Cherokee Submitted Names

Cherokee names are used by the Cherokee people of the United States.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Adohi m & f Cherokee
Means "woods, timber" in Cherokee.
Amadahy ᎠᎹᏕᎯ f Cherokee
Means "forest water" from Cherokee a ma "water" and a do hi i na ge "forest" or a da "wood".
Ama-edohi m Cherokee
Meaning, "water goer."
Amatha f Cherokee
Means "fish" in Cherokee.
Amo-adawehi m Cherokee
Meaning, "rain maker."
Amouskositte m Cherokee
Meaning, "dreadful water."
Attakullakulla ᎠᏔᎫᎧᎷ m Cherokee
Means "leaning wood" in Cherokee, from *ada meaning "wood", and *gulkalu, a verb that implies something long, leaning against some other object.
Awentia f Cherokee
Variant of Awinita.
Aya f & m Cherokee
Aya in the Cherokee language is a term for one's self. Usually used as "I" or "Me". If a family member uses this for someone it would me that they see a bit of themself in that person and it would be meant as a compliment.It is also a type of fern that is known as a symbol of endurance and resourcefulness... [more]
Cuhtahlatah f Cherokee
Means "wild hemp" in Cherokee.
Danuwoa ᏓᏄᏩ ᎠᎾᎵᎯ m Cherokee
the warrior
Detsinulahungu m Cherokee
Means "I tried but could not" in Cherokee.
Deyani f Cherokee
Deyani means "successful" and "determined" in Cherokee.
Dikayuga ᏗᎧᏳᎦ m Cherokee
A Cherokee name that means Shark.
Di'wali m Cherokee
Means "the bowl" in Cherokee.
Enoli m Cherokee
Means "black fox" in Cherokee.
Gawonisgi ᎦᏬᏂᏍᎩ m Cherokee
Meaning, "speaker."
Gola ᎪᎳ f Cherokee
Means "winter" in Cherokee.
Gulkalaski m Cherokee
Means "one who falls from the leaning position" in Cherokee.
Immokalee f Cherokee
Cherokee word for waterfall/tumbling water.
Inali m Cherokee
Variant of Enoli.
Incalatanga m Cherokee
Means "doublehead" in Cherokee.
Junaluska m Cherokee
Meaning, "one who tried but failed."
Kaiyatahee m Cherokee
Means "corn tassel" in Cherokee.
Kanagatucko m Cherokee
Means "stalking turkey" in Cherokee.
Kanuna m Cherokee
Means "bullfrog" in Cherokee.
Knasgowa f Cherokee
Knasgowa is Cherokee for heron. Herons, eagles, and other animals are a big part of Cherokee culture.
Koo-wi-s-gu-wi ᎫᏫᏍᎫᏫ m Cherokee
Means "little white bird" in Cherokee.
Kunagadoga m Cherokee
Means "standing turkey" in Cherokee.
Kunokeski m Cherokee
Means "young tassel" in Cherokee.
Lewie-za-wau-na-skie m Cherokee
A notable (perhaps the only?) bearer is Lewis Downing, who served as Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1867 to 1872.
Meli f Cherokee
Cherokee variant of Mary.
Mohe m Cherokee
Mohe is a Native American (Cherokee) name meaning "elk".
Nanyehi ᎾᏅᏰᎯ f Cherokee
Means "one who goes about" in Cherokee. Notable bearer of this name is Nanyehi, who is known in English as Nancy Ward.
Noya f Cherokee
Means "sand" in Cherokee language.
Oochalata ᎤᏤᎳᏔ m Cherokee
Ostenaco m Cherokee
Meaning, "big head."
Salali f Cherokee
It means "squirrel" in Cherokee.
Sallali f & m Cherokee
Means "squirrel", from the Cherokee sa lo li 'squirrel'.
Saloloneeta m Cherokee
Means "young squirrel" in Cherokee.
Salonitah m Cherokee
Means "flying squirrel" in Cherokee.
Scatchwah f Cherokee
Meaning unknown. It may be related to the Cherokee wa ya "wolf, wolves".
Scolaguta m Cherokee
Means "hanging maw" in Cherokee.
Ssiquoya ᏍᏏᏉᏯ, ᏎᏉᏯ m Cherokee
Variant of Sequoyah.
Tagwadihi m Cherokee
Means "Catawba killer" in Cherokee.
Tanamara f & m Cherokee
Cherokee meaning "lonely wind".
Tooantuh m Cherokee
Means "spring frog" in Cherokee.
Trahlyta f Cherokee (?), New World Mythology (?), Folklore
The name of a legendary Cherokee princess.
Tsali ᏣᎵ m Cherokee
Name of a notable leader of the Cherokee tribe during the early 1800s.
Tsianina f Creek (?), Cherokee (?)
Meaning unknown. A noted bearer is Tsianina Redfeather Blackstone (December 13, 1882 – January 10, 1985), a Creek/Cherokee singer and performer.
Tsoi m & f Cherokee
Three, third
Tsu-la m Cherokee
Means "kingfisher". Name borne by the husband of Nanyehi.
Twah'kohl m Cherokee (Archaic)
Name of Cherokee origin meaning "user of fog" or " fog user" or just "user"
Usdi m Cherokee
From the Cherokee word ᎤᏍᏗ (usdi) which is both a noun meaning "baby" and an adjective meaning "little, small". Wil Usdi ("little Will") was the Cherokee name of William Holland Thomas (1805-1893), an American lawyer, politician and soldier who had been adopted into the Cherokee tribe as a teenager.
Utsidihi m Cherokee
Means "man killer" in Cherokee.
Wahalanutah m Cherokee
Looking for the meaning of this name...was used by Cherokee male about the year 1819 in Georgia church record for David Weaver.
Wahya m & f Cherokee
Means "wolf" in Cherokee.
Washoe m Popular Culture, Cherokee
Nickname of Cordell Walker in the famous Tv series: 'Walker, Texas Ranger'. The name is claimed to be Cherokee meaning "lone eagle".
Wohali m Cherokee
Means "eagle".
Woya f Cherokee
Means "dove" in Cherokee.
Ya'no m & f Cherokee
Means "wolf" in Cherokee.
Yona m Cherokee
Means "bear" in Cherokee.