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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.

Malcolm

Meaning: devotee of St. Colomba

Origin:Scottish
130
Origin:English rank of nobility
1327
Spike

Meaning: a very large nail

Origin:English word name
1395
Damon A name of Greek origins, the meaning of Damo...
Origin:English variation of Damian
308
Kylo

Meaning: narrow spit of land

Origin:Variation of Kyle, Scottish
914
Emerson

Meaning: son of Emery

Origin:English
241
Shaquille

Meaning: well developed, handsome

Origin:Arabic
1449
Jackson

Meaning: son of Jack

Origin:English
389
Carson

Meaning: son of the marsh dwellers

Origin:English and Scottish surname
3242
Edison

Meaning: son of Edith or Adam

Origin:English
854
Winston

Meaning: wine's town

Origin:English
263
King

Meaning: monarch

Origin:English
489
Bowie

Meaning: blond

Origin:Scottish
544
Jordan

Meaning: flowing down

Origin:English from Hebrew
517
Drake

Meaning: dragon; or, male duck

Origin:English word name
625
Lane

Meaning: a small roadway or path

Origin:English
2000
Billie

Meaning: resolute protection

Origin:English, diminutive of Wilhelmina, Wilma
409
Nightingale

Meaning: night singer

Origin:Bird name from German
3046
Lennon

Meaning: lover

Origin:Irish
597
Presley

Meaning: priest's meadow

Origin:English
1119