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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.

Arizona

Meaning: little springs

Origin:Place-name from Papago Indian
3030
Sequoia

Meaning: sparrow

Origin:Native American, Cherokee
2188
Kateri

Meaning: pure

Origin:Mohawk variation of Katherine
2541
Peta

Meaning: golden eagle, or rock, stone

Origin:Native American, Blackfoot,or Greek, "golden eagle, or rock, stone"
2656
Kiona

Meaning: brown hills

Origin:Native American
2895
Imala

Meaning: strong-minded

Origin:Native American
3128
Lakota

Meaning: friend to us

Origin:Native American, Sioux
3400
Shyanne

Meaning: people of a different language

Origin:Variation of Cheyenne
5376
Tandy

Meaning: flower

Origin:Native American
5380
Picabo

Meaning: silver creek

Origin:Native American
6732
Shawnee Shawnee is generally given to girls in the U...
Origin:Native American tribe name
6745
Tadita

Meaning: to the wind

Origin:Native American, Omaha
7477
Bayou The Choctaw Native American name Bayou is us...
Origin:Native American nature name
8099
Yareli

Meaning: water lady; small butterfly

Origin:Native American, Spanish variation of Yara, Arabic
1492
Wynonna

Meaning: first-born daughter

Origin:Sioux Indian
3310
Coro

Meaning: wind

Origin:Native American
9345
Sequoyah

Meaning: sparrow

Origin:Native American, Cherokee
17028
Origin:American, meaning unknown
10531
Jamaica

Meaning: rich in springs

Origin:Native American place name
4415
Patzi

Meaning: yellow bird

Origin:Native American, Omaha
12309