This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Indigenous American; and a substring is y.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Achiyaku f QuechuaMeans "clear water, luminous water", from Quechua
yaku meaning "water".
Ahahaya m & f NahuatlPossibly derived from
ahahuiya "to rejoice, to celebrate, to take pleasure".
Ahyouwaighs m MohawkMeaning unknown. A famous person is John Brant, who was a Mohawk leader and had a role in the War of 1812.
Aluney f MapucheMapuche name, it means "woman with heart of light", or it might mean "joy".
Amadahy f CherokeeMeans "forest water" from Cherokee
a ma "water" and
a do hi i na ge "forest" or
a da "wood".
Amotocaye f NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
tocaye "person with a name, illustrious person" combined with either
amo "not, un-" or the possessive prefix
amo- "your".
Apayauq f & m InupiatMeaning unknown, name borne by Apayauq Reitan, the first trans woman to compete in the Iditarod (a long distance dog sledge race from Alaska to Nome).
Aracy f Tupi, BrazilianVariant of
Araci. A known bearer of this name was Aracy de Almeida (1914-1988), a Brazilian singer.
Axacayacatl m NahuatlMeans "face of water" or "water mask" in Nahuatl, from
atl "water" and
xayacatl "face, mask". This is also the name of a kind of aquatic beetle, whose eggs are considered a delicacy.
Axicyotl m & f NahuatlProbably from Nahuatl
axicyo, "river where the water forms whirlpools".
Aya f & m CherokeeAya 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... [
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Ayacquicahua m NahuatlPossibly means "nobody leaves him", from Nahuatl
ayac "no one, nobody",
qui "him, her, they", and
cahua "to leave, abandon, relinquish".
Ayaquiuc m & f NahuatlPossibly means "nobody’s younger sibling", from Nahuatl
ayac "no one, nobody" and
iuctli "younger sibling".
Ayaquixtla m NahuatlProbably derived from Nahuatl
ayac "no one, nobody" and
ixtla "before, in the presence of, contemporary with".
Ayauhcihuatl f Nahuatl, AztecEtymology uncertain, possibly deriving in part from the Classical Nahuatl elements
ayahuitl ("fog") and
cihuatl ("woman, wife"). Name borne by an Empress of Tenochtitlan (fl. 1400).
Aycuiton f NahuatlMeaning uncertain, probably a diminutive form of another name, using
-ton.
Ayotoch m NahuatlMeans "armadillo" in Nahuatl, literally "turtle-rabbit".
Ayotzin f & m NahuatlFrom Nahuatl
ayotli "squash, gourd, pumpkin". Coincides with a Nahuatl word meaning "turtle, tortoise".
Ayrampu m AymaraFrom the Aymara name for a cactus species with carmine colored seeds.
Azayamankawin f SiouxMeans "berry picker". Name borne by a Mdewakanton Dakota woman, known for running a ferry service in St Paul Minnesota, and for sitting for many photographic portraits.
Chankoowashtay m SiouxMeans "good path", from Lakota
čhaŋkú "road, path, trail" and
wašté "to be good".
Chauhyohuan m NahuatlMeaning uncertain. May derive from Nahuatl
chahuatl "concubine" or
chahuati "to be envious, jealous, suspicious", combined with
yohua "to become night, to grow dark", or
-yoh "made of, full of, with the quality of" and
-huan "with, together with".
Ch’ayña f QuechuaMeans "siskin" in Quechua. A siskin is a type of bird in the finch family.
Chimalayauh m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
chimalli "shield" and
ayahuitl "fog, mist, vapour".
Chimalcueyo m NahuatlPossibly means "war shield" in Nahuatl, from
chimalli "shield" and
cuexyo, a specific war shield design. Alternatively, the second element could derive from
cueyoni "to glow, to shine; to boil, to swarm".
Chuchi Nayra f AymaraFrom the Aymara
chuchi meaning "honey coloured, light coffee coloured" and
nayra meaning "eye".
Chuyma f AymaraMeans "lung" in Aymara, conceptually seen as the 'heart' of a person or seat of sentiment and emotion in Aymara culture.
Coyoltecatl m NahuatlProbably derived from Nahuatl
coyolli "bell" and the affiliative suffix
-tecatl.
Coyolton m NahuatlMeans "little bell", derived from Nahuatl
coyolli "bell".
Coyoltototl m NahuatlMeans "red-winged blackbird" in Nahuatl, derived from
coyolli "bell, jingle bell" and
toltotl "bird".
Coyotl m NahuatlMeans "coyote" in Nahuatl, sometimes used to mean "foreigner".
Cuauhquiyahuacatl m NahuatlMeans "person from Cuauhquiyahuac" in Nahuatl, a location meaning "eagle door" or "eagle gate".
Cuauhtlaxaya m NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
cuauhtli "eagle" and
xayacatl "face, mask".
Cuauhyollo m NahuatlMeans "eagle heart" or "centre of the tree, pith" in Nahuatl, from
cuauhtli "eagle" or
cuahuitl "tree, wood" and
yōllōtl "heart, life".
Danyzhu f ZapotecThis is the name of a Zapotec Goddess who guards a religious cave in this ancient civilization’s belief’s. This version may be spelt differently.
Deyani f CherokeeDeyani means "successful" and "determined" in Cherokee.
Dilyéhé f Navajo (?), AstronomyMeans "planting stars" in Navajo. This is the Navajo name of the star cluster known in English as the Pleiades.
Ehyophsta f CheyenneMeans "yellow-haired woman". Name borne by a Cheyenne woman who fought in the Battle of Beecher Island.
Enapay m SiouxMeans "roars bravely in the face of danger" in Lakota. From the Lakota
uŋȟnápi, from
ȟná 'to groan, snort, growl, grunt, utter like a bear (as an expression of emotional excitement or self encouragement in meeting pain or danger bravely, also anger, sorrow)'.
Eyota f SiouxMeans "greatest", from Lakota
iyótaŋ "most, greatest, best, special, important".
Gaa-binagwiiyaas m OjibweMeans "which the flesh peels off" or "sloughing flesh" or "wrinkle meat" or "old wrinkled meat" in Ojibwe.
Hakidonmuya f & m HopiMeans "when the moon is rising" in Hopi. Alternatively it possibly means "time of waiting moon; time of waiting".
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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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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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".
Icnoyotl m & f NahuatlMeans "misery, poverty" or "compassion, mercy" in Nahuatl.
Iskotewapoy m CreeMeans 'Fire water' in Cree. Fire Water was slang for Alcohol.
Iyannough m WampanoagMeans "Captain" or "One who intimidates" in Wampanoag. It is the name of the chief sachem of the Mattakeeset tribe who helped the Pilgrims find a lost boy, John Billington.
Jaya Aruma f AymaraFrom the Aymara
jaya meaning "distant, far away" or "great distance" and
aruma meaning "night".
Khunu Ajayu f AymaraFrom the Aymara
khunu meaning "snowfall" and
ajayu meaning "spirit".
Killay f QuechuaMeans "my moon" in Quechua from the word
killa meaning "moon".
Koyah m Haida (Anglicized)Anglicized form of Haida
xhuuyaa "raven". Koyah (fl. 1787–1795) was the chief of Ninstints or Skungwai, the main village of the Kunghit-Haida during the era of the Maritime Fur Trade in Haida Gwaii off the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada.
Kurmi Ajayu f AymaraFrom the Aymara
kurmi meaning "rainbow" and
ajayu meaning "spirit".
Kurmi Thaya f AymaraFrom the Aymara
kurmi meaning "rainbow" and
thaya meaning "cold".
Kusi Chuyma f AymaraFrom the Aymara
kusi meaning "fortune, happiness" and
chuyma meaning "lung" in Aymara, conceptually seen as the 'heart' of a person or seat of sentiment and emotion in Aymara culture.
Kusi Nayra f AymaraFrom the Aymara
kusi meaning "fortune, happiness" and
nayra meaning "eyes".
Kusi-quyllur f Quechua, TheatreMeans "joyful star" in Quechua, from Quechua
kusi "joyful, happy" and
quyllur "star". Kusi Quyllur is the name of the princess in the Quechua-language play 'Ollantay' (the oldest known manuscript of which dates to the 18th century).
Kusi Wayra f AymaraFrom the Aymara
kusi meaning "fortune, happiness" and
wayra meaning "wind".
Kusi Wiñaya f AymaraFrom the Aymara
kusi meaning "fortune, happiness" and
wiñaya meaning "eternal".
Layqa m & f AymaraMeans "sorcerer, sorceress" in Aymara.
Liluye f MiwokImplies "singing chicken hawk that soars" in the Miwok language.
Lushanya f ChickasawPossibly means "songbird" in Chickasaw, perhaps from the Chickasaw
taloowa 'sing, chanter' and
foshi 'bird'.... [
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Makoyepuk m SiksikaMeans "wolf child" in the Kainai (Blood) dialect of Blackfoot, from Blackfoot
mahkúyiwa "wolf" and
poka "child".
Makya f & m HopiMeans "hunting eagle" in Hopi.
Mayahuini m NahuatlMeans "overthrower" or "fighter, soldier" in Nahuatl, derived from
mayahui "to throw, to hurl down".
Mayalen f Nahuatl, MexicanAlteration of the name Mayahuel is the female divinity associated with the maguey plant among cultures of central Mexico in the Postclassic era of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican chronology, and in particular of the Aztec cultures... [
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Mayecuel m NahuatlMeans "let’s go" or "come on" in Nahuatl, an expression of encouragement.
Mizyaotl m NahuatlProbably derived from Nahuatl
miztli "mountain lion, wildcat" and
yaotl "enemy, combatant".
Muyta f AymaraMeans "turn, curve, turn around" in Aymara.
Myeerah f & m Indigenous AmericanMeans "walk in the water". Name borne by a Wyandot woman who played a prominent diplomatic role between the Wyandot and colonial settlers.
Nampeyo f Indigenous AmericanDerived 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.
Nanyehi f CherokeeMeans "one who goes about" in Cherokee. Notable bearer of this name is Nanyehi, who is known in English as Nancy Ward.
Nauhyotl m NahuatlMeans "fourth" in Nahuatl, literally "having the quality or likeness of four".
Naviyuk f & m Inupiat (Modern)Uigvak(King Island) dialect Inupiatun name of writer and poet Joan Naviyuk Kane, etymology and meaning unknown, possibly related to the western Kalilit(Greenlandic) name
Navagiaq Nezahualcoyotl m NahuatlFrom Nahuatl
nezahualli "fasting", probably referring to a paper collar worn to show the wearer should not be offered food, and
coyotl "coyote".