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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.
Ere m GreenlandicAn abbreviation from
eriarnaq meaning "be good", "like", "clean", "beautiful".
Erneeraq m GreenlandicDerived from the Greenlandic word
erneq meaning "son" and
-eraq, a diminutive suffix.
Erninnguaq m GreenlandicMeans "sweet little son", derived from Greenlandic
erneq "son" (cf.
Erneq) combined with the diminutive suffix
nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear, little".
Ernitsiaĸ m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "good son", from the combination of
Erneĸ and
-tsiaq, a Greenlandic suffix meaning "beautiful", "fair", "fairly good", "precious", "sweet", "fair-sized", "nice", "good", "handsome".
Ewainghan m Tłı̨chǫTłįchǫ donek'awi (trading chief) at Old Fort Rae, K'awo (leader) of the Et'aa got'in (“People Next to Another People”).
Eyota f SiouxMeans "greatest", from Lakota
iyótaŋ "most, greatest, best, special, important".
Fari m Old Norse, GreenlandicOld Norse short form of names containing the name element
fara meaning "to go", "to move", "to travel", as well as the Greenlandic younger form of
Fare.
Gaa-binagwiiyaas m OjibweMeans "which the flesh peels off" or "sloughing flesh" or "wrinkle meat" or "old wrinkled meat" in Ojibwe.
Genessee m & f Seneca, EnglishFrom Seneca
fen-nis'-hee-yo "the beautiful valley". It is also the name of many locations in the United States.
Goiás m TupiDerived from Tupi
gua iá "same origin".
Guacanagari m TaínoName of the king, cacique of Marian a kingdom on the island of Hispaniola. Marian was captured by the Spanish and Guacanagari fled.
Guacolda f MapucheFrom Mapudungún
wa-kelü, meaning "corn-coloured". Guacolda (?–1557) was the wife of the Mapuche leader
Lautaro. Her name was possibly in reference to her hair colour, which was supposedly blonde.
Guaraci m & f Brazilian, New World Mythology, TupiDerived from Old Tupi
kûarasy "sun", itself derived from
kó "this, these",
ara "day" and
sy “mother, origin” and thus meaning "the origin of this day". In Tupi mythology, Guaraci was the personification of the sun as well as the sun god... [
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Guarionex m TaínoFrom Taino "brave noble lord." Guarionex was the king, cacique of Magua, a kingdom on the island of Hispaniola. He was eventually captured by the Spanish after fleeing their attacks.
Gwaai m HaidaGwaai Edenshaw is a Haida artist and filmmaker from Canada. Along with Helen Haig-Brown, he co-directed
Edge of the Knife (
SG̲aawaay Ḵʹuuna), the first Haida language feature film.
Habbamock m WampanoagBorne by a Wampanoag Native American who served as a guide, interpreter, and aide to the Pilgrims of Plymouth, Massachusetts. The name may have been a pseudonym, as it means "mischievous".
Hakidonmuya f & m HopiMeans "when the moon is rising" in Hopi. Alternatively it possibly means "time of waiting moon; time of waiting".
Halona m & f IroquoisHalona is a unisex name that means "Of good fortune"
Hateya f MiwokMeans "press with the foot" or "make tracks" in the Miwok language, with the implied meaning being "bear making tracks in the dust". From the Miwok
ha·t'ej.
Hatuey m TaínoName of a Taino leader who fled from the Spanish to Cuba. When he was captured he was asked if wanted to be baptized so he could go to heaven. He then asked if the Spanish went to heaven. The priest answered yes and he said that he would not want to spend eternity with the Spanish because they where the most evil horrible people he had ever met... [
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He-dow f Shoshone, BannockMeans "meadowlark" in Shoshone, where it is pronounced 'hee-doh'. Also means "close to ground" in the Bannock language, where it is pronounced 'hi-thoh'.... [
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Hehewuti f HopiMeans "mother-spirit of the warrior" in Hopi.
Ȟéla m SiouxMeans "little mountain" in Lakota. This is the Lakota name of famous basketball player Kyrie Irving, an enrolled member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe through his late mother.
Hetiwa f ArapahoThis name was given to my grandmother in 1912 when she was born in Hammon Oklahoma. She was named by an Arapaho or Cheyenne Indian Chief. I was hoping to find out what it means and if anyone which tribe it was?
Heyoka m & f SiouxHeyókȟa translates to a 'sacred clown' in the culture of the Sioux (Lakota and Dakota people) of the Great Plains of North America. In Lakota mythology, Heyókȟa is also a spirit of thunder and lightning; & influence of the content of dreams... [
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Hialeah f Indigenous AmericanDerived from the Muskogee
haiyakpo meaning "prairie" and
hili meaning "pretty". Alternatively, the name is of Seminole origin meaning "upland prairie". It also is the name of the 6th largest city in Florida.... [
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Higalik f Inuit (Anglicized)Means "Ice House". Borne by a female shaman of the Copper Inuit people who "adopted" anthropologist Diamond Jenness for two years in 1914 while he studied their way of life.
Higuanama f TaínoName of the queen, cacique of the kingdom of Higuey on the island of Hispaniola.
Hobomock m & f Algonquin, Wampanoag, Narragansett, New World MythologyIn Algonquin legends (mainly Wampanoag and Narragansett) Hobomock is the
manito the spirit of death: a destructive, often evil, being. He is subject of many Wampanoag 'bogeyman' stories, warning children away from dangerous or naughty behavior... [
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Hopokoekau f Indigenous American, Ho-ChunkMeans "glory of the morning" or "the coming dawn" in the Ho-Chunk language. From the Ho-Chunk
hąp meaning 'day',
ho- 'the time at which',
gu 'to come arriving', the feminine affix
-wį, and the definite article
-ga (used for personal names).
Hosa m Arapaho (Anglicized)From the Arapaho name
Hóuusóó meaning "young crow" or "young raven". Chief Hosa or Little Raven was a 19th-century Southern Arapaho leader who oversaw the resettlement of his people into Oklahoma.
Hosteen m NavajoA term of respect meaning "man, grown man, elder, mister, husband." Transferred use of the Navajo word
Hastiin of the same meanings. Found as
Áłtsé Hastiin, the first man in the Navajo creation story... [
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Howahkan m SiouxMeans "in a very strong voice" or "in a sacred voice" in Lakota. From the Lakota
hówakȟaŋyaŋ, from
hó 'voice' and
wakȟáŋ 'sacred, spiritual'.
Huacmitl m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
huactli, meaning "laughing falcon" or "black-crested night heron" (see
Huactli), and
mitl "arrow".
Huactli m NahuatlCan mean either "black-crowned night heron" or "laughing falcon" in Nahuatl, both birds named onomatopoetically for the sound of their cries.
Huanitl m NahuatlMeaning uncertain; the name was often written with the flag glyph
panitl, but this was almost certainly a phonetic representation of the name, and unrelated to its etymology. This was the Nahuatl name of Diego de Alvarado Huanitzin, an Aztec tlatoani (ruler) who became the first governor of Tenochtitlan under colonial Spanish rule.
Huch’uykilla f QuechuaFeminine Quechua name derived from
huchuy meaning "small" and
killa meaning "moon".
Huchuysisa f QuechuaMeans "little flower" in Quechua, from
huchuy, "little" and
sisa, "flower".
Huecamecatl m NahuatlMeans "long rope", from Nahuatl
hueca "far away, distant" and
mecatl "rope, cord".
Huecanemitl m NahuatlProbably means "one who lives in seclusion" or "one who travels far away" in Nahuatl, the noun form of
huecanemi "to live in a secluded place, to go far away".
Huehuetecatl m NahuatlPossibly a combination of Nahuatl
huehue "elderly, old man" and
-tecatl "person of". Alternately, the first element could be
huehuetl "drum", or refer to a location.
Huehueteotl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Indigenous AmericanMeans "old god", from Nahuatl
huehue "an elder, an old man" and
teotl "god, deity; divine or sacred force". This was the name of a Mesoamerican deity who featured in Aztec mythology, often associated with fire and blood.
Huehuetl m NahuatlA kind of upright drum that originated in Mesoamerica, the name ultimately deriving from Nahuatl
huehue "old man, elderly person".
Huelitl m NahuatlPossibly means "powerful one, able one", derived from Nahuatl
hueli "power, possibility, ability".
Huetl m NahuatlMeaning uncertain. Possibly related to Nahuatl
huentli, meaning "sacrifice, offering", or
huei "large, great".
Huitzilatl m NahuatlMeans "hummingbird water, derived from Nahuatl
huitzilin "hummingbird" and
atl "water". Could refer to a blue-green shimmer on water, or to a natural spring of the same name.
Huitzillatzin m NahuatlForm of
Huitzilatl, using the honorific suffix
-tzin. This was the name of the first ruler of Huitzilopochco, an Aztec city-state.
Huitziltemoc m NahuatlMeans "descending hummingbird", from Nahuatl
huitzilin "hummingbird" and
temo "to descend".
Huitznahuatl m NahuatlA noble title also used as a given name. Possibly means "thorn speech", from Nahuatl
huitztli "thorn, spine" and
nahuatl "speech, language; a pleasant sound", or "near the south", from
huitztlan "south" and
-nahuac "next to, near; with".
Hulleah f Indigenous AmericanBorne by Hulleah J. Tsinhnahjinnie (1954-), a Seminole-Muscogee-Navajo photographer and educator. Possibly of Navajo, Seminole or Muscogee origin.
Hurit m & f Siksika, AlgonquinMeans "good, fine, beautiful, handsome" in Unami, an extinct Algonquian language formerly spoken by Lenape people. This is not used as a name by the Lenape.
Iakonie:ien f MohawkNotable bearer is Miss Indian World 2017-2018, Raven Iakonie:ien Swamp.
Iberê m Brazilian, TupiOriginally a diminutive of
Itiberê, which is said to be derived from Tupi
y "water; river" and
tiri'ri "to drag oneself" and is thus commonly interpreted as "creeping river".
Ichpochton f NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
ichpochtli "maiden, young woman; daughter" and the diminutive suffix
-ton.
Icnocuauh m NahuatlMeans "humble eagle" or "sad eagle" in Nahuatl, from
icno- "humble; in a sad state, bereaved" (from
icnotl "an orphan, someone or something poor, humble, worthy of compassion and aid") and
cuauhtli "eagle"... [
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Icnonemitl m NahuatlMeans "one who lives humbly" in Nahuatl, from
icno- "humble; in a sad state, bereaved" (from
icnotl "an orphan; someone or something poor, humble, worthy of compassion and aid") and
nemi "to dwell, to live (as)".
Icnoyotl m & f NahuatlMeans "misery, poverty" or "compassion, mercy" in Nahuatl.
Icolton f NahuatlPossibly derived from
icoltia "to desire, to want" and the diminutive suffix
-ton.
Iczo f & m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
izcotl, a kind of yucca tree.