This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Indigenous American.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Pein m & f Shipibo-ConiboFrom the Shipibo
pei meaning "wing, feather, leaf" and the genitive suffix
-n.
Peri m Portuguese (Brazilian), Tupi (?)Possibly derived from Tupi
piripiri, which refers to a type of reed. This is the name of the hero of José de Alencar's novel
The Guarani (1857), a fictional member of the Goitacá people of Brazil... [
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Peta m ComanchePeta Nocona (d. 1864) was a chief of the Comanche band Noconi. He led his tribe during the extensive Indian Wars in Texas from the 1830s to 1860. He was the son of the Comanche chief Iron Jacket and father of chief
Quanah Parker with
Nadua... [
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Pihuiyol m NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
pihui "to increase, multiply" and
yollotl "heart, life".
Pilo f & m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "bog bilberry, great bilberry, whortleberry".... [
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Piloĸutínguaĸ f & m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning 'sweet little leaf', from a combination of
Pilutaĸ and
-nnguaq, a Greenlandic suffix meaning "sweet", "dear", "little" or Grennlandic name meaning "sweet little berry", from a combination of
Piloĸ and
-nnguaq, a Greenlandic suffix meaning "sweet", "dear", "little".
Pinquana m ShoshoneVariant of Shoshoni name
Pina Quanah meaning "sweet-swelling", from
pihnaa "sugar, honey, sweet" and -
kwana(h) "to smell (of)". This was the original name of 19th-century Shoshone leader Chief Washakie.
Piominko m ChickasawMeans "leader and war prophet" in Chickasaw. From the Chickasaw
hopaya "war prophet" and
minko "leader".
Ponponio m MiwokLeader of a band of Native American fugitives in California who called themselves Los Insurgentes and who rebelled against Mexican rule and the mission system in California.
Pontiac m Indigenous AmericanPontiac or Obwaandi'eyaag was an Odawa war chief known for his role in the war named for him, from 1763 to 1766 leading Native Americans in an armed struggle against the British in the Great Lakes region due to, among other reasons, dissatisfaction with British policies.... [
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Popocatl m NahuatlVariant of
Popoca. Alternately, could mean "smoking water", derived from Nahuatl
popoca "to smoke" and
atl "water".
Poton m NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
potoni, which means "to stink, to smell bad" and sometimes relates to dust storms.
Powhatan m AlgonquinThe name of the Native American confederation of tribes in Virginia, which English colonists mistook for the name of Chief
Wahunsenacawh, the paramount chief of Tsenacommacah, an alliance of Algonquian-speaking Virginia Indians in the Tidewater region of Virginia at the time English settlers landed at Jamestown in 1607... [
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Pozon m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
pozoni, "to boil, foam, seethe; to become angry".
Pushmataha m ChoctawMeaning uncertain, though scholars agree that it suggests connotations of "ending"; possible meanings include "the warrior's seat is finished", "he has won all the honors of his race", and, from
Apushamatahahubi, "a messenger of death" (literally "one whose rifle, tomahawk, or bow is alike fatal in war or hunting")... [
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Qasallak m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "lightweight red wood". It was also a term for a piece of soft red wood shaped as human with a weapon and placed in the inner forefront of a qajaq to ward off witches, since it was believed that they were afraid of this piece of wood... [
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Qhuyani m AymaraMeans "deposit of minerals, crystals or fossils" in Aymara.
Qintuni f & m AymaraPossibly from the Aymara
qintu meaning "sarsaparilla".
Quachiqui m NahuatlMeans "shorn one, shaved head" in Nahuatl, figuratively a valiant man or warrior.
Qualchamitl m & f NahuatlMeaning uncertain. The first element probably derives from Nahuatl
cualli "good, well, a good thing; beautiful, handsome, pretty".
Quauhchimal m NahuatlMeans "monkey, black howler" in Nahuatl, derived from
cuauchimalli "wooden shield". Alternately, may be a combination of
quauhtli "eagle" and
chimalli "shield".
Quauhquimichin m & f NahuatlMeans "wood mouse", from Nahuatl
cuahuitl "wood, tree" and
quimichin "mouse".
Quauhtlapochin m NahuatlPossibly means "young eagle", derived from Nahuatl
cuauhtli "eagle" and
-poch "young". Alternately, the second element may derive from
poctli "smoke, fumes, vapour".
Quenmachoc m NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
quenmach, meaning "is it possible?" or "how is it possible?" and
oc, "besides this, in addition, still".
Quennel m NahuatlMeans "what is to be done?" or "what remedy?" in Nahuatl.
Quenopeuh m & f NahuatlMeans "how did it begin?", from Nahuatl
quen "how? what? in what manner?" and
pehua "to start, to begin".
Quenyazton f & m NahuatlPossibly means "how will she go?", from Nahuatl
quen "how? what? in what manner?" and
yaz "will go", combined with the diminutive suffix
-ton.
Quetzalcuauh m NahuatlMeans "eagle plume" or "precious eagle" in Nahuatl, from
quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and
cuauhtli "eagle".
Quetzalhua m NahuatlMeans "owner of feathers", derived from Nahuatl
quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and the possessive suffix
-hua.
Quetzalxiuh m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and
xihuitl "year" (or "turquoise"). Often given to boys born during the New Fire ceremony
xiuhmolpilli, "the binding of the years", an event held every 52 years to align the Aztec’s ritual calendar with the annual calendar.
Quiachton m NahuatlMeaning unknown, possibly means "his/her ancestor" in Nahuatl, derived from the singular suffix
qui- and
achtontli "great-grandfather, ancestor".
Quiauh m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
quiyahui "to rain" or
quiyahuitl "rainstorm".
Quiauhtonal m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
quiyahuitl "rain, rainstorm" and
tonalli "day, warmth of the sun". Possibly related to
Quiauhtonatiuh, "sun of rain" or "rain of fire sun", the name of the sun of the third epoch of humanity according to Aztec tradition, which was destroyed by a rain of fire and lava.
Quicemitoa m NahuatlMeans "he speaks with determination" or "he resolved to do something" in Nahuatl.
Quichichihui m NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
chihchihua "to make, fashion, craft" or "to adorn, dress, arrange".
Quimich m & f NahuatlMeans "mouse" in Nahuatl, a nickname for a child.
Quissik m Greenlandic, Inuit MythologyMeans "urinated on" in Greenlandic. Quissik was the name of a shaman, still remembered in local legends, who acquired that name when foxes in human figure urinated on him.
Quitlemati m NahuatlPossibly means "he suffers" or "he makes him suffer" in Nahuatl, derived from
tlemati "to suffer something, with regret and anguish". Alternatively, it could derived from
tlemaitl "hand-held brazier, clay censer", a device for carrying fire.
Quiyauh m NahuatlMeans "it has rained", derived from Nahuatl
quiyahuitl "rain, rainstorm", the nineteenth day sign of the tonalpohualli.
Rahrakwasere m MohawkMeans "he follows the moon" in Mohawk. Mohawk names are created uniquely for each individual and are not to be repeated while the bearer is living. There is currently a living bearer of this name.
Raon m Shipibo-ConiboMeans "cure, treat" in Shipibo, or from
rao meaning "remedy" and the genitive suffix
-n.
Ratonhnhaké:ton m Popular Culture, MohawkMeans "he scratches/scrapes at life" in Mohawk. This name was invented by Mohawk Tribe academics Akwiratékha Martin and Teiowí:sonte Thomas Deer for Ubisoft's game 'Assassin's Creed III'.
Rohahes m MohawkNotable bearer is musician Rohahes Iain Phillips.
Sak’a f & m AymaraMeans "cattail" or "plant with yellow flowers" in Aymara.
Sâkêwêw f & m CreeMeans "He/She comes into view" in Cree.
Sâkowêw f & m CreeMeans "He/She makes a joyful sounds" or "War Whoop" in Cree.
Sallali f & m CherokeeMeans "squirrel", from the Cherokee
sa lo li 'squirrel'.
Sallani f & m AymaraPossibly from the Aymara
salla meaning "sonorous".
Samoset m Algonquin (Anglicized)Means "He who walks over much" in Algonquin. This was the name of an Abenaki chief. He was the first Native American to make contact with the Pilgrims at Plymouth, Massachusetts and introduced them to Tisquantum (Squanto).
Sángisôĸ m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "strong one". From the Greenlandic verb
sanngivoq meaning "he is strong" and
-sooq meaning "to be something".
Sarayañi m & f AymaraPossibly from the Aymara
sarayaña meaning "lead, govern".
Sassamon m WampanoagName of a "praying Indian" whose assassination ultimately led to King Philip's War.