This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Indigenous American; and the pattern is ****.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Sarayañi m & f AymaraPossibly from the Aymara
sarayaña meaning "lead, govern".
Sassamon m WampanoagName of a "praying Indian" whose assassination ultimately led to King Philip's War.
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".
Seĸuvsuna m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "egg yolk" or "egg still inside the bird which hasn't yet developed a hard shell".
Sépistòkòs m SiksikaDerived from
sipisttoo meaning "owl" and
okós meaning "child" in the Kainaa dialect of Siksika.
Sésejat f AguarunaEtymology uncertain, possibly related to the Awajún
sésa meaning "flower" or
seséjut meaning "healing a wound".
Shadoo m Edisto, Indigenous AmericanShadoo is a surviving personal name in the Edisto language of South Carolina. This was the name of a captain or chief of the Edisto Nation encountered by Robert Sandford in 1666. The name is alternatively written in historical documents as Sheedou.... [
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Shakopee m SiouxMeans "little six" in Dakota, from
šákpe meaning "six". According to tribal histories, the first chief of this name was the sixth child of a set of sextuplets.
Shimashirinkabeni f & m AsháninkaEtymology uncertain, however the first part may be from the Ashaninka
shimashiri meaning "flor de mayo, plumeria, fragipani".
Shingwaukonse m OjibweMeans "little pine", deriving from the Ojibwe word
zhingwaak ("pine, white pine, red pine"). Name borne by an Anishinaabe chief (1773-1854) who played a prominent role in the foundation of the Garden River First Nation.
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.
Siginak m AlgonquianMeans "blackbird" in Potawatomi. This was the name of a chief of the Milwaukee Potawatomi.
Singajik m GreenlandicGreenlandic name derived from
singarnaq meaning 'a yellowish grey wolf-like dog'.
Sintemaza m SiouxMeans "iron tail" in Lakota. From the Lakota
siŋté 'tail' and
mázasapa (mah'-zah) 'iron'.
Siqinnaatchiaq f & m InuitIn Iñupiaq (also known as Inupiat), this name means "the return of the sun after the long darkness." In the TV series True Detective: Night Country, this is the cultural name bestowed on co-protagonist Evangeline Navarro by her deceased mother in a vision.
Sivkersoĸ f GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning 'bud', 'sprout', 'blossom', 'the blossoming one' or 'the one in bloom' or Greenlandic name meaning 'burst out laughing'. Depends per regional use.
Sivnîssoĸ m & f GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "the one who comes in your stead, i.e. the substitute"
Siyaj m MayanFrom Siyaj Kʼakʼ, a prominent warlord mentioned in the glyphs of Mayan civilisation monuments.
Skaay m HaidaThe Haida word for a type of mollusk that is also used as a given name.
Snana f SiouxMeans "to jingle, ring", from Lakota
snásna.
Sokanon f Wampanoag (?)Meant "it pours, it rains" in Wampanoag or Massachusetts (an extinct member of the Algonquian language family).
Sordlak f & m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "root (of a plant)" or "Saltmarsh Starwort".
Šóta m SiouxFrom the Lakota
šóta (
shoh'-lah) meaning "smoke".
Squanto m WampanoagSquanto is a native name especially known for the Native American tribe who helped in the Mayflower.
Suersaq m GreenlandicPossibly a contracted form of Greenlandic
suuersagaq "the healed one" (perhaps connoting "one healed by a shaman").
Suma f & m AymaraMeans "good, pleasant" in Aymara.
Sumat’ika f QuechuaDerived from Quechua
sumaq meaning "beautiful" and
t'ika meaning "flower".
Suni f AymaraMeans "high land, plateau" in Aymara.
Súwa f AguarunaFrom the Awajún name for the Genipa americana plant.
Sypavê f GuaraniEtymology uncertain. This is the name of the first woman in Guarani mythology.
Tabaré m South American, Guarani (Hispanicized, ?), Tupi (Hispanicized, ?)Chiefly Uruguayan name, allegedly of Guarani or Tupi origin and meaning "village man" or "one who lives far from town". The Uruguayan poet Juan Zorrilla de San Martín used it for the title hero of his epic poem
Tabaré (1888), which depicts the tragic love between Tabaré, an indigenous Charrúa man, and Blanca, the sister of a Spanish conquistador.
Tacanipiluta m SiouxMeans "red tomahawk" in Lakota. From the Lakota
čhaŋȟpí 'tomahawk' and
lúta (lu'-tah) 'scarlet, to be red'.
Tahatan m SiouxMeans "hawk, falcon" in Lakota. From
čhetáŋ 'hawk, falcon'.
Tahiris f Taíno (Rare)"Queen" The beautiful One who overcomes obstacles and reigns with grace. A luminary soft as the as the moon and as bright as the sun. Signified by the color purple indicating her royalty.
Tahmoh m ChipewyanA noted bearer is actor Tahmoh Penikett whose mother is a White River First Nations member. According to Tahmoh, his grandmother chose the name and that it is Upper Tanana, or Nebesna, in origin.
Taipa m MiwokDerived from Miwok
tapa "to spread wings, to flap", with the implied meaning "valley quail spreading wings as it alights".
Taitsiaĸ m GreenlandicFrom Greenlandic
taatsiisaq or
taatsiigaq meaning "the one whom one has held back to mention (name)", from a Greenlandic endearment term: "the fancied mention", carefully not mentioning the name, but expressing endearment nevertheless, because the child was named after a deceased relative, from Greenlandic
atsiaq meaning "the one named after a deceased person" and from a hypocoristic word
taa(nna)tsiaq meaning "the dear, sweet one".