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67 Native American names

Native American Baby Names

Distinctive Native American baby names for girls and boys — each with pronunciation, origin, and meaning.

Native American girl names

AdsilaᎠᏥᎳ

/ad-SEE-lah/

Cherokee

This melodic name translates to blossom or flower, evoking the beauty of nature.

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Doli

/DOH-lee/

Navajo (Diné)

This name refers to the bluebird, a creature associated with the coming of spring and happiness.

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Dyani

/dee-YAH-nee/

Muscogee/Creek

This graceful name is the word for a deer, representing gentleness and agility.

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Kachina

/kuh-CHEE-nuh/

Hopi

This name refers to a sacred dancer or a spirit being that represents aspects of the natural world.

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Kateri

/gah-DEH-lee/

Mohawk (Kanienʼkehá꞉ka)

A celebrated name meaning pure, famously associated with Saint Kateri Tekakwitha.

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Meli

/MEH-lee/

Cherokee (Tsalagi)

This is the traditional Cherokee form of the name Mary, often meaning beloved.

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Odina

/oh-DEE-nah/

Algonquin

A strong name that signifies a mountain or a person who stands firm like a peak.

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Native American boy names

Hiawatha

/hai-ah-WAH-thah/

Haudenosaunee

An influential name meaning he who combs his hair or he who seeks the wampum belt.

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Nayati

/nah-YAH-tee/

Hopi

A gentle and traditional name that translates to one who wrestles or a person of strength.

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