American Boy Names

Resonant place-name of the beautiful Southern California desert.

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

The a ending gives it a feminine feel.

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

The evocative name of one of our most beautiful national parks -- yes, but also the bombastic cartoon character, Yosemite Sam.

This beautiful New Mexican pueblo locale has long attracted artists and skiers, and now may attract some baby namers as well.

Masculine name from the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma.

In Choctaw culture, along with that of certain other Native American tribes, names were not solidified at birth. New names were given after major life achievements. In this case, after a hunt.

Perky Cherokee boy name with a great meaning. Foxes symbolize cleverness and playfulness in Cherokee culture.

Powerful name that could be a strong middle for a boy with Cherokee heritage.

Derived from the Cherokee word adohi, meaning "woods." But buyer beware: Adahy is very close to the Cherokee word for "poison," adahi'i.

The prefix La- was historically used by the Free Blacks of New Orleans in the nineteenth century to indicate paternity. Thus, someone named Lashawn was the son of Shawn, a phonetic spelling of Sean, the Irish variation of John.

Thunderous name with Native American origins.

Ranine name with a bouncy rhythm.

Cherokee name that honors the eagle, a sacred symbol in Native American culture.

A unique natural-wonder option, conjuring up the beauty of the lake between California and Nevada that has become a popular tourist destination.

The name of one of the branches of the Great Sioux Nation has a very namelike sound, but is not used as a name by the Lakota people themselves, and could be seen as appropriative.

One of numerous names that could have been given to Choctaw men after a successful hunt.