Native Amercan baby names?

Question

Does anyone know any Cherokee Name? My husband is full cherokee and when we have a kid i want to be able to give my child some heritage from his/her father.

For a girl i was thinking Aiyana. The name was on a website and was listed under native american names.
if it is a boy it is definately going to be Joseph ---- (something) because all of my husbands family names their boys Joseph then use their middle names.

thanks in advance

yes my husband is full, however he was adopted by white people in lubbock texas when he was born. I want a cherokee name. He has not been affiliated with his family or tribe ever

Answer 1

GIRLS

Aylen - "clear" or "hapiness" (Mapuche)
Jaci - "moon" (Tupi)
Kasa - "dressed in furs" (Hopi)
Kaya - "elder sister" (Hopi)
Lenmana - "flute girl" (Hopi)
Maiara - "wise" (Tupi)
Nadie - "wise" (Algonquin)
Nova - "chases butterflies" (Hopi)
Peta - "golden eagle" (Blackfoot)
Rayen - "flower" (Mapuche)
Tallulah - "leaping water" (Choctaw)

BOYS

Joseph Len - "flute" (Hopi)
Joseph Paytah - "fire" (Sioux)
Joseph Quidel - "burning torch" (Mapuche)
Joseph Shoemowetochawcawewahcatowe - "high-backed wolf" (Cheyenne) :P :D
Joseph Wematin - "brother" (Algonquin)
Joseph Yanisin - "ashamed" (Navajo)

Hope that helps.

Answer 2

Aiyana is pretty
Here are some more girls names
Genesse mean Beautiful Valley
Mahala form of the name Mary
Talise means beautiful Water
Winona means Eldest Daughter

Boys
Joseph Achai means brother
Joseph Cheveyo is a hopi mythologhical monster
Joseph Chogan means Black bird
Joseph Sequoia means Large tree
Joseph Tecumseh means goes from one place to another

Answer 3

If your husband is FBI Cherokee (fullblood) as you say....than he should not be looking on line for names.....he should know the traditional way to go about that..........and someone mentioned the name Sequoyah ... siquoya .....I would think twice about that....unless you want to have your child thought of as lame or pigs foot?....it is a condition....websites on here are full of "WRONG" info people.....they put stuff on there and its wrong!.....I don't know many FBI Cherokee that are young....most are up in age.......if your husband wants to give name should do it traditional way.....and he should know what that is.......Maybe he should look for his people and do it the right way.......find out which "Band" he belongs to ...talk with the elders....he shouldn't take the easy road.....If he is Cherokee....he needs to go to his people......

EasternBandCherokee/Oglala Lakota

Answer 4

Link to Cherokee language site.


http://www.native-languages.org/cherokee.htm

I like:

Tehya, Aiyana for a girl
Chayton for a boy.

My dogs are Mistai and Nashoba.

Answer 5

Native American names:
http://www.babynamesworld.com/search.php?p=asearch&s_gender2=1&s_copt2=2&i_search2=&s_filter1=1&s_syllables=0&s_filter2=1&s_chars=0&s_top_country=1&s_top_nr=0&s_top_pyears=0&s_filter_=13&s_origins=72x&s_categories=&s_mfilter2=1&i_meaning=&s_lastname=0&i_letter=&s_filter_rating=1

Answer 6

If he's FBI then he knows the rules. YOU don't get to pick that name, the ELDERS will give the child a name.

Pronunciation has a lot to do with it. Instead of meaning "spring dawn" you might be saying something like "fresh elk droppings"

Answer 7

That's awesome! My mom is Cherokee, too.
What about Dakota for a girl? Tallulah?Galilahi?

Answer 8

Girls:
Ayasha
Ayita
Meli
Tayanita
Yona