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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.

Harlow

Meaning: rock hill or army hill

Origin:English surname
299
Everly

Meaning: wild boar in woodland clearing

Origin:English
313
Scout The name Scout is of different origins. It h...
Origin:Word name
388
Kennedy

Meaning: misshapen head

Origin:Irish
793
Monroe

Meaning: mouth of the Roe river

Origin:Scottish
795
Jolie

Meaning: pretty

Origin:French
818
Serena

Meaning: tranquil, serene

Origin:Latin
248
Tallulah

Meaning: leaping water, lady of abundance

Origin:Choctaw, Irish
95
Emmeline

Meaning: work

Origin:Old French form of archaic German Amal
140
Florence

Meaning: flourishing, prosperous

Origin: Latin
74
Dorothy

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:English variation of Greek Dorothea
352
Bronte

Meaning: thunder

Origin:Greek
480
Ida

Meaning: industrious one

Origin:German
166
Coco Coco is a feminine name of Latin origin. The...
Origin:Spanish and French pet name
439
Anais

Meaning: grace

Origin:Catalan and Provencal pet form of Hebrew Anna
408
Zelda

Meaning: gray fighting maid

Origin:Diminutive of Griselda
193
Alexandria

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Variation of Alexandra, Greek
1019
Venus

Meaning: desire

Origin:Latin
449
Khaleesi Khaleesi is a feminine name of American orig...
Origin:American invented name
661
Simone

Meaning: hearkening

Origin:French, feminine variation of Hebrew Simon
587