By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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Cherokee
"big witch"
In Cherokee culture, witches are medicine men who use their power for evil. Tskilekwa derives from the Cherokee word for "witch," tsgili .
Japanese
"wing"
Japanese name featured regularly in anime and manga.
Creek
"old town"
Unlike many other western city names, Tulsa has not proved attractive to parents. The name derives from Tallasi, meaning "old town" in the Creek language. Elvis Presley played a character named Tulsa…
Turkish
"Danube river"
The Turkish name for the Danube River.
Old Norse
"wolf or unfriendly"
Ubbe or Ubba was a 9th-century Viking and one of the commanders of the Great Heathen Army that invaded Anglo-Saxon England in the 9th century.
Latin
"shadow"
Croatian, Serbian variation of Vanya, Russian
"God is gracious"
Goodbye Uncle Vanya and hello...It Girl baby name? It's true — style icon Chloë Sevigny chose the name Vanja for her son, born in 2020. The name honors Vanja's paternal heritage — Chloë's partner is…
Spanish
"good fortune"
Ventura started life as a shortening of Bonaventura, Spanish for good luck or good fortune, but now stands on its own. It has a pleasant sound and the stylish 'V' ending, but Angelenos would…
Finnish
"sapling, sprout"
Unisex in its native country but especially popular for boys, this cool Finnish nature name would be perfect for the new addition to your family tree.
Czech
"joy in battle"
Diminutive of the Czech name Vojtech, a cognate of Polish Wojciech.
"wolf"
Waya pays homage to the wolf — one of the most respected creatures in Native American culture.
Cornish
"will helmet"
Cornish form of William
"cat"
Feline choice that could work well on a boy with Cherokee heritage. Or get meta and use it for your cat.
"buffalo"
Buffaloes are honored in Cherokee culture, as they were notoriously difficult to hunt yet an important food source.
Sanskrit
"hero, warrior"
Possibly a variation of the Sanskrit Yoddha or the Hebrew Yodea, it is most likely that this Star Wars characters' name is purely fictional and very much a "one-character-name".
"grief; gentle"
Yuta Okkotsu is a major character in the anime series Jujutsu Kaisen . The kanji used in the Japanese manga give his name the meaning "grief," in reference to the loss of his dear childhood friend,…
"carefree"
"never cut twice"
Dynamic name of Naruto villain Zabuza Momochi, also known as Demon of the Hidden Mist.
English, nickname
A fun short form of Balthazer, Alexander, Zachary, or any other name with a "Za" sound.
Slovene, Silesian
"victory protector"
A cool Slavic short form of Sigmund, properly spelt Žiga in Slovene.
