99 Native American Names for Male Dogs

Native American Nature Spirit Name Inspiration

Native American names are frequently used as names for dogs, due to the fact that these people were courageous and strong.

When nature spirit names are in question, they come from myth and legend.

So, these days, both small dogs as well as those huge guard dogs have Native American names.

We would like to mention 99 meaningful, indigenous words that can be and are frequently used as names for any dog breed.

If you have a strong male dog, you can consider giving it a name related to the animal kingdom of the Wild West.

People believe that if a dog has the name of a bear, buffalo, foxes, and wolves well known in Native American cultures, it will have health and long life.

Below you can see some of the best meaningful dog names taken from native languages from around North America, including Hawaii and Alaska.

Animal Spirit Dog Names from Indigenous Languages

Name	Tribe or Language	Meaning
Kuruk	Pawnee	Bear
Honovi	Hopi	Powerful Deer
Animosh	Algonquin	Dog
Omitaa	Blackfoot	Dog
Makwa	Algonquin	Bear
Nokosi	Seminole	Bear
Honan	Miwok	Bear
Honaw	Hopi	Bear
Miwak	Miwok	Growl of a Bear
Keme	Algonquin	Thunder
Ahonu	Algonquin	He Who Laughs
Maska		Strong and Brave
Koa	Hawaiian	Strong and Brave
Kitchi	Algonquin	Brave
Tonka	Dakota	Bull
Yansa	Cherokee	Buffalo

Native American Words Meaning Wolf, Coyote and Fox

Name	Tribe or Language	Meaning
Hemene	Nez Perce	Wolf
Tikaani	Inuit	Wolf
Apisi	Blackfoot	Coyote
Kiyaya	Yakima	Howling Wolf
Amarog	Inuit	Wolf
Honi	Arapaho	Wolf
Honiahaka	Cheyenne	Little Wolf
Maikoh	Navajo	Wolf
Maiyun	Cheyenne	Wolf
Maheegan	Algonquin	Wolf
Waya	Cherokee	Wolf
Tokula	Lakota	Fox
Tsu lal gi	Creek	Fox
Cu la al ke	Creek	Fox
òkwës	Lenape	Fox
Tëme	Lenape	Wolf
Tëmetët	Lenape	Coyote

Strong Native America Names Meaning Chief or Boss

Name	Tribe or Language	Meaning
Desna	Inuit	Boss
Akiak	Inuit	Brave
Micco	Seminole	Chief
Alii	Hawaiian	Chief
Kahuna	Hawaiian	Held in High Esteem
Hiamovi	Cheyenne	High Chief
Awan	Algonquin	Somebody
Yuma	Navajo	Son of the Chief
Bidziil	Navajo	He Who is Strong

Indigenous Spirit Animal Names

Name	Tribe or Language	Meaning
Kele	Hopi	Sparrow
Mochni	Hopi	Talking Bird
Sequoyah	Cherokee	Sparrow
Miki	Inuit	Little
Mansi	Hopi	Plucked Flowers
Mukki	Algonquian	Child
Nikan	Potawatomi	My Friend
Nuttah	Algonquian	My Heart
Ogin		Wild Rose
Pakwa	Hopi	Frog
Pules	Algonquian	Pigeon
Rozene		Rose
Salali	Cherokee	Squirrel
Sihu	Hopi	Flower

Dog Names From American Indian Colors

Name	Tribe or Language	Meaning
Hento	Dakota	Blue
Sioux	Kangee	Crow or Raven
Kilchii	Navajo	Red Boy
Muraco		White Moon
Skah	Sioux	White
Suki	Algonquin	Black
Sesi	Inuit	Snow
Fala	Choctaw	Crow
Gomda	Kiowa	Crow

Meaningful Tribal Names for Rescued Dogs

Name	Tribe or Language	Meaning
Tiquanna	Inuit	Adopted Son
Arawak	Tupi	Spirit
Hok’ee	Navajo	Abandoned
Dakota	Sioux	Friend
Nikan	Potawatomi	Friend
Takoda	Sioux	Friend to Everyone
Aloha	Hawaiian	Love, Hello, and Goodbye

Spirit Names From Nature

Name	Tribe or Language	Meaning
Abedabun	Cheyenne	Sight of Day
Abetzi	Omaha	Yellow Leaf
Adsila	Cherokee	Blossom
Aiyana		Eternal Blossom
Alawa	Algonquin	Pea
Ama	Cherokee	Water
Amitola		Rainbow
Aponi		Butterfly
Awanata	Miwok	Turtle
Awantia		Fawn
Chapa	Sioux	Beaver
Cholena		Bird
Chumani	Sioux	Dewdrops
Kele	Hopi	Sparrow
Kewanee	Potawatomi	Prairie Hen
Kinta	Choctaw	Deer
Koko	Blackfoot	Night
Leotie		Flower of the Prairie
Lulu		Rabbit
Mika		Intelligent Racoon

Strong Indian Names That Celebrate Great Deeds

Name	Tribe or Language	Meaning
Adoette	Kiowa	Big tree
Bly		Tall
Wyome	Algonquian	Large Plain
Bidzill		He is Strong
Enyeto	Miwok	Walks like a Bear
Eyota		Great
Hanska	Sioux	Tall
Hiamovi	Cheyenne	High Chief
Holata	Seminole	Alligator
Ituha		Sturdy Oak
Kai		Willow Tree
Liwanu	Miwok	Growling Bear
Machk	Algonquian	Bear
Mato	Sioux	Bear
Songaa		Strong
Tasunke	Dakota	Horse

The Algonquin Language

Being that the Algonquin is one of the most populous and widespread Native American groups, ranging from the Northeast and throughout Canada and the Great Lakes region, it is not unusual that the majority of Americans identify themselves with the Algonquin tribes.

These tribes include the Miami, Sauk, Lenape (aka Delaware), Cree, Ottawa, Potawatomi, Mahican, Arapaho, Blackfoot, and Cheyenne, among many others.

5 Famous Native Americans

Cochise

The meaning of the word Cochise is “Strength of an Oak.”

Cochise was an Apache leader, the most famous one after Geronimo, who fought against the Mexicans and the Americans.

You can see all his endeavors in a Hollywood movie Broken Arrow and Fort Apache, where Cochise is presented as a great hero with his only white friend, Tom Jeffords.

Geronimo

When we translate this word from the native Apache tongue, Geronimo means “One Who Yawns.”

He is known as a revenger, due to the fact that his mother, wife, and children were killed by Mexican troops.

During the next 25 years, Geronimo was fighting against both American and Mexican settlers and troops in his territory.

Chief Crazy Horse

Chief Crazy Horse is definitely one of the best-known Native American warriors.

According to the stories, Chief Crazy Horse had some visions that brought him strength and courage.

He was also known as “Ogle Tonka Un” or “shirt wearer”, meaning “war leader.”

His most famous battle was with General George Crook, the Battle of the Rosehead.

Tecumseh

The best-known hero of the Shawnee is definitely Tecumseh.

He fought for an independent Native American nation in present-day Indiana.

So as to make his dream come true, he recruited other tribes and in the War of 1812, together with the British, they defeated Ft. Detroit.

William Tecumseh Sherman was named for the great Shawnee chief, and his friends and family used to call him “Cump.”

Pontiac

Pontiac was an Ottowa leader who is known for leading a rebellion against the British government in 1763.

This rebellion was later named Pontiac’s Rebellion.

Furthermore, Pontiac, Michigan, and the automobile company are named for him.

The Cherokee People

The Cherokee people living in the Southeast of the United States speak an Iroquoian language, which suggests that they migrated from the Northeastern part of the continent.

There are more than 800,000 people who identify themselves as Cherokee.

We would like to mention that the Cherokee were the first Native Americans to gain US citizenship.

However, there were the Cherokee people who did not wish to assimilate, so they were relocated to the Oklahoma territories.

This relocation was known as the Trails of Tears, due to the fact that many of them died of starvation and exhaustion.

Famous Cherokee people include Will Rogers, Tom Mix, Cher, Walter Brennan, Johnny Depp, and James Earl Jones.