Names That Mean Native

The Kiowa People are an Indigenous American tribe of the Great Plains. The exact derivation of their name has been lost, but most scholars agree it means "principal people." The Kiowa People have used different names for themselves over the years, including Kútjàu or Kwu-da, meaning "emerging" or "coming out rapidly," and Kom-pa-bianta, meaning "people with the large tipi flaps."

A traditional masculine Choctaw name.

The double Ts are pronounced with a slight pause between them like in "nighttime."

Although it looks and sounds like the Spanish name Paloma, meaning "dove," Poloma has Native American origins from the Choctaw tribe.

A cute, upbeat name with a covetable meaning.

Name bestowed on Choctaw men after a hunting achievement.

Hurricane is a storm, but it's also an American name, thanks to rising tennis star Hurricane Black -- whose sister's name is Tornado. There's no reason this tempestuous choice can't work for boys too, inasfar as the name can work for any child. As a name, Hurricane is definitely original and attention-getting, but is it a name you'd want to carry around for life?

A masculine name in Choctaw culture. In English, it resembles the feminine name Hallie.

A fierce nature name which could give cool short form Nash.

Name bestowed upon Choctaw men.

In Choctaw culture, babies were often named for animals or circumstances around the time of their birth.

Of unknown origins, but speculated to be influenced by English names such as Wallace.

Among the Choctaw, names were given after life achievements. Tashka would have been given to a warrior after a battle.

In Choctaw culture, people could have multiple names over a lifetime. New names would be bestowed upon tribe members after major life events.

The Choctaw name for their own tribe, occasionally bestowed as a given name.