Character Name Ideas

Native American Names (Sioux)

Female:
Akicita- 'warrior'
Angpetu- 'day' or 'daytime'
Anpaytoo- variant of Angpetu

Chapa- 'beaver'
Chumani- 'dewdrops'
Chapawee- 'industrious'

Delema
Dowanhowee- 'singing voice'

Ehawee- 'laughing maid'
Eyota- 'greatest'

Galilhai- 'gentle' or 'attractive'

Hantaywee- 'faithful'

Kimimela- 'butterfly'
Kadoka- 'hole in the wall'
Kangee- 'crow'

Macha- 'Aurora'
Magaskawee- 'graceful'
Macawi- 'coyote'
Maka- 'earth' or 'soil'
Mapiya
Misae- 'white sun'
Makawee- 'earth maiden'
Mika- 'clever raccoon'

Nahimana- 'secret'
Nupuree

Ojinjintka- 'rose' or 'wild rose'

Ptaysanwee- 'white buffalo'

Shappa- 'red thunder'
Ska- 'bird'
Skah- 'white'
Snana- 'jingle' or 'ring'

Tachawin- 'doe'
Talutah- 'scarlet'
Tashina- 'her shawl'
Taté-Iyóhiwin- 'every wind' or 'reaches for the wind'

Wichahpi- 'Star'
Weayaya- 'sunset'
Wachiwi- 'dancing girl'
Wamlisapa- 'black eagle'
Washta- 'pretty'
Wicapiwakan- 'Star' or 'sacred'
Win- 'woman'
Wasula- 'hair storm'
Witashnah- 'virgin'
Winona- 'firstborn daughter'

Zitkala- 'bird'
Zonta- 'trustworthy'
Zikana- 'white'
Zitkala-ša- 'red bird'

Male:
Akecheta- 'warrior'
Akicita- 'warrior'
Anoki- 'actor'
Appanoose- 'chief when a child'

Chatan- 'hawk' or 'falcon'
Chayton- variation of Chatan
Chayton- 'falcon'
Chaska- 'eldest son'
Chaske- 'firstborn son'
Canowicakte- 'good hunter of the forest'
Capa- 'beaver'
Cetanwakuwa- 'attacking hawk'
Chankoowashtay- 'good path'
Ciqala- 'little one'

Dakotah- 'allies' or 'friends'

Enapay- 'roars bravely in the face of danger'

Hanska- 'tall'
Hotah- 'strong' or 'gray'
Howahkan- 'in a very strong voice'

Ishtasapa- 'dark eyed'

Kadoka- 'hole in the wall'
Kangee- 'crow'
Kohana- 'swift'

Lootah- 'flint'

Mahkah- 'earth'
Mato- 'bear' or 'fiercely angry'
Makhpia Luta- 'red cloud'
Mahpee- 'sky'
Matoskah- 'polar bear' or 'white bear'
Misae- 'white sun'
Mika- 'raccoon'
Mankato- 'blue earth'
Mato Watakpe- 'running bear'

Napayshni- 'courageous'

Ogaleesha- 'wears a red shirt'
Ohanzee- 'cast a shadow on' or 'overcast'
Ohitekah- 'brave' or 'warlike'
Otaktay- 'kills many'
Odakotah- 'friendship'
Ohiyeesa- 'winner'

Paytah- 'fire'

Sintemaza- 'iron tail'
Šóta- 'smoke'
Sintay Galeska- 'sported tail'

Tashnuka- 'horse'
Tatanka Ptecila- 'little bull'
Tacanipiluta- 'red tomahawk'
Tahatan- 'hawk' or 'falcon'
Taheton- variant of Tahatan
Tamílapéšni- 'dull knife'
Tasunke- 'his horse'
Tatonga- 'large deer'
Teetonka- 'talks too much' or 'big lodge'
Takoda- 'friend to everyone'
Tashunka- 'horse'

Wapasha- 'red leaf'
Wambleeska- 'white eagle'
Wamblee- 'eagle' or 'golden eagle'
Wambli- 'eagle'
Wanahton- 'one who attacks'
Wi-sapa- 'black sun'
Wahkan- 'has much practice'
Wicasa- 'of wealthy parents'

Small note: make sure you research the naming system of the tribe you will be writing about. The Sioux have complex naming systems and a person could have more than one name in their lifetime. Make sure you do your research, and I hope this list helps!