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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.

Angelou The meaning of Angelou is 'an angel'. It is ...
Origin:Literary name
5059
Montana

Meaning: mountainous

Origin:Spanish place-name
3229
Bardot The name Bardot is a gender-neutral name of ...
Origin:French surname
4508
Ellington

Meaning: Ellis' town

Origin:English place-name and surname
5509
Reeve

Meaning: bailiff

Origin:English occupational name
1501
Jagger

Meaning: carter

Origin:English occupational name
867
Santana The origin of Santana is Spanish and the mea...
Origin:Spanish, condensed form of Santa Ana
5932
Alcott

Meaning: dweller at the old cottage

Origin:English
12989
Mariah

Meaning: the Lord is my teacher; or drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

Origin:Hebrew
510
Kyrie

Meaning: Lord

Origin:Greek
1761
Flannery

Meaning: descendant of Flannghal

Origin:Irish
3632
Jacinda

Meaning: hyacinth

Origin:Variation of Jacinta
2415
Greer

Meaning: alert, watchful

Origin:Scottish, contraction of surname Gregor; Latin
884
Winslet

Meaning: Wynn's channel or stream

Origin:English surname and place-name
1915
Martha

Meaning: lady

Origin:Aramaic
433
Sojourner

Meaning: to stay a while

Origin:French, English
3461
Davis

Meaning: beloved

Origin:Surname derived from David, Hebrew
940
Crosby

Meaning: village with crosses

Origin:Irish
1200
Madden

Meaning: little dog

Origin:Irish
1061
Origin:Word name
1670