Names That Mean Native

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

Male name in Choctaw culture.

The first Tupac was the 15th century Incan ruler whose name was an extension of the Quechua Topa or Tupa. The second was the 20th century musician who put the gansta in rapper. Will your baby boy be the third? Such a singular name is undoubtedly a heavy mantle. When asked what his name meant, Tupac Shakur said, "I just say it means determined because I’m determined to never ever negotiate again."

Yancy has begun to rise in usage among baby girls, perhaps in part due to the similarity to the classically feminine name Nancy.

Kree, a variant of the Native American Cree tribe name, is one of the most evenly split unisex names between the sexes.

A masculine name from the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma.

A rare name from Choctaw culture that is no longer in use.

Tahoma was the original name of Mount Ranier, used by the Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest.

The Native name of Washington State's Mount Ranier.

A name from the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Alabama.

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

Rare but beautiful variant of the rising name Yareli, which itself derives from Yara — one of the fastest rising names right now.

Name used for girls in the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma.

A feminine name in Choctaw culture.

One of numerous names that could have been given to Choctaw men after a successful hunt.

As patriotic as a name can be.

Manhattan is the smallest yet one of the most populous New York City boroughs. The area was historically inhabited by Munsee Lenape and Wappinger tribes of Native Americans, and the name Manhattan is derived from the Munsee Lenape language. Hickory trees that were used to make bows grew on the southern part of Manhattan, which inspired the term manaháhtaan, from the Munsee Lenape words for "gather" and "bow."

Thunderous name with Native American origins.

A name given among the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma.