Names That Mean Native

Abit

Choctaw, Native American

"hunter"

Name bestowed on Choctaw men after a hunting achievement.

Hokta

Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown

Name bestowed upon Choctaw men.

Halli

Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown

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

Waalis

Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown

Of unknown origins, but speculated to be influenced by English names such as Wallace.

Tiich

Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown

A name given among the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma.

Chahta

Choctaw, Native American

"Choctaw"

The Choctaw name for their own tribe, occasionally bestowed as a given name.

Tahoma

Salishan, Native American

"snow-covered mountain"

Tahoma was the original name of Mount Ranier, used by the Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest.

Kree

Variation of Cree, Native American

Kree, a variant of the Native American Cree tribe name, is one of the most evenly split unisex names between the sexes.

Toona

Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown

Masculine name in the Choctaw tradition.

Chochokpi

Choctaw, Native American

"throne for the clouds"

Shikoba

Choctaw, Native American

"feather"

Hattak

Choctaw, Native American

"man"

The double Ts are pronounced with a slight pause between them like in "nighttime."

Hilooha

Choctaw, Native American

"thunder"

Thunderous name with Native American origins.

Chashwi

Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown

A masculine name in Choctaw culture.

Achaakatabi

Choctaw, Native American

"kills next to it"

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

Falaamatabi

Choctaw, Native American

"returns and kills"

In Choctaw culture, along with that of certain other Native American tribes, names were not solidified at birth. New names were given after major life achievements. In this case, after a hunt.