At a Glance: Name: Sioux – Meaning: little snakes – Origin: Ojibwe (via French) – Pronunciation: SOO
Sioux is an Ojibwe (via French) name meaning “little snakes”. It appears in our list of 225+ City Names for Babies With a World-Traveler Soul.
Meaning & Origin of Sioux
Meaning: Little snakes.
Origin: Ojibwe (via French).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Sioux
Phonetic: SOO IPA: /suː/
Popularity of Sioux
Sioux 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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