Cheyenne
shy-AN
Girl
Average rank #3,081 across 3 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English
Derived from the Dakota word shahiyena meaning "red speakers". This is the name of a Native American people of the Great Plains. The name was supposedly given to the Cheyenne by the Dakota because their language was unrelated to their own. As a given name, it has been in use since the 1950s.
Popularity
How popular is Cheyenne?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#4,867
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#920
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#3,457
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: 馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland, 馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland, 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia, 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
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