Ma'iingan: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Ma'iingan – Meaning: wolf – Origin: Ojibwe – Pronunciation: mah-EENG-gahn


Ma'iingan is an Ojibwe name meaning “wolf”. It appears in our list of 200+ Native American Baby Names Honoring Indigenous Heritage.

Meaning & Origin of Ma'iingan

Meaning: Wolf.

Origin: Ojibwe.

How to Pronounce Ma'iingan

Phonetic: mah-EENG-gahn   IPA: /maˈʔiːŋɡan/

Popularity of Ma'iingan

Ma'iingan 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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