American Baby Names

Although it looks and sounds like the Spanish name Paloma, meaning "dove," Poloma has Native American origins from the Choctaw tribe.

A cute, upbeat name with a covetable meaning.

A pretty and wearable option with traditional Choctaw roots.

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

Alabama is a hot southern place-name, picking up from Georgia and Savannah. This is not a geographical name come lately, though--there have been girls named Alabama dating back well over a century.

Fiery Native choice.

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

Name bestowed on Choctaw men after a hunting achievement.

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

Boo as a first name first achieved notoriety as the name of the child-man in Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird. Arthur "Boo" Radley was meant to be frightening, but only in a simple, non-threatening way. More recently, Boo has been used as the middle name of one of chef Jamie Oliver's children and the nickname in the middle of television's Honey Boo Boo. Boo is also the name of the world's cutest dog and of the adorable little girl in Monsters Inc. In a more basic way, Boo is a term of endearment.

In the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma, Tassa was a traditional female name.

In Cherokee, TS is pronounced like a J, which may lead to some pronunciation confusion. Nevertheless, Tsula is an appealing choice.

Ahuli's pleasant beat makes it a striking option for a son.

According to Cherokee legend, hummingbirds were healers, helping those in medical crises.

One celebrity baby Pilot put this occupational choice into the pool -- together with the middle name Inspektor, something we wouldn't advise following.

A traditional female name in the Choctaw tradition.