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Names That Mean Native

  1. Shtabi

    • Origin:

      Choctaw, Native American

    • Meaning:

      "kills with"

    • Description:

      One of numerous names that could have been given to Choctaw men after a successful hunt.
  2. Yareliz

    • Origin:

      Variation of Yarelis, Spanish from Native American

    • Meaning:

      "water lady"

    • Description:

      Rare but beautiful variant of the rising name Yareli, which itself derives from Yara — one of the fastest rising names right now.
  3. Ketzaly

    • Origin:

      Nahuatl, Native American, variation of Quetzalli

    • Meaning:

      "feather, precious thing"

    • Description:

      This phonetic spelling of Quetzalli — a rare and lovely Nahuatl name, which literally means "quetzal feather" after the quetzal bird — was given to around the same number of baby girls as the original in 2022 (a few dozen).
  4. Sata

    • Origin:

      Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown

    • Description:

      This name was historically given to Choctaw men.
  5. Chaliis

    • Origin:

      Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown

    • Description:

      Traditional Choctaw male name.
  6. Falaamatabi

    • Origin:

      Choctaw, Native American

    • Meaning:

      "returns and kills"

    • Description:

      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.
  7. Kree

    • Origin:

      Variation of Cree, Native American

    • Description:

      The Cree are a Native American tribe local to Canada. Their name has seen a modest amount of use for both boys and girls in recent years, as has spelling variant Kree.
  8. Nokomis

    • Origin:

      Ojibwe, Native American

    • Meaning:

      "my grandmother"

    • Description:

      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.
  9. Kimimila

    • Origin:

      Lakota, Native American

    • Meaning:

      "butterfly"

    • Description:

      Kimimila is a trending choice among parents with Lakota heritage. It's especially popular in South Dakota, where many Lakota live today.
  10. Esarosa

    • Origin:

      Comanche Native American

    • Meaning:

      "white wolf"

    • Description:

      More commonly a male given name, but Esarosa is used for girls as well and it is no wonder why — this name has lots of potential and nickname options galore.
  11. Tahoma

    • Origin:

      Salishan, Native American

    • Meaning:

      "snow-covered mountain"

    • Description:

      The Native name of Washington State's Mount Ranier.