Chumani: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Chumani – Meaning: dew – Origin: Lakota – Pronunciation: choo-MAH-nee


Chumani is a Lakota name meaning “dew”. It appears in our list of 200+ Native American Baby Names Honoring Indigenous Heritage.

Meaning & Origin of Chumani

Meaning: Dew.

Origin: Lakota.

How to Pronounce Chumani

Phonetic: choo-MAH-nee   IPA: /tʃuːˈmɑːni/

Popularity of Chumani

Chumani doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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