Personal names
Many Arapaho people continue giving traditional Arapaho names to their children. Here is the list of some of the common Arapaho names. Some names have more than one form, such variations are listed when available. If you have troubles reading the name, chek out our Sounds section.
Each Arapaho name has a story and a person behind it. If you find your name in the list, and would like to know more about it, talk to your relatives or elders who can tell you that story.
| (Pine) Bark | séé3ii | |
| Apache Old Man | 3oxkóhei beh'éí | |
| Arapaho Woman | hinóno'úsei | |
| Arrived in Force | beehcówo'oot | |
| Attacks First | nenííto'oubesíít | |
| Backpack | cei'noo3eih | |
| Bad Boy | woxonóh'oe | honóh'oehíwox |
| Bad Bread | wóxoc | |
| Bad Teeth | wosóókutéí | |
| Bear | wox | |
| Bear Club | wox tébe'eihóó | |
| Bear Lets Air Out | wox ceeyou | |
| Bear Stands Alone | wóxuu níísook | |
| Bear Woman | woxúúsei | |
| Bed Woman | hóoonísei | |
| Beggar Woman | hitóuusei | |
| Big Bear | wox béeséí3 | |
| Big Belly | coo'óoowút | |
| Big Chest | céí'isic | |
| Big Eagle | nii'éíhii béeséi3 | |
| Big Feather | benéexookúúteet | |
| Big Garter; Big Lace | heebétohúúk | |
| Big Head | béese'éí | |
| Big Man | hinén béeséí3 | |
| Big Star | hó3o' béeséí3 | |
| Big Tracks | béexóoxéíh | |
| Black Antelope | wo'téén nisíce | |
| Black Bear | wo'téénox | |
| Black Biter | wóó'teentóyo'oet | |
| Black Coal | wo'óóseinee' | wó'teenwo'óós |
| Black Coal (shot-off finger) | teebi3éé3eit | |
| Black Coal Woman | wó'teeniwo'óósei | |
| Black Coyote | wó'teenkoo'óh | |
| Black Eagle | wo'téénii'éíhii | |
| Black Eagle Woman | wo'téénii'eihísei | |
| Black Kettle | wó'teenóoó | |
| Black Lodge | wóó'teenokoyéíhit | |
| Black Wind | wó'teenéés | |
| Black Woman | hísei wó'teenéíh | |
| Black Woodpecker | wó'teenibéteibétee | |
| Blowing Back | ce'éés | |
| Blue Shield | cenééteenoxookéíhi' | |
| Bluebird Woman | ceneetéénii'ehísei | |
| Broken Horn | tebíínis | |
| Broken- Off Finger | tebí3ei | |
| Brush Man | hiikóó'unén | |
| Buffalo Butcher | henéécee céniihóót | |
| Buffalo Jump | henéécee cé'e3éís | |
| Bull Thunder | henéécee boh'óoó | |
| Bump on the Nose | ce'ííwoot | |
| Cedar | cooh'ou | |
| Cedar in the Mountain Walking Woman | ben'oohcebiséí | |
| Cedar Woman | cééh'eenései | be'e3éínoonései |
| Charcoal | wo'óót | |
| Chokecherry Kid | bííniisoo | |
| Clot Woman | nótiníísei | |
| Clot Woman, Blood Clot Woman | hinótiníísei | |
| Crazy Horse | hinén niinííxoot hítoního' | henííxoot hítoního' |
| Crazy Man | hohóókee | |
| Crazy Old Man | beh'éíhohóókee | |
| Creeping Bear | wóx ciiyéí' | |
| Crooked Forehead | co'óu'oo | |
| Crow Man | hóuunén | |
| Cut Face; name of Chief Washakie | tóóte'éít | |
| Cut Nose | biikoo(?) tebíí3ee | |
| Cuts the Rope | kooxésoot séénookuu | |
| Duck | siisííc | |
| Eagle Bear | nii'éíhiiwóxuu | |
| Eagle Chief | nii'éíhiinéécee | nii'éíhiinéécee |
| Eagle Dress | nii'éíhiibíixúut | |
| Eagle Robe | nii'éíhii hiitóúwut | |
| Eagle Woman | nii'ehísei | bííto'owúúsei |
| Earth Woman; Sings on the Ground | bííto'ówuunései | |
| Elk Woman | hiwóxuunései | |
| Enemy Woman | coo3ései | |
| Evening Star, Evening Star Woman | hi3óuunó3o'úsei | |
| Eyes Apart | neyeico'óók | |
| Far Away | cíísinee | |
| Fly | nóúbee | |
| Flying Above | hihcébe' cebíh'o | |
| Flying Eagle | nii'éíhii koyíh'o | nii'éíhii cebíh'o |
| Flying First | níítowúh'o | |
| Flying First, Flying in the Lead | neníítowúh'ohut | |
| Flying Last | híítooxúh'ohut | |
| Flying on Top | teesíh'o | |
| Flying Woman | hiiníh'ohuunései | |
| Fog | be'énoo | |
| Fog Maker | be'enóúh | |
| Forest Man | neeyéíciinén | |
| Found in the Grass | bii'óxuyoo | |
| Fox Woman | nóuuhúsei | |
| Funny Face | bíci'ei | kóhtobé'ei |
| Game Leg | cóó | |
| Goes in Lodge | cíitei | |
| Golden Eagle | hiinookó3onit | |
| Golden Eagle (Woman) | nookó3on | |
| Golden Eagle Woman | nooko3ónii'ehísei | hísei hiinookó3onit |
| Good Man | hinén hi3éíh | |
| Good Shooter | nii'óéhit | |
| Grizzly Bear | nonóókunéseet | |
| Gros Ventre Man | hitóuunén | |
| Hairy Head | bíise'éí | |
| Happy-Sounding Eagle | nii'éíhii hónobetóuu | |
| Has Many Children | howóhesei | |
| Has Many Earrings | hoowóhooseiceitéét | |
| Has Many Horses | hóówohúúsebeit | |
| Hears the Water | neníítowóóto' nec | |
| High Eagle | co'óuu3ii'éíhii | |
| Hits Good | ní'itóú' | |
| Hitting Forest | neeyéíc tóú' | |
| Holding Bird | níí'eihío xonoonéénoot | |
| Hollering Across | hooxúúniitóuu | |
| Hollering Around | noo'oeníitóuu | |
| Hollering Hawk | hééyei níitóuu | |
| Hollering Otter | yéíy níitóuu | |
| Hollering Woman | hísei níitóuu | |
| Horse | wóxhoox | |
| Hungry Wolf | hóóxei hésnee | |
| Ice Man | wo'ówuunén | |
| In the Rocks | siiyonii' | |
| Lazy Man | 3onóúhuunén | |
| Leading Woman | níitowuséí | |
| Left Hand | nowóó3 | |
| Lime Crazy | ho'óeetiinohóókee | |
| Little Dog | he3 hókeciih | |
| Little Drum | hecéxo'éiihehi' | |
| Little Eagle | hecésii'éíhii | |
| Little Fast One | hééso'óúhut | |
| Little Feather; Man with a Feather | wóókuunéhe' | |
| Little Owl | béé3ei hókeciih | |
| Little Shield | héécexookéíh'ineet | |
| Little Sun | hiisíís hókeciih | |
| Little Wolf | hóóxei hókeciih | |
| Little/funny man | bícinén | |
| Lone Bear | wox niiséíh | |
| Lone Chief | néécee niiséíh | |
| Lone Pine | see3 niiséíh | |
| Lone Woman | hísei niiséíh | |
| Long Hair | heení'eit | |
| Long Ways | ciisinéhe' | |
| Looking Eagle | nii'éíhii nonóó'ein | |
| Looking for Something in the Grass | hiinos | |
| Lump Back, Back Pack | céí'ino3éíh | |
| Lump Nose | céí'ei'ís | |
| Lump on the Foot | cee'éíhteet | |
| Magpie | woo'úh'ei | |
| Man Turns to Chokecherry Tree | hóówoo' | |
| Man Who Got Caught; Spoonhunter | heebíyoo nihnótinó' | |
| Many Bears | wóxuu woo3ééno' | |
| Many Crows | hóuu woo3ééno' | |
| Many Eagles | nii'éíhii woo3ééno' | |
| Many Guns | hóówohóó'eit | |
| Many Limbs, Lots of Limbs | cétoun | |
| Many Tipi Poles | howóh'okóóxuno' | |
| Medicine Man | bééteet | |
| Medicine Woman | wóxu'uunései | |
| Morning Star; Evening Star | hó3o' níitowuséí | |
| Mountain Boy | hóhe' honóh'oe | |
| Mountain Lion | boh'oohóóx | |
| Mountain Woman | hóh'eníísei | |
| Night Killer | bííkoonéhe' | |
| Nightingale | nookónii'éíhii | |
| Not Strong | hoowutéí' | |
| Old Crow, Old Raven | hóuu ciinéíh | |
| Old Eagle; Old Man Eagle | nii'éíhii beh'éíh | |
| Old Lady Sioux | nootinéí betébi | |
| Old Lady Woodpecker | bééteibétee betébi | |
| Old Man | beh'éí | |
| Old Man Arapaho | hinóno'ei beh'éí | |
| Old Man Owl | béé3ei beh'éí | |
| On the Side | seetee | |
| One Who Makes Noise | héteihío | |
| One- Eyed Sioux | ko'óókunootinéí | |
| Otter | yéíy | |
| Passing By | cówo'óúh | |
| Pearl | biscéíh | |
| Peg Leg | beesíí'oo3ít | |
| Peppermint | wóhoonó' | |
| Plume | biixónoo | |
| Plume Woman | biixónoonései | |
| Poor Bear | woxóó3oobéíh | |
| Powder Face | ce'i3ééni'ei | |
| Pretty Mountain | hóhe' hi3éíh | |
| Pretty Woman | ni'ísei | hísei hi3éíh |
| Puffy Eyes | ni'óók | |
| Quill | hooníno' | |
| Rabbit | nóóku | |
| Rabbit Robe | hiinookóhunóuwút | |
| Ragged Blanket | coo'óu | |
| Ready Charcoal | seyéíwo'óót | |
| Red Bird Woman | béí'ii'ehísei | |
| Red Dawn Woman | bo'óókenései | |
| Red Feather | be'eekúúni' | |
| Red Pipe | be'íicóoó | híicó'o be'éíh |
| Red Shirt | be'ibíixúut | |
| Red Smoke | be'icéetéé | |
| Red Stick Man | hóówoo'úúnonóh'e | |
| Red Sun Rays Woman | híísiikósoobe'ísei | |
| Red Willow | bo'óóceibíís | |
| Red Willow Woman | yóókoxuu be'éíh | |
| Red Wolf | hóóxei bo'oonéíh | |
| Red Woman | hísei be'éíh | |
| Refers to a type of weapon | cooxóó'ei | |
| Ridge Walker | 3oo3óuutéíseet | |
| Rock | hoh'onóókee | |
| Rock of Ages Woman | hísei kóutók | |
| Rock Woman | hoh'onookeis | hoh'onóókee betébi |
| Row of Lodges | nííteinóotee | |
| Ruler of All | bééheetéíhit, béheetéíh | |
| Runs Around It | hééyeikóóhut | |
| Rustling Leaves | wootéínooní'i biicííxo | |
| Sacajawea | henííniibéseinit | |
| Sage Woman | nóókhooseinései | nóókhooséís |
| Sagebrush, Sagebrush Woman | nóókhoosei | |
| Sandhill Crane | te3ous | |
| Scab Head | 3ííkoni'éí'oo | |
| Scabby Bull | kokúyenéécee | |
| Scar | hítes | |
| Scarface | tooci'eit | |
| Scout | notkón | |
| Scout Traveler | hoonóúseet | |
| Sharp Leg | tóóxu'óóneet | |
| Sharp Nose | heenííbeet | |
| She's Singing | néniibéí'i | |
| Shield | heecéíhi' | |
| Short | wohok | ce'ihéíh |
| Side Hill | neeh'éiite' | |
| Silver Fox | nóuuhéhe' | |
| Singing Above | hihcébe' niibéí'i | |
| Singing After Woman | wóóniibéí'i | |
| Singing Bear Woman | wóxuu niibéí'i | niibéihísei |
| Singing Cedar Woman | bé'e3einóóniibései | |
| Singing in the Forest | neeyéíci' niibéí'i | |
| Singing Mountain Woman | hóhe' niibéí'i | |
| Singing on the Mountain | hoh'éni' niibéí'i | |
| Singing Paint | hinów niibéí'i | |
| Singing Peppermint, Singing Mint | wóhooniibei'i | |
| Singing Pine Woman | see3ííniibéí'i | |
| Singing Quiet | teiitóóniibéí'i | |
| Singing Sky Woman | hóno' niibéí'i | |
| Singing Star Woman | hó3o' néniibéí'i | |
| Singing Water | neci' níitóuu | |
| Singing Woman | niibéís | hísei niibéí'i |
| Sings First | níítowúniibéí'i | |
| Sings in Line | niitéíniibéí'i | |
| Sioux Woman | nootineehísei | |
| Sitting Bull | henéécee 3í'ok | |
| Sitting in the Dark | bííkoo 3ii'ókut | |
| Sitting in the Meek | téénokúhu' | |
| Sitting in the Meek | téénok | |
| Sitting on the Left Side | nowóótok | |
| Sitting Woman | hísei 3í'ok | |
| Six Feathers | neníítootoxúúneet | |
| Skeleton Forehead | 3ííkonou'u | |
| Sky Woman | hóno'úsei | |
| Sleeping Bear | wox nóko | |
| Sleeping Boy | se'esíwonóh'oe | se'esówonóh'e |
| Sleeping Man | se'esíbinén | nowóniinén |
| Sorrel Horse | nooníísebeit | |
| Splinter Foot Child | heséíhteesíísoo | |
| Spotted Bear | wóx kokúteenéíh | |
| Spotted Eagle; Spotted Bird | koktéénii'éíhii | |
| Stands Alone | neniiseekuut | |
| Star | hó3o' | |
| Star Appears | hó3o' bisísee | |
| Star Woman | hó3o'úsei | |
| Stops in the Timber | neeyéíci’ tóú' | |
| Strikes | tóú' | |
| Strikes in the Middle | neehii3éí' tóú' | |
| Strong Bear | téi'oxúhu' | téi'ox |
| Strong Bow | hí3obééte' | |
| Strong Chief | téi'inéécee | |
| Strong Eagle | nii'éíhii nó'otéíh | |
| Strong Old Woman | téi'ibetébi | |
| Strong Woman | téi'itéés | |
| Sun Road | hiisiisbóoó | |
| Sunrise Woman | hiisíís bisísee hísei | |
| Sweet Grass Man | ni'oxú’unén | |
| Sweet Grass Woman | ni'oxú'unései | |
| Tallow | níínen | |
| Tangled Hair | híinohóoteinít | |
| Tear Woman | néci'ook | |
| Teeth | béícito | |
| Thin Hair | bééxoyé' | 3iiyé'ei |
| Three Buffalo Bulls | henéécee néh'ino' | |
| Three Stars | hó3o' néh'ino' | |
| Turtle | be'énou'u | |
| Two Eagles | nii'éíhii níísino' | |
| Valley Woman | neeyéí | |
| Walking Star Woman | hó3o' cebiséí | |
| Walking Thunder | boh'óoó ceebíseet | |
| Walks Clean | hííyoo3icebísee | |
| Walks in the Middle | neehii3éí' cebís | |
| Walks in the Mountains | hoh'éni' ceebíseet | |
| Walks in the Sky | hóno' cebísee | |
| Walks Looking at the Stars | ceebíseet nenéí'oohówoot hó3o'uu | |
| Wandering Woman | híínotísei | |
| Wavy Hair | cehee'ei | |
| Wears an Eagle Plume | bííxonoo híínookúúnit | |
| Whirlwind Woman | neyóóxetíísei | |
| Whistle Woman | kokíyonései | |
| Whistling Water | nísihiinéc | |
| White Bear | wox nookéíh | |
| White Blackbird | nóókunih'ééno' | |
| White Ghost | 3ííkon nookéíh | |
| White Horse | wóxhoox nookéíh | |
| White Plume Woman | nookbííxonéései | |
| White Shield | nóókookéíhi' | |
| White Star | hó3o' nookéíh | |
| White Wolf | hóóxei nookéíh | |
| White Woman | nookései | |
| Wind Woman | heséísiinései | |
| Wolf Necklace | hóóxei woo'éínoneet | |
| Woman Comes From Light | héetóóke' hísei | |
| Woman Comes In | hísei cíitei | |
| Woman Walking First | hísei níítowús | |
| Woman Walking In A Circle | hísei noo'óés | |
| Woman Walks Along Ridge | hísei 3oo3óuutéíseet | |
| Woman Walks Clean | hííyoo3bisísei | |
| Wounded Warrior | nóókoníí'oot | |
| Yearling In A Crowd | wotóuú' | |
| Yellow Bear | wox níhoohéíh | |
| Yellow Calf | níhoonóú' | níhoonóuú' |
| Yellow Clay Woman | níhoonóóbe'ísei | |
| Yellow Feather | nihóónookúú | |
| Yellow Hair | nííhooné'eit | |
| Yellow Horse | wóxhoox níhoonéíh | |
| Yellow Man | hinén níhoonéíh | |
| Yellow Otter | yéíy níhoonéíh | |
| Yellow Rock | hoh'onóókee níhoonéih | |
| Yellow Woman | níhoonéés | |
| Young Buffalo Bull | heneecééhe' |