Sioux: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

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

SOOIPA /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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