American Girl Names

  1. Unega
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "white"
    • Description:

      Cool Cherokee color name.
  2. Agasga
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "rain"
    • Description:

      Traditional Cherokee choice that could work for a daughter born on a rainy day.
  3. Cailin
    • Origin:

      American variation of Caitlin or Kaylin
    • Description:

      While the Cailin spelling doesn't appear on popularity charts, other forms such as Kaylin and Kaylen do, along with several similar names, from Caitlin to Jalen to Kayla. The result: a name that feels more common than it actually is.
  4. Usdi
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "baby"
    • Description:

      Your baby won't be a baby forever, but if you call her Usdi, she actually can.
  5. Gola
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "winter"
    • Description:

      Traditional Cherokee choice for a winter-born daughter.
  6. Kamama
  7. Caylee
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name
    • Description:

      Caylee was the third fastest-rising name in 2009 and peaked then at Number 263, but has since dropped in the charts, perhaps due to the Caylee Anthony association.
  8. Woya
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "dove"
    • Description:

      Lovely and peaceful Cherokee option for a baby girl.
  9. Salali
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "squirrel"
    • Description:

      This traditional Cherokee name could easily be borne by a modern baby girl with connections to the tribe.
  10. Florida
    • Origin:

      Place name and Spanish from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "flowery"
    • Description:

      Lacks the cachet of some newer place-names.
  11. Tadita
    • Origin:

      Native American, Omaha
    • Meaning:

      "to the wind"
    • Description:

      Feminissima.
  12. Shevonne
    • Origin:

      American, phonetic spelling of Siobhan
    • Description:

      Shevonne is proof that a name can be pretty and tacky at the same time.
  13. Sasa
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "goose"
  14. Immokalee
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "tumbling water"
    • Description:

      A rhythmic and attractive Cherokee girl name. Immokalee is also the name of a community in Florida.
  15. Denali
    • Origin:

      Place-name and Native American
    • Meaning:

      "the great one"
    • Description:

      Alaska's Denali National Park is the home of the highest mountain in the US, officially renamed Denali in 2014, endowing the name with a lofty feel. Twice as many girls as boys were given the name in 2021, but the gender gap is closing.
  16. Guwisti
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "sifter, sieve"
    • Description:

      Sieves were associated with women in traditional Cherokee culture. They symbolized regeneration and were considered to be vessels that "held the meal of life."
  17. Galilahi
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "attractive"
    • Description:

      An attractive Cherokee name — literally — with a bouncy rhythm.
  18. Adsila
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "blossom"
    • Description:

      Pretty, pan-botanical Cherokee choice.
  19. Shada
    • Origin:

      Native American
    • Meaning:

      "pelican"
    • Description:

      Pretty and unusual bird-related name.
  20. Hiawassee
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "large meadow"
    • Description:

      Derived from the Cherokee word ayuhwasi, referring to a savanna or meadow.