This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Sioux.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Canowicakte m SiouxMeans "good hunter of the forest", from Lakota
čhúŋwaŋča "forest",
waókA "good hunter", and
kté "to kill".
Cetanwakuwa m SiouxMeans "attacking hawk" in Lakota, from Lakota
čhetáŋ "hawk" and
wakhúwa "hunter, to hunt or chase".
Chankoowashtay m SiouxMeans "good path", from Lakota
čhaŋkú "road, path, trail" and
wašté "to be good".
Cha-o-ha m SiouxMeans "in the wilderness" or "among the trees" in the Lakota language, referring to someone at one with nature.... [
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Enapay m SiouxMeans "roars bravely in the face of danger" in Lakota. From the Lakota
uŋȟnápi, from
ȟná 'to groan, snort, growl, grunt, utter like a bear (as an expression of emotional excitement or self encouragement in meeting pain or danger bravely, also anger, sorrow)'.
Ȟéla m SiouxMeans "little mountain" in Lakota. This is the Lakota name of famous basketball player Kyrie Irving, an enrolled member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe through his late mother.
Heyoka m & f SiouxHeyókȟa translates to a 'sacred clown' in the culture of the Sioux (Lakota and Dakota people) of the Great Plains of North America. In Lakota mythology, Heyókȟa is also a spirit of thunder and lightning; & influence of the content of dreams... [
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Howahkan m SiouxMeans "in a very strong voice" or "in a sacred voice" in Lakota. From the Lakota
hówakȟaŋyaŋ, from
hó 'voice' and
wakȟáŋ 'sacred, spiritual'.
Iktómi m Sioux, New World MythologyIn Lakota mythology Iktómi is a spider-trickster spirit and a culture hero for the Lakota people. Alternate names for Iktómi include Ikto, Ictinike, Inktomi, Unktome, and Unktomi depending on region and surrounding dialects... [
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Ishtasapa m SiouxMeans "dark eyed" in Lakota. From the Lakota
ištá 'eye' and
sápa "black'.
Mato m SiouxMeans "bear; fiercely angry" in Lakota. From the Lakota
matȟó 'bear; to be fiercely angry, to be a shark at'.
Matoskah m SiouxMeans "polar bear", from Lakota word
matȟó meaning "bear" and
ska meaning "white".
Misae f & m SiouxMeans "white sun" in the Osage language. From the Osage
mi 'sun' and
ska 'white'.
Ogaleesha m SiouxMeans "wears a red shirt" in Lakota. From
ógle 'shirt',
iglúzA 'wear clothes',
šá 'to be red'.
Ohanzee m SiouxMeans "to be overshadowed, overcast, be a shadow on; shaded, cast a shadow on" in Lakota. From the Lakota
aháŋzi.
Ohitekah m SiouxMeans "brave, fierce, warlike" in Lakota. From the Lakota
ohítikA 'to be brave, fierce, bold, daring, furious, foolhardy, violent; terrifying, ferocious, warlike, recklessly bold'.
Osh-tisch f & m Sioux (Rare)Means "Finds Them and Kills Them" in Crow, from the verb
óhchikaapi ("find"). Osh-Tisch was a Crow badé, a male-bodied person in a Crow community who took part in some of the social and ceremonial roles usually filled by women in that culture.
Otaktay m SiouxMeans "kills many" in Lakota. From the Lakota
óta (oh'-tay) 'to be many, much, a lot of, plenty' and
kté (k'tay) 'to kill, slaughter'.
Paytah m SiouxMeans "fire" in Lakota. From the Lakota
pȟéta (pay'-tah) 'fire'.
Shakopee m SiouxMeans "little six" in Dakota, from
šákpe meaning "six". According to tribal histories, the first chief of this name was the sixth child of a set of sextuplets.
Sintemaza m SiouxMeans "iron tail" in Lakota. From the Lakota
siŋté 'tail' and
mázasapa (mah'-zah) 'iron'.
Šóta m SiouxFrom the Lakota
šóta (
shoh'-lah) meaning "smoke".
Tacanipiluta m SiouxMeans "red tomahawk" in Lakota. From the Lakota
čhaŋȟpí 'tomahawk' and
lúta (lu'-tah) 'scarlet, to be red'.
Tahatan m SiouxMeans "hawk, falcon" in Lakota. From
čhetáŋ 'hawk, falcon'.
Tasunke m SiouxFrom Lakota
Tȟašúŋke meaning "his horse". This is found in
Tȟašúŋke Witkó, the original Lakota name of the Oglala leader known to the English-speaking world as Crazy Horse (c.1842-1877).
Tatonga m SiouxMeans "large deer" in Lakota. From the Lakota
tȟáȟča 'deer' and
tȟáŋka (ton'-kah) 'to be large, big, great'.
Tokala m & f SiouxMeans "kit fox" in Lakota or Dakota. This name was used by American author Franklin Welles Calkins for a female character in his novel
The Wooing of Tokala (1907). It is borne by American actor Tokala Black Elk (1984-).
Tonweyawin f & m SiouxTonweyawin is Lakota in origin & translates to 'scout woman' from Toweya (to scout) + Win (woman).
Wamblee m SiouxMeans "eagle, golden eagle" in Lakota. From the Lakota
waŋblí (wahm-hel'-lee) 'eagle, golden eagle', sometimes used as a generic term for both golden eagles and bald eagles.
Wanahton m SiouxMeans "one who attacks, charges; charger" in Lakota, from the Lakota
waánataŋ. This was borne by Chief Wánataŋ (ca. 1795-1848), also known as Wanata and Wanataan, a leader of the Yanktonai, a tribe of the Dakota.
Wi f & m SiouxMeans "sun" in Lakota.
Wi-sapa m SiouxMeans "black sun", from Lakota
wee "sun" and
sah'-pah "black".
Yakari m Popular Culture, Sioux (?)The name of the title character, a little Sioux boy, in the French-Belgian comic book series
Yakari (1973-) and its television adaptions (1983, 2005).