Native American Baby Names

195 Native American names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.

Rooted in land, sky and story, Native American baby names carry a sense of place that few other name families can match — and they deserve to be chosen thoughtfully, with respect for the nations they come from.

Popular Native American Girl Names

The girls’ names are lyrical and full of air. Cheyenne is the most widely used, with Chyanne and Shianne as familiar variants. Tallulah is pure charm, Kaya and Tala are short and lovely, and Aiyanna, Dyani, Aponi and Halona are rarer finds worth a long look.

Bold Native American Boy Names

For boys the sound is grounded and unadorned. Kota and Lakoda are the most approachable, Mato, Dasan and Chaska feel strong and uncommon, and place-inspired picks like Yuma, Taos and Utah have a wide-open American feel.

Choosing a Native American Name With Care

These names belong to living cultures with many distinct languages. Learn which nation a name comes from and how it is properly said — that research is part of honouring it.

Every name below links to its own page with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation — so you can hear it before you choose.

Native American Girl Names

Cheyenne#920 in the U.S.From Lakota Sioux shahiyena meaning people of a different language or foreign speakers; the nam▶Tallulah#940 in the U.S.From Choctaw tallulah meaning leaping water or running water, associated with the Tallulah Fall▶Kaya#966 in the U.S.Rock; from Turkish kaya (rock, cliff)▶Tala#1336 in the U.S.Wolf; also star or golden in different cultural contexts▶Aiyanna#2228 in the U.S.eternal blossom, forever flowering▶Hania#2236 in the U.S.happiness, bliss▶Dyani#4909 in the U.S.Often glossed as a Native American name, 'a deer'; also echoes Diana ('divine'); routes layered▶Topeka#7274 in the U.S.Topeka is the name of the capital city of Kansas, taken as a girl's given name. The city name c▶Aponi#8465 in the U.S.A name popularly attributed to Native American sources, often glossed 'a butterfly'; the specif▶Sonoma#8862 in the U.S.A place-name — Sonoma, in California; variously linked to the Miwok, 'the valley of the moon' a▶Talulla#8871 in the U.S.A spelling of Tallulah — variously the Choctaw 'leaping water' (a place/waterfall) and the Iris▶Tehya#8875 in the U.S.Variously a Native American (Zuni/Hopi) name, 'precious', and a modern coinage; routes uncertai▶Catori#9031 in the U.S.Widely cited as a Hopi (Native American) name, 'a spirit'; the attribution is uncertain, so we ▶Chyanne#9033 in the U.S.A spelling of Cheyenne — the name of a Native American people (also a Wyoming city); from a Dak▶Erie#9086 in the U.S.From Erie — a Native American people and one of the Great Lakes; the name is linked to a word f▶Halona#9122 in the U.S.Widely cited as a Native American name, 'of happy fortune; fortunate'; the attribution is uncer▶Kimimila#9889 in the U.S.From the Lakota (Sioux) kimimila, 'a butterfly'▶Maka#10053 in the U.S.earth▶Shianne#10137 in the U.S.A spelling of Cheyenne — from the Dakota Sahiyena, the name of the Cheyenne people (variously '▶Alabama#10330 in the U.S.Alabama is a United States place name adopted as a girls' name. The state takes its name from t▶Sonseeahray#10670 in the U.S.morning star▶

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Native American Boy Names

Cree#2011 in the U.S.From the name of the Cree people; via French Cris from Kristineaux, from Ojibwe Kinistino▶Kota#2045 in the U.S.Short form of Dakota ('friend, ally'); also a Japanese name and Indian 'fort'▶Calian#3047 in the U.S.Attributed to Native American origin, often given the meaning warrior of life or one who is lov▶Tayen#5201 in the U.S.Often glossed Native American (Quechan/Hopi-attributed), 'new moon'; also a modern -en name; th▶Kele#5860 in the U.S.sparrow▶Yuma#7275 in the U.S.Yuma is the name of a city in Arizona and the name long applied to the Quechan people of the lo▶Lakoda#8667 in the U.S.A spelling of Lakota — from the Lakota Sioux, 'a friend; an ally; those who are allied/feel aff▶Chaska#8916 in the U.S.firstborn son▶Chayanne#8994 in the U.S.A form of Cheyenne — the name of a Native American people (from a Dakota word, perhaps 'red tal▶Arizona#9014 in the U.S.From Arizona — the U.S. state, variously from the O'odham ali sonak, 'small spring', and the Sp▶Cheveyo#9113 in the U.S.Widely cited as a Hopi (Native American) name, 'a spirit warrior'; the attribution is uncertain▶Coyote#9133 in the U.S.From coyote — the wild canine of the Americas, from the Nahuatl coyotl; a trickster figure in m▶Dasan#9157 in the U.S.Variously cited as a Pomo (Native American) name, 'a leader/chief of the bird clan', and from t▶Mato#9525 in the U.S.bear▶Taos#9734 in the U.S.From the Tiwa (Pueblo) place-name Taos (New Mexico) — variously 'in/at the village; a place of ▶Utah#9774 in the U.S.From the U.S. state name Utah — from the Ute people, variously 'people of the mountains/the hig▶Dacota#10031 in the U.S.Dacota is a respelling of the place-and-people name Dakota, which comes from the Dakota divisio▶Cheyenne#10053 in the U.S.From the Dakota Sahiyena, the name of the Cheyenne people (variously 'those of a different/unin▶Ashkii#10852 in the U.S.From the Navajo (Dine) word 'ashkii', 'boy.' A plain, grounded name drawn straight from the Din▶Dyami#11258 in the U.S.A Native American name (often cited as Miwok) meaning 'eagle' — a soaring bird of strength and ▶Nakota#11864 in the U.S.From Nakota (Nakoda), one of the three dialect groups of the Sioux (Dakota/Lakota/Nakota), the ▶

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Frequently Asked

What are popular Native American baby names?

Cheyenne, Tallulah, Kaya and Tala are the most widely used for girls, while Kota, Lakoda and Cree are the boys’ names families choose most often.

What is a strong Native American name for a boy?

Mato, Chaska and Dasan carry real weight, and Kota and Lakoda offer the same grounded feel in a form most people can say straight away.

Are Native American names appropriate for any family to use?

It depends on the name and the nation it comes from. Some are widely shared, others are culturally significant, so research the origin and pronunciation before you commit.

How many Native American baby names are on More4Kids?

More4Kids lists 195 Native American baby names, each with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.