Native-American names
Most popular names
- Cheyenne Tribe #146 in US
- Nina Strong, Grace of God #174 in US
- Dena From the Valley #387 in US
- Cheyanne Tribe #597 in US
- Missouri the big muddy river #645 in US
- Deena From the Valley #721 in US
- Shyanne Tribe #916 in US
- Erie from the Erie people #1023 in US
- Tennessee where the river bends #1082 in US
- Citlalli Star in Nahuatl language #1140 in US
- Shasta Sacred mountain peak name #1251 in US
- Shyann Beautiful and graceful people #1256 in US
- Waneta pale or wan complexion #1363 in US
- Shianne Tribe #1374 in US
- Hosteen man or warrior Navajo #1452 in US
- Seneca From the Seneca tribe #1471 in US
- Shawnee people of the south #1554 in US
- Oneta one unity single #1591 in US
- Citlali Star in Nahuatl Aztec language #1656 in US
- Oneida people of the standing stone #1690 in US
- Texas friends or friendly people #1743 in US
- Pocahontas playful one #1874 in US
- Chyanne Tribe #1923 in US
- Iowa the beautiful land #2011 in US
- Tehya precious or beloved one #2042 in US
- Xochitl Flower #2078 in US
- Dakoda friendly one alliance ally tribal #2118 in US
- Xitlali star in the night sky #2159 in US
- Cherokee Tribe #2219 in US
- Tallulah leaping water or flowing water #2338 in US
- Xitlaly star in the night sky #2407 in US
- Wynema beautiful maiden woman #2414 in US
- Wauneta Pale or white colored #2486 in US
- Chyenne Beautiful and graceful people #2522 in US
- Tala Stalking Wolf #2528 in US
- Wenona Firstborn daughter honored #2537 in US
- Navajo People of great canyon #2610 in US
- Onida looked for wanted one #2632 in US
- Cheyann Tribe #2649 in US
- Cheyanna Native American heritage Cheyenne #2687 in US
- Sheyenne Tribe #2737 in US
- Chenoa dove peace bird #2760 in US
- Takoda Friend to everyone, brings people together #2781 in US
- Hiawatha Maker of rivers or flowing #2819 in US
- Cree Native American tribe name #2840 in US
- Elan Friendly #2860 in US
- Osceola black drink ceremony leader #2868 in US
- Kasha Fur Robe #2886 in US
- Citlally Star in the night sky #2900 in US
- Kansas South wind, land of south wind #2944 in US
Native American names speak in many languages — from Cheyenne and Cherokee to Lakota and Navajo — each one tied to a place, an animal, a quality a family valued. These names didn't come from a distant past to be preserved like artifacts. They came from mothers and fathers naming their children based on what they saw, what they hoped for, what the moment demanded. A name like Cheyenne belongs to the Northern Plains, while Dena carries Athabaskan roots, and each reflects a specific people's way of seeing the world.
You'll find names like Nina and Cheyanne alongside Missouri, names that traveled and transformed through removal, assimilation, and resilience. Some are traditional, spoken for generations; others are modern creations that honor that same sense of place and purpose. Each name here lists its meaning and tribal origin, so you know not just what a name sounds like, but what it meant to the people who gave it.