Female Native American Names
Choosing a Native American baby name is a beautiful way to honor the original languages, stories, and natural wisdom of the peoples who first called this land home. Native American baby names come from hundreds of distinct tribal languages — Cherokee, Navajo, Lakota, Apache, Hopi, Ojibwe, and many more — each with its own sounds, meanings, and spiritual connections to land, sky, and animal kin. These names carry quiet power and pair beautifully with modern surnames.
You'll find thoughtful options for both genders. For boys, consider Takoda (Lakota for friend to everyone), Chayton (Lakota for falcon), Ahanu (Algonquin for he laughs), Dakota (Sioux for friend or ally), and Kiona (though often female, used for boys meaning brown hills). For girls, try Winona (Lakota for first-born daughter), Cheyenne (the tribal name, meaning unintelligible speakers, used lovingly today), Aiyana (Native American for eternal blossom), Nayeli (Zapotec for I love you), and Ayasha (Cheyenne for little one). Nature-inspired Native names like Aponi (butterfly), Koda (bear cub), and Taima (thunder) are also used. Before adopting a deeply sacred tribal name, consider researching its origin respectfully — many parents choose widely recognized names like Dakota or Winona rather than ceremonially significant ones.
If you love earth-rooted names, you may also enjoy our Nature-themed Spring baby names, Snow baby names, or our Goddess baby names. A Native American baby name is a respectful gift of heritage and meaning.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Recorded origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abey | Omaha Name Meaning " Leaf." | Female | Native American |
| Achcauhtli | Unisexual Name Meaning "Leader." | Female | Nahuatl |
| Aiyana | Eternal Blossom | Female | Native American |
| Aiyanna | Eternal Blossom | Female | Native American |
| Alaqua | Sweet Gum Tree | Female | Native American |
| Aleshanee | She Plays All The Time | Female | Indian |
| Alona | Strong As An Oak | Female | Hebrew |
| Altsoba | Navajo Name Meaning "All War." | Female | Native American |
| Amadahy | Cherokee Name Meaning "Forest Water." | Female | Native American |
| Ami | Dearly Loved | Female | French |
| Amitola | Rainbow | Female | Native American |
| Anaba | Navajo Name Meaning "Returns From War." ANEVAY | Female | Native American |
| Anca | Grace, favor | Female | Romanian |
| Angeni | Spirit | Female | Native American |
| Aponi | Butterfly | Female | Native American |
| Aquene | Peace | Female | Native American |
| Atepa | Choctaw Name Meaning "Wigwam." | Female | Native American |
| Ayiana | Eternal Blossom | Female | Native American |
| Ayita | Cherokee Name Meaning "First To Dance." BENA | Female | Native American |
| Bena | Pheasant | Female | Native American |
| Bly | Tall | Female | Native American |
| Catori | Hopi Name Meaning "Spirit." | Female | Native American |
| Centehua | Only One | Female | Nahuatl |
| Chalchiuitl | Emerald | Female | Nahuatl |
| Chava | Life | Female | Hebrew |
| Chenoa | Dove | Female | Native American |
| Cheyanna | Variant Of Cheyanne - An Algonquian Tribe Of The Great Plains And Capital Cit... | Female | French |
| Cheyenne | An Algonquian Tribe Of The Great Plains. Capital City Of Wyoming. | Female | French |
| Chi | Tree Branch, Twig | Female | Vietnamese |
| Chilam | Snowbird | Female | Native American |
| Chimalis | Bluebird | Female | Native American |
| Cholena | Bird | Female | Native American |
| Cihuaton | Little Woman | Female | Nahuatl |
| Cozamalotl | Rainbow | Female | Nahuatl |
| Cuicatl | Song | Female | Nahuatl |
| Dyani | Deer | Female | Native American |
| Echa | Unisexual Name Meaning "Give Blessing" | Female | Chamoru |
| Eleuia | Unisexual Name Meaning "Wish." | Female | Nahuatl |
| Eloxochitl | Magnolia | Female | Nahuatl |
| Enola | Solitary | Female | Native American |
| Eyota | Great | Female | Native American |
| Fala | Choctaw Name Meaning "Crow." FLO | Female | Native American |
| Halona | Of Happy Fortune | Female | Native American |
| Han | Faithful, Moral | Female | Vietnamese |
| Hantaywee | Sioux Name Meaning " Faithful." | Female | Native American |
| Hola | Ewe Of Ghana Name Meaning "Savior." | Female | African |
| Honovi | Strong Deer (Hopi) | Female | Native American |
| Huata | Miwok Name Meaning " Carrying Seeds In A Basket." HUMITA | Female | Native American |
| Hurit | Algonquin Name Meaning "Beautiful." | Female | Native American |
| Huyana | Miwok Name Meaning " Falling Rain." IMALA | Female | Native American |
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