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Native American Names

Native American names are best known to most as place names and even tribal names that have been repurposed as baby names. A few Native American baby names have broken into the US Top 1000, such as Kaya.

If you want a Native American name for your baby, consider one of 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
Brielle

Meaning: hunting grounds

Origin:French
471
Leilani

Meaning: heavenly flower

Origin:Hawaiian
554
Jolie

Meaning: pretty

Origin:French
818
Faye

Meaning: fairy

Origin:English
150
Aya

Meaning: colorful, bird, sign

Origin:Japanese, Hebrew, Arabic
320
Hattie

Meaning: estate ruler

Origin:English, diminutive of Harriet
153
Hazel

Meaning: the hazelnut tree

Origin:English
61
Ayla

Meaning: oak tree, or halo, moonlight

Origin:Hebrew, or Turkish
84
Harley

Meaning: the long field

Origin:English
970
Arya

Meaning: noble; air/song

Origin:Sanskrit; Modern variation of Aria
837
Amelie

Meaning: work

Origin:French variation of Amelia
258
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Origin:Botanical name
138
Helena

Meaning: torch; shining light

Origin:Latinate form of Helen, Greek
115
Layla

Meaning: night

Origin:Variation of Leila, Arabic
142
Liliana

Meaning: lily, a flower

Origin:Italian and Spanish variations of Lilian
221
Harper

Meaning: harp player

Origin:English
214
Finley

Meaning: fair-haired hero

Origin:Irish and Scottish
688
Hayden

Meaning: heather-grown hill

Origin:English
1534
Hayes

Meaning: hedged area

Origin:English Surname
4088