American Baby Names

Louisiana is a geographic spin on the Louise theme. Pretty, if a bit of a syllable overload. Short form Lou or Lulu lightens it.

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

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

A pretty and wearable option with traditional Choctaw roots.

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

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

A feminine name in Choctaw culture.

Male name in Choctaw culture.

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

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

One of the classic hippie word names. In the 1970s, actors Barbara Hershey and David Carradine gave this name to their son...who later changed it to Tom.

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

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

This upbeat, friendly surname name has appeared on television's Battlestar Galactica a handful of cartoons, and on a literary note, a character in Herman Melville's Moby Dick. Sports fans might think of Boomer Esiason, the NFL quarterback turned color commentator. He's not the only athlete to answer to the upbeat nickname.

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

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

A traditional female name in the Choctaw tradition.