Wicapi: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Wicapi – Meaning: star – Origin: Lakota – Pronunciation: wee-CHAH-pee


Wicapi is a Lakota name meaning “star”. It appears in our list of 200+ Native American Baby Names Honoring Indigenous Heritage.

Meaning & Origin of Wicapi

Meaning: Star.

Origin: Lakota.

How to Pronounce Wicapi

Phonetic: wee-CHAH-pee   IPA: /wiˈtʃɑːpi/

Popularity of Wicapi

Wicapi 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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