American Girl Names
- Jaelynn
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
The lynn suffix makes this one of the more feminine spellings of the popular name Jaelynn, which can also be spelling Jaelyn, Jaylin, and Jalen, among many other variations.
- Angelou
Origin:
Literary nameDescription:
If you want to move beyond Maya.
- Panola
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"cotton"
- Bryleigh
Origin:
Modern invented nameMeaning:
"thorny woodland clearing"Description:
Blending the sounds of Bryce, Brian, Riley and Kylie, Bryleigh is a modern invention that ranked in the US Top 1000 from 2010 to 2017, alongside its more popular counterpart, Brylee. Peaking in 2015 when it was given to 320 girls, Bryleigh has since been in decline, pushed out by Brynleigh and Everleigh.
- Sillin
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
Name used for girls in the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma.
- Silli
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
Traditional Choctaw name, but close to the word "silly." The similar name Sillin sidesteps this.
- Shevonne
Origin:
American, phonetic spelling of SiobhanDescription:
Shevonne is proof that a name can be pretty and tacky at the same time.
- Sootima
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
A feminine name in Choctaw culture.
- Tonna
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
A rare name that rose briefly in the trail of Donna. Tonna has Choctaw roots.
- Shada
Origin:
Native AmericanMeaning:
"pelican"Description:
Pretty and unusual bird-related name.
- Shyanne
Origin:
Variation of CheyenneMeaning:
"people of a different language"Description:
Shy Anne? The original place-name spelling Cheyenne is preferable to this phonetic and slyly jokey spelling in every way.
- Ahyoka
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"she brought happiness"Description:
Upbeat Native American name with a wonderful meaning.
- Soot
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
Carries a different meaning in American English. You may also like Sootima.
- Marilee
Origin:
English combination of Mary and LeeMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + meadow"Description:
Marilee is one of the cheeriest – if least substantial – combinations of Mary with another name.
- Picabo
Origin:
Native AmericanMeaning:
"silver creek"Description:
Olympic skier Picabo Street was allowed to choose her name at the age of three, and picked it possibly (a) after a nearby Idaho town or (b) because she loved to play peekaboo. No longer a single-person name, it is now worn by a number of satisfied bearers.
- Salali
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"squirrel"Description:
This traditional Cherokee name could easily be borne by a modern baby girl with connections to the tribe.
- Agasga
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"rain"Description:
Traditional Cherokee choice that could work for a daughter born on a rainy day.
- Cherokee
Origin:
Native American tribal nameDescription:
Cherokee is the name of a Native American tribe, the largest in the United States stretching from North Carolina through Oklahoma. The meaning of the word Cherokee is uncertain: It may be Choctaw for "those who live in the mountains" or "those who live in the cave country" or it may be an Anglicization of the word the Cherokee use to refer to themselves, Tsalagi. The name was given to 19 baby girls in the U.S. in 2013 but was not recorded on the boys' roster, though we'd consider it a gender neutral name.
- Oneida
Origin:
Native AmericanMeaning:
"long awaited"Description:
One of the few familiar Native_American choices, but now associated with several trade names.
- Tandy
Origin:
Native AmericanMeaning:
"flower"Description:
Fresher sounding than Mandy or Brandy, but Thandie might be a more original way to go.