Example Indian Names
Every member must choose a Native American name. The selection of a name for parent and child should be done with the same respect and ceremony that is practiced by the American Indian. The name should reflect honor, and the bearer should carry it with honor.
The American Indians grant names to their children in the following ways, which your tribe can consider in selecting names that have meaning for each specific person.
- The elders’ vision of what the child may turn out to be.
- Something that stood out in the parents’ minds on the day the child was born.
- The traits of the parent or child (Great Thunder, Keen Eyes, Quiet Squirrel).
- An experience of great meaning to the family (Clear Water, Red Sky).
Braves
| Bear Claw Big Bear Big Brave Buffalo Big Buffalo Big Oak Big Running Fox Big Sky Big Trout Biting Python Black Bear Black Elk Black Hawk Blue Fox Blue Sky Bow Hunter Brave Fox Brave Thunder Brave Tomahawk | Bright Arrow Bright Lightning Bright Spirit Broken Arrow Burning Arrow Burning Fire Canoe Rider Cloud Dancing Condor Crashing Wave Crazy Fox Crazy Horse Crazy Legs Dances With Wolves Dune Runner Eagle Eye Little Shark Little Stream Dancer | Little Turtle Little Wing Little Wolverine Long Bow Long Knife Mighty Mouse Moon Ray Moon Sliver Mountain Lion Night Spirit Old Grizzly Bear Ooltewah Owl Moon Painted Horse Purple Pond Racing Stallion Radiant Rainbow Raging Buffalo | Raging Bull Raining River Rattler Raving Bull Red Arrow Red Cheetah Red Dog Red Eagle Red Eagle Red Feather Red Hawk Red Hawk Red Ryder Tomahawk Dark Hawk |
Princesses
| Amber Autumn Sun Big Butterfly Big Cat Big Rainbow Black Raven Blonde Feathers Blue Dolphin Blue Moon Blue Sunshine Bright Moon Bright Sunshine Climbing Rock Cloud Flower Crawling Cub Dancing Bear Dancing Butterfly Dancing Cub Dancing Heart Dancing Pony Dancing Rainbow Dancing Star Dancing Swan Dancing Wind Daring Doe Darting Horse Dream Catcher Eagle Eye Evening Star Falling Rock Falling Snowflake Fast Buck Fast Raccoon Fire Starter Fire Stick Fishing Bear Flaming Arrow Floating Moon Flowering Blossom Flying Arrow Flying Bird Flying Eagle Flying Eagle Flying Hawk Flying Squirrel Friendly Eagle Galloping Horse Gliding Eagle Glowing Moon Golden Arrow Golden Bear Golden Bobcat Golden Fox Golden Hawk Golden Pony Golden Rain Golden Star Golden Sun Golden Sunset Good Feather Gray Wolf Great Eagle Green Iguana Grey Feather Grey Wolf Grinning Bear Growling Bear Hairy Bear Happy Cloud Hawkeye Heavy Feather Hoarse From Roaring | Honey Bear Hopping Foot Howling Coyote Howling Wolf Howling Wolf Hummingbird Hungry Bear Hunting Hawk Hunting Wolf Ice Dancer Ice Wolf Indian Feather Jumping Deer Jumping Wolf Leaping Deer Leaping Fish Leaping Lizard Leaping Toad Light Feather Lightening Bolt Lightning Moose Limping Wolf Lion Heart Little Acorn Little Bear Little Bear Little Blossom Little Blue Eyes Little Blue Feather Little Bright Star Little Buck Little Buffalo Little Butterfly Little Cougar Little Dolphin Little Dove Little Fawn Little Feather Little Fish Little Flower Little Fox Little Golden Bear Little Grizzly Bear Little Hawk Little Licking Kitty Little Lightening Bolt Little Lion Little Manatee Little Mustang Little Owl Little Rainbow Little Rock Little Running Bear Little Running Bee Little Running Wolf Little Shooting Star Little Snow Bear Little Spark Little Stream Little Thunder Little Turtle Little Wing Little Wolf Lone Star Moon Bear Moonbeam Moonbeam Moonflower Moonlight Morning Cloud Morning Dove Morning Star | Mountain Flower Night Owl Pink Blossom Pink Cloud Prairie Falcon Prancing Deer Prancing Pony Princess Butterfly Proud Eagle Purple Cloud Purple Dawn Raccoon Eyes Rain Cloud Rain Drop Rainbow Rainbow Warrior Raven Red Robin Rising Moon Rising Star Rising Sun Rising Sun Road Runner Roadrunner Roaring Tiger Roaring Water Rolling Thunder Round Moon Run Like The Wind Running Bear Running Bull Running Bull Running Bunny Running Deer Running Fox Running Gator Running Roadrunner Running Skunk Running Wind Running Wolf Runs Like the Wind Rushing River Rushing River Scampering Wolf Screaming Eagle Sea Turtle Sharp Horned Buffalo Shining Daisy Shining Owl Shining Red Star Shining Ring Shining Wolf Shivering Deer Shooting Arrow Shooting Arrow Shooting Bull Shooting Star Short Change Silver Bass Singing Bird Singing Dolphin Singing Grass Singing Water Sitting Buck Sitting Bull Sky Hawk Sleeping Badger Sleeping Fawn Slithering Snake Smiles-a-Lot Smiling Star Snarling Wolf | Snowflake Star Soaring Eagle Soaring Eagle Soaring Hawk Sparkling Moon Sparkling Star Sparkling Stream Speedy Bear Spirit Dog Spring Star Stalking Bobcat Star Finder Storm Eagle Straight Arrow Straight Arrow Strong Wind Strong Wind Sun Eagle Sun Flower Sunflower Sunrise Swift Eagle Swift Hawk Swimming Cat Swimming Otter Tall Oak Tall Snake Tall Tree Tender Warrior Thunder Thunder Cloud Thunder Light Thunderbolt Thundering Moose Tiger Paw Tiger Tooth Tiger Tooth Tiger Tulip Turtle Keeper Walking Bear Walking Buffalo Water Lilly Water Lilly Whispering Wind White Buffalo White Cloud White Eagle White Eagle White Panther White Pearl White Shark White Wolf Wild Bear Wild Boar Wild Coyote Wild Eagle Wild Flower Wild Horse Wild Runner Wile Coyote Wind Dancer Wind in Golden Hair Winter Hawk Wolf Eyes Wrestling Bear Yellow Sunflower Young Eagle Eye |
Various Native American Words
The spelling provided in the “Indian Word” column is the English spelling of the Amerindian word. This is due to the fact that many Amerindian letters are symbols not in the English alphabet. Even words that do have similar symbols do not necessarily sound the way they may look to a non-native speaker. To make it easier on those who wish to use these words in writing, only the English spelling has been provided. If no English spelling is known to exist, one was made up that closely resembled its pronunciation.
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