Cherokee Submitted Names

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Adohi m & f Cherokee
Means "woods, timber" in Cherokee.

Ahneewakee f Cherokee

Amadahy ᎠᎹᏕᎯ f Cherokee
Means "forest water" from Cherokee a ma "water" and a do hi i na ge "forest" or a da "wood".

Ama-edohi m Cherokee
Meaning, "water goer."

Amatha f Cherokee
Means "fish" in Cherokee.

Amo-adawehi m Cherokee
Meaning, "rain maker."

Amouskositte m Cherokee
Meaning, "dreadful water."

Attakullakulla ᎠᏔᎫᎧᎷ m Cherokee
Means "leaning wood" in Cherokee, from *ada meaning "wood", and *gulkalu, a verb that implies something long, leaning against some other object.

Awentia f Cherokee
Variant of Awinita.

Aya f & m Cherokee
Aya in the Cherokee language is a term for one's self. Usually used as "I" or "Me". If a family member uses this for someone it would me that they see a bit of themself in that person and it would be meant as a compliment.It is also a type of fern that is known as a symbol of endurance and resourcefulness... [more]

Cuhtahlatah f Cherokee
Means "wild hemp" in Cherokee.

Danuwoa ᏓᏄᏩ ᎠᎾᎵᎯ m Cherokee
the warrior

Detsinulahungu m Cherokee
Means "I tried but could not" in Cherokee.

Deyani f Cherokee
Deyani means "successful" and "determined" in Cherokee.

Dikayuga ᏗᎧᏳᎦ m Cherokee
A Cherokee name that means Shark.

Di'wali m Cherokee
Means "the bowl" in Cherokee.

Enoli m Cherokee
Means "black fox" in Cherokee.

Galilhai f Cherokee
Variant of Galilahi.

Gawonisgi ᎦᏬᏂᏍᎩ m Cherokee
Meaning, "speaker."

Gola ᎪᎳ f Cherokee
Means "winter" in Cherokee.

Gulkalaski m Cherokee
Means "one who falls from the leaning position" in Cherokee.

Immokalee f Cherokee
Cherokee word for waterfall/tumbling water.

Inali m Cherokee
Variant of Enoli.

Incalatanga m Cherokee
Means "doublehead" in Cherokee.

Junaluska m Cherokee
Meaning, "one who tried but failed."

Kaiyatahee m Cherokee
Means "corn tassel" in Cherokee.

Kanagatucko m Cherokee
Means "stalking turkey" in Cherokee.

Kanuna m Cherokee
Means "bullfrog" in Cherokee.

Koo-wi-s-gu-wi ᎫᏫᏍᎫᏫ m Cherokee
Means "little white bird" in Cherokee.

Kunagadoga m Cherokee
Means "standing turkey" in Cherokee.

Kunokeski m Cherokee
Means "young tassel" in Cherokee.

Lewie-za-wau-na-skie m Cherokee
A notable (perhaps the only?) bearer is Lewis Downing, who served as Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1867 to 1872.

Meli f Cherokee
Cherokee variant of Mary.

Mohe m Cherokee
Mohe is a Native American (Cherokee) name meaning "elk".

Nanyehi ᎾᏅᏰᎯ f Cherokee
Means "one who goes about" in Cherokee. Notable bearer of this name is Nanyehi, who is known in English as Nancy Ward.

Nazshoni f Cherokee

Noya f Cherokee
Means "sand" in Cherokee language.

Oconostota m Cherokee

Oochalata ᎤᏤᎳᏔ m Cherokee

Ostenaco m Cherokee
Meaning, "big head."

Outacite m Cherokee

Salali f Cherokee
It means "squirrel" in Cherokee.

Sallali f & m Cherokee
Means "squirrel", from the Cherokee sa lo li 'squirrel'.

Saloloneeta m Cherokee
Means "young squirrel" in Cherokee.

Salonitah m Cherokee
Means "flying squirrel" in Cherokee.

Savanukah m Cherokee

Scatchwah f Cherokee
Meaning unknown. It may be related to the Cherokee wa ya "wolf, wolves".

Scolaguta m Cherokee
Means "hanging maw" in Cherokee.

Ssiquoya ᏍᏏᏉᏯ, ᏎᏉᏯ m Cherokee
Variant of Sequoyah.

Tagwadihi m Cherokee
Means "Catawba killer" in Cherokee.

Tahlonteeskee m Cherokee

Takatoka m Cherokee

Tanamara f & m Cherokee
Cherokee meaning "lonely wind".

Tooantuh m Cherokee
Means "spring frog" in Cherokee.

Trahlyta f Cherokee (?), New World Mythology (?), Folklore
The name of a legendary Cherokee princess.

Tsaladihi m Cherokee

Tsali ᏣᎵ m Cherokee
Name of a notable leader of the Cherokee tribe during the early 1800s.

Tsa-wa Gak-ski m Cherokee

Tsianina f Creek (?), Cherokee (?)
Meaning unknown. A noted bearer is Tsianina Redfeather Blackstone (December 13, 1882 – January 10, 1985), a Creek/Cherokee singer and performer.

Tsoi m & f Cherokee
Three, third

Tsu-la m Cherokee
Means "kingfisher". Name borne by the husband of Nanyehi.

Twah'kohl m Cherokee (Archaic)
Name of Cherokee origin meaning "user of fog" or " fog user" or just "user"

Usdi m Cherokee
From the Cherokee word ᎤᏍᏗ (usdi) which is both a noun meaning "baby" and an adjective meaning "little, small". Wil Usdi ("little Will") was the Cherokee name of William Holland Thomas (1805-1893), an American lawyer, politician and soldier who had been adopted into the Cherokee tribe as a teenager.

Utsidihi m Cherokee
Means "man killer" in Cherokee.

Wahalanutah m Cherokee
Looking for the meaning of this name...was used by Cherokee male about the year 1819 in Georgia church record for David Weaver.

Wahleah f Cherokee, Navajo

Wahya m & f Cherokee
Means "wolf" in Cherokee.

Washoe m Popular Culture, Cherokee
Nickname of Cordell Walker in the famous Tv series: 'Walker, Texas Ranger'. The name is claimed to be Cherokee meaning "lone eagle".

Wohali m Cherokee
Means "eagle".

Woya f Cherokee
Means "dove" in Cherokee.

Ya'no m & f Cherokee
Means "wolf" in Cherokee.

Yona m Cherokee
Means "bear" in Cherokee.

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