Names That Mean Native
- Halli
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
A masculine name in Choctaw culture. In English, it resembles the feminine name Hallie.
- Iilis
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
Male name in Choctaw culture.
- Tupac
Origin:
Variation of Topa or Tupa, Native AmericanMeaning:
"native Inca accountant"Description:
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
Origin:
American variation of Jansen, Dutch, Native AmericanMeaning:
"son of Jan; yankee"Description:
Yancy has begun to rise in usage among baby girls, perhaps in part due to the similarity to the classically feminine name Nancy.
- Kree
Origin:
Variation of Cree, Native AmericanDescription:
Kree, a variant of the Native American Cree tribe name, is one of the most evenly split unisex names between the sexes.
- Laach
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
A masculine name from the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma.
- Naach
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
A rare name from Choctaw culture that is no longer in use.
- Tahoma
Origin:
Salishan, Native AmericanMeaning:
"snow-covered mountain"Description:
Tahoma was the original name of Mount Ranier, used by the Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest.
- Yarelis
Origin:
Variation of Yareli, Native American, SpanishMeaning:
"water lady; small butterfly"
- Tahoma
Origin:
Salishan, Native AmericanMeaning:
"snow-covered mountain"Description:
The Native name of Washington State's Mount Ranier.
- Chaan
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
A name from the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Alabama.
- Waalis
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
Of unknown origins, but speculated to be influenced by English names such as Wallace.
- Yareliz
Origin:
Variation of Yarelis, Spanish from Native AmericanMeaning:
"water lady"Description:
Rare but beautiful variant of the rising name Yareli, which itself derives from Yara — one of the fastest rising names right now.
- Sillin
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
Name used for girls in the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma.
- Sootima
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
A feminine name in Choctaw culture.
- Shtabi
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"kills with"Description:
One of numerous names that could have been given to Choctaw men after a successful hunt.
- Patria
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"native land"Description:
As patriotic as a name can be.
- Manhattan
Origin:
Munsee Lenape, Native AmericanMeaning:
"place for gathering the [wood to make] bows"Description:
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."
- Hilooha
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"thunder"Description:
Thunderous name with Native American origins.
- Tiich
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
A name given among the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma.