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Native American Names and Meanings - Starting with W
Check out this list of Native American Names for boys and girls starting with W 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 W
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 W 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.

Wachiwi: Dancing girl: Sioux
Waki: Shelter: Hopi
Waneta: Charger: Native American Origin
Wapun: Dawn: Potawatomi
Wawetseka: Pretty woman: Potawatomi
Weayaya: Sunset: Sioux
Wenona: Firstborn daughter: Native American Origin
Wicapi wakan: Holy star: Dakota
Wichahpi: Star: Sioux
Wikimak: Wife: Algonquian
Winema: Chief: Native American Origin
Winona: First born daughter: Sioux
Wuti: Woman: Hopi
Wyanet: Beautiful: Native American Origin
Wyome: Large plain: Algonquian

List of Native American Names for Boys starting with W
Waban: East wind: Algonquian
Wahanassatta: He who walks with his toes turned outward: Cheyenne
Wahchinksapa: Wise: Sioux
Wahchintonka: Has much Practice: Sioux
Wahkan: Sacred: Sioux
Wahkoowah: Charging bear: Sioux
Wakiza: Desperate warrior: Native American Origin
Wamblee: Eagle: Sioux
Wambleesha: White eagle: Sioux
Wambli waste: Good eagle: Dakota
Wanageeska: White spirit: Sioux
Wanahton: Charger: Sioux
Wanikiy: Savior: Sioux
Wapi: Lucky: Sioux
Waquini: Hook nose: Cheyenne
Weayaya: Setting sun: Sioux
Wematin: Brother: Algonquian
Wemilat: Of wealthy parents: Native American Origin
Wicasa: Sage: Dakota
Wikvaya: One who brings: Hopi
Wilu: Chicken hawk squawking: Miwok
Wohehiv: Dull knife: Cheyenne
Wokaihwokomas: White antelope: Cheyenne
Wuliton: To do well: Native American Origin
Wuyi: Soaring turkey vulture: Miwok
Wynono: First born: 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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