These names are or were used by the various indigenous peoples who inhabit North and South America.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
ShakopeemSioux Means "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.
ShimashirifAsháninka Means "flor de mayo, plumeria, frangipani" in Ashaninka.
Shimashirinkabenif & mAsháninka Etymology uncertain, however the first part may be from the Ashaninka shimashiri meaning "flor de mayo, plumeria, fragipani".
ShingwaukonsemOjibwe Means "little pine", deriving from the Ojibwe word zhingwaak ("pine, white pine, red pine"). Name borne by an Anishinaabe chief (1773-1854) who played a prominent role in the foundation of the Garden River First Nation.
SiâneĸmGreenlandic Greenlandic name meaning "bilge keel (on a kayak)".
SiaskafIndigenous American Means "sweet foot" or "delicious paw", referring to a "bear's paw" in the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) language.
Sica-tuvafIndigenous American, Yavapai Means "born quickly" in Yavapai. Name borne by a prominent member of the Prescott Yavapai tribe, who was inducted into the Arizona Women's Hall of Fame in 2006.
Siqinnaatchiaqf & mInuit In Iñupiaq (also known as Inupiat), this name means "the return of the sun after the long darkness." In the TV series True Detective: Night Country, this is the cultural name bestowed on co-protagonist Evangeline Navarro by her deceased mother in a vision.
SivkernínguaĸfGreenlandic Greenlandic name meaning "dear/sweet little flower", with the combination of Sivkerneĸ and -nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear".
SivkersoĸfGreenlandic Greenlandic name meaning 'bud', 'sprout', 'blossom', 'the blossoming one' or 'the one in bloom' or Greenlandic name meaning 'burst out laughing'. Depends per regional use.
TabarémSouth American, Guarani (Hispanicized, ?), Tupi (Hispanicized, ?) Chiefly Uruguayan name, allegedly of Guarani or Tupi origin and meaning "village man" or "one who lives far from town". The Uruguayan poet Juan Zorrilla de San Martín used it for the title hero of his epic poem Tabaré (1888), which depicts the tragic love between Tabaré, an indigenous Charrúa man, and Blanca, the sister of a Spanish conquistador.
TabemohatsmComanche My Uncle Johnny named my son this: Tabemohats meaning "Bright Sun"
TahirisfTaíno (Rare) "Queen" The beautiful One who overcomes obstacles and reigns with grace. A luminary soft as the as the moon and as bright as the sun. Signified by the color purple indicating her royalty.
TahmohmChipewyan A noted bearer is actor Tahmoh Penikett whose mother is a White River First Nations member. According to Tahmoh, his grandmother chose the name and that it is Upper Tanana, or Nebesna, in origin.
Tahomam & fSalishan From Salishan təqʷúbə, meaning "snow-covered mountain". Mount Rainier, also known as Tahoma or Tacoma, is a large active stratovolcano.
TaitsiaĸmGreenlandic From Greenlandic taatsiisaq or taatsiigaq meaning "the one whom one has held back to mention (name)", from a Greenlandic endearment term: "the fancied mention", carefully not mentioning the name, but expressing endearment nevertheless, because the child was named after a deceased relative, from Greenlandic atsiaq meaning "the one named after a deceased person" and from a hypocoristic word taa(nna)tsiaq meaning "the dear, sweet one".
TalasifHopi Means "cornflower" in the Hopi language
TalicefIndigenous American (Modern), English, American (Hispanic) Talice is a Muscogee (Creek) name meaning Beautiful Water. It is also an English name as well with Irish Gaelic roots. Talice is also an American Hispanic name for a Varient of the name Talicia
TasunkemSioux From 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).
TatannuaqmInuit Means "it is full" or "the belly" in Inuktikut. Name borne by an Inuit interpreter that worked with John Franklin on two of his Arctic expeditions.
Taté-iyòhiwinfSioux Means "Every Wind" or "Reaches for the Wind" in Dakota. This was the name adopted by Ellen Simmons, the mother of Dakota musician, activist and writer Zitkála-Šá (legal name Gertrude Simmons Bonnin).