Names That Mean Native
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Satima
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown
A traditional female name in the Choctaw tradition.
Soot
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown
Carries a different meaning in American English. You may also like Sootima.
Xareni
Otomi, Native American
Xareni is a goddess of love in the Otomi region in the central altiplano region of Mexico. The name Xareni is rising in the US — it was given to 66 baby girls in 2024.
Otima
Choctaw, Native American
"goes and goes"
In Choctaw culture, people could have multiple names over a lifetime. New names would be bestowed upon tribe members after major life events.
Sooni
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown
A pretty and wearable option with traditional Choctaw roots.
Yancy
American variation of Jansen, Dutch, Native American
"son of Jan; yankee"
Yancy has begun to rise in usage among baby girls, perhaps in part due to the similarity to the classically feminine name Nancy.
Yimmi
Choctaw, Native American
"believes"
A cute, upbeat name with a covetable meaning.
Sesi
Inuit, Native American
"snow"
One of the many Inuit words for snow.
Patria
Italian
"native land"
As patriotic as a name can be.
Shimmi
Choctaw, Native American
"to split"
A feminine name in Choctaw culture.
Seneca
Latin surname and Native American
"people of the standing rock"
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.