American Girl Names

  1. Tandy
    • Origin:

      Native American
    • Meaning:

      "flower"
    • Description:

      Fresher sounding than Mandy or Brandy, but Thandie might be a more original way to go.
  2. Immokalee
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "tumbling water"
    • Description:

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

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "rain"
    • Description:

      Traditional Cherokee choice that could work for a daughter born on a rainy day.
  4. Gola
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "winter"
    • Description:

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

      Native American, Omaha
    • Meaning:

      "to the wind"
    • Description:

      Feminissima.
  6. Unega
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "white"
    • Description:

      Cool Cherokee color name.
  7. Adsila
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "blossom"
    • Description:

      Pretty, pan-botanical Cherokee choice.
  8. 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.
  9. Hiawassee
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "large meadow"
    • Description:

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

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "dove"
    • Description:

      Lovely and peaceful Cherokee option for a baby girl.
  11. Awinita
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "fawn"
    • Description:

      For the doe-eyed daughter.
  12. Shantal
    • Origin:

      American variation of Chantal
    • Description:

      Yet another phrase of the sha chorus.
  13. Galilahi
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "attractive"
    • Description:

      An attractive Cherokee name — literally — with a bouncy rhythm.
  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. Kamama
  17. Nazshoni
    • Origin:

      Cherokee, meaning unknown
    • Description:

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

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "baby"
    • Description:

      Your baby won't be a baby forever, but if you call her Usdi, she actually can.
  19. 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.
  20. 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."