Names That Mean Native

  1. Chito
    • Origin:

      Choctaw, Native American
    • Meaning:

      "handsome"
    • Description:

      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.
  2. Talulah
    • Origin:

      Choctaw, Native American
    • Meaning:

      "leaping water"
  3. Fala
    • Origin:

      Choctaw, Native American
    • Meaning:

      "crow"
    • Description:

      A strong and simple nature name from the Choctaw culture.
  4. Shikoba
    • Origin:

      Choctaw, Native American
    • Meaning:

      "feather"
  5. Tashka
    • Origin:

      Choctaw, Native American
    • Meaning:

      "warrior"
    • Description:

      Among the Choctaw, names were given after life achievements. Tashka would have been given to a warrior after a battle.
  6. Poloma
    • Origin:

      Choctaw, Native American
    • Meaning:

      "bow"
    • Description:

      Although it looks and sounds like the Spanish name Paloma, meaning "dove," Poloma has Native American origins from the Choctaw tribe.
  7. Talako
    • Origin:

      Choctaw, Native American
    • Meaning:

      "eagle"
    • Description:

      Also spelled Tahlako, this Choctaw name is an animal related name.
  8. Issi
    • Origin:

      Choctaw, Native American, English
    • Meaning:

      "deer; pledged to God"
    • Description:

      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."
  9. Minco
    • Origin:

      Choctaw, Native American
    • Meaning:

      "chief"
  10. Seneca
    • Origin:

      Latin surname and Native American
    • Meaning:

      "people of the standing rock"
    • Description:

      Seneca's distinguished heritage as the name of the ancient Roman philosopher-playwright who tutored Nero, and of an Iroquois tribe makes this an interesting choice for either sex.
  11. Biisan
    • Origin:

      Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown
    • Description:

      A traditional masculine Choctaw name.
  12. Hokta
    • Origin:

      Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown
    • Description:

      Name bestowed upon Choctaw men.
  13. Seneca
    • Origin:

      Latin surname and Native American
    • Meaning:

      "people of the standing rock"
    • Description:

      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.
  14. Tassa
    • Origin:

      Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown
    • Description:

      In the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma, Tassa was a traditional female name.
  15. Nashoba
    • Origin:

      Choctaw, Native American
    • Meaning:

      "wolf"
    • Description:

      A fierce nature name which could give cool short form Nash.
  16. Tanis
    • Origin:

      Variation of Tanith, Phoenician, Native American, Cree
    • Meaning:

      "daughter"
    • Description:

      This obscure name found in Sinclair Lewis's 1923 novel Babbitt is a bit hipper than most other is-ending names like Janis and Doris. Some sources consider it a variation of Tanith, who is a Phoenician moon goddess and fertility figure, while others say it is a North American indigenous name from the Cree culture, meaning daughter. It may in fact have two separate derivations and meanings, but in any case is a lovely and unusual name.
  17. Tokabi
    • Origin:

      Choctaw, Native American
    • Meaning:

      "has killed"
    • Description:

      Derived from the Choctaw elements tok, meaning "has" and abi, "killer."
  18. Yancy
    • Origin:

      American variation of Jansen, Dutch, Native American
    • Meaning:

      "son of Jan; yankee"
    • Description:

      Yancy has two separate American origins — first as the Native American term for "Yankee," and second as the Americanized variation of the common Dutch surname Jansen. Jan being the Dutch form of John, Yancy could work to honor anyone in your life with a John-related name.
  19. Achaakatabi
    • Origin:

      Choctaw, Native American
    • Meaning:

      "kills next to it"
    • Description:

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

      Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown
    • Description:

      A masculine name in Choctaw culture. In English, it resembles the feminine name Hallie.