Male name in Choctaw culture.

This strong sounding choice is associated with a type of tanned leather that takes its name from the city of Cordoba in Spain, the region in which it was originally made. Cordoba itself is sometimes said to mean "good town".

Name bestowed on Choctaw men after a hunting achievement.

In Choctaw culture, people could have multiple names over a lifetime. New names would be bestowed upon tribe members after major life events.

Hurricane is a storm, but it's also an American name, thanks to rising tennis star Hurricane Black -- whose sister's name is Tornado. There's no reason this tempestuous choice can't work for boys too, inasfar as the name can work for any child. As a name, Hurricane is definitely original and attention-getting, but is it a name you'd want to carry around for life?

In Choctaw culture, new names were given after major life events. This would have been bestowed on a man following a hunting achievement.

Another winning and relaxed but energetic o-ending Latin name, sometimes associated with designer Paco Rabanne.

A strong and simple nature name from the Choctaw culture.

Name bestowed upon Choctaw men.

As a Choctaw name, Issi is an animal inspired choice, in which the double S is pronounced with a pause between like in "dress suit."

In Choctaw culture, along with that of certain other Native American tribes, names were not solidified at birth. New names were given after major life achievements. In this case, after a hunt.

In Choctaw culture, babies were often named for animals or circumstances around the time of their birth.

One of numerous names that could have been given to Choctaw men after a successful hunt.

As patriotic as a name can be.

One of the many Inuit words for snow.

The name of the mischievous raccoon in Disney's Pocahontas is adorable for a pet.

Seneca was both a Roman philosopher-statesman and is a Native American Iroquois tribe. Occasionally used for both girls and boys, Seneca is now a Hunger Games character.

A name from the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Alabama.