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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.

Greta

Meaning: pearl

Origin:German, diminutive of Margarethe
288
Harper

Meaning: harp player

Origin:English
214
Zora

Meaning: dawn

Origin:Serbo-Croatian
365
Holden

Meaning: hollow valley

Origin:English
221
Lincoln

Meaning: town by the pool

Origin:English
234
Cash

Meaning: hollow

Origin:Word name; also diminutive of Cassius
279
Hendrix

Meaning: estate ruler

Origin:Dutch and German, from first name Hendrik
379
Denzel

Meaning: from the high stronghold

Origin:Cornish
535
Atticus

Meaning: from Attica

Origin:Latin
5
Cassius

Meaning: hollow

Origin:Latin
11
Nash

Meaning: by the ash tree

Origin:English
142
Banks

Meaning: one who lives on the hillside or riverbank

Origin:English surname
421
Huck Huck is of American origin. It is traditiona...
Origin:Diminutive of Huckleberry, word name
552
Miles

Meaning: soldier or merciful

Origin:English form of Milo
24
Romeo

Meaning: pilgrim to Rome, Roman

Origin:Italian
285
Kenzo

Meaning: strong and healthy

Origin:Japanese
292
Brooks

Meaning: of the brook

Origin:English
101
Beckett

Meaning: bee hive, little brook or bee cottage

Origin:English and Irish
115
Orson

Meaning: bear cub

Origin:Latin and English
152
Mingus

Meaning: tenants of a manor

Origin:Scottish, variation of Menzies
1265