Indigenous American Submitted Names

These names are or were used by the various indigenous peoples who inhabit North and South America.
gender
usage
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ilaitsoĸ f & m Greenlandic
Means "the one who lacks kin" in Greenlandic.
Ilaitsoq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Ilaitsoĸ.
Ilaitsuk f & m Greenlandic
Variant of Ilaitsoq.
Ilána f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ilana.
Ilancueitl f Nahuatl, Aztec
From Nahuatl ilantli, meaning "old woman", and cueitl, meaning "skirt". This was the name of the first queen consort of Tenochtitlan as the first wife of Acamapichtli.
Ilanna f Greenlandic
Younger form of Ilána.
Ilasiaq m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology
Means "a companion acquired (through magic)" in Greenlandic. This occurs in a legend from the Upernavik region of northern Greenland.
Ilcahualoc m Nahuatl
Means "he is forgotten", from Nahuatl ilcahua "to forget something".
Île m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Eli 1.
Ilhuicacihuatl f Nahuatl
From Nahuatl ilhuicac "celestial, heavenly; in the sky, in heaven" and cihuatl "woman".
Iligssaĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Ilina f Quechua
Quechua form of Elena.
Ilisawit f Quechua
Quechua form of Elizabeth.
Ilisipat f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Elisabet.
Ilissaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Iligssaĸ.
Iliúnûla f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Eleonora.
Iliyasar m Quechua
Quechua form of Eleazar.
Illa f Aymara
Means "amulet" in Aymara, also referring to any object to attract good luck and an Aymara spirit of the products and goods, the family, cattle and money.
Illaaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Igdlaoĸ.
Illapa f & m Inca Mythology, Aymara
Means "lightning" in Aymara.
Illari f Quechua
Quechua feminine given name derived from ilariy meaning "resplendent, radiant, aglow/alight, glittering" or, as a noun, "dawn".
Illasisa f Quechua
Means "flower amulet" in Quechua.
Ilsiaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "child acquired through magic". This is the name of a character in a legend from Greenland's Upernavik region.
Iluna f Greenlandic
Meaning and origin unknown.
Iluuna f Greenlandic
Variant of Iluna.
Imajuik f Greenlandic
Means "she who is meek and quiet" in Greenlandic.
Imala f Indigenous American
"strong-minded."
Imaña f & m Aymara
Means "keep safe" in Aymara.
Imaneĸ m Greenlandic
Means "soft-shell clam" in Greenlandic.
Imaneq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Imaneĸ.
Imasiri m & f Aymara
Means "thrifty" in Aymara.
Imasumaq f Quechua
Means "how beautiful!" in Quechua.
Ime f Greenlandic
Old spelling of Imi (per the 1973 spelling reform of Greenlandic).
Imeraarsuk m Greenlandic
Said to mean "nice little water", derived from Greenlandic imeq "water" (cf. Imi) and a diminutive suffix.
Imeraarsunnguaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning 'sweet nice little water', with the combination of Imerârssuk and -nnguaq.
Imerârssuaĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "nice big water", combined with Ime and -rsuaq "big, great".
Imi f Greenlandic
Presumably from Greenlandic imeq "water".
Imîlia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Emilia.
Imîna m Greenlandic
Possibly combined with Greenlandic imiit "scoop, bailer, mug or chalice" and -na (Greenlandic suffix indicating a personal name).
Imínguaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "sweet little water". Combination of Ime and -nnguaq "sweet, dear".
Iminnguaq f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Imínguaĸ.
Imona f Inuit
Meaning unknown at this point in time. A known bearer of this name is the Inuit artist Imona Natsiapik (b. 1966).
Imoqqalak f Greenlandic
Younger form of Imorĸalak.
Imorĸalak f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Ína f Greenlandic
Greenlandic short form of Ínariáta.
Inaiê f Tupi
Means "solitary hawk" in Tupi.
Inali m Cherokee
Variant of Enoli.
Ínariáta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Henriette.
Ínarik m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Henrik.
Incalatanga m Cherokee
Means "doublehead" in Cherokee.
Ínchi f Aguaruna
From the Awajún name for a variety of sweet potato.
Inchítuch f Aguaruna
Means "multicoloured bird" in Awajún.
Indaiá f Brazilian, Tupi
Derived from Tupi ini'yá "thread fruit", itself derived from Tupi inĩ "hammock" and Old Tupi 'ybá "fruit", referring to the use of fruit fibers for the production of (sleeping) hammocks.
Inehuiyan m Nahuatl
Means "by his own will, by his volition" in Nahuatl.
Ineĸo f & m Greenlandic
Short form of inequnaq meaning 'sweet', 'cute'.
Ineĸunâĸ f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "handsome", "beautiful", "sweet", "attractive" (variant form of Ineĸo).
Inequ f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Ineĸo.
Inequnaaq f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ineĸunâĸ.
Ínge f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Inge.
Îngile f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ingrid.
Íngipôĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ingiborg.
Ingka f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Inga.
Ingnerûlaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning 'lacerate dandelion'.
Inin f & m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "perfumed" in Shipibo.
Inis f Quechua
Quechua form of Ines.
Ínisaĸ m Greenlandic
Either a variant of Ínarik or means "one who was given life through the aid of innersuit (the fire beings; helper spirits)". According to legends a powerful shaman could mention this name in the ear of a deceased person and they would come back to life.
Inkan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo inka meaning "Inca" and the genitive suffix -n.
Inkasisa f Quechua
Means "royal flower" in Quechua from inka meaning "royal, king", and sisa meaning "flower".
Inkillu m Aymara
Means "witness" in Aymara.
Inkini f & m Aymara
Means "lucky" in Aymara.
Innaatiusi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ignâtiuse.
Innaliatta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ínaliáta.
Innarik m Greenlandic
Younger form of Ínarik.
Inngi f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ínge.
Inngiliita f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ingilîta.
Inngipooq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Íngipôĸ.
Innisaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Ínisaĸ.
Ino m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "jaguar" in Shipibo.
Inon m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo ino meaning "jaguar" and the genitive suffix -n.
Inooraq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Inôraĸ.
Inôraĸ f & m Greenlandic
Means "little human being" in Greenlandic.
Inriki m Quechua
Quechua form of Henry.
Intarîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Hendrina.
Inti Qhana f Aymara
From the Aymara inti meaning "sun" and qhana meaning "clear, evident".
Inuaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "toe, finger" in Greenlandic.
Inuaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Inuaĸ.
Inuaraĸ m Greenlandic
Diminutive of Inuaĸ.
Inuaraq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Inuaraĸ.
Inugpaluk f Greenlandic
Possibly a combination of Inuk with the Greenlandic suffix -paluk meaning "dear little".
Inûguk f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Inûjôĸ m & f Greenlandic
Variant of Inûjuk.
Inûjuk m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "the one who lives", "the living one", "the youth", "the one who wishes to live". In the legend about Pakaasi and his family an extremely old woman was called Inûjuk.
Iñuk m & f Yupik, Greenlandic, Inuit
Variant of Inuk.
Inuk m & f Greenlandic
Means "human being, man" in Greenlandic.
Iñuksuk m Yupik, Greenlandic, Inuit
Means "that which acts in the capacity of a human" in Inuktitut. An inuksuk is a human-made stone landmark, used as a point of navigation and reference in the Arctic circle, where few natural landmarks exist.
Inumineĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning 'little bit of man', combination of Inuk and -mineq. Also meaning 'Greenlandic food'.
Inumineq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Inumineĸ.
Inûna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic pet name for a baby, probably related to Nûno.
Inuna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Inûna.
Inunnguaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic male name meaning ''sweet little person/man'', from inuk ''human being, man'' and nnguaq, a suffix meaning ''sweet, dear'',
Inûno m Greenlandic
Greenlandic masculine form of Inûna.
Inuppaluk f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Inugpaluk.
Inûteĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "human in one's possession" or "my human being".
Inuuguk f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Inûguk.
Inuujooq m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Inûjôĸ.
Inuujuk m & f Greenlandic
Younger form of Inûjuk.
Inuuna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Inûna.
Inuunu m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Inûno.
Inuuteq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Inûteĸ.
Invaneĸ m Greenlandic
Means "the one who has brooded" or "the one who has been brooded on" in Greenlandic.
Iostha f Mohawk
Name of Allyson Pratt's character on Mohawk Girls.
Ipák f Aguaruna
Means "achiote" in Awajún.
Ipalnemohuani m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
Means "he through whom we live" or "giver of life" in Nahuatl. This was one of several names for a supreme Aztec deity. It later came to be used as a term for the Christian god.
Ipê f Tupi
Derived from Tupi ï'pe "shell (of a seed)". This is the Portuguese name for several bignoniaceae trees known for the beauty of their flowers. Moreover, the ipê was elected as the Brazilian national tree.
Ipeqqiaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Iperĸiaĸ.
Iperaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "peat moss" in Greenlandic.
Iperaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Iperaĸ.
Iperĸiaĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Ipiso-waahsa f Siksika
Means "Morning Star" in Siksika.
Iraci f Tupi, Brazilian
Derived from Tupi eíra "honey; honey bee" and Old Tupi sy "mother; origin, source".
Iracy f Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Iraci.
Irama m Aymara
Means "hillside" in Aymara.
Irani f Tupi, Brazilian
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Irany f Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Irani.
Irdlirvirisissong m & f Inuit Mythology, Inuit
Means "demon cousin of the moon"
Irecê f Tupi
Means "Water Surface"
Ireri f Purépecha, Spanish, New World Mythology
Means "the one and only" in Purépecha.
Iriqtaq f Greenlandic, Yupik, Inupiat
Means "concealed object".
Irnistu m Quechua
Quechua form of Ernesto.
Irpa m Aymara
Means "fledgling" in Aymara.
Irpaña m Aymara
Means "guide" in Aymara.
Irpiri f & m Aymara
Means "leader, guide" in Aymara.
Irupé f Guarani, Spanish (Latin American)
Name of Guaraní origin, used in Paraguay and Argentina.... [more]
Isá m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "bird" in Shipibo.
Îsaia m Greenlandic
Greenlandic variant of Îsâja.
Îsaiarse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Isaiah.
Îsâja m Greenlandic
Short form of Îsaiarse.
Isaja m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Isaia.
Isaroĸ m Greenlandic
Means "wing bone (of a bird)" in Greenlandic.
Isaroq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Isaroĸ.
Isawil f Quechua
Quechua form of Isabel.
Iseĸ f Greenlandic
Means "steam, smoke" in Greenlandic.
Isel f & m Nahuatl
Means "alone, unique, only", from Nahuatl icel.
Iseq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic feminine name taken from the word iseq meaning "steam, smoke".
Ishtasapa m Sioux
Means "dark eyed" in Lakota. From the Lakota ištá 'eye' and sápa "black'.
Isi f Greenlandic
Means "eye" in Greenlandic
Isigaalaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Isigailaĸ.
Isigailaĸ m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Îsimaleĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Iska m Aymara
Means "torch" in Aymara.
Iskon m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo isko meaning "paucar bird, yellow-rumped cacique" and the genitive suffix -n.
Isortaĸ f Greenlandic
Means "beluga whale calf" in Greenlandic.
Isortaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Isortaĸ.
Ispinku f Aymara
Means "clover" or any treble-leafed herb in Aymara.
Íssekitdle m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Eskild.
Íssike f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Issiki f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Íssike.
Issikilli m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Íssekitdle.
Îsta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Esther.
Istir f Quechua, Assyrian
Quechua and Assyrian form of Esther.
Îta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ida.
Itaara f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Itâra.
Itaaraq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Itâraĸ.
Itajaraĸ f Greenlandic
Means "sweet little one" in Greenlandic.
Itajaraq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Itajaraĸ.
Itâra f Greenlandic
Means "sweet little one" in Greenlandic.
Itâraĸ m Greenlandic
Meaning "little ugly one", "little naughty one" in Greenlandic.
Îte f Greenlandic
Short form of Îtivik.
Îtivik f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Hedvig.
Ítoomaawayaakii f Siksika
Means "first strike woman" in Siksika.
Itotia f & m Nahuatl
Means "dance" in Nahuatl.
Itsarmiu m & f Greenlandic
Means "one who roams by tent skin" in Greenlandic.
Itsiikkaat f Greenlandic
Younger form of Itsikât.
Itsikât f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Ittuat m Greenlandic
From Greenlandic ittuat meaning "head, leader", as well as the Greenlandic younger form of Ítuat.
Ítuat m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Edvard.
Itza-chu m Apache
Apache name derived from the elements itzd (hawk) and chu (great): hence, "great hawk, eagle."
Itzcotocatl m Nahuatl
Means "person from Itzcotlan", possibly derived from Nahuatl itztli "obsidian" combined with cotoctli "fragment, piece of something" or cotona "to cut something, to break something off", along with the affiliative suffix -catl.
Itzcuauh m Nahuatl
Means "obsidian eagle" in Nahuatl, from itztli "obsidian" and cuauhtli "eagle".
Itzcuauhtli m Nahuatl (Modern, Rare)
Means "obsidian eagle" in Nahuatl, referring to the golden eagle, a bird of prey.
Itzcuin m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl itzcuintli "dog", the tenth day-sign of the tonalpohualli.
Itzcuinxoch f Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl itzcuintli "dog" and xōchitl "flower".
Itzell f & m Mayan
Variant of Itzel.
Itzelle f & m Mayan
Variant of Itzel.
Itzmalli m & f Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
Means "obsidian prisoner" in Nahuatl.
Itzmiquiztli m Nahuatl
Means "death by obsidian knife", from Nahuatl itzli "obsidian, obsidian knife", and miquiztli "death; dying, being dead".
Itzpan m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl itztli "obsidian" and panitl "flag". Alternatively, could be a metastasis of ixpan "in front of, in the presence of".
Itztli m Nahuatl
Means "obsidian" and "obsidian knife" in Nahuatl.
Itzxochitl f Nahuatl
Means "obsidian flower", from Nahuatl itztli "obsidian" and xōchitl "flower".
Iuhcan m & f Nahuatl
Means "similar place, such a place" in Nahuatl.
Iuna f Tupi
"Iuna" is a term derived from the Tupi-Guarani language, meaning "black river", by combining the words' 'y' (water, river) and "un" (black).
Ivaana f Greenlandic
Greenlandic female form of Ivaaq. It was the number 1 female name in Greenland from 2001 to 2010.
Ivaaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic ivaaq meaning ''brood egg'', ''the brooded, embraced one (to keep warm or in affection)''.
Ivaaraq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic feminine diminutive form of Ivaaq.
Ivaasaq f Greenlandic
Means "the one having been brooded" in Greenlandic.
Ivâĸ m Greenlandic (Archaic)
Old (Kleinschmidt orthography) spelling of Ivaaq.
Ivalimaaq f Greenlandic
Means "the adept brooder" in Greenlandic.
Ivalo f Greenlandic, Danish
Older form of Ivalu (according to the 1973 spelling reform of Greenlandic) as well as a Danish variant. It is borne by Princess Josephine Sophia Ivalo Mathilda of Denmark (2011-).
Ivalorssuaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "big tendon, thread, sinew" with the combination of Ivalo and -rsuaq meaning "big, great".
Îvâlte m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Evald.
Ivalu f Greenlandic
Means "sinew; tendon; thread" in Greenlandic (Thule dialect). ... [more]
Îváne m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ivan.
Ivaneq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic ivaneq meaning ''the one who has brooded'' or ''the one who has been brooded on''.
Ivaniisaq m Greenlandic
Means "the one resembling Ivaneĸ".
Îvare m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ivar.
Îvfa m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ephraim.
Ivik m & f Greenlandic
Means "(blade of) grass" in Greenlandic. This name is more commonly given to boys.... [more]
Ivínguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "sweet little grass" with the combination of Ivik and -nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear".
Ivinnguaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Ivínguaĸ.
Ivnâlik f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Iwa f Quechua
Quechua form of Eva.
Iwayu f & m Aymara
Means "dear" in Aymara.
Ixcuauh m Nahuatl
Means "shameless, brazen" or "stupid" in Nahuatl, literally "wooden face" from ixtli "face, eye" and cuahuitl "tree, wood".
Ixhuiuh f Nahuatl
Means "grandchild" in Nahuatl.
Ixpanton f & m Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl ixpan, meaning "before, in front of; to present or manifest to someone", combined with the diminutive suffix -ton.
Iyannough m Wampanoag
Means "Captain" or "One who intimidates" in Wampanoag. It is the name of the chief sachem of the Mattakeeset tribe who helped the Pilgrims find a lost boy, John Billington.
Iyawa f & m Aymara
Means "acceptance" in Aymara.
Izcahuatl m & f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Possibly "one who leaves here, one who is abandoned here", derived from Nahuatl iz "here" and cahua "to leave, to abandon something; to be left, remain, survive".
Izhi f Quechua
Means "fog, mist" in Quechua.
Jaaja m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Jâja.
Jaakupiina m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Jákupîna.
Jáan m Navajo
Navajo form of John.
Jabe f Shipibo-Conibo
Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Shipibo ja- meaning "exist".
Jaciara f Brazilian, Tupi
Derived from Tupi îasy "moon" and Old Tupi ara "lady, lord; day; weather" or îara "lady, lord".
Jacy f & m Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Jaci 2.
Jâja m Greenlandic
Short form of Jâjaruse.
Jâjaruse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Jairus.
Jakaña f Aymara
Means "live" in Aymara.
Jakiri f & m Aymara
Means "alive, living" in Aymara.
Jakkubiina f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Jakobina.
Jakon m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "good" in Shipibo.
Jákupîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Jakobina.
Jalanta f & m Aymara
Means "west" in Aymara.
Jaliri m & f Aymara
Means "runner" in Aymara.
Jallalla f & m Aymara
From an Aymara expression of victory or joy.
Jallu Jatha f Aymara
From the Aymara jallu meaning "rain" and jatha meaning "pollen".
Jalsu f Aymara
From the Aymara jalsu meaning "east; sunrise" or "spring".
Jalsuri f & m Aymara
Means "spring, waterhole" in Aymara.
Jalsu Sunaqi f Aymara
From the Aymara jalsu meaning "east; sunrise" or "spring" and sunaqi meaning "zenith; crown".
Jalsu Warawara f Aymara
From the Aymara jalsu meaning "east; sunrise" or "spring" and wara wara meaning "star".
Jáma m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of James.
Jamma m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Jáma.
Jamuqa f & m Aymara
Means "drawing" in Aymara.
Jandaia f Tupi
Means "parrot" in Tupi.
Jandira f Tupi, Brazilian, New World Mythology
Derived from Old Tupi jurandira, itself derived from jura "mouth" and ndieira "honey bee", and thus commonly interpreted as "she who says sweet words".... [more]
Jáne m Greenlandic
Greenlandic variant of Jan 1.
Jâne f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Jane.
Janq´u Khunu f Aymara
Means "white snow" in Aymara.
Janq´u Qinaya f Aymara
Means "white cloud" in Aymara.
Jariana f Creek
this name is Creek and it mean love and peace
Jariyaña f & m Aymara
Means "hurry" in Aymara.
Jarma m & f Aymara
Means "tall" in Aymara.
Jasa f Aymara
Means "soft" in Aymara.
Jatse f Greenlandic
Variant of Jette.
Jatsi f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Jatse.
Jawari m & f Aymara
Means "fable, story" in Aymara.
Jawi m & f Aymara
Means "fleece, sheared wool" in Aymara.
Jawilla f Aymara
Means "welcome" in Aymara.
Jawira m Aymara
Means "river" in Aymara.
Jaya Aruma f Aymara
From the Aymara jaya meaning "distant, far away" or "great distance" and aruma meaning "night".
Jayani m & f Aymara
Means "ancient" in Aymara.
Jaylli f Aymara
Means "song" in Aymara.
Jaylli f Quechua
Means "victory song" in Quechua.
Jaylliri f Aymara
Means "singer" in Aymara.
Jaylli Warawara f Aymara
From the Aymara jaylli meaning "song" and wara wara meaning "star".
Jayp’u Lupi f Aymara
Means "afternoon sun" in Aymara.
Jayri f Aymara
Means "new moon" in Aymara.
Jayu m & f Aymara
Means "salt" in Aymara.
Jémpe m Aguaruna
Means "hummingbird" in Awajún.
Jenseraq m Greenlandic
Possibly a combination of Jens and the Greenlandic suffix -raq meaning "young animal".
Jeyu m Chatino
Chatino form of Eugenio.