Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Native American

Native American (Amerindian) girls' names Using these names remember to match the name with the proper tribe, or you could wind up with something like Sophie Echevarria-- Some names come from the boarding school period and tend to be Bible names. Aamehee Abeque Aiyana Alaqua Alopay Amayeta Ametanee Amoja Angeni Anoohtsee Aquene Avoonee Awenasa Awendola Ayita Bena Cheehashkish Chenoa Cheyenne Cumpah Dabuda Dakota Dionta Dohn-say Dos-teh-seh Dyan Dyani Ekalaka Eyota Guyan Hah-dun-key Halana Haleen Halona Hara Helki Heta Hola Huera Icimanipi Ilia Imala Ishton Izusa Jacali Kachina Kahia Kaksha Kaya Keyoe Koae Koko Krow Kwanita Lakota Lenna Leosanni Lomasi Macawi Matoaka Migina Migisi Minowa Minowah Nahdoste Nanathathtith Nashota Niabe Niabi Nita Nixera Nohchlon Notamee Odina Pepeae Pessim Picabo Pinquina Polona Sabetha Sakuna Satinka Sevonee Shasta She-gha Shohola Shtsha-she Sihu Sisika Sonsee-array Suwannee (this spelling) Tahdaste Taima Tallulah Tama Tawana Tayanita Tehya Tewa Tiponya Tohtooae Tzes-ton Utina Winona Wyome Wynona Xomooe Yenene Yoki Yoluta Yoomee Zaltana Zitkala Zi-yeh Zuzela Native American (Amerindian) boys' names Ahanu Ahdik Ahnandia Akando Akule Alchise Aseske Awan Baishan Bemidji Beshe Bly Chachu Chesmu Chitto Dah-keya Daklegon Dakota Delsin Delzhinne Demothi Dyami Elsu Estchinaeintonyah Etu Eyata Fun Gooday Gosheven Goyathlay Guyapi Guydelkon Hackehadadolnihe Hahnee Halian Helaku Hestamaxana Hesutu Honon Hototo Hunlona Imali Inteus Ishi Istee Kaahtenay Kaga Kaywaykla Kijika Kilthdigai Koana Kohana Kono Lallo Lenno Lonan Lusio Maska Matto Mehnenohka Mikasi Mojag Motega Mwinyi Mwita Mzuzi Naiche Nantai Napi Nashoba Nibaw Nigan Nikiti Nodiskey Nolgee Nonithian Opachisto Osceola (Warning! This is also the name of a highly populated Florida county south of Orlando, as well as the mascot of Florida State University, so take this into account if your character is modern) Mostly a last name in modern times. Otu Ouray Out Paeta Payat Pilan Pillan Pionsenay Pocano Quanah Sahale Senaka Sequoyah Skayocarne Skinya Skiriki Songan Squanto Tahoma Taklishim Takoda Talli Tisnolthtos Toclanny Tooantuh Tsisnah Waban Wadiskay Wemilo Wenutu Wilu Yana Yotimo Yuma Yutu Navajo/Diné names First names used by Navajo and similar groups in the Southwest are usually taken from popular Southern names, with a few British names also used. Sheridan, Frank, Norman, Carson, Randy, Buck, James, Terry Jo, Elvira, Carole, Lorena, Lydia, Clay, Eugenia, Mary Ruth, Sandra, Ivan, Clarence, Newton, Nelson, Little Jo, Marco and Vida are typical examples. Navajo living in places like California or Florida where there are not many Navajo around give their children names typical of contemporary America. A few native Navajo names, such as Altsoba, Anaba, Dezba, Doba, Doli, Haloke, Hazhoni, Kai, Kaibah, Manaba, Nanabah, Nascha, Nizhona, Nizhoni, Sakhyo, Tahnazbah and Yanaba for girls or Adits’ah, Atsidi, Bisahalani, Bizhoshi, Hosteen, Kai, Kilchii, Klah, Nabahe, Nantai, Sani, Tahoma, Toh Yah, Totsoni, Tsela and Tulley for boys, are still in use. Hopi names Hopi first names are not typically different from those used by other Americans, especially Southwestern Americans. A few native Hopi names remain though: Chosposi, Ciji, Hehewuti, Hola, Honovi, Humita, Kasa, Kaya, Lenmana, Mansi, Muna, Nampayu, Nampeo, Nova, Shuman, Sunki, Takala, Talasi, Tansy, Tcu Mana, Toski, Totsi, Tuwa, Una, Yamka, Yoki and Zihna for girls; and Ahote, Alo, Apha, Cheauka, Kele, Len, Lololoma, Makya, Matcito, Mootzka, Pahana, Qoyawayma, Sinoyva, Tawa, Tawanima, Tawaquaptewa, Tocho and Youkioma for boys, among others. General Native American (Amerindian) surnames These surnames can be used by most tribes that speak a language from the Amerindian phylum: Cherokee, Creek, Tohono O'Odham, Iroquois, Sioux, Micmac, etc. Creek names tend to be grouped around certain families who intermarried with Tribal women. These are marked with a (C). Acorn Adair (C) Adams Agnew Alberty Alexander (C) Allen Allison Allrunner American Horse Anderson Antelope Archer Afraid Of Hawk Afraid Of Lightning Arrow Arrowkeeper Arthur Ashcraft Ashhopper Azure Backbone Benard Victor Abvee Bailey Baker Baldeagle Ballard Ballot Baptiste Bark Barker Barkus Barnes Bad Milk Bad Hand Barnett Basil Basquez Battles Beams Bean Beans Beanstick Bear Bearheart Bearpaw Beartusk Beaver Beavert Beavertail Beck Bee Bell Bellowingsnake Belvins Bendabout Bendure Benge Bennett Berry Berryhill Bible Bibles Big Big Boy Big Bullet Big Elk Bigby Big Crow Big Dollar Big Eagle Bigelow Big Feather Big Foot Biggs Big Heaven Big Horn Big Horse Bigjim Big Knife Big Man Big Medicine Big Wood Bird (C) Birdinground Black Black Bear Black Bird Black Burn Black Deer Black Elk Black Eye Black Eagle Black Feather Black Fox Black Goat Black Hawk Black Horse Big Lake Black Kettle Black Rock Black Smith Black Snake Big Nose Blackurs Black Water Black Wolf Blanket Blanketbuilder Blansett Blevins Blossom Blount Bluebird Blueboy Bluecloud Blue Eyes Bluestone Blue Wolf Blythe Bolin Bonebrake Boone Boudinot Bowlegs (C) Bowles (C) Boy Brady Brand Brashears Brave Brave Bird Brave Rock Braziel Bread Break-bill Breedlove Brewer Bridgemaker Bright Brokenhand Broken Horn Bull Broken In Two Brooks Brown Brown Eagle Bruisedhead Bruner Bruton Bryan Buckhorn Buck Scraper Buffalo Buffalohead Buffalow Buffington Bull Bear Bullfrog Bully Bumgarner Bunny Burgess Burns Bushy Bushyhead Butler Buzzard (C) Campbell Canard Candy Canoe Canyon Calls Him Captain Cardinal Carey Carlile Carlina Carolina Carr Carrol Carter Catches Enemy Catch The Bear Caves Cephus Chambers Chandler Chasinghawk Chavez Chavis Cheer Cherry Chew Chick Chicken Chief Childers Christie Christy Chubbuck Charging Crow Charging Cloud Clark Claymore Cling Cloud Cloudman Clyne Coates Cobb Cochran Coggle Cohee Coker Colbert Coldweather Collins Colwell Coming Conrad Coody Cook Cookson Cooper Copeland Corbray Cordery Corlew Corn Cornfield Cornplanter Corns Cornsilk Corntassel Corral Cothren Countryman Cousins Cowart Cowboy Cox Craft Craig Crawford Creeper Cricket Crickett Crittenden Crockett Crossland Crow Crow Dog Crowshoe Crutchfield Cryingowl Cunnigan Cunningham Curls Curnutt Custalow Cut Grass Cuthand Cypress Cyrus Dameron Danenburg Daniel Daughtery Davis Dawson Daylight Deer Deere Deerinwater Delaware Delwood Dene Dennis Denton Dindy Dirteater Doll Donald Doom Dosar Dougherty Downing Dreadfulwater Dreamer Drew Drift Drum Dry Drywater Dude Duncan Dunn Dust Dyle Eagle Eaglebear Eaglefeather Eaglehorse Eagle Elk Eagle Flag Eagle Head Eagleman Eagle Speaker Earbob Earless Eastman Easup Echohawk Edwards Effort Elder Elders Eldridge Elk Elliot Elm Emory Empty England Epperson Escoe Eubank Evans Factor Falleaf Falling Fasthorse Fawling Fawn Fayerweather Feather Feathers Featherwoman Fencepost Few Fields Fineday Finley Fire Firekiller Fireseed Fish Fishawk Fisherman Fivekiller Flea Fleming Flint Flute Flyinghawk Flyinghorse Footracer Foreman Forrester Fortenberry Foster Fool Bear Fourkiller Fox Frasher Frazier Freeman French Frenchhawk Friday Frye Funkhouser Funmaker Gachupin Gafford Galcatcher Gambler Gann Garcia Garlow Garrison Gaylord General Gentry Ghormley Gibson Girty Glenn Glory Goback Goingsnake Going Upstream Goldtooth Goodbird Goodfox Goodhouse Goodluck Goodtraveler Goodwill Goose Gopher Goss Gott Gouge Gourd Grandson Grant Grass Gray Graybeard Grayson (C) Grease Green Greengrass Greenleaf Greenstone Greenway Grey Greyeyes Grey Mountain Grey Bear Greyson (C) Griffin Grimmett Gritts Ground Guerrier Guess Guillams Gulage Gunter Guthrie Hair Half Halfbreed Hall Hambright Hammondtree Hampton Handle Happy Hardgray Harlan Harlin Harnage Harper Harris Harrison Hartgrove Hawkins Hayes Hayse Healing Heavyrunner Helper Hemlock Hendricks Henry Hensley Hernandez Hickey Hicks Highbear Higheagle Highpine Highwalking Highway Hildebrand Hill Hitchcock Hogan Hogshooter Holland Hollow Horn Bear Holt Holybear Holy Dance Holy Rock Hope Hopkins Horn Hornet Horse Horsecapture Horsefly Hoskins Hot Housebug Howard Howell Howerton Howlingcrane Howlingwater Howlingwolf Hoyt Hudson Hughes Hummingbird Humphreys Hungry Wolf Hunt Hunter Iceman Impson Iron Eyes Iron Star Iron Pipe Ironcloud Iron Necklace Irvine Irving Island Ivey Jackson Jacobs James Jelly Jenkins Johnson Johnston Jolly Jones Jumper (C) Jumping Eagle Keaton Kell Kernal Kernel Kerr Keys Kickingbird Kicking Woman Killbuck Killer Killspotted Killwoman Kindness King Kingbird Kingfisher Kipp Knife Knifechief Lacey La Flesche La Flore LaFromboise LaHay Lamb Lame Deer Lame Bull Lame Bear Lame Man Landrum Lane Langley Large Largen Lasley Laughing Laughter Lays Out of Doors Lee Lefthand Lenoir Lewis Lightning Lightning in His Eyes Lillard Linder Lindsay Lindsey Little Littlebear Littlebeaver Littleben Littlebird Littlechild Littlecloud Littlecook Little Dog Littlejohn Littlelight Littleman Littlesoldier Littlestar Littlethunder Littlewhirlwind Little White Man Littlewind Littlewolf Little Hawk Little Elk Little Owl Little Spotted Horse Locklear (Lumbee) Lockler Locust Lonebear Lone Dog Lone Eagle Lone Hill Lone Elk Loneon Lonewolf Long Longboat Longbone Longhorn Longknife Lookout Loon Loonsfoot Lopez Love Loud Voice Bear Loud Hawk Lovett Lowe Lowery Lowrey Luster Lusty Lynch Lyons MacGregor Mackey (C) Maize Malvern Makes Room Mankiller Mantooth (C) Many Many Enemies Manygoats Manyguns Manypenny Manywounds Markham Marsh Martin Martinez Maugh Maxfield May Mayes Mayfield McCain McCoy McCreary McDaniel McDonald McGhee McGilbray McGilavry (C) McGirt McHorse McIntosh (C) McKellop McKinney McLain McLaughlin McNack McNair McPherson Meanman Measles Medicine Medicine Horse Medicine Stone Medicine Bull Medicine Eagle Medicine Bear Meigs Melton Mercredi Merrell Merriman Middlestriker Milk Miller Mimms Minas Mitchell Mixwater Mole Monday Monroe Moore Moose Morgan Morris Mose Mosely Mountain Mountain Horse Mourningdove Mouse Mulkey Mure Murphy Murrell Musgrove Muskett Muskrat Nail Nakedhead Nave Neck Neely Nelson Nephew Nevins Nichols Nicholson Nicodemus Night Nightwalker Noel Nofire Nomman Norfer North North Sun Nose Notafraid Nowife Oats O’Fields Oldham Old Man Old Person Oliver Osage Ottereyes Otterlifter Outside Overtaker Owen Owl Owle Oxendine Pack Paddock Pain Pannell Panther (C) Parker Parkerson Parkey Parks Parris Parrott Pathkiller Pathtaker Patrick Patton Payment Payne Pea Peacheater Peaches Peacock Pelayo Peltier Perdue Perry Perryman (C) Peters Peterson Pettit Pheasant Phillips Pickup Piercefield Pigeon Pindar Pinion Pipe Pipestem Plumage Plain Feather Polston Pompey Pond Ponds Poorbear Poorboy Poorwolf Porter (C) Post Postoak Potts Pouncil Powers Price Primous Primus Pritchett Proctor Pumpkin Pumpkinpile Puppy Quartz Queen Quinton Quiver Rabbit Ragsdale Rainbow Raincrow Rains Rainwater Ramsey Raper Rat Ratliff Rattlingourd Raven Ray Raymond Reasoner Rector Redbear Redbird Redbow Redcedar Redcloud Redcorn Redday Red Eagle (C) Red Elk Redeye Redfeather Redfern Redfoot Redfox Redhair Redhawk Redhorse Redhouse Redleaf Redman Redowl Redshirt Redstone Redwing Red Water Reed Reese Rentie Revard Reynolds Ribs Richardson Richmond Rider Ridge Ridgebear Riley Risingfawn Risingstar Risingsun Roach Roanhorse Roberson Roberts Robinson Rodriguez Rogers (Cherokee) Rolston Romine Root Rope Ross Rountree Rowe Runningbear Runningcrane Runningdeer Running Enemy Runningfox Runningwolf Running Wind Running Water Runyan Russell Rutland Salt Sams Sanchez Sanders Sandoval Sardine Scales Scalplock Scott Scraper Scrimsher Scudder Seabolt Secondine Self September Sevenstar Sevenstars Sewell Shadow Shadrick Shale Shaw Shawnee Shell Shelton Shepherd Shirley Shook Shorey Shortman Shorty Shouting Silk Silverheels Silverhorn Silversmith Silverwheels Simmons Simons Sitting Bear Sitting Down Sitting Dog Sixkiller Sixtoes Skeeter Skeleton Skenandore Skiff Sky Skye Sleeper Sleepingrabbit Sleepingbear Slim Slipperjack Sloan Slow Smallcanyon Smiling Smith Smoke Smoker Snail Snake Snaker Snowball Snowhawk Soap Sock Solomon Souiekiller Sparrowhawk Spears Spencer Spoonhunter Spotted Spotted Bear Spotted Eagle Spotted Elk Spottedhorse Spottedthunder Sprayberry Spring Springfrog Springston Springwater Squirrel Stand Standing Standingbear Standingman Stands Stands in Timber Stands over Pool Stansel Stapler Starnes Starr Stately Stepney Stevens Stewart Stick Stickman Stidham Stiffarm Still Stillday Stillstandslooking Stop Stops Store Stover Street Strickland Stumblingbear Sturdivant Sugar Summerhill Sun Sunday Sunny Sunshine Supernaw Sutton Swallow Sweetwater Swiftwater Swimmer Tadpole Tail Take Takeup Talbert Tall Tallbull Tallchief Tallmountain Tallwhiteman Tally Taylor Tecumseh Terrapin Terrell Tetrick Thinn Thomas Thompson Thorn Thornberry Thornton Thorpe Threelegs Three Rivers Thunder Thunderhawk Thunder-over-the-mountains Tiger (C) Tigertail Timberlake Timpson Tittle Tobacco Tobacco Mouth Tobler Toney Tooy Towers Towie Townsend Track Trapper Tree Triplett Trippard Trott Tuckner Turner Turtle Twelve Trees Twist Two Arrows Two Birds Two Bulls Two Crow Two Eagles Two Feathers Two Rivers Two Wolves Tyner Vance Vann Vannoy Vermillion Vickery Villines Voice Vollen Walker Walkingeagle Walkingelk Walkingstick Walkingwolf Walks Walla Walls Wallowing Bull Want Warcloud Ward Warrior Wasp Waspeaker Watch Watchman Watkins Watson Weasel Weatherford (C) Weaver Webb Webber Weir Welch West Wheeler Whirlwind (C) White Whiteagle Whitebear Whitebird Whitebull Whitecatcher Whitecloud Whitecloude Whitedog White Eagle White Eyes Whitefeather Whitefoot Whitehair Whitehat Whitehawk Whitehorn Whitehorse Whiteman White Mountain Whitemire WhiteRock White Stone White Water White Wolf Whytegoat Wicked Wickett Wildcat Wilkerson Wilkins Williams Williamson Willow Wilson Wind (C) Windy Boy Wing Winters Wofford Wolf Womancatcher Wood Woodall Woodhull Woods Wright Wrinkleside Writtenberry Yarnell Yearflower Yellow Yellow Bird Yellow Boy Yellow Eagle Yellow Earring Yellow Eyes Yellow Hair Yellow Hammer Yellow Hawk Yellow Fat Yellow Horn Yellow Horse Yellow Knee Yellow Mule Yellow Man Yellow Owl Yellow Robe Yellow Shield Yellowwolf Young Youngbear Youngbird Youngpuppy Youngwolf Zephier Native American surnames from a specific tribe Most Native Americans outside of the Southwest might have any one of the preceding surnames, but there are other surnames that are unique to one tribe. Usually they come from its native language. Cherokee surnames The following surnames are exclusively Cherokee: Acquetakey Ahoka Ahquatageh Atakullakulla Auquitakey Awiakta Carselowry Catawnee Chewalooga Chewey Chiuke Chooie Choutau Chuculate Chukalate Chukulate Chukuloke Chulio Chusalete Colagnee Cooweeskoowee Culiteh Culstee Ghigau Ghigooie Ghiyoku Kahleskawe Kanoska Kanugee Karcummah Karnuche Lilih Lipe Lisenbe Liti Lossiah Necooie Nelowie Nidiffer Nona Noocati Oganstota Onai Onelasa Oolagala Oolana Oolootsa Oonatagee Oosowee Oowastama Oowatie Sakinay Sequichie Sequoyah Sonicoocie Suagee Suake Sulecooya Sullicooie Suwake Tahlaher Tarlosa Tesarkee Tetrincha Tickaneesky Tiesky Tsagina Tuckwa Tunooie Tyeska Ulagili Watatooka Watie Watike Wowastana Yargee Miscellaneous Amerindian Some other surnames from miscellaneous tribes. Muskogee names are those used by the Creek and the Seminole tribes. Akiwenzie (Ojibwa) Alexie (Coeur d’Alene) Amiotte (Oglala) Amyotte (Oglala) Anahareo (Cree) Apeha (Choctaw) Aquash (Micmac) Arlee (Salish) Arpan (Sioux) Ashalintubbi (Choctaw) Ata (Chickasaw) Basina (Menominee) Benai (Ojibwa) Bettelyoun (Oglala) Buckanaga (Ojibwa) Caddo (Caddo) Capassisit (Cree) Cayou (Swinomish) Chakasum (Cree) Checotah (Muskogee) Cheechoo (Cree) Chesehwalla (Osage) Chiago (Tohono O’Odham) Chippewa (Ojibwa) Chocote (Muskogee) Chokomoolin (Cree) Chosa (Ojibwa) Coho (Siletz) Cohoe (Siletz) Colhoff (Oglala) Costo (Cahuilla) Cree (Cree) Cullooyah (Salish) Dakota (Ojibwa) Decora (Winnebago) Decorah (Winnebago) DeCory (Oglala) Demarrias (Sioux) Denomie (Ojibwa) Diabo (Iroquois) Doxtator (Oneida) Edmo (Shoshone) Emarthla (Muskogee) Enno (Sioux) Fixico (Muskogee) Georgkish (Cree) Guardipee (Blackfoot) Harjo (Muskogee) Havier (Tohono O’Odham) Homastubee (Choctaw) Homma (Choctaw) Hookimaw(illillene) (Cree) Iahtail (Cree) Inishinapay (Cree) Inmee (Salish) Iyall (Cowlitz) Jumbo (Spokane) Kaquatosh (Menominee) Karty (Comanche) Katapatiuk (Cree) Kataquapit (Cree) Kiash (Cree) Kiatta (Choctaw) Kioke (Cree) Kisto (Tohono O’Odham) Koostachin (Cree) Longie (Dakota) Makokis (Cree) Manitowabi (Ojibwa) Mashunkashey (Osage) Maytubby (Choctaw) McKerchie (Ojibwa) Mesteth (Oglala) Metatawabin (Cree) Metoxen (Oneida) Micco (Muskogee) Misquadace (Ojibwa) Mohawk (Mohawk) Monetathchi (Osage) Morigeau (Salish) Moshulatubbe (Choctaw) Nadjiwon (Potawatomi) Naha (Naha) Nakijikokwe (Cree) Nakogee (Cree) Namagoose (Cree) Narcho (Tohono O’Odham) Nayquonabe (Ojibwa) Nickaboine (Ojibwa) Nickoshie (Cree) Nomee (Crow) Obomsawin (Abenaki) Ojibway (Ojibwa) Okimaw (Cree) Okitikoo (Cree) Omohundro (Powhatan) Osceola (Muskogee) Pappan (Tonkawa) Pasquach (Cree) Pewaush (Ojibwa) Pioche (Sioux) Pitchlynn (Choctaw) Pokagon (Potawatomi) Poncho (Coushatta) Quachegan (Cree) Quatchewan (Cree) Quaves (Choctaw) Quiett (Choctaw) Seneca (Seneca) Shacapot (Cree) Shingobe (Ojibwa) Shisheesh (Cree) Shomin (Ojibwa) Shunkamolah (Osage) Sockey (Choctaw) Solet (Houma) Stasso (Salish) Tantaquidgeon (Mohegan) Tapaise (Cree) Tashapiathacho (Choctaw) Tekakwitha (Mohawk) Teton (Sioux) Timentwa (Okanogan) Toineeta (Osage) Tomah (Menominee) Tomatuk (Cree) Traversie (Cheyenne) Tsonakwa (Abenaki) Tubby (Choctaw) Tustunnuggee (Muskogee) Wabano (Cree) Wahchumwah (Yakima) Wakonabo (Ojibwa) Wanatee (Sac & Fox) Wapachee (Cree) Waseskuk (Sac & Fox) Watashe (Muskogee) Waukau (Menominee) Waupoose (Menominee) Wesaw (Potawatomi) Weyaus (Ojibwa) Whiskeychan (Cree) Winnemucca (Paiute) Yahola (Muskogee) Yankton (Sioux) Yerxa (Ojibwa) First names as Native American surnames Many Native Americans, including Southwestern American Indians, have adopted these as surnames. Alec Aleck Alex Alick Allick Andy Ann Archie Ben Betsey Bill Billie Billy Bob Charles Charley Charlie Chuck Clay Dan Dick Donald Edd Eddie Frances Francisco Fred Freddie Gene George Guy Hannah Harry Harvey Henry Isaac Jack Jake Jeff Jesus Jim Jimmie Jimmy Joaquin Job Jock Jodie Joe Joey John Johnnie Johnny Jonah Jose Josh Juan Lottie Louis Lucretia Lydia Manuel Mary Matt Miguel Mike Nick Pablo Paul Pedro Pete Peter Rachel Sam Sarah Sonny Steve Susan Susie Thom Tom Tommie Tommy Tony Wally Wnnie Woody Navajo/Diné surnames Top 10 Begay Yazzie Benally Tsosie Nez Chee Tso Bahe Begaye Kee Others Acothley Adakai Ahasteen Ahkeah Altsissie Apachito Ashkie Atcitty Atene Atine Attakai Azye Badoni Badonie Bahezhone Becenti Bedoni Bedonie Begodie BeKinnie Bekis Belone Benallie Bennally Beschenie Betone Beyale Biakeddy Bigishie Bilagody Bitsillie Bitsilly Bitsinnie Bitsui Bitsuie Bizahalone Bizardi Bochinclonny Bylilly Cayaditto Chischilly Chischilze Chissie Clah Clauschillage Clausechee Claw Clitso Cly Dahozy Daisy Dayzie Dehiya Dejolie Dele Delgarito Denetclaw Denetdale Denetdele Denetsosie Descheene Descheeni Descheenie Descheeny Deschene Deschenie Descheny Deschine Deschinny Deshcheenie Dineyazhe Dohi Dugi Endishchee Etcitty Etsiddy Etsitty Ganadonegro Gishie Gonnie Guy Uskilith Halkini Halwood Haskan Haskie Haswoody Hatahle Hatathli Hatathlie Hathale Hayou Henio Holtsoi Hoshnick Hoskie Hosteen Kaibetony Kanaswood Kanuho Katenay Keeswood Keetso Keonie Kescoli Keyoni Keyonnie Kinlichiinii Kinnel Lagai Lapahe Lapahie Moms Nabahe Naize Nakai Nakaidine Nalje Natani Natonaba Nebitsi Nelwood Neswood Neztsosie Nezzie Notah Pahe Peshlakai Saganey Saganitso Sayetsey Sayetsitty Secatero Secody Silaigo Tabaaha Tabaha Tachine Tah Tahy Taliwood Tapaha Tapahe Tapahonso Taya Tisi Tlizilani Toadacheene Toadlena Toby Todacheene Todacheenie Todacheeny Todachine Todicheene Todikonzie Tohe Tohonnie Toole Topuha Totsonnie Touchine Tsabetsaya Tseazissie Tseda Tsinajine Tsinajinnie Tsinnajinnie Tsinnie Tsinnijinnie Tsipei Tulley Tullie Uentillie Uintillie Uskilith Wauneka Werito Willeto Woody Yabeney Yaz Yazza Yoe Yow Zah Zahne Zilth Zonnie Non-native names Barlowe Boyd Brown Crosby Curley Dawes Dodge Eliott Gilbert Gilmore Glasses Gorman Grandsen Harding Hardy Hunter Jones Lee Litson Lowe Manuelito Matchers McCabe Mitchell Moore Nelson Peterson Riggs Ross Salway Sandoval Sells Shelly Shirley Slick Stevens Thomas Towne Wartz Williams Young Hopi surnames Bahnimptewa Banyacya Calnimptewa Chaca Dalangyawma Dukepoo Duwahoyoema Evehama Evehema Gashwaseona Honahni Honanie Honeyestewa Honie Honyaoma Honyumptewa Humetewa Kabotie Kalyesvah Katchongva Kavena Kewanyawma Komelastewa Koopee Kootswatewa Kuwanhyoima Kuwaninvaya Kyarwisiwma Lacapa Loloma Lomahaftewa Lomahaitewa Lomakema Lomatewama Lomavitu Lomawaima Lomayestewa Malotki Masayesva Mockta Namingha Nequatewa Numkena Nuvamsa Pahona Piestewa Poleahla Poleyestewa Polyestewa Poneoma Pongyayawma Puhuyesva Qotshongva Qoyawama Qoyawayma Quochytewa Sahmea Sakiestewa Secakuku Sekaquaptewa Sekiestewa Seumptewa Seweingyawma Shebala Shingoitewa Sinquah Sumatzkuku Talahevtewa Talashoema Talayesva Talayumptewa Tawangyawma Teiwes Tewaquaptewa Tewawina Torivio Youvella Hualapai/Havasupai surnames Coochwytewa Ghahate Havatone Honga Kaska Manakaja Matuck Paya Putesoy Quasula Querta Shongo Sinyella Siyuja Susanyatame Tapija Tilousi Uqualla Walema Watahomigie Wescogame Whatoname Wostal Beecher Bender Bravo Brehmeyer Brummund Butler Childs Clark Cogburn Cooney Counts Crook Crozier Delaney DeNicola Gala Goldbaum Gordon Hays Hoagland Hornell Hunter Imus Irwin Jackson Jones Kufeld Mahone McGee Marshall Muse Parker Peterson Steele Sullivan Teufel Vaughn Walker Warbington Wood Wright Other surnames from Southwest American First Nations Tribes Altaha (Apache) Apache (Apache) Calabaza (Kewa) Chatto (Apache) Cheromiah (Laguna) Chinana (Jemez) Chino (Apache) Coriz (Kewa) Cosay (Apache) Cuch (Ute) Dosela (Apache) Ethelbah (Apache) Fragua (Jemez) Goseyun (Apache) Juanico (Acoma Pueblo) Kaulaity (Kiowa) Kindelay (Apache) Klinekole (Apache) Makil (Pima) Mescal (Apache) Moquino (Zia Pueblo) Nosie (Apache) Osife (Pima) Poolaw (Kiowa) Sadongei (Kiowa) Sarracino (Laguna) Shanta (Apache) Shendo (Jemez) Shije (Zia Pueblo) Sinohui (Yaqui) Suina (Cochiti) Tessay (Apache) Toya (Jemez) Tucson (Ute) Yepa (Jemez) Writing Adolescent Fiction