Cheyenne - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Cheyenne \che-yenne, cheye(n)-ne\ is pronounced shy-ENN. It is of Native American Indian origin. Name of a Native American tribe. The Cheyennes were famous for their courage in battle, and the capital city of Wyoming is named after the tribe.

Cheyenne has 11 variant forms: Chayan, Chayanne, Cheyanna, Cheyanne, Chiana, Chianna, Chyanne, Shayan, Shayanne, Shyann and Shyanne.

Baby names that sound like Cheyenne are Chynna, Chenay, Chanee, Chanae, Channa, Chayney, Chyna, Shene, Sheena, Shayne, Sheenah and Shyanna.

Cheyenne is a popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Cheyenne. Click here to compare Cheyenne with related baby names.