Navajo Submitted Names

AHIGA m Navajo
Neans "he fights" in Navajo.

AJEI f Navajo
Means "my heart" in Navajo.

ASDZA f Navajo
Woman "asdzą́ą́"

AWEE f Navajo
Baby "awééʼ"

CHOOLI f Navajo
Mountain "dził"

DEZBA f Navajo
War "anaa'"

DIBE f Navajo
Lamb "dibé"

DILYÉHÉ f Navajo (?), Astronomy
Means "planting stars" in Navajo. This is the Navajo name of the star cluster known in English as the Pleiades.

DOBA f Navajo
There was no war

DOLI f Navajo
Bluebird "dóliiłchííʼ"

GAAGII m Navajo
Means "raven" in Navajo.

GAD m Navajo
Means "juniper tree" in Navajo.

GALAREKA f Navajo

HAKʼAZ ASDZĄ́Ą́ f Navajo
Means "cold woman" in Navajo.

HALOKE f Navajo
Salmon

HASEYA f Navajo
She rises

HASTSÉOLTOI f New World Mythology, Navajo
The name of the goddess of the chase or hunt in Navajo mythology.

HOK'EE m Navajo
Means "abandoned" in Navajo.

HOSTEEN m Navajo
A 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... [more]

HOZSHONA f Navajo (Rare, ?)
Possibly derived from Navajo hózhǫ́ "it is beautiful".

IINA f Navajo
Life "iiná"

JÁAN m Navajo, Native American
Navajo form of JOHN.

JOHONA f Navajo
Sunny "jóhonaaʼéí"

KAI f & m Navajo
Means "willow" or "hazel" in Navajo.

KII m Navajo
From Navajo ashkii "boy". A common childhood nickname for boys, as well as a common dog name.

LILAKAI f Navajo
Meaning uncertain, perhaps derived from Navajo łį́į́ʼ "horse" and łigaii "white". It was borne by Lilakai "Lily" Neil (1900-1961), the first woman to be elected to the Navajo Tribal Council (served 1946-1951).

LOLIANNAH f & m Navajo

MAI f Navajo
Bright flower

MANABA f Navajo
Return to war

MOSI f Navajo
Cat "mósí", "mósi", "másí", "moasi"

NAALNISH m Navajo
Means "he works" in Navajo.

NÁHOOKǪS BAʼÁÁDÍ f Navajo
Means "whirling woman" in Navajo.

NASCHA f Navajo
Owl "néʼéshjaaʼ"

NIYOL m Navajo
Means "wind" in Navajo.

OOLJEE f Navajo
Moon "ooljééʼ"

SAHKYO f Navajo
Mink "tábąąh dlǫ́ʼii"

SANI m Navajo
Means "the old one" in Navajo.

SHAWNDEEN f Navajo, Native American
Variant of SHÁŃDÍÍN.

SHILAH m Navajo
Means "brother" in Navajo.

SHIYE m Navajo
Means "son" in Navajo.

SHIZHE'E m Navajo
Means "father" in Navajo.

SIALEA-LEA f Navajo
Little bluebird

SICHEII m Navajo
Means "grandfather" in Navajo.

SIK'IS m Navajo
Means "friend" in Navajo.

TIBAH f Navajo
Grey "łibá"

T'IIS m Navajo
Means "cottonwood" in Navajo.

TSÉGHÁDIʼNÍDÍINII ATʼÉÉD f New World Mythology, Navajo
Means "rock crystal girl" in Navajo, composed of tséghádiʼńdínii "rock crystal" and atʼééd "girl, maiden". This is the name of a character in the creation myth of Navajo mythology.

TSINTAH f Navajo
Among the forest

YANAHA f Navajo
Brave "náhineesyiz"

YAZHI f Navajo
Means "little" in Navajo.

YEITSO m Navajo, New World Mythology
A fearsome man-eating giant in Navajo myth. He is one of the monstrous anaye.

YOOŁGAI ASDZĄ́Ą́ f Navajo
Means "white shell woman" in Navajo.