75 Native American Baby Names

If you're looking to give your little one a Native-American name, you're in luck. Here are the top names for boys and girls, along with some gender-neutral options. You can also find out the meanings and origins of each name.

L. Elizabeth Forry

Updated: November 23, 2022

Choosing a name for your baby is a significant decision, and it is a way to begin your little one’s life with meaning and an emphasis on what your family values. A Native American name is a beautiful way to honor Native American heritage as well as the things that are important within the culture. If nature, wildlife, respect, and spirit are valued by your family, there are many Native American names to consider that are special and unique.

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Here are 75 Native American names to consider for your little one:

Native American Girl Names

Aiyana - This means “eternal blossom.”
Aponi - This means “butterfly.”
Catori - This means “spirit.”
Dyani - This means “deer.”
Elu - This is a Zuni name which means “beautiful.”
Enola - This means “magnolia.”
Halona - This means “happy fortune.”
Istas - This means “snow” for your winter baby.
Kasa - This means “dressed in furs.”
Kateri - A beautiful Mohawk version of Catherine.
Kimi - This means “secret.”
Lomasi - This means “pretty flower.”
Maji - This means “leave.”
Mitena - This means “coming moon.”
Na’estse - This means “one” in Cheyenne.
Odina - An Algoniquin name meaning “mountain.”
Orenda - An Iroquois name that means “magic power.”
Pavati - This Hopi name means “clear water.”
Sakari - This Inuktitut name means “sweet.”
Soyala - A Hopi name that means “time of the winter solstice.”
Tallulah - A Choctaw name meaning “leaping water.”
Tayen - This means “new moon.”
Tiva - This Hopi name means “dance.”
Urika - An Omaha name meaning “useful.”
Winona - This Sioux name means “first daughter.”

Native American Boy Names

Adriel - A Navajo name meaning “symbol of skill.”
Ahanu - This Algonquin name means “he laughs.”
Alo - This means “one who is a spiritual guide.”
Anakin - This means “soldier” and is also a Star Wars name.
Calian - This means “warrior of life.”
Dakota - This means “friendly companion.”
Denali - This means “great one.”
Hopi - This means “peaceful person.”
Jacy - A more casual name meaning “the moon.”
Jalen - This means “flute.”
Kai - A Navajo name meaning “willow tree.”
Kele - This Hopi name means “sparrow.”
Kosumi - This means “fishes for salmon with spear.”
Mato - This Mandan name means “bear.”
Mika - A Sioux name meaning “rabbit.”
Nahele - A Hawaiian tribe name which means “forest.”
Nodin - This means “wind.”
Nayati - This means “he who wrestles.”
Nova - This means “new.”
Nuka - This means “younger brother.”
Takoda - A Siou name meaning “friend to everyone.”
Tauri - This Laguna name means “young eagle.”
Tokala - This Dakota name means “fox.”
Wayra - This means “gust of wind.”
Wiyot - This means “river name.”

Native American Gender-Neutral Names

Ameyalli - This Nahuatl name means “fountain.”
Awena - This means “sunrise.”
Chardon - This means “sand bar.”
Chetan - This Sioux name means “hawk.”
Chimalus - This means “bluebird.”
Citali - This Nahuatl name means “star.”
Citana - This means “star in the sky.”
Esadowa - This means “wolves.”
Kabecka - This means “twin.”
Kansas - This means “people of the south wind.”
Kanza - This Kaw name means “wind people.”
Karuk - This means “up river.”
Kentucky - This means “a land of tomorrow.”
Kimeya - This means “singing throat.”
Kishil - This means “night.”
Meztli - Pronounced mays-lee, it means “moon.”
Pala - This means “like a guardian.”
Pillan - This means “the god of stormy weather.”
Tarlo - A name that means “cub of the bear.”
Teneca - This name means “one with self restraint."
Saloso - This means “cry of the wild goose.”
Seneca - This is the name of a tribe that is part of the Iroquis confederacy.
Shawney - An Algonquin name derivative of Shawnee.
Shayan - This means “unintelligible speakers.”
Shikoba - This Choctaw name means “feather.”