Unega: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Unega – Meaning: white – Origin: Cherokee – Pronunciation: oo-NAY-gah


Unega is a Cherokee name meaning “white”. It appears in our list of 200+ Native American Baby Names Honoring Indigenous Heritage.

Meaning & Origin of Unega

Meaning: White.

Origin: Cherokee.

How to Pronounce Unega

Phonetic: oo-NAY-gah   IPA: /uːˈneɪɡɑː/

Popularity of Unega

Unega 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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