American Boy Names

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

The original southern Good Ol' Boy.

Name bestowed upon Choctaw men.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Cheasequah refers to the cardinal, associated with the sun in Cherokee culture.

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

Male name in Choctaw culture.

Buffaloes are honored in Cherokee culture, as they were notoriously difficult to hunt yet an important food source.