Famously borne by Atagulkalu or Attakullakulla, a Cherokee leader known to the English as Little Carpenter. The English translation reflected both his given name and slight physique.

A fancy TV western name that didn't catch on like fellow cowboys Luke and Josh, but definitely has a certain amount of charm. It is also spelled Yancy, as in the 1950s series Yancy Derringer. It was first spotted in the Edna Ferber novel Cimarron, which became a popular movie.

A southwestern city name that could make a distinctive alternative to Dallas.

A masculine name in Choctaw culture.

A Cherokee word name. Usti's feminine counterpart, Usdi, means "baby."

Jeter, which of course is used as a first name only because of Yankee star Derek, rhymes with Peter and may be derived from the French surname Jette, which was often bestowed on foundlings because it means "thrown out," or the German Jetter, an occupational name meaning "weeder".

A masculine name from the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma.

Buffaloes are honored in Cherokee culture, as they were notoriously difficult to hunt yet an important food source.

Cherokee name that honors the eagle, a sacred symbol in Native American culture.

The prefix La- was historically used by the Free Blacks of New Orleans in the nineteenth century to indicate paternity. Thus, someone named Lashawn was the son of Shawn, a phonetic spelling of Sean, the Irish variation of John.

Any name that combines two big trends -- in this case, occupational and western names -- has potential.