American Boy Names

A masculine name in Choctaw culture.

A strong, meaningful name, associated with a famous Cherokee linguistic scholar; also suggests the magnificent California sequoia redwood trees.

A name from the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Alabama.

A compelling Cherokee word name.

Famously borne by Atagulkalu or Attakullakulla, a Cherokee leader known to the English as Little Carpenter. The English translation reflected both his given name and slight physique.

A name given among the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma.

Cherokee is the name of a Native American tribe, the largest in the United States stretching from North Carolina through Oklahoma. The meaning of the word Cherokee is uncertain: It may be Choctaw for "those who live in the mountains" or "those who live in the cave country" or it may be an Anglicization of the word the Cherokee use to refer to themselves, Tsalagi. The name was given to 19 baby girls in the U.S. in 2013 but was not recorded on the boys' roster, though we'd consider it equally appropriate for either gender.

In Cherokee culture, elk symbolize strength, agility, and masculinity.

The given name of Hanging Maw, the leading chief of the Overhill Cherokee during the late 18th century.

The given name of Conocotocko II, or Standing Turkey, a Cherokee chief in the 18th century. He advised the tribe to go to war against the then-colonies of South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia.

Owls are very important to the Cherokee people — folklore associates them with warfare.

Originally a personal name meaning "quarreler" or "wrangler," Ditiyahihi was adopted as the Cherokee title for a lawyer.

Traditional Cherokee choice that would make a one-of-a-kind baby name today.

Owls are revered and feared in Cherokee culture, thought of as witches in disguise. Uguku is one of multiple owl names in the Cherokee language. It is onomatopoetic with the owl's calls.

Diwali is best known as the Hindu festival of lights, but as a baby name, it has Cherokee origins.

Often written in English as Cooweescoowee — a place name in Oklahoma.

One-of-a-kind water-related choice.

A Cherokee warrior rank that was borne by those who earned it, not given as a baby name.

A masculine name from the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma.

Traditional Choctaw male name.