What Are Some Typical Cherokee Indian Names?

A Cherokee baby is given its first, or birth, name in a ceremony that takes place seven days after birth. The tribe's priest and female elders gather, and one of the elders gifts the baby with a name based on a prominent feature at birth, or a strong resemblance to an animal or object. This birth name probably becomes a nickname later on, when deeds or life experiences give the future child or adult a more suitable name.