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Aamond m Indigenous American

Aarowyn f Indigenous American

Acanorex m Taíno

Agüeybaná m Taíno (Archaic)
Interpreted to mean "the great sun" in Taino.

Ahpeahtone m Indigenous American
Means "wooden lance" or "kills with a lance" in Kiowa. Ahpeahtone (1856–1931) was a chief of the Kiowa tribe in Oklahoma, who is regarded as the last traditional chief of the tribe.

Ainbo f Popular Culture, Shipibo-Conibo, Indigenous American
The name of the titular heroine in the Peruvian Film Ainbo Spirit of the Amazon. It descends from aĩβo, which means “woman” in Shipibo Conibo, a Panoan language.

Alaqua f Indigenous American
Means "rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis)".

Alush m Edisto, Indigenous American
Alush 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. ... [more]

Amigale f Indigenous American
Combination of Amy and Gale 1.

Amitola f Indigenous American
Means "rainbow" in Dakota.

Ammaakealachehiibaachilakacheesh f Indigenous American
Means "overcomes through faith" in either Cheyenne or Crow.

Anacaona f Taíno, Mexican
Means "golden flower" in Taíno, from ana "flower" and caona "gold". This was the name of the cacica (a female cacique, or queen) who ruled the native Taíno (Arawak) people of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola when the conquistadors settled there in 1492... [more]

Anayibe f Indigenous American, American (Hispanic)
Derived from the native South American tribe, the Kogui people. It means "white flower" or "snow flower" in the Kogui language.

Ansalewit f Indigenous American
Means "Angel" in Mi'kmaq.

Apeahtone m Indigenous American
Variant of Ahpeahtone.

Apiatan m Indigenous American
Variant of Ahpeahtone.

Aracibo m Taíno
A variant of Arecibo.

Aruaca m Taíno
Aruaca is a lengendary Taíno warrior

Atian m Indigenous American
Abenaki variant of Steven.

Awonawilona m Mexican, Indigenous American
The dual creator deity of the Pueblo Zuni, Awonawilona is said to have existed before all else. From the nebulae of mist, he is full of power and growth. He created the sun, which fecundated the primeval sea, and formed a green scum over it... [more]

Ayamuynuex m Taíno

Ayiana f Indigenous American

Behechio m Taíno
Name of the king,cacique of the kingdom of Xaragua in Hispaniola. He was the older brother of Anacaona.

Bushika f Indigenous American, Yanomami
Means "little one" in Yanomami.

Cacimar m Taíno (Rare)
Cacimar directly translates to “Priest/Shaman who wanders”.... [more]

Caguax m Taíno (Archaic)
Name of the cacique of the Turabo region of Puerto Rico at the time of the arrival of Columbus.

Cajemé m Indigenous American (Hispanicized), Mexican (Rare), History
Hispanicized form of Yaqui Kahe'eme meaning "one who does not stop to drink (water)". This name was borne by the Yaqui leader Cajemé (1837-1887), baptized José María Leyva.

Canimao m Taíno

Canzaeda f Indigenous American (Rare)
Originally spelled "Cansaeda" The meaning of this name is unknown, though thought to mean "huntress." Originally a family name carried down through both Creek and Cherokee Indigiounous American lines throughout North Carolina and Tennessee.

Caonabo m Taíno
Name of the king, cacique of Maguana a kingdom on the island of Hispaniola. He was married to Anacaona and was resisted Spanish rule.

Chafil m Indigenous American
Unknown.

Chaschunka m Indigenous American
Means "wave" in Winnebago.

Colestah f Indigenous American
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of the name is Colestah (c. 1800s-1865), a Yakama medicine woman.

Coquannathacka m Indigenous American, Yavapai
Means "green leaves" in Yavapai. Name borne by a Yavapé Yavapai leader.

Daał m & f Indigenous American
Athabaskan (southern Indigenous Alaskan) name meaning sandhill crane.

Deloria f Indigenous American
A Native American surname, derived from the name of a French trapper, Phillippe des Lauriers, who settled and married into a Yankton community of the Dakota people, and may refer to: Ella Cara Deloria (1888-1971), educator, anthropologist, ethnographer, linguist, and author of "Waterlily".

Domes f Indigenous American (Americanized, Rare)
Casa grande Domes on Thornton road Arizona was a structure that help those around the land have good health! Despite rumors

Elu f Indigenous American
Means "a woman full of grace; beautiful; fair" in Zuni, spoken in New Mexico and Arizona.

Guacanagari m Taíno
Name of the king, cacique of Marian a kingdom on the island of Hispaniola. Marian was captured by the Spanish and Guacanagari fled.

Guanina f Taíno (Archaic)

Guarionex m Taíno
From 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.

Guayaney m & f Taíno

Hatuey m Taíno
Name 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... [more]

Hayuya m & f Taíno

Hialeah f Indigenous American
Derived 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.... [more]

Higuanama f Taíno
Name of the queen, cacique of the kingdom of Higuey on the island of Hispaniola.

Hinook-Mahiwi-Kalinaka f Indigenous American, Ho-Chunk
Means "fleecy cloud floating in place" in the Ho-Chunk language. This was the Ho-Chunk name of painter and teacher Angel De Cora Dietz.

Hopokoekau f Indigenous American, Ho-Chunk
Means "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).

Hub m Indigenous American
Crow name

Huehueteotl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Indigenous American
Means "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.

Hulleah f Indigenous American
Borne by Hulleah J. Tsinhnahjinnie (1954-), a Seminole-Muscogee-Navajo photographer and educator. Possibly of Navajo, Seminole or Muscogee origin.

Imala f Indigenous American
"strong-minded."

Istas f Indigenous American
Means "snow"

Jumacao m Taíno, Indigenous American
Name of a notable Taíno cacique (chieftain).

Juyá m & f New World Mythology, Indigenous American
Juyá is the god of rain and hunting in Wayuu Mythology. His name has an unknown meaning.

Ka'kwet f Indigenous American
It means “Sea Star”

Kamdyistowesit m Indigenous American, Cree
Means "beardy" in Cree.

Kamiokisihkwew m Indigenous American, Cree
Means "fine day" in Cree.

Kanenstenhawi f Indigenous American, Mohawk, History
Means "she brings in corn" in Mohawk. This was the Mohawk name given to Eunice Williams (1696-1785), a Massachusetts colonist who was taken captive by the French and the Mohawks.

Kapei f & m Pemon, Indigenous American, New World Mythology
Meaning “Moon” in Taurepang (a member of the Pemon micro family of Cariban languages), Kapei is the Taurepang deity of the moon, who appears most famously in the Taurepang folktale ‘Wei and Kapei’.

Kee-a-kee-ka-sa-coo-way m Indigenous American, Cree
Means "the man who gives the war whoop" in Cree.

Kigech f Indigenous American
Kigech comes from the Hoopa tribe in California. It means “Little Strawberry”

Kuilix f Indigenous American, Salishan
Means "red one" or "red shirt". Name borne by a Kalispel woman (fl. 1832) who led a band of warriors.

Küpeyakwüskonam m Indigenous American, Cree
Means "one arrow" in Cree.

Kyha f African (Modern), Indigenous American (Modern)
Variant of Kaia

Lempira m Indigenous American
Meaning unknown.

Lusio m Indigenous American
Zuni form of Lucio.

Maaxiiriwia f Indigenous American, Hidatsa
Means "buffalo bird woman". Name borne by a Hidatsa woman known for maintaining many aspects of the traditional Hidatsa lifestyle, including gardening and cooking.

Mackinac m Indigenous American
Mean "big Turtle" in ojibwe

Macuya m & f Taíno

Mahkate:wi-meši-ke:hke:hkwa m Indigenous American
Means "be a large black hawk" in the Sauk dialect of the Fox language.... [more]

Majagua m & f Taíno

Maleiwa m & f Indigenous American
Maleiwa is the god of creation in Wayuu mythology. His name has an unknown meaning.

Manaure m Indigenous American
From Caquetio, an Arawakan language.

Mankamo f Indigenous American, Waorani
Possibly means "blackbird" in the Waorani language.

Manteo m African American (Rare), Indigenous American

Maragüay m & f Taíno

Meriyoko m Indigenous American
Means “Eyes of the Sun”, in the Guahibo language of Venezuela and Colombia.

Miastonomoh m Indigenous American

Mincaye m Indigenous American, Waorani
Means "wasp" in the Waorani language.

Minnehaha f Indigenous American, Iroquois, Literature, English (American, Archaic)
Meaning uncertain. According to one source, this name means "laughing woman" in Iroquois, derived from Iroquois minne meaning "woman" combined with Iroquois haha meaning "laugh" or "laughing".... [more]

Miskut m Indigenous American
Meaning unknown.

Mitena f Indigenous American
Means "the coming moon"

Mitexi f Indigenous American
Means "born under the sacred moon"

Moacyr m Indigenous American, Tupi
Variant of Moacir.

Moki m Hopi, Indigenous American
Means "deer" in Hopi.

Moyoki m Indigenous American
Derived from the Ashaninka word moyo meaning "water vortex" and ki meaning "king".

Moyona f Indigenous American
Derived from the Ashaninka word moyo meaning "water vortex" and na meaning "queen".

Myeerah f & m Indigenous American
Means "walk in the water". Name borne by a Wyandot woman who played a prominent diplomatic role between the Wyandot and colonial settlers.

Nahanni f & m Indigenous American
From naha, meaning "river of the land of the Naha people" in Na-Dene (Athabaskan) languages, spoken by indigenous cultures in British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, and the Yukon Territory... [more]

Nakili m & f New World Mythology, Indigenous American
Nakili is a character From Miskito mythology, who appears in a Miskito folktale. His/her name has no known meaning.

Nampeyo f Indigenous American
Derived from the Tewa word Num-pa-yu meaning "snake that does not bite". This was borne by the Hopi-Tewa potter Nampeyo of Hano (1859-1942), the daughter of a Tewa woman and a Hopi man.

Nandua f Indigenous American, History
The name of a 17th-century Native American woman of the Accawmacke tribe, daughter of Chief Debedeavon, who became an ally to the English colonists.

Nemonte f Indigenous American, Waorani
Means "many stars" or "constellation of stars" in the Waorani language. This name is borne by a Waorani climate activist.

Niabi f Indigenous American
Means "fawn" in Osage, language spoken in Oklahoma.

Nibagua m & f Taíno

Ohatchecama m Indigenous American, Yavapai
Means "striking enemy" in Yavapai. Name borne by a Tolkepaya Yavapai leader (fl. 1871).

Okonoróté m Indigenous American, New World Mythology
A Warao folk hero.

Orocobix m Taíno (Archaic)
Name of the cacique of the Jatibonicu region of Puerto Rico at the time of the arrival of Columbus.

Oton m Nahuatl, Indigenous American, New World Mythology
The name of a legendary first leader of the Otomi people of central Mexico, who supposedly gave the tribe his name. This is unlikely, as the demonym derives from Nahuatl otomitl.

Pablita f Spanish (Philippines), Indigenous American, American (Hispanic), Mexican (?)
Feminine diminutive of Pablo, sometimes used as a diminutive of the related name Paula. Known bearers of this name were Pablita Velarde (1918-2006), a Pueblo (Native American) artist and painter from New Mexico, United States, and Pablita Abeyta (1953-2017), a Navajo (Native American) activist and sculptor who was also from New Mexico.

Pakota m Indigenous American, Yavapai
Means "big man" in Yavapai. Name borne by a 19th century Yavapai leader that attended a peace conference with Ulysses S. Grant in 1872.

Pi'tamaka f Indigenous American
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of the name is Pi'tamaka, whose in English known as Running Eagle.

Polcat m Indigenous American

Pontiac m Indigenous American
Pontiac or Obwaandi'eyaag was an Odawa war chief known for his role in the war named for him, from 1763 to 1766 leading Native Americans in an armed struggle against the British in the Great Lakes region due to, among other reasons, dissatisfaction with British policies.... [more]

Pulowi m & f Indigenous American, New World Mythology
The Wayuu goddess of the earth.

Quilago f New World Mythology, Folklore, Indigenous American
Quilago (c. 1490–1515) was the queen regnant of Cochasquí, in modern-day Ecuador. She is known for leading native resistance to the expansion of the Inca Empire and was supposedly the mother of Atahualpa, the last Sapa Inca... [more]

Quiselpoo f Indigenous American
The 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".

Rutsí m Indigenous American, South American, New World Mythology
Meaning unknown. It is the name of both a Peruvian children’s storybook character and an antagonistic owl inspired spirit in the indigenous Peruvian Yanesha people’s mythology.

Sesu m Indigenous American
Sikiana form of Sergius.

Shadoo m Edisto, Indigenous American
Shadoo 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.... [more]

Shonto m & f Navajo, Indigenous American
The first name of Shonto Begay.

Siaska f Indigenous American
Means "sweet foot" or "delicious paw", referring to a "bear's paw" in the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) language.

Sica-tuva f Indigenous American, Yavapai
Means "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.

Sillin f Indigenous American, Choctaw

Sketco m & f Tahltan, Indigenous American, New World Mythology
Tahltan name for the Raven, a common spirit found throughout Pacific Northwest Coast indigenous cultures.

Snowie f Indigenous American (Americanized, Modern)

Suni f Indigenous American
Possibly means "bright; brillant" in Zuni, spoken in New Mexico and Arizona.

Suriana f Indigenous American
Sikiana form of Juliana.

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.

Talice f Indigenous American (Modern), English, American (Hispanic)
Talice is a Muscogee (Creek) name meaning Beautiful Water. It is also an English name as well with Irish Gaelic roots. Talice is also an American Hispanic name for a Varient of the name Talicia

Tåniya f Indigenous American
Means "breath of life" in Pomo, spoken in Northern California.

Tasiah f Indonesian (Rare), Indigenous American, Arabic
Feminine given name for a royal Princess of a King or Queen.... [more]

Teneca f Indigenous American

Tewa m Indigenous American
Means "mocassin" in Keres.... [more]

Tínima f Caribbean, Taíno (Archaic)
A former cacica in Cuba.

Topanga f Popular Culture, Indigenous American
Place name of an area in western Los Angeles County, California. The area was originally named by the Tongva people and may mean "a place above."... [more]

Topeka f American (Modern, Rare), Indigenous American
From the name of the capital city of the US state of Kansas (see Topeka).... [more]

Towa m & f Indigenous American
Towa is a sacred name meaning "Sun" and "Sacred" coming from the Tanoan people. It is both a personal name and tribe name.

Toypurina f Indigenous American, Kizh

Trisba m & f New World Mythology, Indigenous American
Trisba is a character from Miskito Mythology, who appears in his own eponymous folktale. His name has no known meaning.

Tsi-Zak-Gay f Indigenous American, Snohomish
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a Snohomish woman known for her skill in basket-weaving, and for introducing basket-weaving to the Snohomish people.

Tuko m Indigenous American (Rare, ?)

Tuskaloosa m Indigenous American
Means "black warrior", from the western Muskogean language elements taska and losa.... [more]

Upenak m Indigenous American

Urayoán m Spanish (Caribbean), Taíno
Name of a Taíno chief from the island of Puerto Rico. Chief Urayoán ordered the drowning of conquistador Diego de Salcedo to determine whether the Spanish were gods.

Utina f Indigenous American
Means "woman of my country"

Vine m Indigenous American (?)
Perhaps from the surname Vine. This was borne by the Native American activist, writer and theologian Vine Deloria, Jr. (1933-2005).

Waheenee f Indigenous American
Buffalo Bird Woman (ca. 1839-1932) was a traditional Hidatsa woman who lived on the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota. Her Hidatsa name was Waheenee, though she was also called Maaxiiriwia (variously transcribed as Maxidiwiac)... [more]

Weayaya m & f Indigenous American
Derived from the Dakota word wiiyaye meaning "sunset".

We'wha m Indigenous American
A Zuni name of unknown etymology. We'wha was a Zuni Native American lhamana from New Mexico, and a notable weaver and potter.

Winema f Indigenous American
Means "chief" or "woman chief" in Modoc. Name borne by a Modoc woman who served as an interpreter during the Modoc War.

Wowtā f Warao, Indigenous American
Wowtā is the Warao frog goddess.

Xanat f Totonac, Indigenous American
Means "flower" and "vanilla" in Totonac.

Xéhachiwinga f Indigenous American
Means "mountain wolf woman" in Winnebago.

Xetania f Indigenous American

Xigmacse m Indigenous American

Xuri m & f Indigenous American

Yacahüey f & m Taíno

Yaha m Indigenous American
Meaning unknown.... [more]

Yahíma m & f Taíno

Yeliam m Taíno

Yuisa f American (Hispanic, Rare), Taíno (Archaic), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Yuru f & m Popular Culture, Indigenous American
The name of the titular protagonist in the Telenovela “Yuru, la princesa amazónica“. Perhaps a diminutive of Yuraqmayu.

Yusimi f Taíno

Yusinai f Taíno

Zaltana f Indigenous American
Means "high mountain"

Zonda f Spanish (Latin American), Indigenous American
Name of a specific type of fast, dry mountain wind in Argentina. The name comes from a valley in San Juan Province, Argentina. Both the valley and the wind are related to an Indigenous people Ullum-Zonda similar to the Huarpe people.

Zonya f & m Indigenous American