
- CuahutemocFalling eagle or descending eagle, from the Nahuatl elements cuauhtli (eagle) and temoc (descends)Native Americanboy
- ErieOf uncertain originNative Americangirl
- GeneseeShining valley or beautiful valleyNative Americangirl
- HiawathaHe makes riversNative Americanboy
- ItxelOf debated meaningNative Americangirl
- ItzamarPossibly derived from Nahuatl elements meaning 'obsidian arrow' or 'obsidian dart'Native Americangirl
- KachinaFrom the Hopi word for a spirit being or a ritual dancer who represents such a spiritNative Americangirl
- KenoshaOf uncertain originNative Americangirl
- KungaOne who is born after a difficult pregnancy, or a precious gem, in TibetanNative Americanboy
- MescalOf uncertain originNative Americangirl
- NakomaOf debated originNative Americangirl
- OklaFrom a Native American word meaning 'red people' or possibly a place nameNative Americangirl
- OnediaThe meaning of Onedia is uncertainNative Americangirl
- OneidaA name derived from the Oneida people, one of the five founding nations of the Iroquois ConfederacyNative Americangirl
- OsceolaOf uncertain origin, possibly from Creek "asi-yahola" meaning "black drink singerNative Americanboy
- Pocahontasof uncertain meaning, possibly 'playful one' or 'little wanton'Native Americangirl
- QuanahOf uncertain originNative Americanboy
- SequoyaThe name Sequoya is derived from the Cherokee syllabary inventor Sequoyah, meaning 'sparrow' or related to the Cherokee word for 'sparrow'Native Americangirl
- ShandiinBeautiful or sunshine, but the exact meaning is uncertainNative Americangirl
- ShenandoahOf uncertain origin, possibly Algonquian for 'daughter of the stars' or referring to a river nameNative Americangirl
- SitlaliOf uncertain originNative Americangirl
- TangiOf uncertain originNative Americangirl
- TenayaProbably derived from the Miwok name for Yosemite Valley's Tenaya Lake, meaning unknownNative Americangirl
- Topekaa place name, likely derived from a Kansa (Kaw) word meaning 'a good place to dig potatoes'Native Americangirl
- TowanaOf uncertain originNative Americangirl
- TyeeChief, or leader, from the Chinook JargonNative Americanboy
- WanonaWanona is likely a variant of Winona, meaning 'firstborn daughter' in DakotaNative Americangirl
- Wenonafirstborn daughterNative Americangirl
- WenonahFirstborn daughterNative Americangirl
- XitlalicStar flowerNative Americangirl
- XitlallyA variant spelling of Xitlali, meaning 'star' in NahuatlNative Americangirl
- XochilFlower (from Nahuatl xochitl)Native Americangirl
- XochilthUncertainNative Americangirl
- YakimaOf uncertain originNative Americangirl
- YoaliOf uncertain meaningNative Americangirl
- YunuenOf uncertain originNative Americanunisex
- Zitlalifrom Classical Nahuatl citlālin, meaning 'star'Native Americangirl
- Zitlalyfrom Nahuatl, meaning 'star'Native Americangirl