Wakinyan
wah-KEE-nyahn
Popularity
#14100
Letters
8
Syllables
3
Origin
Native American
Total Births
44
Peak Year
#9 in 2023
First Recorded
2008
Style
Strong & Bold, Mythological
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Of Native American (Lakota) origin, Wakinyan refers to the 'thunder beings' or 'thunderbirds', powerful spirits of the sky and storms.
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