Names That Mean Native

Tassa

Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown

In the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma, Tassa was a traditional female name.

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.

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.

Shimmi

Choctaw, Native American

"to split"

A feminine name in Choctaw culture.

Kokomo

Japanese, Hawaian, Native American

"mind, heart + peach; to enter"

A zippy, multicultural name, Kokomo is also the name of cities in Indiana, Arkansas, Hawaii, and Texas, a song by The Beach Boys, and a blues musician (Kokomo James Arnold). When used as a Japanese…

Shoshona

Variation of Shoshone or Shoshana, Native American or Hebrew

"tall-growing grasses or lily"

Is Shoshona a form of the Native American tribal and botanical name Shoshone, or a form of the Hebrew flower name Shoshana? It could go either way, judging by spelling and pronunciation alone. Can…

Kodiak

Alutiiq, Native American,"island"

"island"

Kodiak Island, off the coast of Alaska, is the second largest island in the US as well as a baby name getting some attention, especially for boys and especially in Washington State.

Patria

Italian

"native land"

As patriotic as a name can be.

Wicahpi

Lakota, Native American

"star"

A Lakota word name meaning "star", Wicahpi has appeared in the US data a handful of times, primarily as a girl name.

Hurricane

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…

Shandiin

Navajo, Native American

"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.