Character Name Ideas

Native American Names (Cherokee)

Male:
Ahuli (ah-HOO-lee)- 'drum'
Atohi (ah-TOH-hee)- 'woods'
Atsadi (aht-SAH-dee)- 'fish'
Adohi- 'woods'
Ama-Edohi
Adahy- 'in the oak woods'
Austenaco- 'chief'
Adawosgi- 'he is swimming'
Attakullakulla- 'chief' or 'leaning wood'
Ahulidegi- 'he who throws away the drum'
Amouskositte- 'dreadful water'

Conocotocko- 'standing turkey'
Chea Sequah- 'red bird'
Chuquilatague- 'double head'

Diwali (dee-WAH-lee)- 'bowls'
Dustu (DOO-stoo)- 'spring frog'
Danuwoa- 'warrior'
Degataga- 'standing together'
Detsinulahungu- 'I tried but could not'

Enoli- 'black fox'

Gălă-gi′na- 'male deer' or 'turkey'
Galegenoh- 'stag'
Gawonii- 'he is speaking'
Gawonisgi- 'speaker's
Gulkalaski- 'one who falls from the leaning position'

Inali
Incalatanga- 'doublehead'

Junaluska- 'he tries repeatedly, but fails'
Jistu- 'trickster rabbit'

Kanuna (kah-NOON-ah)- 'bullfrog'
Kana′tĭ- 'lucky hunter'
Kanagagota- 'standing turkey'
Koatohee
Kaiyatahee- 'corn tassel'
Kanagatucko- 'stalking turkey'
Kunagadoga- 'standing turkey'
Kunokeski- 'young tassel'

Lewie-za-wau-na-skie

Moytoy- 'rainmaker'
Mohe- 'elk'

Onacona (OH-nah-COH-na)- 'white owl'
Oukonunaka- 'white owl'
Oconostota- 'warrior of chota'
Ostenaco- 'big head'
Outacite

Rayetayah- 'hanging maw'

Salonitah- 'flying squirrel'
Salal- 'squirrel'
Sallali- 'squirrel'
Saloloneeta- 'young squirrel'
Sequoyah (say-QWOH-yah)- 'sparrow'
Ssiquoya
Savanukah
Scolaguta- 'hanging maw'

Tsiyi (JEE-yee)- 'canoe'
Takatoka
Tsali
Tanamara- 'lonely wind'
Tagwadihi- 'catawba killer'
Tahlonteeskee
Tooantuh- 'spring frog'
Tsaladihi
Twah'khol- 'user of fog'

Unaduti (OO-nah-DOO-tee)- 'wooly head'
Uku- 'chief'
Utsidihi- 'man killer'

Waya (WAH-yah)- 'wolf'
Wahya- 'wolf'
Washoe- 'lone eagle'
Wesa (WAY-sah)- 'cat'
Wohali (woh-HAH-lee)- 'eagle'

Yonaguska- 'the bear drowns him'
Ya'no- 'wolf'
Yona- 'bear'

Female:
Adsila (ahd-SEE-lah)- 'blossom'
Agasga (ah-GAHS-gah)- 'rain'
Ahyoka (ah-YOH-kah)- 'she brought happiness
Ama (AH-ma)- 'water
Atsila (aht-SEE-lah)- 'fire'
Awinita (ah-wee-nee-tah)- 'fawn'
Amadahy- 'forest water'
Awenasa- 'my home'
Ayita- 'first to dance'
Aiyana- 'forever flowering'
Adohi- 'woods' or 'timber'
Ahneewakee

Cuhtahlatah- 'wild hemp'

Euna- 'waterfall'

Galilahi (GAH-lee-LAH-hee)- 'attractive'
Gola (GOH-lah)- 'winter'
Galilani- 'friend'
Ghigau- 'beloved woman'
Guwitsi- 'sifter'

Hialeah- 'beautiful meadow'
Hiawassee- 'meadow'

Inola (ee-NO-la)- 'black fox'
Immookalee- 'waterfall'

Kamama (kah-MAH-mah)- 'butterfly'
Knasgowa- 'heron'

Leotie- 'flower of the prairie'

Noya- 'sand'
Nanye-hi
Nan-ye-hi
Nazshoni
Ninovan- 'our home'

Salali (sah-LAH-lee)- 'squirrel'
Sallali- 'squirrel'
Scatchwah
Selu- 'corn'
Sequoia- 'redwood'

Tayanita (TAH-yah-NEE-tah)- 'young beaver'
Tsula (JOO-lah)- 'fox'
Tsianina
Tsistunagiska- 'wild rose'
Tanamara- 'lonely wind'
Trahlyta- legendary Cherokee princess

Unega (oo-NAY-gah)- 'white'
Usdi- 'baby'

Woya (WOH-yah)- 'dove'
Walela- 'hummingbird'
Wahya- 'wolf'

Yona (YOH-nah)- 'bear'
Ya'no- 'wolf'