American Baby Names
- Poloma
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"bow"Description:
Although it looks and sounds like the Spanish name Paloma, meaning "dove," Poloma has Native American origins from the Choctaw tribe.
- Yimmi
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"believes"Description:
A cute, upbeat name with a covetable meaning.
- Sooni
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
A pretty and wearable option with traditional Choctaw roots.
- Shikoba
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"feather"
- Enoli
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"black fox"Description:
Perky Cherokee boy name with a great meaning. Foxes symbolize cleverness and playfulness in Cherokee culture.
- Alabama
Origin:
Place-name; ChoctawMeaning:
"vegetation gatherers"Description:
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.
- Atsila
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"fire"Description:
Fiery Native choice.
- Achaakatabi
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"kills next to it"Description:
In Choctaw culture, new names were given after major life events. This would have been bestowed on a man following a hunting achievement.
- Abit
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"hunter"Description:
Name bestowed on Choctaw men after a hunting achievement.
- Chahta
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"Choctaw"Description:
The Choctaw name for their own tribe, occasionally bestowed as a given name.
- Boo
Origin:
Word name or nicknameDescription:
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.
- Tassa
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
In the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma, Tassa was a traditional female name.
- Tsula
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"fox"Description:
In Cherokee, TS is pronounced like a J, which may lead to some pronunciation confusion. Nevertheless, Tsula is an appealing choice.
- Talako
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"eagle"
- Noya
Origin:
Hebrew or CherokeeMeaning:
"beauty; sand"
- Ahuli
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"drum"Description:
Ahuli's pleasant beat makes it a striking option for a son.
- Walela
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"hummingbird"Description:
According to Cherokee legend, hummingbirds were healers, helping those in medical crises.
- Pilot
Origin:
Occupational nameDescription:
One celebrity baby Pilot put this occupational choice into the pool -- together with the middle name Inspektor, something we wouldn't advise following.
- Sasa
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"goose"
- Satima
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
A traditional female name in the Choctaw tradition.