American Baby Names

A masculine name in Choctaw culture.

This traditional Cherokee name could easily be borne by a modern baby girl with connections to the tribe.

Upbeat Native American name with a wonderful meaning.

A name from the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Alabama.

Carries a different meaning in American English. You may also like Sootima.

One of numerous names that could have been given to Choctaw men after a successful hunt.

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.

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.

Traditional Cherokee choice that could work for a daughter born on a rainy day.

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

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

A compelling Cherokee word name.

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

A rhythmic and attractive Cherokee girl name. Immokalee is also the name of a community in Florida.

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

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

Traditional Cherokee choice for a winter-born daughter.

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.

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

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