American Girl Names

  1. Immokalee
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "tumbling water"
    • Description:

      A rhythmic and attractive Cherokee girl name. Immokalee is also the name of a community in Florida.
  2. Palin
    • Origin:

      English surname
    • Meaning:

      "wine bearer"
    • Description:

      Palin has suddenly become a hot new surname-name given usually to girls. The inspiration can only be former Alaska governor Sarah, though the name Palin is her husband's -- her original surname is Heath. Palin herself is no stranger to the adventurous baby name, as the mother of daughters Bristol, Piper, and Willow, and sons Track and Trig.
  3. Tahoe
    • Origin:

      Native American
    • Meaning:

      "edge of the lake"
    • Description:

      Unique baby names are often found in nature, conjuring up the beauty of the lake between California and Nevada that has become a popular tourist destination. Though Tahoe is also a line of SUVs, which may not be the kind of unique name you're after.
  4. Adsila
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "blossom"
    • Description:

      Pretty, pan-botanical Cherokee choice.
  5. Unega
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "white"
    • Description:

      Cool Cherokee color name.
  6. Kimana
    • Origin:

      Native American, Shoshone
    • Meaning:

      "butterfly"
    • Description:

      Kimana, the name of a resort in the foothills of Mountain Kilimanjaro in Kenya, would make an unexpected path to the nickname Kim.
  7. Gola
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "winter"
    • Description:

      Traditional Cherokee choice for a winter-born daughter.
  8. Tadita
    • Origin:

      Native American, Omaha
    • Meaning:

      "to the wind"
    • Description:

      Feminissima.
  9. Awinita
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "fawn"
    • Description:

      For the doe-eyed daughter.
  10. Hiawassee
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "large meadow"
    • Description:

      Derived from the Cherokee word ayuhwasi, referring to a savanna or meadow.
  11. Galilahi
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "attractive"
    • Description:

      An attractive Cherokee name — literally — with a bouncy rhythm.
  12. Woya
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "dove"
    • Description:

      Lovely and peaceful Cherokee option for a baby girl.
  13. Shantal
    • Origin:

      American variation of Chantal
    • Description:

      Yet another phrase of the sha chorus.
  14. Florida
    • Origin:

      Place name and Spanish from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "flowery"
    • Description:

      Lacks the cachet of some newer place-names.
  15. Tayanita
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "young beaver"
    • Description:

      A wearable Cherokee option for a daughter.
  16. Nazshoni
    • Origin:

      Cherokee, meaning unknown
    • Description:

      Though its meaning has been lost to time, Nazshoni is a beautiful Cherokee option for a daughter.
  17. Kamama
  18. Guwisti
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "sifter, sieve"
    • Description:

      Sieves were associated with women in traditional Cherokee culture. They symbolized regeneration and were considered to be vessels that "held the meal of life."
  19. Usdi
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "baby"
    • Description:

      Your baby won't be a baby forever, but if you call her Usdi, she actually can.
  20. Meiomi
    • Origin:

      Native American, Wappo, Yuki
    • Meaning:

      "coast"
    • Description:

      Coastal California was originally home to the Wappo and Yuki tribes, among whom the word meiomi meant "coast". Today, Meiomi is the name of a mid-price wine brand that's inspiring the parents of baby girls.