This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Indigenous American.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Pêtâstêkawisk f CreeMeaning "moon coming up flower". This name was given to one baby girl in Alberta in 2023.
Phaxsi Jalsu f AymaraFrom the Aymara
phaxsi meaning "moon" and
jalsu meaning "east; sunrise" or "spring".
Pilo f & m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "bog bilberry, great bilberry, whortleberry".... [
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Piloĸutínguaĸ f & m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning 'sweet little leaf', from a combination of
Pilutaĸ and
-nnguaq, a Greenlandic suffix meaning "sweet", "dear", "little" or Grennlandic name meaning "sweet little berry", from a combination of
Piloĸ and
-nnguaq, a Greenlandic suffix meaning "sweet", "dear", "little".
Piren f MapucheFrom Mapudungun verb
piren meaning "to snow, hail" (compare
Pire, derived from the noun).
Piyoton f NahuatlPossibly means "little chicken", from Nahuatl
piyo, "chicken" (borrowed from the Spanish onomatopoeia
pío), and the diminutive suffix
-ton.
Qhana Aru f AymaraFrom the Aymara
qhana meaning "clear; light, clarity" and
aru meaning "word, language, voice".
Qhana Chuyma f AymaraFrom the Aymara
qhana meaning "clear; light, clarity" and
chuyma meaning "lung" in Aymara, conceptually seen as the 'heart' of a person or seat of sentiment and emotion in Aymara culture.
Qhana Qinaya f AymaraFrom the Aymara
qhana meaning "clear; light, clarity" and
qinaya meaning "cloud".
Qhawa f QuechuaMeans "one who watches, one who monitors" in Quechua.
Qintuni f & m AymaraPossibly from the Aymara
qintu meaning "sarsaparilla".
Qooqqa f GreenlandicWest Greenlandic name of unknown meaning, perhaps related to
qooqqaq meaning "larynx".
Q'orianka f QuechuaQuechua feminine name derived from the words
qori meaning "gold" and
anka which means "eagle".
Quacale f NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl
cuaitl "head; top, summit, peak" and
cale "homeowner, guardian of the household".
Qualchamitl m & f NahuatlMeaning uncertain. The first element probably derives from Nahuatl
cualli "good, well, a good thing; beautiful, handsome, pretty".
Quatzone f NahuatlDerived from either
cuatzontli "hair, head hair" or
cuahtzontli "skein, heddle leash (tool for weaving)".
Quauhquimichin m & f NahuatlMeans "wood mouse", from Nahuatl
cuahuitl "wood, tree" and
quimichin "mouse".
Quechollacahua f NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly "inhabitant of Quechollac", from the name of a town (itself derived from
quecholli "roseate swan, roseate spoonbill",
atl "water", and the locative suffix
-c) combined with
ahua "possessor of water; resident of a town".
Quenopeuh m & f NahuatlMeans "how did it begin?", from Nahuatl
quen "how? what? in what manner?" and
pehua "to start, to begin".
Quenyazton f & m NahuatlPossibly means "how will she go?", from Nahuatl
quen "how? what? in what manner?" and
yaz "will go", combined with the diminutive suffix
-ton.
Quetzalxochitl f NahuatlMeans "feather flower" or "precious flower", from Nahuatl
quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and
xochitl "flower".
Quilaztli f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, NahuatlMeans "she who creates plants, she who makes vegetables grow" in Nahuatl, from
quilitl "edible herbs and vegetables" and the instrumental suffix
-huaztli. This was the name of an Aztec creation deity, the patron of midwives, as well as a title or alternative name for the goddess
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Quimich m & f NahuatlMeans "mouse" in Nahuatl, a nickname for a child.
Quiselpoo f Indigenous AmericanThe name of an Akokisa woman, recorded in a mission record (the Akokisa being an extinct Native American tribe in what is now Texas). It has been suggested that the name could mean "full moon woman", in part from Atakapa
ki.c "woman".
Qulla Nayra f AymaraFrom the Aymara
qulla meaning "medicine, remedy" and
nayra meaning "eyes".
Qulla Panqara f AymaraFrom the Aymara
qulla meaning "medicine, remedy" and
panqara meaning "flower".
Qulla Uma f AymaraFrom the Aymara
qulla meaning "medicine, remedy" and
uma meaning "water".
Qullqi Titi f AymaraFrom the Aymara
qullqi meaning "silver, money" and
titi meaning "wildcat".
Qupanuk f GreenlandicOne of the many names in Greenlandic meaning "snow bunting". This is the name of Greenlandic influencer Qupanuk Olsen, better known as 'Q's Greenland'.
Quri f QuechuaDerived from Quechua
quri meaning "gold".
Qurit'ika f QuechuaDerived from Quechua
quri meaning "gold" and
t'ika meaning "flower".
Quyakusi f QuechuaMeans "happy queen" in Quechua, from
quya "queen" and
kusi "happy, joyful".
Quyllurit’i f QuechuaDerived from Quechua
quyllur meaning "star" and
rit'i meaning "snow". This is a famous Peruvian religious festival.
Rosannguaq f GreenlandicGreenlandic diminutive of
Rosa 1, formed using the suffix -
nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear, little". This is a recently coined Greenlandic name.
Rûsa f GreenlandicArchaic spelling of
Ruusa (according to the old Kleinschmidt orthography which was used to write Greenlandic until 1973, when orthographic reforms were introduced).
Sachasisa f QuechuaMeans "jungle flower" in Quechua, from
sacha, "jungle" and
sisa, "flower".
Sahaiʔa f ChipewyanRoughly translates to: “as the sun breaks through the clouds" or "over the horizon.” This name became notable in 2015 when a mother in the Northwest Territories of Canada was forced to change the glottal stop in her daughter's name to a hyphen because the government could only use the Roman alphabet... [
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Sahiyena f SiouxMeans “red speakers,” “people of a different talk,” or “speaks unintelligibly” in Dakota. The name
Cheyenne is derived from Sahiyena
Sak’a f & m AymaraMeans "cattail" or "plant with yellow flowers" in Aymara.
Sakaeʔah f AlgonquianMeans "when the sun rises", "first peaks", "a new day", in the South Slavey language. This name became notable in 2015 when a mother in the Northwest Territories in Canada was forced to change the glottal stop in her daughter's name to a hyphen... [
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Sâkêwêw f & m CreeMeans "He/She comes into view" in Cree.
Sak-Nikte' f Yucatec Maya, Mayan MythologyMeans "white mayflower" in Yucatec Maya. This was the name of a legendary princess, also written about in Antonio Mediz Bolio's
Chichén-Itzá y la princesa Sac-Nicté.
Sâkowêw f & m CreeMeans "He/She makes a joyful sounds" or "War Whoop" in Cree.
Sallali f & m CherokeeMeans "squirrel", from the Cherokee
sa lo li 'squirrel'.
Sallani f & m AymaraPossibly from the Aymara
salla meaning "sonorous".
Sami f AymaraMeans "colour" or "fortune, good luck" in Aymara.
Sanuye f MiwokMeans "cloud" in the Miwok language, with the implied meaning being "red cloud at sundown".
Sarayañi m & f AymaraPossibly from the Aymara
sarayaña meaning "lead, govern".
Scatchwah f CherokeeMeaning unknown. It may be related to the Cherokee
wa ya "wolf, wolves".
Sekút f AguarunaEtymology uncertain, possibly from the Awajún name for a species of vine or from the Awajún
sekúut meaning "vanilla".
Sésejat f AguarunaEtymology uncertain, possibly related to the Awajún
sésa meaning "flower" or
seséjut meaning "healing a wound".
Shimashirinkabeni f & m AsháninkaEtymology uncertain, however the first part may be from the Ashaninka
shimashiri meaning "flor de mayo, plumeria, fragipani".
Shorintsi f AsháninkaFrom the Ashaninka name for a species of turkey-like bird, species uncertain.
Siaska f Indigenous AmericanMeans "sweet foot" or "delicious paw", referring to a "bear's paw" in the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) language.
Sica-tuva f Indigenous American, YavapaiMeans "born quickly" in Yavapai. Name borne by a prominent member of the Prescott Yavapai tribe, who was inducted into the Arizona Women's Hall of Fame in 2006.