Names That Mean Native
- Panola
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"cotton"
- Chochokpi
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"throne for the clouds"
- Tiich
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
A name given among the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma.
- Kree
Origin:
Variation of Cree, Native AmericanDescription:
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.
- Kinta
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"deer"
- Sata
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
This name was historically given to Choctaw men.
- Ketzaly
Origin:
Nahuatl, Native American, variation of QuetzalliMeaning:
"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).
- Kimimila
Origin:
Lakota, Native AmericanMeaning:
"butterfly"Description:
Kimimila is a trending choice among parents with Lakota heritage. It's especially popular in South Dakota, where many Lakota live today.
- Sesi
Origin:
Inuit, Native AmericanMeaning:
"snow"Description:
One of the many Inuit words for snow.
- Satima
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
A traditional female name in the Choctaw tradition.
- Shandiin
Origin:
Navajo, Native AmericanMeaning:
"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.
