Native American Submitted Names

These names are or were used by the various indigenous peoples who inhabited North and South America.
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QULLQIfQuechua
Means "silver" in Quechua.
QULUTAQmGreenlandic
Younger form of K'ulutaĸ.
QUNAAQmGreenlandic
Younger form of K'unâĸ.
QUNEQfGreenlandic
Younger form of K'uneκ.
QUNEQITOOQfGreenlandic
Means "the very beautiful one" in Greenlandic.
QUNERNAf & mGreenlandic
Younger form of K'unerna.
QUNGUJUfGreenlandic
Younger form of K'ungujo.
QUNIIKfGreenlandic
Younger form of K'unîk.
QUPALUNAfGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of K'upaluna.
QURAfQuechua
Means "grass" in Quechua.
QURIfQuechua
Derived from Quechua quri meaning "gold".
QURIQUYLLURfQuechua
Derived from Quechua quri "gold" and quyllur "star".
QURIT'IKAfQuechua
Quechua feminine name derived from quri meaning "gold" and t'ika meaning "flower".
QUSORAQmGreenlandic
Younger form of K'usoraĸ.
QUUIKf & mGreenlandic
Younger form of K'ûik.
QUYAfQuechua
Means "queen" in Quechua.
QUYAKUSIfQuechua
Means "happy queen" in Quechua, from quya "queen" and kusi "happy, joyful".
QUYLLURIT’IfQuechua
Derived from Quechua quyllur meaning "star" and rit'i meaning "snow".
RAAFAALImGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Râvfaile.
RÂKILEfGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Rachel
RÂSEMÛSEmGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Rasmus.
RATONHNHAKÉ:TONmPopular Culture, Mohawk
Means "he scratches/scrapes at life" in Mohawk. This name was invented by Mohawk Tribe academics Akwiratékha Martin and Teiowí:sonte Thomas Deer for Ubisoft's game 'Assassin's Creed III'.
RÂVFAILEmGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Rafael.
RIIKKIfGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Rike.
RIITAfGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Rîta.
RIKEfGreenlandic
Greenlandic short form of Rikîna.
RIKÎNAfGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Regina.
RINKmOld Danish, Greenlandic
Old Danish and Greenlandic form of Rinkr.
RINKEmGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Rinkr.
RÎTAfGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Rita.
ROHAHESmMohawk
Notable bearer is musician Rohahes Iain Phillips.
ROSANNGUAQfGreenlandic
Greenlandic pet form of Rosa: combination of Rosa and -nnguaq "sweet, dear".
RUDÁmNew World Mythology, Portuguese (Brazilian), Tupí
He is the god of love in the mythology of the Tupí and Guaraní peoples of South America.
RÛPAmGreenlandic
Short form of Rûperte.
RÛPERTEmGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Robert.
RÛSAfGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Rosa.
RÛSÎNAfGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Rosina.
RUUPAmGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Rûpa.
SAAGUAQmGreenlandic
Younger form of Sâguaĸ.
SAAJAmGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sâja.
SAAJOOQmGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sâjôĸ.
SAALAMUUTmGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sâlamût.
SAALUMUUTmGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sâlumût.
SAAMIKf & mGreenlandic
Means "left hand" in Greenlandic.
SAAMISSUAQmGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sâmigssuaĸ.
SAARANNGUAQfGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sâránguaĸ.
SAARAQfGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sâraĸ.
SAARUMUUTmGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sârumût.
SACHASISAfQuechua
Means "jungle flower" in Quechua, from sacha, "jungle" and sisa, "flower".
SÂGUAĸmGreenlandic
Meaning unknown.
SAHSINAIMSKAf & mSiksika
Means "sarcee medicine pipe" in Siksika.
SÂJAmGreenlandic
Short form of Sâjare.
SÂJAREmGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sejer.
SÂJÔĸmGreenlandic
Meaning unknown.
SA:KmMohawk
Mohawk form of Jim.
SÁKARIARSEmGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Zacharias.
SAKHSEKUUNmNative American
Tsuu T'ina or Sarcee Indian name, the meaning of which is uncertain.
SAKIUSEmGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Zakæus.
SAKKARIARSImGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sákariarse.
SAK-NIKTEfYucatec Maya
Means "white flower" in Yucatec Maya. This was the name of a legendary princess, also written about in Antonio Mediz Bolio's 'Chichén-Itzá y la princesa Sac-Nicté'.
SÂLEmGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Saul.
SALIKmGreenlandic
Greenlandic name derived from saliisoq meaning ''the cleanser''.
SALLALIfCherokee
Means "squirrel", from the Cherokee sa lo li 'squirrel'.
SALOLONEETAmCherokee
Means "young squirrel" in Cherokee.
SALONITAHmCherokee
Means "flying squirrel" in Cherokee.
SÂLUMÛTmGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Solomon.
SÂMIGSSUAĸmGreenlandic
Meaning unknown.
SÂMIKf & mGreenlandic
Means "left hand" in Greenlandic.
SÁMISÛTmGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Samson.
SAMOSETmAlgonquin (Anglicized)
Means "He who walks over much" in Algonquin. This was the name of an Abenaki chief. He was the first Native American to make contact with the Pilgrims at Plymouth, Massachusetts and introduced them to Tisquantum (Squanto).
SÁNGISÔĸmGreenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "strong one". From the Greenlandic verb sanngivoq meaning "he is strong" and -sooq meaning "to be something".
SANImNavajo
Means "the old one" in Navajo.
SANUYEfNative American
Means "cloud" in the Miwok language, with the implied meaning being "red cloud at sundown".
SAOYI'KITSTAKIf & mSiksika
Means "offerings in the water" in Siksika.
SAPANGAĸfGreenlandic
Means "glass bead" in Greenlandic.
SAPANGAQfGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sapangaĸ.
SAPANGÂRAĸfGreenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of Sapangaĸ and suffix -raq meaning "young animal".
SAPANGISAĸmGreenlandic
Greenlandic name of unknown meaning, maybe related to Sapangaĸ?
SAPANGISAQmGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sapangisaĸ.
SAPÎNAfGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sabina.
SAQQILAARTEQf & mGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sarĸilârteĸ.
SÂRAfGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sara.
SÂRAĸfGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sara.
SÂRÁNGUAĸfGreenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of Sara and suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear".
SARFAKmGreenlandic
Meaning unknown.
SARĸILÂRTEĸf & mGreenlandic
Meaning unknown.
SASSAMONmWampanoag
Name of a "praying Indian" whose assassination ultimately led to King Philip's War.
SASWAYPEWmNative American, Cree
Means "cut nose" in Cree.
SATORANAfGreenlandic
Meaning unknown.
SATORINAf & mGreenlandic
Meaning unknown.
SATSImGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Satse.
SAUNEĸf & mGreenlandic
Means "bone" in Greenlandic.
SCATCHWAHfCherokee
Meaning unknown. It may be related to the Cherokee wa ya "wolf, wolves".
SCOLAGUTAmCherokee
Means "hanging maw" in Cherokee.
SEATTLEmNative American (Anglicized), Popular Culture
Seattle is an anglicization of the modern Duwamish conventional spelling Si'ahl, equivalent to the modern Lushootseed (Chief Seattle's native language) publishing spelling Si'aɫ. ... [more]
SEERIAfGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sêria.
SEERNAQfGreenlandic
Younger form of Sêrnaĸ.
SEHKOSOWAYANEWmNative American, Cree
Means "ermine skin" in Cree.
SEĸINEĸmGreenlandic
Means "sun" in Greenlandic.
SEĸUVSUNAmGreenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "egg yolk" or "egg still inside the bird which hasn't yet developed a hard shell".
SEM-YETOmNative American, Suisun
Meaning, "brave hand" or "fierce hand."
SEQINEQm & fGreenlandic
Younger form of Seĸineĸ.
SÊRIAfGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Seria.
SERMÍNGUAĸfGreenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "sweet little glacier".
SÊRNAĸfGreenlandic
Means "sorrel" in Greenlandic.
SERSEĸfGreenlandic
Meaning unknown.
SERSEQfGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Serseĸ.
SETSEmGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Seth.
SHABASHmNative American, Mahican
Name of leader of the Shekomeko village in the 18th century.
SHAKOHAHIIOSTHAmMohawk
Notable bearer is child actor Shakohahiiostha Jacobs.
SHANAYAfNative American, Sanskrit
The name Shanaya is of Sanskrit origin.... [more]
SHARITAHRISHmPawnee, Native American
Meaning, "wicked chief."
SHAWÁTISmMohawk
Mohawk form of John.
SHILAHmNavajo
Means "brother" in Navajo.
SHIYEmNavajo
Means "son" in Navajo.
SHIZHE'EmNavajo
Means "father" in Navajo.
SHOLEETSAfNative American
A Duwamish female name. ... [more]
SHWEABEmNative American
A Suquamish male name.... [more]
SIAANEQmGreenlandic
Younger form of Siâneĸ.
SIALOORTAfGreenlandic (?)
Greenlandic form of Charlotta.
SIALÔRTAfGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Charlotta.
SIALUKf & mGreenlandic
From Greenlandic sialuk meaning "rain".
SIALÚNGUAĸf & mGreenlandic
Combination of Sialuk and suffix -nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear".
SIALUNNGUAQf & mGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sialúnguaĸ.
SIÂNEĸmGreenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "bilge keel (on a kayak)".
SIASKAfNative American
Means "sweet foot" or "delicious paw", referring to a "bear's paw" in the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) language.
SICHEIImNavajo
Means "grandfather" in Navajo.
SIGINAKmNative American
Means "blackbird" in Potawatomi. This was the name of a chief of the Milwaukee Potawatomi.
SI-GWA-AH-DOH-GWIHmSeneca
Means "spear hanging down" in Seneca.
SIILMAfGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sîlma.
SIIMIUUTmGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sîmiût.
SIIMONNImGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sîmóne.
SIIMORNImGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sîmorne.
SIIMUmGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sîmo.
SIIMUUNImGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sîmûne.
SIIMUUTmGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sîmût.
SIIPULUUTmGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sîpulût.
SIIVAmGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sîva.
SIKAKWAYANmNative American, Cree
Means "skunk skin" in Cree.
SÎKARTEmGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sigvard.
SIKATDLÚTAfGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Charlotta.
SIK'ISmNavajo
Means "friend" in Navajo.
SIKKERNEQfGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sivkerneĸ.
SIKKERSOQfGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sivkersoĸ.
SILEĸÂVAf & mGreenlandic
Meaning unknown.
SILEQAAVAf & mGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sileĸâva.
SÎLMAfGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Selma.
SIMIGAĸfGreenlandic
Meaning unknown.
SIMIGAQfGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Simigaĸ.
SÎMIÛTmGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Simeon.
SIMMImGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Síme.
SIMMIUUTmGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Simeon.
SÎMOmGreenlandic
Short form of Sîmóne.
SÎMÓNEmGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Simon.
SIM'OOGITmNative American, Nisga'a
Meaning, "mountain chief."
SÎMORNEmGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Simon.
SÎMÛNEmGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Simon.
SINAfGreenlandic
Of unknown origin and meaning.
SINGAJIKmGreenlandic
Greenlandic name derived from singarnaq meaning 'a yellowish grey wolf-like dog'.
SINNIISOQm & fGreenlandic
Younger form of Sivnîssoĸ.
SINOPAfSiksika, Native American
Means "fox kitten" in Siksika.
SINTEMAZAmSioux
Means "iron tail" in Lakota. From the Lakota siŋté 'tail' and mázasapa (mah'-zah) 'iron'.
SIORAQmGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sujoraq.
SIPASTIAATmGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sipastiât.
SIPASTIÂTmGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sebastian.
SÎPULÛTmGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sebulon.
SISAfQuechua
From Quechua sisa, meaning "flower".
SÍSÊfGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sissa.
SISSIIfGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sísê.
SIULEQATUKfGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sujuleĸatuk.
SÎVAmGreenlandic
Diminutive of Sîkarte.
SIVKERNEĸfGreenlandic
Means "flower" in Greenlandic.
SIVKERNÍNGUAĸfGreenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "dear/sweet little flower", with the combination of Sivkerneĸ and -nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear".
SIVKERSOĸfGreenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning 'bud', 'sprout', 'blossom', 'the blossoming one' or 'the one in bloom' or Greenlandic name meaning 'burst out laughing'. Depends per regional use.
SIVNEĸAĸfGreenlandic
Meaning unknown.
SIVNÎSSOĸm & fGreenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "the one who comes in your stead, i.e. the substitute"
SKAfSioux
Meaning, "bird."
SKAWENNAHAWIfMohawk
Means "she carries the message" in the Mohawk language.
SMILLAARAQfGreenlandic
Invented combination of the Greenlandic name Millaaraq and the Danish words mild meaning "mild" and smile meaning "to smile".
SNANAfSioux
Means "to jingle, ring", from Lakota snásna.
SOKANONfAlgonquin, Native American, Siksika
Meant "it pours, it rains" in Wampanoag or Massachusetts (an extinct member of the Algonquian language family).
SOORUNNImGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sôrúne.
SOORUTmGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sôrut.
SOQQAQf & mGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sorĸaĸ.
SOQUONTAMOUKmWampanoag
Name of a son of the "black sachem" Tuspaquin.
SORDLAKf & mGreenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "root (of a plant)" or "Saltmarsh Starwort".
SORDLÁNGUAĸf & mGreenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of Sordlak and suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear".
SORIfGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sore.
SORIINAfGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sorîna.
SORÎNAfGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sørina.
SORĸAĸf & mGreenlandic
Means "baleen, whalebone" in Greenlandic.
SORLAKf & mGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sordlak.
SORLANNGUAQf & mGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sordlánguaĸ.
SÔRÚNEmGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Søren.
SÓ:SEmMohawk
Mohawk form of Joseph.
ŠÓTAmSioux
Means "smoke" in Lakota. From the Lakota šóta (shoh'-lah).
SQUANTOmNative American, Patuxet
Squanto is a native name especially known for the Native American tribe who helped in the Mayflower.
STEENImGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Stêne.
STÊNEmGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sten.
STÎNAfGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Stina.
STORMEm & fGreenlandic, English
Greenlandic form of Storm, as well as an English variant.
STORMImGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Storme.
STSIMAKIfNative American, Siksika
Kainai name meaning "reluctant to be woman".
SUCKImNative American, Siksika
Means "black" in Siksika.
SUERSAQmGreenlandic
Possibly a contracted form of Greenlandic suuersagaq ‎"the healed one" (perhaps connoting "one healed by a shaman").
SUFFIfGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Suvfe.
SUIAĸf & mGreenlandic
Meaning unknown.
SUIAQf & mGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Suiaĸ.
SUÍKAĸmGreenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "compact, solid" or "healthy" or "stone".
SUIKKAQmGreenlandic
Younger form of Suíkaĸ.
SUÍNEmGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sveinn.
SUINNImGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Suíne.
SUJORAQmGreenlandic
Means "long-nosed" in Greenlandic.
SUJULEĸATSIAĸfGreenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "the one with good forebears".
SUJULEĸATUKfGreenlandic
Greenlandic name alluding to "forefathers".
SUJULEQATSIAQfGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sujuleĸatsiaĸ.
SÚKARISSAĸmGreenlandic
Meaning unknown.
SUKKARISAQmGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Súkarissaĸ.
SUMAANAAQf & mGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sumânâĸ.
SUMÂNÂĸf & mGreenlandic
Meaning unknown.
SUMAQfQuechua
Means "beautiful" in Quechua.
SUMAT’IKAfQuechua
Quechua feminine name derived from sumaq meaning "beautiful" and t'ika meaning "flower".
SUNCONEWHEWmWampanoag
A form of Sonkanuchoo and the name of the third son of Massasoit.
SUNGULAfGreenlandic, Inuit Mythology
Greenlandic name meaning "sun". Sungula is the name for the sun in East Greenlandic legends
SUULUTmGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sûlut.
SUUNIAfGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sonja.
SUVFEfGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sophie.
SUVFIAfGreenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sophia.
SUYANAfQuechua
Means "hope, to hope" in Quechua.
TAAJUKmGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Tâjuk.
TAALUAQmGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Tâluaĸ.
TAANImGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Tâne.
TAANIAmGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Tânia.
TAANIALImGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Tâniale.
TAANIALIKmGreenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Tânialik.
TAATSImGreenlandic
Younger form of Taitse.
TAATSIANNGUAQmGreenlandic
Variant of Taatsiaq with the endearing suffix -nnguaq.
TABAREmTupí
The name "Tabaré" means "independent". It's comun in Uruguay, and some parts of Argentina.
TACANIPILUTAmSioux
Means "red tomahawk" in Lakota. From the Lakota čhaŋȟpí 'tomahawk' and lúta (lu'-tah) 'scarlet, to be red'.
TAFVfCreek
Means "feather" in Creek.
TAGWADIHImCherokee
Means "Catawba killer" in Cherokee.
TAHATANmSioux
Means "hawk, falcon" in Lakota. From čhetáŋ 'hawk, falcon'.
TAHETONmSioux
Variant of Tahatan.
TAHIELm & fMapuche, Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Taiel. The name is found mainly in Argentina. ... [more]
TAH-WEE-NAHfNative American
Of unknown meaning and unknown tribe.
TAIELm & fMapuche, Spanish (Latin American)
From Mapuche tayül denoting a song by a shaman.... [more]
TAIMAHmNative American
A diminutive of Te:wame:ha, a Meskwaki (Fox) name.... [more]