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Names that mean native

Naming your baby can be a difficult task. The meaning behind the name you choose will give them clues about who they are, and it's important to find one that fits. The following list will provide you with some great options that have the word Native in their meaning.

Boy names that mean Native

BrantonEnglish — "Variant of Brand. Mohawk Indian Joseph Brant was a renowned strategist who fought for the British during the American Revolution, and a devout scholar who translated Christian religious works into his native Indian tongue."CheienneHebrew — "Name of a Native American tribe|Graceful oak tree."ChipEnglish — "Short form of the Native American tribe known as Chippewas."ChippNative American — "Short form of the Native American tribe known as Chippewas."CreekEnglish — "From the small stream, Native American tribal name."EzrachBiblical — "Native"LalloNorth American Indian — "Little boy Kiowa. This was the native name of the exceptional Indian painter Spencer Asah c. 1908— 54"MauliHawaiian — "Maori, native New Zealander|Dark-haired, From the moor. A form of Maurice."MzaleAfrican — "A native. A Swahili name used in the East Africa region."ShonkahNorth American Indian — "the Osage shonka dog, horse and sabe black: hence, black dog, black horse Because horses were not native to this continent, the Native Americans did not have a word for them. They often called them walking dogs, in contrast to their real dogs, which were usually running around"TohNorth American Indian — "YAH Walking by the river Navajo. Toh Yah was the native name of gifted artist Gerald Nailor 1917-52"UnadutiNorth American Indian — "the Cherokee unadena woolly and dud head: hence, woolly head The name was often used to denote a person of African- Native American ancestry"

Girl names that mean Native

BrettanyEnglish — "Brit. A native of England: (Britain) or France: (Brittany)."KaruahAboriginal — "A native Plum tree. "MauleaTongan — "Maori, native New Zealander."MauleahTongan — "Maori, native New Zealander."MauleeTongan — "Maori, native New Zealander."MauleiTongan — "Maori, native New Zealander."MauleighTongan — "Maori, native New Zealander."MauliaTongan — "Maori, native New Zealander."MauliahTongan — "Maori, native New Zealander."MaulieTongan — "Maori, native New Zealander."MaulyTongan — "Maori, native New Zealander."TekahionwakeNorth American Indian — "Double wampum Mohawk. Teka- hionwake was the native name of Canadian poet Emily Pauline Johnson 1861-1913, the daughter of Mohawk Chief Henry Martin Johnson and Emily S. Howells, an Englishwoman"WyandanchNorth American Indian — "The wise speaker. Montauk. The name was borne by the last major Native American leader on Long Island 1600-59"

Unisex names that mean Native

KaliliHawaiian — "Name of a native violet, also known as nani-Wai'ale'ale (Viola kauaensis)."

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