Native American names are among the most interesting and beautiful names on earth. Their meanings convey a great many good things for new babies.
In order to give a sampling of names, meanings, attributes and tribe of origin where available, the following is a list, first of girls names and then of boys names.For ease of use, the lists are in alphabetical order.
Aiyana - unknown - forever flowering/eternal blossom
Aponi - unknown - butterfly
Bena - unknown - pheasant
Bly - unknown - tall
Calfuray - Mapuche - violet flower
Chepi - Algonquin - fairy
Dyani - unknown - deer
Ehawee - Sioux - laughing maiden
Enola - unknown - solitary
Fala - Choctaw - crow
Flo - unknown - arrow
Galilahi - Cherokee - attractive
Genessee - Iroquois - beautiful valley
Hachi - Seminole - stream
Halona - unknown - of happy fortune
Imala - unknown - discipline
Ituha - unknown - sturdy oak or white stone
Jaci - Tupi - moon
Kachina - Hopi - spirit/sacred dancer
Kai - Navaho - willow tree
Lomasi - unknown - pretty flower
Luyo - unknown - wild dove
Magena - unknown - moon
Muna - Hopi - overflowing spring
Nahimana - Sioux - mystic
Niabi - Osage - fawn
Ogin - unknown - wild rose
Onida - unknown - the one searched for
Pamuya - Hopi - water moon
Pavati - Hopi - clear water
Quanah - Comanche - fragrant (can be used for a male, too.)
Rozene - unknown - rose
Santinka - unknown - magical dancer
Sooleawa - Algonquin - silver
Tablita - Hopi - tiara
Tehya - unknown - precious
Una - Hopi - remember
Urika - Omaha - useful to all
Wauna - Minok - singing snow goose
Wikapi Wakan - Dakota - holy star
Xochitl - Nahuatl - flower
Yamka - Hopi - blossom
Yepa - unknown - snow woman
Zaltana - unknown - high mountain
Zihna - Hopi - spins
Boys' Names
Achak - Algonquin - spirit
Askook - Algonquin - snake
Bemossed - unknown - walker
Bodaway - unknown - fire maker
Chayton - Sioux - falcon
Chogan - Algonquin - blackbird
Delsin - unknown - he is so
Dyami - unknown - eagle
Elan - unknown - friendly
Etu - unknown - sun
Gad - Navaho - juniper tree
Guyapi - unknown - frank
Hakan - unknown - fire
Hento - Dakota - blue
Igasho - unknown - wanders
Iye - unknown - smoke
Jacy - unknown - moon
Jolon - unknown - valley of the dead oaks
Keme - Algonquin - secret
Knoton - unknown - wind
Len - Hopi - flute
Mahkah - Sioux - earth
Mingan - unknown - grey wolf
Nahele - unknown - forest
Neka - unknown - wild goose
Odakota - Sioux - friend
Ohanzee - Sioux - shadow
Pajackok - Algonquin - thunder
Powwow - Algonquin - priest
Qaletaqa - Hopi - guardian of the people
Quanah - Comanche - fragrant (can be used for a female, too.)
Rowtag - Algonquin - fire
Sakimi - unknown - king
Shiriki - Pawnee - coyote
Takoda - Sioux - friend to everyone
Tocho - Hopi - mountain lion
Unaduti - Cherokee - wooly head
Uzumati - Miwok - bear
Viho - Cheyenne - chief
Wahkan - Sioux - sacred
Wapi - unknown - lucky
Yahto - Sioux - blue
Yas - Navaho - snow
