100 Native American Names and Meanings for Your Baby

Liputan6.com, Jakarta - Have you ever wondered about the meaning behind Native American names? These names tell stories of nature, strength, and wisdom that have been passed down through many generations of indigenous peoples across North America.

Native American names are special because they connect people to their culture and history. Unlike modern names that are often chosen just because they sound nice, Native American names have deep meanings. Each name might describe a person's character, tell about important events, or show respect for nature and animals.

In this article, we have collected some of the best Native American names and their meanings from various sources, Thursday (9/4/2026). Whether you're looking for boys' names, girls' names, or gender-neutral choices, you'll find many beautiful and meaningful choices for your baby.

1. Adriel - Navajo; means "symbol of skill."

2. Bodaway - Unknown origin; means "fire maker."

3. Chayton - Sioux; means "falcon."

4. Cochise - Apache; means "oak or hardwood."

5. Dustu - Cherokee; means "spring frog."

6. Enapay - Sioux; means "appears bravely."

7. Hiawatha - Iroquois; means "he who creates the river."

8. Jacy - Blackfoot; means "the moon."

9. Jamari - Unknown origin; means "a handsome man."

10. Kele - Hopi; means "sparrow."

11. Keokuk - Sauk; means "one who is alert and watchful."

12. Kosumi - Miwok; means "fishes for salmon with a spear."

13. Lonan - Zuni; means "cloud."

14. Nahele - Hawaiian; means "forest."

15. Mato - Mandan; means "bear."

16. Misu - Miwok; means "rippling water."

17. Nodin - Unknown origin; means "wind."

18. Onacona - Cherokee; means "white owl."

19. Paco - Unknown origin; commonly used in Spanish, meaning "eagle."

20. Sahale - Exact origin unknown, possibly Salish; means "a high place."

21. Seattle - Salish; means "man of high status."

22. Tahoma - Salish; means "giver of water."

23. Tatonga - Sioux; means "a large deer."

24. Tauri - Laguna; means "young eagle."

25. Tokala - Sioux or Dakota; means "fox."

26. Viho - Cheyenne; means "chief."

27. Waban - Algonquin; means "east wind."

28. Wapi - Sioux; means "lucky."

29. Wicasa - Dakota; means "sage."

30. Yuma - Quechan; means "the chief's son."

31. Ahanu - Algonquin; means "he laughs."

32. Ahiga - Navajo; means "he fights."

33. Bidziil - Navajo; means "he is strong."

34. Dyami - Unknown origin; means "eagle."

35. Hakan - Unknown origin; means "fire."

36. Honovi - Hopi; means "strong."

37. Kiona - Sioux; means "brown hills."

38. Tyee - Chinook; means "chief or leader."

39. Zuni - Zuni tribe name, often associated with the people of the Zuni Pueblo.

40. Atsidi - Navajo; meaning "blacksmith."

1. Aiyana - A variant of the Kiswahili name Ayanna; means "forever flowering."

2. Aponi - Algonquin; means "butterfly."

3. Bena - Unknown origin; means "pheasant."

4. Bly - Unknown origin; means "tall or high."

5. Chepi - Algonquin; means "fairy."

6. Chenoa - Unknown origin; means "white dove."

7. Cheyenne - A tribal name, either Algonquin or Sioux; means "unintelligible speakers."

8. Donoma - Omaha; means "visible sun."

9. Elu - Zuni; means "beautiful."

10. Enola - Unknown origin, but it means "magnolia."

11. Isi - Choctaw; means "deer."

12. Kaya - Nez Perce; means "pierced nose."

13. Kiowa - A tribal name.

14. Koko - Algonquin; means "the night."

15. Lomasi - Hopi; means "pretty flower."

16. Lulu - Exact origin unknown, possibly Creek, Apache, or Choctaw; can mean "rabbit."

17. Malia - Hawaiian; means "calm waters."

18. Moana - Hawaiian; means "ocean" or "sea."

19. Nahimana - Sioux; means "mystic."

20. Nina - Kichwa; can mean either "fire" or "mighty," also Spanish for "little."

21. Nokomis - Chippewa; means "daughter of the moon."

22. Odina - Algonquin; means "mountain."

23. Oneida - Iroquois; a tribal name.

24. Pavati - Hopi; means "clear waters."

25. Poloma - Choctaw; can mean "bow" and is also Spanish for "dove."

26. Sauk - A tribal name; also means "she is beautiful" or a magic one.

27. Soyala - Hopi; means "time for the winter solstice."

28. Tallulah - Iroquois; means "leaping water."

29. Tiva - Hopi; means "to dance."

30. Urika - Omaha; means "useful to all."

31. Winona - Sioux; means "first daughter."

32. Akanda - Unknown origin; can mean "ambush."

33. Aleekcheaahoosh - Crow name meaning "accomplished."

34. Angeni - Spirit angel.

35. Anakausuen - Algonquin name meaning “worker.”

36. Ashishishe - Crow name for "crow."

37. Chenoa - Means "white dove."

38. Lomasi – Hopi for "pretty flower."

39. Nahimana – Sioux for "mystic."

40. Tallulah – Iroquois for "leaping water."

1. Achcauhtli - Means "leader."

2. Aucaman - Means "wild condor."

3. Awena - Means "loving."

4. Awinita - Means "one who loves social life" or "fawn."

5. Dakota - Sioux origin; means "friend" or "ally."

6. Dyani - Sioux; means "deer."

7. Hosa - Unknown origin; means "little raven" or "crow."

8. Jaycee - Means "healer."

9. Kai - Hawaiian/Navajo; means "ocean" in Hawaiian and "willow tree" in Navajo.

10. Kaliska - Miwok origin; means "coyote chasing deer."

11. Kiona - Sioux; means "brown hills."

12. Lakota - A tribal name; means "friend" or "ally."

13. Mika - Sioux; means "raccoon," may also mean "rabbit."

14. Nuna - Inuit; means "land."

15. Nova - In Hopi, it means "chaser of butterflies"; in Latin, it means "new."

16. Onida - Sioux; means "the one searched for" or "the expected one."

17. Opa - Choctaw/Hawaiian; means "owl" in Choctaw and "moonfish" in Hawaiian.

18. Sequoia - Cherokee; refers to the giant redwood tree.

19. Tala - Means "wolf."

20. Tyee - Chinook; means "chief" or "leader."