Lakota Name Generator
Lakota Sioux names and phrases with English meanings
Generate Lakota (Sioux) names with English meanings, from famous historical leaders like Tatanka Iyotake to descriptive phrases constructed in the style of Lakota names from words for animals, colors, and deeds. Ideal for historical fiction and Plains-set stories, and as a starting point for researching family names.
About Lakota names
Lakota names are descriptive by design. Rather than being drawn from a fixed pool of given names, they are built from everyday words for animals, colors, weather, and actions: Tatanka (buffalo bull), Mato (bear), Wanbli (eagle), Cetan (hawk), Mahpiya (cloud or sky), Wakinyan (thunder), Sapa (black), Luta (red), Ska (white), Gleska (spotted).
Historically a Lakota person might carry several names over a lifetime: a childhood name, a name earned through a vision, a brave deed, or a notable trait, and sometimes an inherited name from a relative. When U.S. agencies began recording names in English, many descriptive names became family surnames still used today: Fire Thunder, Two Bulls, White Plume, Iron Cloud, Brave Heart.
This list has two layers. One is the names of well-known historical leaders, family names and birth-order names. The other, which is most of the list, is single words and descriptive phrases constructed in the style of Lakota names from Lakota words for animals, plants, colors, weather, belongings, kin, virtues and deeds. Those entries were not taken from records of any person's name. The names and meanings on this page have not been checked by Lakota speakers. If you need a real Lakota name, ask a Lakota speaker or contact the language program of one of the Lakota nations.
How to choose Lakota names
- Pay attention to word order: in Lakota the descriptor comes after the noun, so Black Elk is Hehaka Sapa (elk black), not Sapa Hehaka.
- For a female character, add Win (woman) to a descriptive phrase, as in Cante Waste Win, Good Heart Woman.
- Use the famous historical names (Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, Red Cloud) as reference points or real historical figures, not as names for invented characters, since they belong to specific, revered people.
- For a novel or game, pick a name that says something about the character, because that is exactly what a Lakota name does: an earned deed, a vision animal, or a trait.
- If you want the standard modern spelling, look the words up in the Lakota Language Consortium orthography, which adds diacritics like ȟ, ŋ and stress marks.
Frequently asked questions
How do Lakota names work?
Most Lakota-language names are short descriptive phrases, usually a noun plus a modifier, such as Mato Luzahan (Swift Bear) or Wanbli Gleska (Spotted Eagle). They could be given at birth, earned through a deed or vision, or inherited from a relative, and a person might hold more than one name during their life.
Are these real Lakota names?
Partly. The historical leaders, family names and birth-order names come from the historical record. Most of the list, though, is single words and descriptive phrases constructed in the style of Lakota names from Lakota vocabulary, and they were not taken from records of real people's names. The names and meanings on this page have not been checked by Lakota speakers. A spelling or a meaning may be wrong. If you need a real Lakota name, ask a Lakota speaker or contact the language program of one of the Lakota nations. Spellings are simplified and omit the diacritics used in modern Lakota orthography.
Is Sioux the same as Lakota?
Sioux is an outside term that covers three related groups: Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota. Lakota is the westernmost dialect and people, including the Oglala, Sicangu (Brulé), Hunkpapa, Miniconjou, and other bands. Names in this list follow Lakota forms; Dakota names differ slightly, for example using d where Lakota uses l.
Can I use these names for a book or game character?
Descriptive and birth-order names are fine to use for fictional characters, and using them accurately is a form of respect. Avoid assigning the names of specific historical figures like Sitting Bull or Crazy Horse to invented characters, and treat sacred names such as White Buffalo Calf Woman with care.
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All 1,000 Lakota names
A: 20 names
- Ake Gli (Returns Again)
- Akicita Cikala (Little Soldier)
- Akicita Hanska (Long Soldier)
- Akicita Najin (Standing Soldier)
- Akicita Wamniomni (Whirlwind Soldier)
- Anpetu Luta (Red Day)
- Anpetu Wakan (Holy Day)
- Anpetu Waste Win (Beautiful Day Woman)
- Anpo Cikala (Little Dawn)
- Anpo Hinapa (Dawn Comes)
A, continued
- Anpo Iyoyanpa (Dawn Light)
- Anpo Kikta (Wakes at Dawn)
- Anpo Wakan (Holy Dawn)
- Anpo Wicahpi Win (Morning Star Woman)
- Anpo Wicincala (Dawn Girl)
- Anpo Win (Dawn Woman)
- Anunkasan (Bald Eagle)
- Anunkasan Isnala (Lone Bald Eagle)
- Anunkasan Kinyan (Flying Bald Eagle)
- Anunkasan Najin (Standing Bald Eagle)
B: 3 names
- Ble Tanka (Big Lake)
- Bloketu Win (Summer Woman)
- Blotahunka (War Leader)
C: 99 names
- Caga (Ice)
- Caga Mani (Walks on Ice)
- Caga To (Blue Ice)
- Can Hanska (Tall Tree)
- Can Isnala (Lone Tree)
- Can Najin (Standing Tree)
- Can Ohan (Among the Trees)
- Can Ota (Many Trees)
- Can Tanka (Big Tree)
- Cancega (Drum)
- Cancega Cikala (Little Drum)
- Cancega Ho (Drum Voice)
- Cancega Kaga (Drum Maker)
- Cancega Tanka (Big Drum)
C, continued
- Cancega Yuha (Has a Drum)
- Cangleska (Hoop)
- Cangleska Luta (Red Hoop)
- Cangleska Maza (Iron Hoop)
- Canhpi Maza (Iron Tomahawk)
- Canhpi Sapa (Black Tomahawk)
- Canhpi Ska (White Tomahawk)
- Cankahu Luta (Red Backbone)
- Cankahu Wankatuya (High Backbone)
- Canksa (Club)
- Canksa Maza (Iron Club)
- Canku Hanska (Long Road)
- Canku Tanka (Big Road)
- Canku Wakan (Holy Road)
C, continued
- Canku Waste (Good Road)
- Canli (Tobacco)
- Canpa Sapa (Black Chokecherry)
- Canpa Wicincala (Chokecherry Girl)
- Cansasa (Red Willow)
- Cansasa Sota (Red Willow Smoke)
- Cante Maza (Iron Heart)
- Cante Ohitika (Brave Heart)
- Cante Peta (Fire Heart)
- Cante Sapa (Black Heart)
- Cante Sica Tatanka (Bad Heart Bull)
- Cante Suta (Strong Heart)
- Cante Tanka (Big Heart)
- Cante Tinza (Firm Heart)
C, continued
- Cante Wanjila (One Heart)
- Cante Waste Win (Good Heart Woman)
- Canunpa Au (Brings the Pipe)
- Canunpa Hanska (Long Pipe)
- Canunpa Kaga (Pipe Maker)
- Canunpa Luta (Red Pipe)
- Canunpa Waste (Good Pipe)
- Canunpa Yuha (Has the Pipe)
- Canunpa Yuha Mani (Walks with the Pipe)
- Canunpa Yuza (Holds the Pipe)
- Canwape (Leaf)
- Canwape Zi (Yellow Leaf)
- Capa (Beaver)
- Capa Cikala (Little Beaver)
C, continued
- Capa Nunwan (Swimming Beaver)
- Capa Sinte (Beaver Tail)
- Capa Tanka (Big Beaver)
- Catan (Fourth Son)
- Cega Maza (Iron Kettle)
- Cekpa (Twin)
- Cekpa Hoksila (Twin Boy)
- Cekpa Wicincala (Twin Girl)
- Cetan (Hawk)
- Cetan Cante (Hawk Heart)
- Cetan Cikala (Little Hawk)
- Cetan Hota (Gray Hawk)
- Cetan Hupahu (Hawk Wing)
- Cetan Inyanke (Running Hawk)
C, continued
- Cetan Isnala (Lone Hawk)
- Cetan Kawinge (Turning Hawk)
- Cetan Kinyan (Flying Hawk)
- Cetan Kokipapi (Afraid of Hawk)
- Cetan Kuciyela (Low Hawk)
- Cetan Kuwa (Chasing Hawk)
- Cetan Luta (Red Hawk)
- Cetan Maza (Iron Hawk)
- Cetan Najin (Standing Hawk)
- Cetan Opi (Wounded Hawk)
- Cetan Ota (Many Hawks)
- Cetan Sapa (Black Hawk)
- Cetan Ska (White Hawk)
- Cetan Tanka (Big Hawk)
C, continued
- Cetan Teca (Young Hawk)
- Cetan Wahacanka (Hawk Shield)
- Cetan Wakan (Holy Hawk)
- Cetan Wakinyan (Thunder Hawk)
- Cetan Wankatuya (High Hawk)
- Cetan Waste (Good Hawk)
- Cetan Watakpe (Charging Hawk)
- Cetan Win (Hawk Woman)
- Cetan Witko (Crazy Hawk)
- Cetan Wiyaka (Hawk Feather)
- Chaske (Firstborn Son)
- Cokata Mani (Walks in the Center)
- Cokata Najin (Stands in the Center)
- Conica Wanica (No Flesh)
- Cuwignaka To Win (Blue Dress Woman)
E: 3 names
- Ehake Mato (Last Bear)
- Eyapaha (Camp Crier)
- Eyapaha Ho Waste (Good Voice Crier)
G: 6 names
- Gnaska (Frog)
- Gnaska Cikala (Little Frog)
- Gnaska Lowan (Frog Sings)
- Gnaska Psica (Jumping Frog)
- Gnaska Tanka (Big Frog)
- Gnaska To (Green Frog)
H: 109 names
- Hake (Fifth Son)
- Hakela (Youngest Child)
- Hakikta Najin (Stands and Looks Back)
- Hanhepi (Night)
- Hanhepi Hoksila (Night Boy)
- Hanhepi Kinyan (Flies at Night)
- Hanhepi Mani (Walks at Night)
- Hanhepi Sapa (Black Night)
- Hanhepi Tate (Night Wind)
- Hanhepi Wahacanka (Night Shield)
- Hanhepi Wakan (Holy Night)
- Hanhepi Wi (Night Sun)
- Hanhepi Wicahpi (Night Star)
H, continued
- Hanhepi Zuya (Night Warrior)
- Hanpa Kaga (Moccasin Maker)
- Hanpa Luta (Red Moccasins)
- Hanpa Sapa (Black Moccasins)
- Hanpa Tanni (Old Moccasins)
- Hanpa Teca (New Moccasins)
- Hanpa Waste (Good Moccasins)
- Hante (Cedar)
- Hante Isnala (Lone Cedar)
- Hante Luta (Red Cedar)
- Hante Sota (Cedar Smoke)
- Hante Wakan (Holy Cedar)
- Hanwi (Moon)
- Hanwi Cikala (Little Moon)
H, continued
- Hanwi Tanka (Big Moon)
- Hanwi Wicincala (Moon Girl)
- Hanwi Win (Moon Woman)
- Hapan (Second Daughter)
- Hapistinna (Third Daughter)
- He Luta (Red Horn)
- He Mahpiya (Horn Cloud)
- He Nunpa (Two Horns)
- He Pestola (Sharp Horn)
- He Ska (White Horn)
- He Topa (Four Horns)
- He Wanjica (Lone Horn)
- He Zi (Yellow Horn)
H, continued
- Hehaka Akicita (Elk Soldier)
- Hehaka Cante (Elk Heart)
- Hehaka Cikala (Little Elk)
- Hehaka Gi (Brown Elk)
- Hehaka Gleska (Spotted Elk)
- Hehaka Ho Waste (Good Voice Elk)
- Hehaka Hoksila (Elk Boy)
- Hehaka Ihanble (Elk Dreamer)
- Hehaka Inyanke (Running Elk)
- Hehaka Luta (Red Elk)
- Hehaka Luzahan (Fast Elk)
- Hehaka Mani (Walking Elk)
- Hehaka Najin (Standing Elk)
- Hehaka Nunpa (Two Elks)
H, continued
- Hehaka Ohitika (Brave Elk)
- Hehaka Opi (Wounded Elk)
- Hehaka Oyate (Elk Nation)
- Hehaka Pa (Elk Head)
- Hehaka Pejuta (Elk Medicine)
- Hehaka Sapa (Black Elk)
- Hehaka Ska (White Elk)
- Hehaka Tamaheca (Lean Elk)
- Hehaka Wakan (Holy Elk)
- Hehaka Wakinyan (Thunder Elk)
- Hehaka Wakita (Looking Elk)
- Hehaka Wanapin (Elk Necklace)
- Hehaka Waste (Good Elk)
- Hehaka Win (Elk Woman)
H, continued
- Hepan (Second Son)
- Hepi (Third Son)
- Hetkala (Chipmunk)
- Hinhan Gleska (Spotted Owl)
- Hinhan Ksapa (Wise Owl)
- Hinhan Luta (Red Owl)
- Hinhan Waste Win (Pretty Owl)
- Hinhanni (Morning)
- Hinhanni Mani (Walks in the Morning)
- Hinhanni Tate (Morning Wind)
- Ho Wakan (Holy Voice)
- Ho Waste (Good Voice)
- Hocoka Lowan (Sings in the Camp Circle)
H, continued
- Hogan (Fish)
- Hogan Gleska (Spotted Fish)
- Hogan Luta (Red Fish)
- Hogan Ota (Many Fish)
- Hogan Ska (White Fish)
- Hohe Cikala (Little Assiniboine)
- Hoka (Badger)
- Hoka Cante (Badger Heart)
- Hoka Isnala (Lone Badger)
- Hoka Luta (Red Badger)
- Hoka Najin (Standing Badger)
- Hoka Ohitika (Brave Badger)
- Hoka Sapa (Black Badger)
- Hoksila Ksapa (Wise Boy)
H, continued
- Hoksila Tokapa (Eldest Boy)
- Hoksila Wasaka (Strong Boy)
- Hoksila Zi (Yellow Boy)
- Htayetu (Evening)
- Htayetu Mahpiya (Evening Cloud)
- Htayetu Tate (Evening Wind)
- Htayetu Wicahpi (Evening Star)
- Hunkesni (Slow)
- Hunska Ska (White Leggings)
- Hupahu Maza (Iron Wing)
- Hupahu Nunpa (Two Wings)
- Hupahu Sapa (Black Wing)
- Hupahu Ska (White Wing)
- Hupahu Tanka (Big Wing)
I: 33 names
- I Tanka (Big Mouth)
- Icamna Tanka (Big Blizzard)
- Icamna Win (Blizzard Woman)
- Iglaka (Moves Camp)
- Igmu Tanka (Mountain Lion)
- Inyan Blaska (Flat Stone)
- Inyan Hoksila (Stone Boy)
- Inyan Luta (Red Stone)
- Inyan Najin (Standing Stone)
- Inyan Sapa (Black Stone)
- Inyan Wakan (Holy Stone)
I, continued
- Inyan Waste (Good Stone)
- Isnala Mani (Walks Alone)
- Isnala Najin (Stands Alone)
- Isnala Watakpe (Charges Alone)
- Ista Sapa (Black Eyes)
- Ista Zi (Yellow Eyes)
- Itancan Cikala (Little Chief)
- Itancan Ksapa (Wise Chief)
- Itazipa Hanska (Long Bow)
- Itazipa Kaga (Bow Maker)
- Itazipa Sapa (Black Bow)
I, continued
- Itazipa Ska (White Bow)
- Itazipa Teca (New Bow)
- Ite Omagaju (Rain in the Face)
- Ite Ska (White Face)
- Ite Waste Win (Pretty Face Woman)
- Itokagata Kinyan (Flies South)
- Itokagata Tate (South Wind)
- Itunkala (Mouse)
- Itunkasan Mato (Weasel Bear)
- Iyoyanpa (Light)
- Iyoyanpa Waste (Good Light)
K: 43 names
- Kangi Cante (Crow Heart)
- Kangi Cikala (Little Crow)
- Kangi Hupahu (Crow Wing)
- Kangi Isnala (Lone Crow)
- Kangi Iyotake (Sitting Crow)
- Kangi Ksapa (Wise Crow)
- Kangi Luzahan (Fast Crow)
- Kangi Maza (Iron Crow)
- Kangi Najin (Standing Crow)
- Kangi Opi (Wounded Crow)
- Kangi Ota (Many Crows)
- Kangi Sapa (Black Crow)
- Kangi Siha (Crow Foot)
- Kangi Ska (White Crow)
K, continued
- Kangi Sunka (Crow Dog)
- Kangi Tanka (Big Crow)
- Kangi Tokeca (Strange Crow)
- Kangi Wakan (Holy Crow)
- Kangi Win (Crow Woman)
- Kangi Witko (Fools Crow)
- Kangi Wiyaka (Crow Feather)
- Kangi Yatapi (Crow King)
- Kanta Luta (Red Plum)
- Keya (Turtle)
- Keya Cante (Turtle Heart)
- Keya Gleska (Spotted Turtle)
- Keya Isnala (Lone Turtle)
- Keya Mani (Walking Turtle)
K, continued
- Keya Tanka (Big Turtle)
- Keya Wakan (Holy Turtle)
- Kimimila (Butterfly)
- Kimimila Ska (White Butterfly)
- Kimimila Wicincala (Butterfly Girl)
- Kimimila Zi (Yellow Butterfly)
- Kinyan Hi (Comes Flying)
- Kinyan Hiyaya (Flying By)
- Kola (Friend)
- Kola Waste (Good Friend)
- Kola Yuha (Has a Friend)
- Koskalaka (Young Man)
- Koskalaka Hanska (Tall Young Man)
- Koskalaka Ohitika (Brave Young Man)
- Koskalaka Waste (Good Young Man)
M: 124 names
- Maga (Goose)
- Maga Gli (Goose Comes Home)
- Maga Hota (Gray Goose)
- Maga Isnala (Lone Goose)
- Maga Kinyan (Flying Goose)
- Maga Ota (Many Geese)
- Magaju Wakan (Holy Rain)
- Magaksica (Duck)
- Magaksica Cikala (Little Duck)
- Magaksica Nunwan (Swimming Duck)
- Magaska (Swan)
- Magaska Cikala (Little Swan)
- Magaska Isnala (Lone Swan)
M, continued
- Magaska Kinyan (Flying Swan)
- Magaska Nunpa (Two Swans)
- Mahpiya Cangleska (Cloud Hoop)
- Mahpiya Cikala (Little Sky)
- Mahpiya Hinapa (Cloud Comes Out)
- Mahpiya Hoksila (Cloud Boy)
- Mahpiya Hopa (Beautiful Cloud)
- Mahpiya Inyanke (Running Cloud)
- Mahpiya Iyapato (Touch the Clouds)
- Mahpiya Kuciyela (Low Cloud)
- Mahpiya Luta (Red Cloud)
- Mahpiya Maza (Iron Cloud)
- Mahpiya Nunpa (Two Clouds)
- Mahpiya Ohanzi (Cloud Shadow)
M, continued
- Mahpiya Peta (Fire Cloud)
- Mahpiya San (Pale Cloud)
- Mahpiya Sapa (Black Cloud)
- Mahpiya Ska (White Cloud)
- Mahpiya Tanin (Cloud Appears)
- Mahpiya Tanka (Big Cloud)
- Mahpiya To (Blue Cloud)
- Mahpiya Wahacanka (Cloud Shield)
- Mahpiya Wakan (Holy Cloud)
- Mahpiya Wakita (Looking Cloud)
- Mahpiya Wanjila (One Cloud)
- Mahpiya Waste Win (Good Cloud Woman)
- Mahpiya Wicincala (Cloud Girl)
- Mahpiya Win (Cloud Woman)
M, continued
- Mahpiya Zi (Yellow Cloud)
- Maka Win (Earth Woman)
- Makoce Wakan (Holy Land)
- Makoce Waste (Good Land)
- Mastinca (Rabbit)
- Mastinca Hota (Gray Rabbit)
- Mastinca Inyanke (Running Rabbit)
- Mastinca Luzahan (Swift Rabbit)
- Mastinca Psica (Jumping Rabbit)
- Mastinca Ska (White Rabbit)
- Mastinska (Jackrabbit)
- Mato Cante (Bear Heart)
- Mato Cikala (Little Bear)
- Mato Cincala (Bear Cub)
M, continued
- Mato Cuwiyuksa (Bear's Rib)
- Mato Gi (Brown Bear)
- Mato Gleska (Spotted Bear)
- Mato Hanska (Tall Bear)
- Mato Hehlogeca (Hollow Horn Bear)
- Mato Hinapa (Bear Comes Out)
- Mato Hota (Gray Bear)
- Mato Inyan (Rocky Bear)
- Mato Istinma (Sleeping Bear)
- Mato Kawinge (Turning Bear)
- Mato Kikta (Bear Wakes)
- Mato Kokipapi (Afraid of Bear)
- Mato Kte (Kills Bear)
M, continued
- Mato Kuwapi (Chased by Bears)
- Mato Lowan (Bear Sings)
- Mato Luta (Red Bear)
- Mato Luzahan (Swift Bear)
- Mato Mahpiya (Cloud Bear)
- Mato Mani (Walking Bear)
- Mato Najin (Standing Bear)
- Mato Ohanko (Quick Bear)
- Mato Ohitika (Brave Bear)
- Mato Pejuta (Bear Medicine)
- Mato Sica (Bad Bear)
- Mato Sina (Bear Robe)
- Mato Ska (White Bear)
- Mato Tamaheca (Poor Bear)
M, continued
- Mato Tanka (Big Bear)
- Mato Tatanka (Bull Bear)
- Mato Teca (Young Bear)
- Mato Topa (Four Bears)
- Mato Wahacanka (Bear Shield)
- Mato Wanahca (Bear Flower)
- Mato Wanahtaka (Kicking Bear)
- Mato Wanapin (Bear Necklace)
- Mato Wankatuya (High Bear)
- Mato Wanyanka (Sees the Bear)
- Mato Wasaka (Strong Bear)
- Mato Waste (Good Bear)
- Mato Watakpe (Charging Bear)
- Mato Wawoyuspa (Catch the Bear)
M, continued
- Mato Wayuhi (Conquering Bear)
- Mato Wicahpi (Star Bear)
- Mato Zi (Yellow Bear)
- Maya Wankatuya (High Cliff)
- Maza Blaska (Flat Iron)
- Maza Pankeska (Iron Shell)
- Maza Win (Iron Woman)
- Maza Wiyakpa (Shining Iron)
- Mazaska Wanapin (Silver Necklace)
- Mazawakan Hanska (Long Gun)
- Mazawakan Luta (Red Gun)
- Mila (Knife)
- Mila Maza (Iron Knife)
- Mila Nunpa (Two Knives)
M, continued
- Mila Pestola (Sharp Knife)
- Mila Yuha (Has a Knife)
- Miwakan (Sword)
- Miwakan Luta (Red Sword)
- Miwatani Hanska (Long Mandan)
- Mni Au Win (Brings Water Woman)
- Mni Sosa (Muddy Water)
- Mni Tanka (Big Water)
- Mni Wakan Win (Holy Water Woman)
- Mni Wanica (No Water)
- Mni Waste (Good Water)
- Mni Win (Water Woman)
- Mni Wiyakpa (Shining Water)
- Mni Yatke (Drinks Water)
N: 7 names
- Naca (Headman)
- Naca Ksapa (Wise Headman)
- Naca Ohitika (Brave Headman)
- Nakpa Hanska (Long Ears)
- Nape Catka (Left Hand)
- Nom Kahpa (Two Strike)
- Nunpa Kte (Kills Two)
O: 28 names
- Oblaye (Prairie)
- Oblaye Mani (Walks the Prairie)
- Oblaye Peta (Prairie Fire)
- Oblaye Tanka (Big Prairie)
- Ogle Sa (Red Shirt)
- Ogle Teca (New Shirt)
- Ogle Zi (Yellow Shirt)
- Ohanzi (Shadow)
- Ohanzi Hanska (Long Shadow)
- Ohanzi Mani (Walking Shadow)
- Ohitika Win (Brave Woman)
- Ohiyesa (Winner)
- Olowan Kaga (Song Maker)
- Olowan Ota (Many Songs)
O, continued
- Olowan Wakan (Holy Song)
- Olowan Yuha (Has a Song)
- Osni Wicasa (Cold Man)
- Osni Win (Cold Woman)
- Ota Apa (Strikes Plenty)
- Ota Au (Brings Plenty)
- Ota Kte (Kills Plenty)
- Otakuye Ota (Many Relatives)
- Oyate Awanyanka (Watches Over the Nation)
- Oyate Kiksuya (Remembers the People)
- Oyate Maza (Iron Nation)
- Oyate Tehila (Loves the People)
- Oyate Wanyankapi Win (Seen by Her Nation)
- Oyate Yuonihanpi (Honored by the Nation)
P: 56 names
- Paha Tanka (Big Hill)
- Paha Wakan (Holy Hill)
- Paha Win (Hill Woman)
- Paha Zi (Yellow Hill)
- Pahin (Porcupine)
- Pahin Isnala (Lone Porcupine)
- Pahin Mani (Walking Porcupine)
- Pahin Sinte (Porcupine Tail)
- Pahin Ska (White Porcupine)
- Pehan (Crane)
- Pehan Hanska (Tall Crane)
- Pehan Hota (Gray Crane)
- Pehan Luta (Red Crane)
- Pehan Mani (Walking Crane)
P, continued
- Pehan Najin (Standing Crane)
- Pehan Ska (White Crane)
- Pehan Waci (Dancing Crane)
- Pehin Hanska (Long Hair)
- Pehin Ska (White Hair)
- Pehin Yuhaha (Curly Hair)
- Pehin Zi (Yellow Hair)
- Peji (Grass)
- Pejuta (Medicine)
- Pejuta Au (Brings Medicine)
- Pejuta Ota (Much Medicine)
- Pejuta Wakan (Holy Medicine)
- Pejuta Waste (Good Medicine)
- Pejuta Wicasa (Medicine Man)
P, continued
- Pejuta Yuha (Has Medicine)
- Peta Hinapa (Fire Comes Out)
- Peta Luta (Red Fire)
- Peta Sota (Fire Smoke)
- Peta Tanka (Big Fire)
- Peta Waste (Good Fire)
- Peta Win (Fire Woman)
- Pispiza (Prairie Dog)
- Pispiza Cikala (Little Prairie Dog)
- Pispiza Najin (Standing Prairie Dog)
- Pizi (Gall)
- Po Mani (Walks in Fog)
- Ptan (Otter)
- Ptan Cikala (Little Otter)
P, continued
- Ptan Luzahan (Swift Otter)
- Ptan Nunwan (Swimming Otter)
- Ptan Sapa (Black Otter)
- Ptan Sina (Otter Robe)
- Ptan Wakan (Holy Otter)
- Ptanyetu Win (Autumn Woman)
- Pte Ska Win (White Buffalo Cow Woman)
- Ptehe (Buffalo Horn)
- Ptehe Nunpa (Two Buffalo Horns)
- Ptehe Sapa (Black Buffalo Horn)
- Ptehincala Luta (Red Buffalo Calf)
- Ptehincala Ska (White Buffalo Calf)
- Ptehincala Zi (Yellow Buffalo Calf)
- Ptesan Win (White Buffalo Woman)
S: 63 names
- Si Tanka (Big Foot)
- Siha Luzahan (Swift Foot)
- Siha Maza (Iron Foot)
- Sina Luta Win (Red Blanket Woman)
- Sina Sapa Win (Black Shawl)
- Sina Tanni (Old Robe)
- Sina To Win (Blue Blanket Woman)
- Sinkpe (Muskrat)
- Sinte Conala (Few Tails)
- Sinte Gleska (Spotted Tail)
- Sinte Maza (Iron Tail)
- Sintehla (Rattlesnake)
S, continued
- Siyo (Prairie Chicken)
- Siyo Cikala (Little Grouse)
- Siyo Sapa (Black Prairie Chicken)
- Siyo Waci (Dancing Grouse)
- Siyotanka (Flute)
- Siyotanka Ho (Flute Voice)
- Siyotanka Kaga (Flute Maker)
- Siyotanka Yuha (Has a Flute)
- Slohan (Crawler)
- Sota (Smoke)
- Sota Ota (Much Smoke)
- Sota Wankatuya (High Smoke)
- Sungila (Fox)
S, continued
- Sungila Isnala (Lone Fox)
- Sungila Luzahan (Swift Fox)
- Sungila Sapa (Black Fox)
- Sungila Zi (Yellow Fox)
- Sunka Bloka (He Dog)
- Sunka Gi (Brown Dog)
- Sunka Kuciyela (Low Dog)
- Sunka Luta (Red Dog)
- Sunka Sapa (Black Dog)
- Sunka Ska (White Dog)
- Sunka Wanagi (Ghost Dog)
- Sunka Wicasa (Dog Man)
S, continued
- Sunkmanitu Cante (Wolf Heart)
- Sunkmanitu Cikala (Little Wolf)
- Sunkmanitu Cincala (Wolf Pup)
- Sunkmanitu Hanska (Tall Wolf)
- Sunkmanitu Hota (Gray Wolf)
- Sunkmanitu Inyanke (Running Wolf)
- Sunkmanitu Isnala (Lone Wolf)
- Sunkmanitu Luzahan (Fast Wolf)
- Sunkmanitu Mani (Walking Wolf)
- Sunkmanitu Nakpa (Wolf Ears)
- Sunkmanitu Nunpa (Two Wolves)
- Sunkmanitu Ohitika (Brave Wolf)
- Sunkmanitu Ota (Plenty Wolf)
S, continued
- Sunkmanitu Sapa (Black Coyote)
- Sunkmanitu Sina (Wolf Robe)
- Sunkmanitu Ska (White Wolf)
- Sunkmanitu Wahacanka (Wolf Shield)
- Sunkmanitu Wakan (Holy Wolf)
- Sunkmanitu Wanapin (Wolf Necklace)
- Sunkmanitu Waste (Good Wolf)
- Sunkmanitu Win (Wolf Woman)
- Sunkmanitu Witko (Crazy Wolf)
- Susweca (Dragonfly)
- Susweca Kinyan (Flying Dragonfly)
- Susweca Luta (Red Dragonfly)
- Susweca To (Blue Dragonfly)
T: 129 names
- Tacanhpi Luta (Red Tomahawk)
- Taha (Deerskin)
- Taha Ska (White Deerskin)
- Tahca Cincala (Fawn)
- Tahca Ista (Deer Eyes)
- Tahca Teca (Young Deer)
- Tahca Uste (Lame Deer)
- Tahu Wanica (No Neck)
- Tanyan Kute (Shoots Well)
- Tanyan Lowan (Sings Well)
- Tanyan Mani (Walks Well)
- Tanyan Wanyanka (Sees Well)
- Tanyan Woglaka (Speaks Well)
- Taopi Cikala (Little Wound)
T, continued
- Taopi Sica (Bad Wound)
- Tasina Hlahla (Rattling Blanket)
- Tasina Mani (Moving Robe Woman)
- Tasina Nunpa Win (Two Robes Woman)
- Tasina Ota Win (Many Robes Woman)
- Tasina Topa Win (Four Robes)
- Tasiyagnunpa (Meadowlark)
- Tasiyagnunpa Ho (Meadowlark Voice)
- Tasiyagnunpa Lowan (Meadowlark Sings)
- Tasiyagnunpa Zi (Yellow Meadowlark)
- Tasunke Au (Brings Horses)
- Tasunke Awanyanka (Watches the Horses)
- Tasunke Conala (Few Horses)
- Tasunke Gi (Brown Horse)
T, continued
- Tasunke Glega (Striped Horse)
- Tasunke Gleska (Spotted Horse)
- Tasunke Hinzi (Yellow Horse)
- Tasunke Hopa (Beautiful Horse)
- Tasunke Hota (Gray Horse)
- Tasunke Inyanke (Running Horse)
- Tasunke Isnala (Lone Horse)
- Tasunke Kokipapi (Young Man Afraid of His Horses)
- Tasunke Luta (Red Horse)
- Tasunke Luzahan (Fast Horse)
- Tasunke Mahpiya (Cloud Horse)
- Tasunke Mani (Walking Horse)
- Tasunke Maza (Iron Horse)
- Tasunke Nunpa (Two Horses)
- Tasunke Ohitika (Brave Horse)
T, continued
- Tasunke Ole (Looks for Horses)
- Tasunke Opi (Wounded Horse)
- Tasunke Ota (Plenty Horses)
- Tasunke Ota Win (Many Horses)
- Tasunke Owapi (Painted Horse)
- Tasunke Oyuspa (Catches Horses)
- Tasunke Peta (Fire Horse)
- Tasunke Sakpe (Six Horses)
- Tasunke San (Pale Horse)
- Tasunke Sapa (Black Horse)
- Tasunke Sica (Bad Horse)
- Tasunke Ska (White Horse)
- Tasunke Tanka (Big Horse)
- Tasunke To (Blue Horse)
T, continued
- Tasunke Tokeca (Strange Horse)
- Tasunke Topa (Four Horses)
- Tasunke Wakita (Looking Horse)
- Tasunke Wamniomni (Whirlwind Horse)
- Tasunke Wanagi (Ghost Horse)
- Tasunke Wanica (No Horse)
- Tasunke Wicahpi (Star Horse)
- Tasunke Wikcemna (Ten Horses)
- Tasunke Witko (Crazy Horse)
- Tasunke Yamni (Three Horses)
- Tasunke Yuha (Has Horses)
- Tatanka Catka (Left Hand Bull)
- Tatanka Cikala (Little Bull)
- Tatanka Gi (Brown Bull)
T, continued
- Tatanka Gleska (Spotted Bull)
- Tatanka Hanska (Tall Bull)
- Tatanka Hota (Gray Bull)
- Tatanka Hunkesni (Slow Bull)
- Tatanka Ihanble (Buffalo Dreamer)
- Tatanka Inyanke (Running Bull)
- Tatanka Isnala (Lone Bull)
- Tatanka Iyotake (Sitting Bull)
- Tatanka Luta (Red Bull)
- Tatanka Maza (Iron Bull)
- Tatanka Najin (Standing Bull)
- Tatanka Nunpa (Two Bulls)
- Tatanka Ohitika (Brave Bull)
- Tatanka Ole (Looks for Buffalo)
- Tatanka Pa (Bull Head)
T, continued
- Tatanka Psica (Jumping Bull)
- Tatanka Ptecela (Short Bull)
- Tatanka Ska (White Bull)
- Tatanka Teca (Young Bull)
- Tatanka Topa (Four Bulls)
- Tatanka Wakan (Medicine Bull)
- Tatanka Wakinyan (Thunder Bull)
- Tatanka Wanbli (Bull Eagle)
- Tatanka Wanjila (One Bull)
- Tatanka Wasaka (Strong Bull)
- Tatanka Win (Buffalo Woman)
- Tatanka Witko (Crazy Bull)
- Tatanka Yamni (Three Bulls)
- Tatanka Zi (Yellow Bull)
T, continued
- Tate Ohanko (Fast Wind)
- Tate Ska (White Wind)
- Tate Tanka (Big Wind)
- Tate Wakan (Holy Wind)
- Tate Waste (Good Wind)
- Tate Win (Wind Woman)
- Tatoka Inyanke (Running Antelope)
- Tatoka Ole (Looks for Antelope)
- Tehan Mani (Walks Far)
- Tehan Wanyanka (Sees Far)
- Tipi Kaga (Lodge Maker)
- Tipi Ska (White Lodge)
- Tipi Tanka (Big Lodge)
- Tipi Win (Lodge Woman)
T, continued
- Tiyopa Wakan Win (Her Holy Door)
- Toka Apa (Strikes the Enemy)
- Toka Kte (Kills Enemy)
- Toka Oyuspa (Catches the Enemy)
- Toka Wanyanka (Sees the Enemy)
- Tokahe Kute (Shoots First)
- Tokahe Mani Win (Walks Ahead Woman)
- Tokahe Najin (Stands First)
- Tokahe Tanin (Appears First)
- Tokahe Wanyanka (Sees First)
- Tokahe Ya (Goes Ahead)
- Tokala (Kit Fox)
- Tokala Luta (Red Fox)
- Tokapa (Eldest Child)
- Tusu Hanska (Long Lodge Pole)
U: 12 names
- Unjinjintka (Wild Rose)
- Unjinjintka Luta (Red Rose)
- Unkcekiha (Magpie)
- Unkcekiha Kinyan (Flying Magpie)
- Unkcekiha Sapa (Black Magpie)
- Unkcekiha Sinte (Magpie Tail)
- Unkcekiha Ska (White Magpie)
- Upijata (Swallow)
- Upijata Cikala (Little Swallow)
- Upijata Kinyan (Flying Swallow)
- Upijata Luzahan (Swift Swallow)
- Upijata Ota (Many Swallows)
W: 246 names
- Wa Cikala (Little Snow)
- Wa Hinhe Win (Snow Falls Woman)
- Wacanga (Sweetgrass)
- Wacanga Sota (Sweetgrass Smoke)
- Wacantognaka (Generosity)
- Waci Win (Dancer Woman)
- Wagacan (Cottonwood)
- Wagacan Hanska (Tall Cottonwood)
- Wagacan Isnala (Lone Cottonwood)
- Wagacan Najin (Standing Cottonwood)
- Wagacan Tanka (Big Cottonwood)
- Wagacan Wahpe (Cottonwood Leaf)
- Wagleksun (Turkey)
- Wagleksun Hanska (Long Turkey)
W, continued
- Wagleksun Sinte (Turkey Tail)
- Wagleksun Tanka (Big Turkey)
- Waglula (Worm)
- Wagmiza (Corn)
- Wagmiza Ska (White Corn)
- Wagmiza To (Blue Corn)
- Wagmiza Zi (Yellow Corn)
- Wagmuha (Rattle)
- Wagmuha Yuha (Has a Rattle)
- Wahacanka Kaga (Shield Maker)
- Wahacanka Luta (Red Shield)
- Wahacanka Maza (Iron Shield)
- Wahacanka Nunpa (Two Shields)
- Wahacanka Ska (White Shield)
W, continued
- Wahacanka Teca (New Shield)
- Wahacanka Wakan (Holy Shield)
- Wahacanka Yuza (Holds the Shield)
- Wahca Ota (Many Flowers)
- Wahca Ska (White Flower)
- Wahca To (Blue Flower)
- Wahca Wakan (Holy Flower)
- Wahca Wicincala (Flower Girl)
- Wahcazi (Sunflower)
- Wahcazi Hanska (Tall Sunflower)
- Wahpe Luta (Red Leaf)
- Wahukeza Hanska (Long Lance)
- Wahukeza Kaga (Lance Maker)
- Wahukeza Nunpa (Two Lance)
- Wahukeza Pestola (Sharp Lance)
W, continued
- Wahukeza Wanjila (One Lance)
- Wakan Hinapa Win (Comes Out Holy)
- Wakan Najin Win (Standing Holy)
- Wakangli Maza (Iron Lightning)
- Wakicunza (Camp Leader)
- Wakinyan Cangleska (Ring Thunder)
- Wakinyan Cante (Thunder Heart)
- Wakinyan Cikala (Little Thunder)
- Wakinyan Hoton (Thundering)
- Wakinyan Luzahan (Fast Thunder)
- Wakinyan Nahon (Hears Thunder)
- Wakinyan Najin (Standing Thunder)
- Wakinyan Ohitika (Brave Thunder)
- Wakinyan Peta (Fire Thunder)
W, continued
- Wakinyan Sapa (Black Thunder)
- Wakinyan Ska (White Thunder)
- Wakinyan Tamaheca (Poor Thunder)
- Wakinyan To (Blue Thunder)
- Wakinyan Wahacanka (Thunder Shield)
- Wakinyan Wakan (Holy Thunder)
- Wakinyan Waste (Good Thunder)
- Wakinyan Win (Thunder Woman)
- Wakinyan Witko (Crazy Thunder)
- Wakinyan Zi (Yellow Thunder)
- Wakinyela (Mourning Dove)
- Wakinyela Win (Dove Woman)
- Wakpa Ska (White River)
- Wakpa Wakan (Holy River)
- Wakpa Waste (Good River)
W, continued
- Wakpa Win (River Woman)
- Wakpala (Creek)
- Wakpala Cikala (Little Creek)
- Wakpala Hanska (Long Creek)
- Wakte Gli (Returns Victorious)
- Wamniomni Cikala (Little Whirlwind)
- Wamniomni Luta (Red Whirlwind)
- Wamniomni Sapa (Black Whirlwind)
- Wamniomni Tanka (Big Whirlwind)
- Wamniomni To (Blue Whirlwind)
- Wamniomni Wakan (Holy Whirlwind)
- Wamniomni Win (Whirlwind Woman)
- Wanagi Tacanku (Spirit Road)
- Wanapin (Necklace)
W, continued
- Wanapin Kaga (Necklace Maker)
- Wanapin Maza (Iron Necklace)
- Wanbli (Eagle)
- Wanbli Cante (Eagle Heart)
- Wanbli Canunpa (Eagle Pipe)
- Wanbli Cincala (Eaglet)
- Wanbli Gi (Brown Eagle)
- Wanbli Gleska (Spotted Eagle)
- Wanbli Gli (Eagle Comes Home)
- Wanbli Hanska (Tall Eagle)
- Wanbli Hehaka (Eagle Elk)
- Wanbli Ho Waste (Good Voice Eagle)
- Wanbli Hota (Gray Eagle)
- Wanbli Hupahu (Eagle Wing)
- Wanbli Inyanke (Running Eagle)
W, continued
- Wanbli Isnala (Lone Eagle)
- Wanbli Ista (Eagle Eye)
- Wanbli Itancan (Chief Eagle)
- Wanbli Kico (Calls the Eagle)
- Wanbli Ksapa (Wise Eagle)
- Wanbli Mani (Walking Eagle)
- Wanbli Najin (Standing Eagle)
- Wanbli Nunpa (Two Eagles)
- Wanbli Ohanzi (Eagle Shadow)
- Wanbli Ohitika (Brave Eagle)
- Wanbli Ota (Many Eagles)
- Wanbli Oyuspa (Catches Eagles)
- Wanbli Sapa (Black Eagle)
- Wanbli Ska (White Eagle)
W, continued
- Wanbli Tatanka (Eagle Bull)
- Wanbli Teca (Young Eagle)
- Wanbli Tokahe (First Eagle)
- Wanbli Wahacanka (Eagle Shield)
- Wanbli Wakan (Holy Eagle)
- Wanbli Wakinyan (Thunder Eagle)
- Wanbli Wanapin (Eagle Necklace)
- Wanbli Wankatuya (High Eagle)
- Wanbli Wanyanka (Sees the Eagle)
- Wanbli Waste Win (Good Eagle Woman)
- Wanbli Win (Eagle Woman)
- Wanbli Wiyaka (Eagle Feather)
- Wanbli Zaptan (Five Eagles)
- Wanhinkpe Kaga (Arrow Maker)
- Wanhinkpe Pestola (Sharp Arrow)
W, continued
- Wanhinkpe Ska (White Arrow)
- Wanhinkpe Wanjila (One Arrow)
- Waniyetu Cikala (Little Winter)
- Wanju (Quiver)
- Wankal Kinyan (Flies Above)
- Wankatuya Inyanke (Runs Above)
- Wanske (Fourth Daughter)
- Wapaha Luta (Red War Bonnet)
- Wapaha Ska (White War Bonnet)
- Wapiya (Healer)
- Wapiya Wakan (Holy Healer)
- Wase (Red Paint)
- Wase Yuha (Has Red Paint)
- Wasicu Tasunke (American Horse)
W, continued
- Wasu Maza (Iron Hail)
- Wasu Ska (White Hail)
- Wasu Tanka (Big Hail)
- Wasu Win (Hail Woman)
- Waunsila (Compassion)
- Wawokiye (Helper)
- Wazi (Pine)
- Wazi Hanska (Tall Pine)
- Wazi Isnala (Lone Pine)
- Wazi Ota (Many Pines)
- Wazi Sapa (Black Pine)
- Wazi Wankatuya (High Pine)
- Waziyata Kinyan (Flies North)
- Waziyata Tate (North Wind)
- Waziyata Wicahpi (North Star)
W, continued
- Wazusteca Wicincala (Strawberry Girl)
- Wetu Win (Spring Woman)
- Wi Cikala (Little Sun)
- Wi Hinapa (Sunrise)
- Wi Iyaya (Sunset)
- Wi Sapa (Black Moon)
- Wi Waste Win (Good Sun Woman)
- Wi Win (Sun Woman)
- Wicahcala Ksapa (Wise Old Man)
- Wicahpi (Star)
- Wicahpi Hinapa (Star Comes Out)
- Wicahpi Hinhpaya (Falling Star)
- Wicahpi Ihanble (Dreams of Stars)
- Wicahpi Isnala (Lone Star)
W, continued
- Wicahpi Iyoyanpa (Starlight)
- Wicahpi Luta (Red Star)
- Wicahpi Nunpa (Two Stars)
- Wicahpi Ota (Many Stars)
- Wicahpi Owinja (Star Quilt)
- Wicahpi Sakowin (Seven Stars)
- Wicahpi Sinte (Comet)
- Wicahpi Ska (White Star)
- Wicahpi Tanin (Star Appears)
- Wicahpi Tanka (Big Star)
- Wicahpi Wakan (Holy Star)
- Wicahpi Wanjila (One Star)
- Wicahpi Waste (Good Star)
- Wicahpi Waste Win (Good Star Woman)
- Wicahpi Wicincala (Star Girl)
W, continued
- Wicahpi Wiyakpa (Shining Star)
- Wicahpi Zi (Yellow Star)
- Wicasa Itancan (Leader of Men)
- Wicasa Ksapa (Wise Man)
- Wicasa Tankala (Little Big Man)
- Wicasa Wakan (Holy Man)
- Wicasa Wasaka (Strong Man)
- Wicincala Lowan (Singing Girl)
- Wicincala Ohitika (Brave Girl)
- Wicincala Waste (Good Girl)
- Wiconi (Life)
- Wiconi Teca (New Life)
- Wicoti Awanyanka (Watches the Camp)
- Wicoti Tanka (Big Camp)
W, continued
- Wigmunke (Rainbow)
- Wigmunke Hoksila (Rainbow Boy)
- Wigmunke Nunpa (Two Rainbows)
- Wigmunke Wakan (Holy Rainbow)
- Wigmunke Wicincala (Rainbow Girl)
- Wihake (Fifth Daughter)
- Wikan Hanska (Long Rope)
- Winona (Firstborn Daughter)
- Winyan Waste (Good Woman)
- Wiwila (Spring Water)
- Wiyaka Glega (Striped Feather)
- Wiyaka Gleska (Spotted Feather)
- Wiyaka Hanska (Long Feather)
- Wiyaka Hopa (Beautiful Feather)
- Wiyaka Luta (Red Feather)
W, continued
- Wiyaka Maza (Iron Plume)
- Wiyaka Ota Win (Many Feathers Woman)
- Wiyaka Sakpe (Six Feathers)
- Wiyaka Ska (White Plume)
- Wiyaka Wakan (Holy Feather)
- Wiyaka Wanjila (One Feather)
- Wiyaka Waste Win (Good Feather Woman)
- Wiyaka Win (Feather Woman)
- Wiyaka Yamni (Three Feathers)
- Wiyaka Zaptan (Five Feathers)
- Wiyaka Zi (Yellow Feather)
- Wiyohiyanpa Tate (East Wind)
- Wiyohpeyata Tate (West Wind)
- Wiyohpeyata Wakinyan (West Thunder)
W, continued
- Woihanble (Vision)
- Woihanble Wakan (Holy Vision)
- Woihanble Yuha (Has a Vision)
- Woksape (Wisdom)
- Woksape Yuha (Has Wisdom)
- Wolakota (Peace)
- Wolakota Au (Brings Peace)
- Woohitika (Courage)
- Woohitika Yuha (Has Courage)
- Wowacintanka (Perseverance)
- Wowahwala (Gentleness)
- Wowasake (Strength)
- Wowicake (Truth)
- Wowiyuskin (Joy)
- Woyuonihan (Respect)
Z: 19 names
- Zica (Squirrel)
- Zica Cikala (Little Squirrel)
- Zica Hota (Gray Squirrel)
- Zica Luta (Red Squirrel)
- Zica Ohanko (Quick Squirrel)
- Zintkala Cincala (Young Bird)
- Zintkala Luzahan (Swift Bird)
- Zintkala Nuni (Lost Bird)
- Zintkala Waste Win (Pretty Bird Woman)