Ojibwe Names

This is a list of names in which the language is Ojibwe.
gender
usage
language
Aanakwad m & f Ojibwe
Means "cloud" in Ojibwe.
Anangikwe f Ojibwe
Means "star woman" in Ojibwe, derived from anang "star" and ikwe "woman".
Animikii m Ojibwe, New World Mythology
Means "thunder, thunderer" in Ojibwe. In Anishinaabe mythology this is the name of the thunderbird, an immense flying creature that makes thunder with its flapping wings.
Cowessess m Ojibwe (Anglicized)
From an Ojibwe or Cree name recorded as Kiwisance, said to mean "little child", possibly related to Ojibwe gwiiwizens meaning "boy" or Cree ᐊᐋᐧᓯᐢ (awâsis) meaning "child". This was the name of a late 19th-century chief of a mixed band of Plains Cree and Saulteaux people.
Diindiisi f & m Ojibwe
Means "blue jay" in Ojibwe.
Giiwedin m Ojibwe
Means "north" in Ojibwe.
Giiwedinokwe f Ojibwe
Means "woman of the north" in Ojibwe, derived from giiwedin "north" and ikwe "woman".
Miigwan f & m Ojibwe
Means "feather" in Ojibwe.
Muscowequan m Ojibwe (Anglicized)
From Ojibwe Maskawigwan meaning "hard quill", derived from mashkawaa "hard" and gaaway "quill". This was the name of a 19th-century Saulteaux chief.
Nindaanis f Ojibwe
Means "my daughter" in Ojibwe.
Noodin m Ojibwe
Means "wind" in Ojibwe.
Wawatam m Ojibwe
Possibly means "little goose" in Ojibwe. This was the name of an 18th-century chief of the Ottawa people.