American Baby Names

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

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

Waya pays homage to the wolf — one of the most respected creatures in Native American culture.

Along with traditional Cherokee names, the Cherokee translated many names with European origins using their syllabary. Magi is the Cherokee interpretation of Michael.

A feminine name in Choctaw culture.

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

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

A pretty and wearable option with traditional Choctaw roots.

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

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

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

Male name in Choctaw culture.

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

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.

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.

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

Masculine name from the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma.