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Native American Names and Meanings - Starting with M
Check out this list of Native American Names for boys and girls starting with M with their meanings and origins. The collection of Native American Baby names include Apache, Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux, Cheyenne, and Crow baby names for boys and girls.

The naming traditions of Native American Indians varied greatly from tribe to tribe but were generally based on gender, nature, totem animals and descriptions of the appearance or features of a baby. We have a specific list of Native American Names for girls and another list of of Native American Names for boys.

List of Native American Names for Girls starting with M
A name is the very first present that we give to our baby. The following list contains unusual ideas for Native American Names for Girls starting with M together with their meanings and the name of the tribe the name is associated with. This website will be of interest to anyone searching for Native American Names for Girls as it contains facts and interesting information about the culture, history and traditions of different Native American tribes.

Macha: Aurora: Sioux
Magaskawee: Swan maiden or graceful: Sioux
Magena: Moon: Native American Origin
Mahal: Woman: Native American Origin
Mai: Coyote: Native American Origin
Maka: Earth: Sioux
Makawee: Earth maiden or generous: Sioux
Makkitotosimew: She has large breasts: Algonquian
Malia: Bitter or sea of bitterness: Zuni
Malila: Salmon going fast up a rippling stream: Miwok
Manaba: War returned with her coming: Navajo
Mansi: Plucked flower: Hopi
Mapiya: Sky or heavenly: Sioux
Maralah: Born during an earthquake: Native American Origin
Mausi: Plucks flowers: Native American Origin
Meda: Prophetess: Native American Origin
Meli: Bitter: Zuni
Memdi: Henna: Native American Origin
Meoquanee: Wears red: Chippewa
Miakoda: Power of the moon: Native American Origin
Migina: Returning moon: Omaha
Migisi: Eagle: Chippewa
Mika: Intelligent raccoon: Sioux
Mimiteh: New moon: Omaha
Minal: Fruit: Native American Origin
Mitena: Born under coming or new moon: Omaha
Muna: Overflowing spring: Hopi

List of Native American Names for Boys starting with M
Machakw: Horny toad: Hopi
Machk: Bear: Algonquian
Mahkah: Earth: Sioux
Mahpee: Sky: Sioux
Makkapitew: He has large teeth: Algonquian
Makya: Eagle hunter: Hopi
Mammedaty: Walking above: Kiowa
Mantotohpa: Four bears: Cheyenne
Masichuvio: Gray deer: Hopi
Maska: Strong: Native American Origin
Matchitehew: He has an evil heart: Algonquian
Matchitisiw: He has bad character: Algonquian
Mato: Bear: Sioux
Matoskah: White bear: Sioux
Matunaagd: Fights: Algonquian
Matwau: Enemy: Algonquian
Maza blaska: Flat iron: Dakota
Megedagik: Kills many: Algonquian
Mekledoodum: Conceited: Algonquian
Meturato: Black kettle: Cheyenne
Micco: Chief: Seminole
Mika: Racoon: Sioux
Mikasi: Coyote: Omaha
Milap: Charitable: Native American Origin
Minco: Chief: Choctaw
Mingan: Gray wolf: Algonquian
Minninnewah: Whirlwind: Cheyenne
Misu: Rippling water: Miwok
Mochni: Talking bird: Hopi
Mohe: Elk: : Cheyenne
Mojag: Never silent: Native American Origin
Mokatavatah: Black kettle: Cheyenne
Moketavato: Black kettle: Cheyenne
Moketaveto: Black kettle: Cheyenne
Moketoveto: Black kettle: Cheyenne
Moki: Deer: Hopi
Mokovaoto: Black kettle: Cheyenne
Molimo: Bear walking into shade: Miwok
Mongwau: Owl: Hopi
Motavato: Black kettle: Cheyenne
Motega: New arrow: Native American Origin
Muata: Yellow jackets inside a nest: Miwok
Mukki: Child: Algonquian
Muraco: White moon: Native American Origin

The Algonquian languages are spoken by a number of tribes of the Northeast Woodlands and the Great Plains Indians.

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