American Girl Names

Palin has suddenly become a hot new surname-name given usually to girls. The inspiration can only be former Alaska governor Sarah, though the name Palin is her husband's -- her original surname is Heath. Palin herself is no stranger to the adventurous baby name, as the mother of daughters Bristol, Piper, and Willow, and sons Track and Trig. If you're a Sarah Palin fan and don't mind shouting it from the rooftops with a name your child will carry forever, then by all means choose Palin, which has a pretty sound. We are not, but then again we wouldn't name our child Obama, Reagan, or Kennedy either, as the association feels too weighty. If you like the sound of Palin but not the association, why not consider the ancient, attractive, and underused Pallas?

In Choctaw culture, babies were often named for animals or circumstances around the time of their birth.

Pretty and unusual bird-related name.

Yet another phrase of the sha chorus.

Lovely and peaceful Cherokee option for a baby girl.

The lynn suffix makes this one of the more feminine spellings of the popular name Jaelynn, which can also be spelling Jaelyn, Jaylin, and Jalen, among many other variations.

For the doe-eyed daughter.

Name used for girls in the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma.

Traditional Cherokee choice that could work for a daughter born on a rainy day.

Soft and rhythmic addition to the collection of names that mean butterfly.

Shevonne is proof that a name can be pretty and tacky at the same time.

Cool Cherokee color name.

A rhythmic and attractive Cherokee girl name. Immokalee is also the name of a community in Florida.

Unique baby names are often found in nature, conjuring up the beauty of the lake between California and Nevada that has become a popular tourist destination. Though Tahoe is also a line of SUVs, which may not be the kind of unique name you're after.

An attractive Cherokee name — literally — with a bouncy rhythm.

Traditional Cherokee choice for a winter-born daughter.

Your baby won't be a baby forever, but if you call her Usdi, she actually can.

Though its meaning has been lost to time, Nazshoni is a beautiful Cherokee option for a daughter.

A wearable Cherokee option for a daughter.

Sieves were associated with women in traditional Cherokee culture. They symbolized regeneration and were considered to be vessels that "held the meal of life."