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Native American Names for Girls

Native American girl names are the oldest female names known in North America, though many have fallen out of use with the marginalization of Indigenous cultures. But any discussion of American names must include these authentic choices.

our website's list of Native American names for girls includes 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.

Tala

Meaning: gold; turmeric; star; story; noble

Origin:Persian, Arabic, Tagalog, Samoan, Scandinavian
721
Tallulah

Meaning: leaping water, lady of abundance

Origin:Choctaw, Irish
95
Xochitl

Meaning: flower

Origin:Nahuatl, Aztec
590
Dakota

Meaning: friendly one

Origin:Native American tribe and place name; Sioux
1112
Talullah

Meaning: lady of abundance

Origin:Irish, Anglicized variation of Tuilelaith
1264
Kaya

Meaning: pure

Origin:English, Nordic
1384
Topanga

Meaning: where the mountain meets the sea

Origin:Native American
1387
Aquinnah The name Aquinnah, of Native American origin...
Origin:Native American place-name
3801
Kimana

Meaning: butterfly

Origin:Native American, Shoshone
4359
Halona

Meaning: happy fortune

Origin:Native American
4526
Oneida

Meaning: long awaited

Origin:Native American
4678
Tennessee The name Tennessee has its roots in the Cher...
Origin:Native American, Cherokee, place-name
4767
Origin:Native American tribal name
9614
Shada

Meaning: pelican

Origin:Native American
11308
Tahoe

Meaning: edge of the lake

Origin:Native American
15097
Denali

Meaning: the great one

Origin:Place-name and Native American
6538
Alaska

Meaning: great land

Origin:Native American
2317
Yaretzi

Meaning: you will always be loved

Origin:Nahuatl, Aztec
1417
Dyani

Meaning: deer

Origin:Native American
3217
Hurricane

Meaning: hurricane

Origin:Spanish from Native American word name
3856