Names That Mean Native

  1. Panola
    • Origin:

      Choctaw, Native American
    • Meaning:

      "cotton"
  2. Chochokpi
    • Origin:

      Choctaw, Native American
    • Meaning:

      "throne for the clouds"
  3. Tiich
    • Origin:

      Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown
    • Description:

      A name given among the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma.
  4. Kree
    • Origin:

      Variation of Cree, Native American
    • Description:

      The Cree are a Native American tribe local to Canada. Their name has seen a modest amount of use for both boys and girls in recent years, as has spelling variant Kree.
  5. Kinta
    • Origin:

      Choctaw, Native American
    • Meaning:

      "deer"
  6. Sata
    • Origin:

      Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown
    • Description:

      This name was historically given to Choctaw men.
  7. Ketzaly
    • Origin:

      Nahuatl, Native American, variation of Quetzalli
    • Meaning:

      "feather, precious thing"
    • Description:

      This phonetic spelling of Quetzalli — a rare and lovely Nahuatl name, which literally means "quetzal feather" after the quetzal bird — was given to around the same number of baby girls as the original in 2022 (a few dozen).
  8. Kimimila
    • Origin:

      Lakota, Native American
    • Meaning:

      "butterfly"
    • Description:

      Kimimila is a trending choice among parents with Lakota heritage. It's especially popular in South Dakota, where many Lakota live today.
  9. Sesi
    • Origin:

      Inuit, Native American
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
    • Description:

      One of the many Inuit words for snow.
  10. Satima
    • Origin:

      Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown
    • Description:

      A traditional female name in the Choctaw tradition.
  11. Shandiin
    • Origin:

      Navajo, Native American
    • Meaning:

      "sunshine"
    • Description:

      In the Navajo language, sháńdíín is the word for "sunshine". At its peak, the name Shandiin was used for 12 baby girls in 2003 and 2005.