Cheyenne

I want to know why anyone would name their kids Cheyenne if they have no Cheyenne Native blood... very weird and not cool imo. It's like a white person taking on an Asian name or anything other than their culture.

I’ve always loved this name, but I’d feel a little disrespectful using it on a kid; I have no Cheyenne in me.

The one time I've seen this name in person it was spelled Shyann. I don't know how to feel about that.

I think this is a beautiful name! I lived in Cheyenne, Wyoming for a few years so it reminds me of the good memories I have of living there. I've only known one person with this name but she spells it Chey'Anne. We call her Chey (shy).

Having the name I can see both the pros and the cons. Like how everyone spells my name as "Cheyanne" when it is actually spelt Cheyenne. But I have gotten a lot of compliments about how my name is pretty and unique but sometimes I wish my name was not unique. In my opinion the name Cheyenne is a fine name but personally I wouldn't name a child that knowing the annoyances it gives.

I know I've heard at least one person name her little girl this after the model of a car. She was a mechanic, I think, and specifically said she was naming her kid after a car.

I think Cheyenne is a beautiful name. In my opinion, it would work fine on a boy or a girl. Lovely name either way, if you ask me.

I know this may be a bit biased seeing as I have this name, but in all honesty I used to hate my name. 10 years before I was born my mother had come up with the name Keyshanna “Chiann” for her first daughter which so happened to be me. The reason I hated my name so much was mostly because it was harder for people to pronounce it right I assume, since they would either call me “China” or “Chain” which doesn’t make sense to me but I couldn’t really make them understand the pronunciation of my name so I don’t know. Sometimes people would even ask me if my name was actually appropriate because I’m mixed even though my mom is African American/ Cherokee Indian and my dad is White/African American which would only confuse them further. I’ve grown to love my name though because of the fact that my mother gifted me that name even though it’s spelled weird and because my name matches my unusual personality :)

Cheyenne is most definitely not masculine.

My name is Cheyenne Skye, my parents wanted a unique name for me, so they made my name Cheyenne, and my middle name Skye (Skye is unique because it’s spelled with an e). They came up with the name Cheyenne because my dad said that when he was little he saw the name at the store on a movie title, he told his mom about it, but he pronounced it “ch-ey-en-ya”. To this day he still remembers that story, so when my mom was pregnant he suggested it. She said she liked it too! I really like my name! If you wanted to know, I am Native American and Mexican. Although, I am not Cheyenne Native American, I am Aztec, Lipan Apache, and Coahuiltecan. I really like having a unique name! My nickname is Skye, as there is not a lot of nicknames for Cheyenne. I hate it when people spell their name Cheyane, Cheyanne, Sheyenne, Sheyanne, Cheynne, because that is not the original way to spell it. Also, if you do not agree with me, that’s fine, because again, this is my opinion, and my point of view.

Beautiful name for a tough girl.

Very dated!

It's not a bad name, but it isn't good either.

It’s not that bad, sheesh people.

Ugly, just ugly.

I may be a tad biased, having the name and all, but... I absolutely love it. Ive never met many people with the name and none spelt the same way. My name is Cheyenne Summer, named after the summers in Cheyenne, Wyoming because my dad said he had always wanted to live there and how beautiful, serene it was and how I represented all that to him. Now I've gotten the comments asking if I'm Cheyenne (Indian tribe) and I am not, I have some Cherokee in me but that's about it. The comments never bothered me however, I was never named after the tribe, I was named after the city. After taking a trip to see the city I was named after, I gained so much more appreciation for it. Beautiful city, and beautiful name. Of course it didn't take me visiting the city to realize that, being from the southwest and moving around a lot I've had many people with different ideas and viewpoints tell me how much they adore my name and how unique it is. And it stays that way across all boards, whether its some southern fellows, west coast/east coast peeps, Latinos, Filipinos, Indian... Doesn't matter, stays beautiful and unique/usable by all.

**I know I'll get a lot of downvotes and possibly hate for this comment, but bear with me. This is only my opinion, and we all can have opinions, even if you yourself oppose them. If you love this name, my opinion shouldn't be something for you to be mad about, I've met many people who think that this is a pretty name.**

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As someone who has this name, I'm not quite a fan of it at all. I have absolutely no Native American heritage whatsoever, which, I'll sorely admit, makes me feel unentitled to have it. I've had people ask me before whether I'm part Native American, unfortunately the answer is obvious and I have to explain to them that my mom just favored the name. I've had people tell me my name is very pretty, but of course that still doesn't make me feel any better about my name. I think one of the main reasons I hate my name is because all the other Cheyennes I have met tend to be your stereotypical, super rude, cocky, "break all the rules" type girls. Unfortunately, I'm a poor follower of this stereotype that I've met in all other people named Cheyenne-- in fact the exact opposite I suppose. I'm not saying that all Cheyennes are like this (I'm an example of such), but I've met a good majority of people with this name and this is what I've noticed.

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I'm hoping maybe some day I'll find a name that absolutely connects with me so I can change my name. I just don't believe this name fits with the person I am.

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Also a hard name to find on key chains unless you live in the west, lol.

My first name is Cheyenne and my middle name is Sioux (pronounced Sue). My mother fell in love with the name & it became a dream of hers to use. I’m grateful she did, to me it’s strong, beautiful & unique in its own way. According to my mother & father's families, we're related to many tribes throughout our family trees. I was sad to learn we don't have any knowledge of relations to the Cheyenne tribe. Even if we didn't have relations to any Native American tribes, I'd be proud to have the name. Despite that people constantly mispronounce both names, I love it. I definitely favor the original spelling, anything else just feels wrong to me. I get super excited when I meet another Cheyenne, it’s silly. But it makes me happy, it seems rare to meet someone with the original spelling.

Cheyenne may be one of my favorite names. I have loved this name since I was a child. I plan to name my future daughter Cheyenne Sage. I love the idea of the nickname "Chey" - it's adorable. The "enne" part, which sounds like "Ann" pays tribute to my mother's middle name of Ann, my sister's middle name of Ann, and my childhood best friend Anna. Cheyenne is also the capital of Wyoming - my dad's favorite state to visit. There is so much tribute to many people I love simply in the name Cheyenne. I also love Native American culture - so that is a plus. I will add Sage as a middle name because it means "Wisdom" - and the only downside to Cheyenne is that it doesn't have much a name meaning! So therefore, be sure to add a strong name meaning middle name (:

I hate my name so much because it's the name of a tribe and I feel I'm completely disrespecting them when I'm not even part Cheyenne (itty bit Cherokee and Creek…) shoot, might legally change it or kill myself.

I like the name Cheyenn as it's unique and given to me by my nan, plus having no family to do with the Native Americans people think that people called Cheyenn are red heads but not all. People also say Cheyenn is a male's name but I know a few called Cheyenn who are girls- me as one. Some people call us other things as they don't think real names are appropriate to us. I stand by the girls who stick up for our name.

OMG I never knew this name was for female AND male genders! That's kinda cool and I love this name and I'm happy my parents named me this!

We named our daughter 10.5 years ago Jaya Cheyenne. We wanted her to have names of her Indian heritage and of her beloved sister who never got to make her mark on this world. We chose Jaya for her first name because it means "victory" and we chose Cheyenne for her middle name because of her beloved sister. We have a lot of Indian heritage among other heritages but our Indian heritage lives on through our daughter now.

Unique and lovely name, when I have a daughter I want to call her Cheyenne.

I never saw this spelling, the only spellings I ever saw were Shiann, Shyann, and Shyanne. Never particularly liked those spellings. But Cheyenne is lovely.

Cheyenne to me is an OK, decent-enough name and it definitely makes me picture more of a southern girl than anything else.

Oh for goodness' sake, who cares if you don't have any Native American heritage? That doesn't mean you can't use this name. That's like saying you can't name your daughter Anastasia because she doesn't have any Greek heritage, or you can't name your son William because he doesn't have any Germanic heritage. Good grief.

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Anyway, I think this name is okay. Don't think I'd ever use it, but it's not bad.

I would have to say personally that I never liked my name. But anyone who says that Cheyenne shouldn't be used as a first name is ridiculous. I am American Indian. I am Cherokee. We show respect for other's names. You are stomping on my history. I loved the fact that when I was in school that I got to share about my tribe from the fact of my name being Indian. It's a great experience. I don't care how anyone spells Cheyenne but I will tell you one thing. Don't ever say that no child should be not be named an Indian name. That's wrong. Indians mated with the white people just like black people mated with white people. Are you going to tell the ones that are mixed that they aren't allowed to be called Will, Eddie, Cuba, Denzel, etc? I would hope not. Stay out of people's way and let people do what they want. My name suits me just fine.

My name is Rose but since I was a little girl my mom has called me Chayenne. She was the only one that ever called me that name until my best friend, her brothers and her parents heard my mom and once in a while called me Chayenne. My mom told me when I was a little girl that she worked in Wisconsin and a group of friends invited her to an indian reservation (this was in the 60's) and she met the chief of the reservation and his young daughter. The little girl was named "Cheyenne" and my mom said she was really beautiful. Since she was the daughter of the chief my mom said she was like a princess so when she returned home (to Texas) where we live, she started calling me Cheyenne (she would spell it like that. When she would get mad at me she would call me "MARY ROSE" and I knew that the princess Cheyenne was out the window. I am in my 50's, my mom passed away some time ago and once in a while I still hear my aunt or one of my friends call me Cheyenne. I love the name because it always made me feel unique. None of my friends or people I know have the name or have ever heard of it. Cheyenne, my mom's little princess; unique.

It's interesting to think about whether it is appropriate to name your child after an Indian tribe if you don't have a connection to the Cheyenne or Native American culture. But there are plenty of boys named Roman, and Mariah Carey named her son Moroccan, so there are other examples of an ethnicity/nationality being used as a name, and people don't seem to have issues with those. I think if you use the name Cheyenne for your child, it is important to acknowledge that it is the name of a tribe, not just a cool, trendy word. On that note, I think it should be spelled Cheyenne to maintain the integrity of the word, and to show respect to the origins of the name.

I don't like this name, nor do I find my impression of someone with this name appealing. No actual member of the Cheyenne tribe has this name, and when used by people who have no connection to the Cheyenne tribe, it reeks of cultural misappropriation. Would you name your child Kickapoo, Iroquois, or more broadly, White, Black, or Indian?

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No offense to any of the many Cheyennes (of this and about 10 million creative spellings) out there.

That is what my name is, Cheyenne and thank you for saying those wonderful things about my name. Some people think it is not good.

Very pretty pronounced as Shyann.
One little girl I knew that died of leukemia had her name spelled as Cheyenne but pronounced as Chenay.

My name is Cheyanne and I believe it is a beautiful name no matter how it is spelled. To me it is a strong name and I am proud it is my name. Not many people do have this name which I think makes us unique because to most people it's not suspected. No one has ever pronouced my name wrong. The only mistake people make is they think I might be shy which is not the case. Everyone has a right to their own opinion, but I believe Cheyanne is a proud name.

I think it's tacky for white/black people to name their child this. Would you name your kid Kickapoo? Iroquois? Nope didn't think so.
However, if you have actual verified Cheyenne heritage and you would like to honor it by naming your child this, I guess that wouldn't be too bad. But please, don't misspell it.

My name is Cheyenne. I am native American and I know so many meanings for the name one is small yellow wolf, another is mother of nature, it all depends on who you are talking to. I have had people call me every version of the name including a few completely out there which include Diane. I am named after a state capitol, and an Indian tribe that is a rival to what I am. I am Cherokee who were the enemies of my people. I am not 100 percent Cherokee like I wish I was but, I am enough for my hair to be black and my skin to be dark to the point I have been called a half breed by local store owners. I will say I am who I am and I am thankful for my grandfather who gave me my first name, who is now watching over me from the spirit world, and my father who gave me my middle name after a boy he saved from being hit by a truck. Yes, I am a girl, but I am proud of my very masculine name.

This is my sister's name, except she spells it Chianne, I also added that version to the site just now. Anyways I always loved this name, as I like any names that are after Native American Tribes.

To the one person who said that they envisioned a red headed unintelligent female, well I can honestly say that you are right! My stepgranddaughter is 11 going over 20+ with the brain of a 11 month old. Her spelling is Shyanne. Boy did you hit that tight on the $$$$$

To the person who posted as "Anonymous User" (And no wonder! I would also want to remain anonymous if I posted such a mean statement) : What a very hurtful comment to make about your 11-year old step-granddaughter Cheyenne! Any adult who would post such a terrible thing has many more serious issues than whether they hate their granddaughter's name! I wonder what YOUR name is? What name has the meaning "cruel"...? That would be so appropriate for you.

My wife and I are having a baby girl and we are naming her Cheyenne. My wife is Kiowa. We both love this name just as everyone else that knows that we have chosen it. Anyone that posts something like that about their granddaughter is terrible, blood related or not.

I love the name Cheyenne! The other spellings of it are pretty but I like this one the best. It is a strong, lovely name. I was going to be named Cheyenne but my parents chose Sierra instead. Either way, I would've liked my name. To all you Cheyennes out there: you're awesome.

This is my name. I'm a girl. I'm not Native American, so it kind of makes me feel guilty that I have this name, but I really can't help it, can I? I feel like it should be taken as more of a compliment that someone likes a name enough to use it for their child, not "stealing" from a certain culture (though I won't argue that Native Americans have always "owned" it).

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I used to absolutely hate my name. Shy-anne? The irony. That "anne" part is ugly as hell. All the e's! MOTHER! Why'd you have to torture your six-year-old with always writing such a long name?! (It really didn't do me any harm.)
Now I accept it. I guess I even kind of like it, because it's different. It's unique. It has a foreign feel. Much better than being named a more common name, in my opinion.
My nickname's Chey (like "shy"). I like it quite a lot. (Sometimes I think it would've been better to be named chai [like the scrumptious tea].)

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I'm always having to spell it for people. "C-H-E-Y-E-N-N-E. Yeah, with an e. Pronounced? Shy-anne, yeah, that's right." Part of that is probably because they're hicks from New York. I always go, "Like the capital of Wyoming!" Blank stares all around.

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I really dislike the different spellings -- "Sh"'s and "-anne"'s and such. Thankfully my mother had the same thoughts when she named me. Sounds self-righteous, but I mean, Cheyenne is the correct spelling, for the capital as well as a Native American tribe. I feel like it's trendy and even disgraceful.

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I think this name works for a boy, as well. In our culture, the "-enne" makes it sound more girly, but that has no relevance in the Native American culture, so I don't see why it should in any other.

I love the name Cheyenne. For me I am "part Cherokee" and I say that with pride because my right to claim it was taken from me by being adopted so I proudly named my daughter Cheyenne and would do it again.

Hey the name Cheyenne is GREAT. As you can tell it's my name and no, I'm not a female but a male obviously. When I'm mentioned by name to someone new they tend to think I'm a girl. I love the name lol. The females love it the same because it's different. I do have Native American in me which is a plus too. I give it a 10.

My name is Cheyenne and I don't like it at all. Most people don't know how to pronounce/spell it.

I think this name is severely gorgeous! First off the meaning is a bunch of bull because anybody can come up a meaning for a name. I mean who comes up with meaning of names? If you have Native American or just interested in the culture, I say "HOW" about naming your daughter this (and Native Americans don't say "how", lol).

This is a very beautiful name, even if it's a name of a Tribe. And this name being both feminine and masculine is actually surprising - sort of.

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Though, unfortunately, when I hear this name, I think of Reba's daughter, Cheyenne Montgomery. Her character has ruined this name for me. But that's my opinion, I don't deter anyone from naming their kid this. :)

A beautiful name. I would use this for my daughter.

I dislike the name Cheyenne. I think it's trashy and it will sound dated very soon. I especially hate it when people spell it Shyann or Shyanne. Why would you want the word "shy" in your name ?

We named our daughter Cheyenne because we think it's a pretty name. Although lots of people do not know how to say it correctly and it bugs me.

This should not be used as a name. No member of the Cheyenne tribe has this "name". It also sounds very trashy.

Ditzy country girls come to mind. The spelling may not really match the pronunciation, but spelling it differently just makes it seem like people don't know how to spell it, which doesn't give the best of impressions. I can't imagine this name on males, it is utterly, completely feminine.

I think Cheyenne works well on a boy and I would use it for my future son.

This is probably the most feminine name I have ever heard of. I feel sorry for any boy with this name.

The meaning of this name cracks me up. Whenever I hear Cheyenne I imagine a red-headed girl babbling incoherently.

This name is nice, sort of out of the ordinary. This name reminds me of Cheyenne Montgomery from Reba, my favorite show. Another famous bearer is musician Cheyenne Kimball, the kid who won `America's Most Talented Kid`.

I really dislike this. I almost never like place names as names, and definitely not American Indian tribe names. What about Chickasaw and Iroquois? No.

My younger brother's middle name is Cheyenne. His first name is also a name of a tribe, Dakota. I think it reflects our heritage very well.

I really don't like this name. It's the name of a Native American tribe for God's sake.

It really bugs me that Cheyenne is acceptable as a first name even if they don't have one ounce of American Indian blood in them, but if you look up Cherokee on this website, for instance, it's some sort of crime if you name a non-American Indian this. In my opinion, both names are tacky. Would you name a child Mongol?

Cheyenne is a very unusual name! It sounds country to me ! It's an odd name!

My friend's name is Cheyenne. I think it's a great name. Spellings like Shyanne, Cheyanne, Shianne, etc. just don't look right to me. Don't know if this is true, but I heard Cheyenne means "Dog" in French.

"Chien" is French for dog. It's pronounced (in my opinion) quite differently.

I never ever realised this name wasn't pronounced Chey-enne!

I love this name. Why? It's my own! Hahha. I just don't like the meaning!

I just cannot stand this name being spelled "Cheyenne", I mean, I certainly will mispronounce it to, "Chey-enne". If you are going to name your child Cheyenne, at least spell it Shyanne, Shianne, etc. And do us all a favour, make it actually "intelligible"!

Yes, let's just butcher the tribe names, why don't we? Let's start spelling Shawnee "Shannie", and Cherokee "Cherakey"!

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The point is, while a lot of Native American [associated] names can sound harsh to my ears, like Cherokee and Dakota, Cheyenne truly is beautiful.

Much abused, made into trendy, fluffy nonesense the way Mackenzie and so many other good names have been. It's shame something so rich and beautiful - something with actual cultural significance to some people out there - can be tossed around like a buzzword.

For a girl it's a very good name, but I don't think it sounds like a boy name.

Cheyenne is a beautiful name. I named my daughter Cheyenne. It is the name of an Indian Tribe! Anyone with this name should be proud of it!

My niece's name is Shayenne and goes by Shaye. I think its a really pretty name (I prefer Cheyenne though).

I wouldn't use this name because it apparantly means illiterate. If it has an alternate meaning forgive my ignorance.

It doesn't mean "illiterate", it simply means "people who speak a language we can't understand".

Some say that Cheyenne was a Korean name (because others may pronounce it as che-yin) so my classmates and friends thought I was Korean or Chinese. It's so funny, when I got in college, no one would talk to me because they thought I was a foreigner who had difficulties speaking and understanding English, they were surprised when I spoke "Tagalog" (native language). I really love my name because it is unique and special. :)

It is so beautiful! :) And a very important meaning! I love it!

I love the name Cheyenne - it is such a strong, independant, and beautiful name. We named our daughter Sheyenne Summer. For us, "Sheyenne" is an alternate, more feminine spelling of the name.