American Boy Names

A fierce nature name which could give cool short form Nash.

Name bestowed upon Choctaw men.

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

Among the Choctaw, names were given after life achievements. Tashka would have been given to a warrior after a battle.

First Woody Allen, then Spike Lee named their children to honor the great early black pitcher, Leroy "Satchel" Paige. A bit luggage-related for non-celebrity use, however.

The original southern Good Ol' Boy.

Though distinguished former Speaker of the House Thomas P. O'Neill was known as Tip, it's usually best to leave names like Skip, Flip, Kip, Pip, Rip, and Tip to the pets of the household.

The Choctaw name for their own tribe, occasionally bestowed as a given name.

Along with traditional Cherokee names, the Cherokee translated many names with European origins using their syllabary. Magi is the Cherokee interpretation of Michael.

In Choctaw culture, new names were given after major life events. This would have been bestowed on a man following a hunting achievement.

Waya pays homage to the wolf — one of the most respected creatures in Native American culture.

We've had Jackson, Jaxcon and Jaxon, and now we have Jaxton.

Atohi is related to the name Adahy, both of which are derived from the Cherokee word adohi, meaning "woods."

Derived from the Choctaw elements tok, meaning "has" and abi, "killer."

The a ending gives it a feminine feel.

Resonant place-name of the beautiful Southern California desert.

Journalist Hiawatha Bray is a singular contemporary bearer of this name of a Native-American leader immortalized in a Longfellow poem.

A fancy TV western name that didn't catch on like fellow cowboys Luke and Josh, but definitely has a certain amount of charm. It is also spelled Yancy, as in the 1950s series Yancy Derringer. It was first spotted in the Edna Ferber novel Cimarron, which became a popular movie.