Baby names: native american name ideas for boys and girls

Native American names are very interesting as names for new babies because they have so much meaning behind them. Rooted in forces of nature, religion and personally desired characteristics, they translate into poetic epithets. They are meant to herald great events and are to be celebrated, as these aptly named babies are welcomed into the tribe.

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.

Girls’ Names

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