International Baby Names
By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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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.
Ojibway
"I'm on my way"
This obscure Native-American name owes its very life to country singer Shania Twain, who dropped her original name, Eileen, for it.
Place-name, Sanskrit
"teacher, guide, ruler"
A Californian mountain name revered by healers and spiritualists, Shasta has a New Age, cowboy feel. The mountain takes its name from the Indigenous American tribe, the Shasta people - though this…
Native American place-name
While some sources assign the place-name the romantic meaning "beautiful daughter of the stars," the Virginia region itself says the name is of uncertain Native American origin with many possible but…
Choctaw, Native American
"feather"
"brother"
The Navajo word for "brother" bears resemblance to the biblical place name Shiloh. If you have Navajo heritage, this is one to consider.
"to split"
A feminine name in Choctaw culture.
Native American
"tall-growing grasses"
Shoshone is the name of the tribe native to the western United States, sometimes called the Snake People or the Grass House people. Shoshone is also a lovely personal name that honors the culture.…
Shoshonee along with Shoshone and Shoshoni is the name of an indigenous tribe in the Western US as well as a personal name. This name has a lovely sound and nature meaning, but was given to fewer…
Shoshoni along with Shoshone and Shoshonee is the name of a tribe indigenous to the western US as well as personal names for a baby girl. Lovely and evocative as they are, none was given to more than…
"kills with"
One of numerous names that could have been given to Choctaw men after a successful hunt.
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown
Traditional Choctaw name, but close to the word "silly." The similar name Sillin sidesteps this.
Name used for girls in the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma.
Quechua
"flower"
A sweet and simple Quechua choice with an equally pretty meaning.
"sound of hitting a rock"
In Choctaw culture, babies were often named for animals or circumstances around the time of their birth.
A pretty and wearable option with traditional Choctaw roots.
Carries a different meaning in American English. You may also like Sootima.
"hope"
This Quechua name would fit in perfectly with names like Eliana and Liliana, but feels much more distinctive.
Native American, Omaha
"to the wind"
Feminissima.
