Over 50 Native American Names for Wolves

Wolves live almost everywhere. Of all mammals, the wolf originally had the largest distribution area in the world. They are extremely adaptable and have settled in a wide variety of habitats: the treeless tundra, the coniferous forest zone of the taiga, and the forests of the temperate latitudes. They live in the steppes and even in the deserts of Mexico and the Arabian Peninsula. Wolves can be found in swamps and mountains, in sea and land climates, in deserted and densely populated areas, and even near big cities like Rome or Berlin. What wolves definitely need are undisturbed areas to retreat to during the day and raise their young. But wolves also find a home in the human-shaped cultural landscapes of Western Europe – if we humans accept them as neighbors.

If you’re thinking about getting a wolf as a pet, here is a list of wok names to inspire you:

Native American words for wolf

• Mai – Coyote (Native American)
• Achak – Spirit (Algonquin)
• Apisi – Coyote (Blackfoot)
• Weeko – Pretty (Sioux)
• Lokwa – Wolf (Nootka)
• Tikaani – Wolf (Inuit)
• Wanda – Eagle (Sioux)
• Chayton – Falcon (Sioux)
• Tobey – Dance (Hopi)
• Honiahaka – Little Wolf (Cheyenne)
• Cherokee – One of the largest American Indian tribes
• Amarok / Amarog – Mythological wolf (Inuit)
• Dakota – Friend (Sioux)
• Akiak – Brave (Inuit)
• Dena – Avenged (Hebrew)
• Neenah – Running water (Winnebago)
• Kitchi – Brave (Algonquin)
• Koko – Night (Blackfoot)

Native American wolf names

• Arawak – Spirit (Tupi)
• Ama – Water (Cherokee)
• Kimi – Secret (Algonquin)
• Honi – Wolf (Arapaho)
• Apache – Group of culturally related Native American tribes.
• Comanche – Native-American nation.
• Mona – Noble One
• Shunkaha – Wolf (Lakota)
• Mingan – Gray wolf (Native American)
• Sesi – Snow (Inuit)
• Aho – Whitewolf
• Kaya – Elder sister (Hopi)
• Hemene – Wolf (Nez Perce)
• Lelou – Wolf (Chinook)
• Yona – Rain (Hopi)
• Zita – Hunter with the big bow (Kiowa)

Female wolf names

• Luna.
• Shaba.
• Accalia.
• Alpine.
• Leia – Like the Star Wars princess, this would be an excellent choice for a sassy wolf.
• Sierra.
• Thorn.
• Katniss.

Male wolf names

• Rocky
• Conan
• Amigo
• Xerxes
• Vlad
• Lazarus
• Adolph

Cherokee wolf names

Waya is the Cherokee word for wolf. Wahaya is also a Cherokee word for wolf. In the Cherokee language, when we hear a wolf howl, we say wayanigawe, and we add wayani (he is calling). Therefore, the wolf is named by the sound he makes and is the symbolic animal that represents the aniwaya, Wolf Clan.

Best native American name for the wolf

• Honi – Wolf (Arapaho)
• Amarok / Amarog – Mythological wolf (Inuit)
• Apache – Group of culturally related Native American tribes.
• Chayton – Falcon (Sioux)
• Adsila – Blossom (Cherokee)
• Mona – Noble One
• Tala – Wolf (Sioux)
• Koko – Night (Blackfoot)
• Zita – Hunter with the big bow (Kiowa)
• Sesi – Snow (Inuit)
• Hemene – Wolf (Nez Perce)
• Nikan – Friend (Potawatomi)
• Nina – Strong (Native American)
• Mingan – Gray wolf (Native American)
• Maheegan – Wolf (Algonquin)
• Lootah – Red (Sioux)
• Waynoka – Graceful (Shawnee)
• Kasa – Dressed in Furs (Hopi)
• Takoda – Friend to everyone (Sioux)
• Yuma – Son of the Chief (Navajo)
• Desna – Boss (Inuit)
• Mahigan – Wolf (Cree)
• Teekon – Wolf (Athabascan)
• Nuna – Land
• Yona – Rain (Hopi)
• Dena – Avenged (Hebrew)
• Dakota – Friend (Sioux)
• Comanche – Native-American nation
• Lelou – Wolf (Chinook)
• Cherokee – One of the largest American Indian tribes
• Akiak – Brave (Inuit)
• Mai – Coyote (Native American)

Classic Native American wolf names for females

• Tala (Sioux)
• Hemene (Nez Perce)
• Kiyaya – ‘Howling Wolf’ (Yakima)
• Honi (Aropho)
• Maiyun (Cheyenne)
• Lelou (Chinook)
• Shunkaha (Lakota)
• Honiahaka – ‘Little Wolf’ (Cheyenne)

Native American names that mean wolf

Lobo. This name is popular in Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician languages and the meaning of the name is “Wolf”.