Updated October 2026
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Ojibwe, Native American
"my grandmother"
Nokomis is the name of Nanabozho's grandmother in the Ojibwe Native American traditional stories, and is used as a given name for girls. It is also the name of a coastal town in Florida.
Lakota, Native American
"thunder"
Wakinyan is a traditional name from the Lakota tribe and language, in which it means "thunder". Today, parents with Lakota heritage have been reviving Wakinyan and other names for their children.
Spanish from Native American word name
"hurricane"
Hurricane is a wild weather name. The best-known male named Hurricane is Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a middleweight boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder and immortalized by the 1975 Bob Dylan song…
Choctaw, Native American
"chief"
Comanche Native American
"white wolf"
A unisex name used in the Comanche Native American culture.
More commonly a male given name, but Esarosa is used for girls as well and it is no wonder why — this name has lots of potential and nickname options galore.
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown
Male name in Choctaw culture.
Traditional Choctaw male name.
"kills with"
One of numerous names that could have been given to Choctaw men after a successful hunt.
A name from the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Alabama.
"crow"
A strong and simple nature name from the Choctaw culture.
"has killed"
Derived from the Choctaw elements tok , meaning "has" and abi , "killer."
A masculine name from the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma.
A traditional masculine Choctaw name.
"mud mound"
"handsome"
A short, snappy name of Choctaw origin, with a charming meaning, Chito might also be used in Georgian where it means "bird", and as a Filipino and Spanish short form and pet name.
Nahuatl, Native American
"feathered snake"
The creator god of the sky, wind, and knowledge in Aztec mythology, also associated with the morning star. In Mesoamerican myth Quetzalcoatl is also a mythical hero from whom almost all Mesoamerican…
"wolf"
A fierce nature name which could give cool short form Nash.
"eagle"
Also spelled Tahlako, this Choctaw name is an animal related name.
"warrior"
Among the Choctaw, names were given after life achievements. Tashka would have been given to a warrior after a battle.