List of Native American Baby Names Meanings

Nahuel

(naw-WEL)

Meaning of name Nahuel. Etymology : Means "jaguar" in Mapuche. Saint : Origin : Native American.

Meaning: Tiger Origin: Native American

Namid

(nah-MEET)

The name Namid is a Native American baby name. In Native American the meaning of the name Namid is: Star dancer.

Meaning: Dancing star Origin: Native American

Nanook

(nah-NOOK)

In Inuit religion, Nanook (Inuktitut: ᓇᓄᖅ, [naˈnuq], lit. "polar bear") was the master of bears, meaning he decided if hunters deserved success in finding and hunting bears and punished violations of taboos. The word was popularized by Nanook of the North, the first feature-length documentary.

Meaning: Polar bear Origin: Native American

Niviarsiaq

(niv-YAHRS-yahk)

Meaning & History. Means "girl" in Greenlandic. This is the name of a variety of flower that grows on Greenland.

Meaning: Little girl Origin: Native American

Nizhoni

(nee-ZOHN-ə)

Meaning of name Nizhoni. Etymology : Means "beautiful" in Navajo. Saint : Origin : Native American.

Meaning: Pretty Origin: Native American

Nokomis

(no-KAW-mis)

Nokomis and another form Nokoma means moon child. Nokomis is the name of Nanabozho's grandmother in the Ojibwe traditional stories and was the name of Hiawatha's grandmother in Longfellow's poem, The Song of Hiawatha, which is a re-telling of the Nanabozho stories.

Meaning: From my grandmother Origin: Native American

Nuka

(NOOK-ah)

Nuka can mean: Younger sibling of the speaker's sex (younger brother or younger sister) in the Inuit language. Nuka is widely used as a personal name for females and males in Greenland.

Meaning: My younger brother or sister Origin: Native American

Oneida

(o-NIED-ə)

Meaning & History. From the name of a Native American tribe, perhaps meaning "standing rock".

Meaning: Of the upright rock Origin: Native American

Zyanya

(ZYAH-nyah)

Zyanya is a really pretty name. ― aja3 10/17/2007. The actual full meaning is 'a declaration of one's undying love and respect for each other' in a shorter version; always and forever. It's from an Aztec tribe called the Cloud People. She was the daughter of the king and queen (therefore she was a princess.)

Meaning: Eternally Origin: Native American

Nayla

variant spelling of Naila. Personal experiences with the name Nayla: | Edit. My sister-in-law is named Nayla. It is an old Spanish family name that has been carried down through the generations, always spelled the same way.

Meaning: I love you Origin: Native American