American Girl Names
- Tulsa
Origin:
CreekMeaning:
"old town"Description:
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.
- Tandy
Origin:
Native AmericanMeaning:
"flower"Description:
Fresher sounding than Mandy or Brandy, but Thandie might be a more original way to go.
- Kimana
Origin:
Native American, ShoshoneMeaning:
"butterfly"Description:
Kimana, the name of a resort in the foothills of Mountain Kilimanjaro in Kenya, would make an unexpected path to the nickname Kim.
- Memphis
Origin:
Greek and Coptic place-nameMeaning:
"Enduring and beautiful"Description:
Cool and bluesy southern city name chosen by musician-activist Bono for his daughter.
- Angelou
Origin:
Literary nameDescription:
If you want to move beyond Maya.
- Atlanta
Origin:
Place nameMeaning:
"Atlantic Ocean"Description:
The capital of Georgia is far from the ocean, but got its name from the Western and Atlantic Railroad which ran through the city. Best known as a hub of industry and transport, and for its roles in the Civil War and Civil Rights Movement, it has never been popular as a baby name despite sounding like one. Its peak popularity was in 1995, the year before Atlanta hosted the Olympic Games.
- Opa
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"owl"
- Kierra
Origin:
American, invented nameDescription:
Adding an extra 'R' to Kiera makes it rhyme with the fashionable Sierra. Kierra is a more distinctive choice than Kiera, Keira, or Kyra, all similarly pronounced, but there may be some pronunciation confusion.
- Louisiana
Origin:
French place-nameDescription:
Louisiana is a geographic spin on the Louise theme. Pretty, if a bit of a syllable overload. Short form Lou or Lulu lightens it.
- Sooni
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
A pretty and wearable option with traditional Choctaw roots.
- Sojourner
Origin:
French, EnglishMeaning:
"to stay a while"Description:
African-American and women's rights activist Sojourner Truth was born as Isabelle into enslavement. She adopted her new name when she began traveling and preaching abolition in 1843. Sojourner is a heroine name that may, with the rise of spiritual word names such as Journey and Genesis, finally be ready for prime time.
- Otima
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"goes and goes"Description:
In Choctaw culture, people could have multiple names over a lifetime. New names would be bestowed upon tribe members after major life events.
- Soot
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
Carries a different meaning in American English. You may also like Sootima.
- Sasa
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"goose"
- Atsila
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"fire"Description:
Fiery Native choice.
- Tennessee
Origin:
Native American, Cherokee, place-nameMeaning:
"bend in the river or meeting place"Description:
Young rocker Tennessee Thomas has brought this former one-person name over to the girls' side -- though the census roles of North Carolina in 1850 included a female named Tennessee and called Tincy.
- Adsila
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"blossom"Description:
Pretty, pan-botanical Cherokee choice.
- Brooklynn
Origin:
Spelling variation of Brooklyn, place name from DutchMeaning:
"marshland"Description:
This extra-N variation is hot on the tails of mega popular Brooklyn and takes it a bit further from the New York borough.
- Walela
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"hummingbird"Description:
According to Cherokee legend, hummingbirds were healers, helping those in medical crises.
- Tadita
Origin:
Native American, OmahaMeaning:
"to the wind"Description:
Feminissima.