International Baby Names
By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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Japanese or Quechua
"sea or emerald"
As a Japanese name, Umina derives from umi , meaning "sea", combined with a range of other kanji characters. As a Quechua name, it is properly spelt Umiña, and means "emerald".
Cherokee
"bushy head"
Perhaps the antidote to Calvin, meaning "bald."
"white"
Cool Cherokee color name.
"baby"
Your baby won't be a baby forever, but if you call her Usdi, she actually can.
"little"
A Cherokee word name. Usti's feminine counterpart, Usdi, means "baby."
American place name, Ute
"people of the mountains"
This state name — it comes from the Ute tribe — has a strong but feminine sound.
This would make a startling but likable choice; poet Dylan Thomas used it for a character in his play "Under Milk Wood."
"mankiller"
A Cherokee warrior rank that was borne by those who earned it, not given as a baby name.
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown
Of unknown origins, but speculated to be influenced by English names such as Wallace.
Cree
"northern lights"
Waastuskun comes from the First Nations Cree language, in which it refers to the Northern Lights. For parents with Cree heritage, it's an evocative choice.
Lakota, Native American
"thunder"
Wakinyan is a traditional name from the Lakota tribe and language, in which it means "thunder". Today, parents with Lakota heritage have been reviving Wakinyan and other names for their children.
"hummingbird"
According to Cherokee legend, hummingbirds were healers, helping those in medical crises, making this a meaningful name. Walela is borne by a musical, made up of sisters Rita Coolidge and Priscilla…
"the sky is clearing after a storm"
Poetic name used among the Cree people.
"wolf"
Waya pays homage to the wolf — one of the most respected creatures in Native American culture.
Quechua
"stipa obtusa grass"
Waylla is a name from the Quechua language of the Peruvian Andes, as well as the word for the stipa obtusa grass that grows there. It is also a mountain name — Waylla is in the Andes on the border…
"cat"
Feline choice that could work well on a boy with Cherokee heritage. Or get meta and use it for your cat.
"star"
A Lakota word name meaning "star", Wicahpi has appeared in the US data a handful of times, primarily as a girl name.
"eagle"
Cherokee name that honors the eagle, a sacred symbol in Native American culture.
"dove"
Lovely and peaceful Cherokee option for a baby girl.
Sioux Indian
"first-born daughter"
Spelling used by country singer Wynonna Judd, one of two celebrities (the other is Winona Ryder) who brought this unusual Native American name widespread notice.
