Cheyenne: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “people of a different speech”
- Origin
- Native American
- Say it
- shy-EN · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls (96% of all uses)
From the name of the Cheyenne people, via a Sioux exonym often glossed this way. Used in English as a given name from the tribal name and place name.
How popular is Cheyenne?
Babies named Cheyenne in 2024317
2024 rank#871 girls
Peak year1996
Total US babies since 188073,135
Cheyenne is fading: recent use is about 41% of its level ten years before.
Names like Cheyenne
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Cheyannepeople of a different speech · Native American
- Shyannepeople of a different speech · Native American
- Shyannmodern variant of Cheyenne · American (modern coinage)
- Winonafirstborn daughter · Native American
- Tallulahleaping water · Native American
- Aiyanaetymology uncertain · Native American
- Xitlalistar · Native American
- Shaniaon my way · Native American
Cheyenne questions
What does the name Cheyenne mean?
Cheyenne means "people of a different speech". It comes from Native American. From the name of the Cheyenne people, via a Sioux exonym often glossed this way. Used in English as a given name from the tribal name and place name.
Is Cheyenne a boy or girl name?
Cheyenne is mainly a girl's name in US records (96% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Cheyenne?
317 US babies were named Cheyenne in 2024. Its peak year was 1996.
How do you pronounce Cheyenne?
Cheyenne is usually pronounced shy-EN.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.