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Native American Names for Boys

Native American boy names might by definition be the truest, most authentic version of American names, which are also an amalgamation of invented names, English word names, names of English derivation, and American place names.

Native American names for boys, most not frequently heard these days, include the following. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

Dakota

Meaning: friendly one

Origin:Place-name; Sioux
1926
Tennessee The name Tennessee has its roots in the Cher...
Origin:Native American, Cherokee, place-name
3977
Origin:Native American tribal name
15580
Tahoe

Meaning: edge of the lake

Origin:Native American
5595
Denali

Meaning: the great one

Origin:Place-name and Native American
4007
Origin:Native American tribal and place-name
4733
Lakota

Meaning: friend to us

Origin:Native American tribal name
7707
Yosemite

Meaning: those who kill

Origin:Native American tribal name
4216
Yancey

Meaning: yankee

Origin:Native American
4464
Teton Teton, originating from the Dakota word 'tit...
Origin:Native American, Sioux tribe; also western American place-name
7041
Coro

Meaning: wind

Origin:Native American
7135
Sequoyah

Meaning: sparrow

Origin:Native American, Cherokee
7774
Geronimo This name finds its roots in Italy. Geronimo...
Origin:Native American; Italian variation of Jerome
3945
Hakan

Meaning: emperor, ruler

Origin:Turkish
2779
Quanah

Meaning: sweet smelling, fragrant

Origin:Native American, Comanche
6057
Nakos

Meaning: sage, wise

Origin:Native American, Arapaho
4736
Dasan

Meaning: son of bird clan leader

Origin:Native American
3010
Halian

Meaning: youthful

Origin:Native American
5182
Origin:Native American, meaning unknown
3733
Nahma

Meaning: sturgeon

Origin:Native American
9358