By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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Native American
"strong-minded"
Distinctive Native-American choice with forceful meaning.
"white stone"
Highly unusual; could be confused with the Isuzu automotive brand.
Native American place name
"rich in springs"
Among the least gimmicky, most appealing and colorful of all the names found in the atlas, Jamaica almost sings out the rhythms of the West Indies. Part of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean,…
Native American, Shoshone
"butterfly"
Kimana, the name of a resort in the foothills of Mountain Kilimanjaro in Kenya, would make an unexpected path to the nickname Kim.
Navajo
"owl"
A Navajo nature name with a cool, fresh sound.
"twin"
Highly unusual possibility for a twin girl.
Native American, Osage
"fawn"
Strong and rhythmic American Indian name.
"long awaited"
One of the few familiar Native_American choices, but now associated with several trade names.
Native American place-name
This town in central New York might make a rhythmic first name.
Native American, Miwok
"deer jumping as she runs downhill"
Unusual and lithe.
Native American, Omaha
"yellow bird"
Though unrelated, this would probably be taken as a fanciful spelling of Patsy.
Native American, Hopi
"clear water"
A sweet and clear Hopi name with a lovely natural meaning to match.
Native American, Blackfoot,or Greek, "golden eagle, or rock, stone"
"golden eagle, or rock, stone"
Too tightly tied to the acronym for the activist group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
"rock, stone"
This spelling variation of Peta, chosen by Ani DiFranco for her daughter, might be a little difficult to pull off. Alternative suggestions: Petra and Petal.
"silver creek"
Olympic skier Picabo Street was allowed to choose her name at the age of three, and picked it possibly (a) after a nearby Idaho town or (b) because she loved to play peekaboo. No longer a…
"pelican"
Pretty and unusual bird-related name.
Native American tribe name
The Shawnee were an Eastern tribe that migrated westward; Shawnee makes an unusual name, if a little dated a la Shawn and Tawnee.
"to the wind"
Feminissima.
"corn tassel"
A given name found among the Hopi people as well as a Finnish surname.
English, Zulu, Xhosa
"strong, manly; beloved"
Similar in sound but fresher than Brandy or Mandy, Tandy is an upbeat and playful choice that actually has international and ancient roots. As a Zulu and Xhosa name, it may be a variation on Thandie…
