Cheyenne
shy-AN
Girl
Average rank #2,189 across 2 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?
๐บ๐ธ USA
#920
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#3,457
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales, ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland, ๐ฎ๐ช Ireland, ๐ฆ๐บ Australia, ๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
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