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Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown
In the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma, Tassa was a traditional female name.
A traditional female name in the Choctaw tradition.
Carries a different meaning in American English. You may also like Sootima.
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.
A pretty and wearable option with traditional Choctaw roots.
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.
"believes"
A cute, upbeat name with a covetable meaning.
Inuit, Native American
"snow"
One of the many Inuit words for snow.
Italian
"native land"
As patriotic as a name can be.
"to split"
A feminine name in Choctaw culture.
Spanish
"native of Cordoba; Cordovan leather"
This strong sounding choice is associated with a type of tanned leather that takes its name from the city of Cordoba in Spain, the region in which it was originally made. Cordoba itself is sometimes…
Spanish, diminutive of Francisco; Native American
"eagle"
Another winning and relaxed but energetic o-ending Latin name, sometimes associated with designer Paco Rabanne.
Spanish from Native American word name
"hurricane"
Hurricane is a storm, but it's also an American name , thanks to rising tennis star Hurricane Black -- whose sister's name is Tornado. There's no reason this tempestuous choice can't work for boys…
Navajo, Native American
"brother"
The Navajo word for "brother" bears resemblance to the biblical place name Shiloh. If you have Navajo heritage, this is one to consider.
"sunshine"
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.
Ojibwe, Native American
"my grandmother"
Nokomis is the name of Nanabozho's grandmother in the Ojibwe Native American traditional stories, and is used as a given name for girls. It is also the name of a coastal town in Florida.
Lakota, Native American
"thunder"
Wakinyan is a traditional name from the Lakota tribe and language, in which it means "thunder". Today, parents with Lakota heritage have been reviving Wakinyan and other names for their children.
Hurricane is a wild weather name. The best-known male named Hurricane is Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a middleweight boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder and immortalized by the 1975 Bob Dylan song…
"chief"
Comanche Native American
"white wolf"
A unisex name used in the Comanche Native American culture.