Naatani: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Naatani – Meaning: leader – Origin: Navajo – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: nah-TAH-nee


Naatani is a Navajo unisex name meaning “leader”. It appears in our list of 200+ Native American Baby Names Honoring Indigenous Heritage.

Meaning & Origin of Naatani

Meaning: Leader.

Origin: Navajo.

How to Pronounce Naatani

Phonetic: nah-TAH-nee   IPA: /nɑːˈtɑːni/

Popularity of Naatani

Naatani 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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