Nebraska - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Nebraska \n(e)-bras-ka, neb-ra-ska\ is of Native American Indian origin, and its meaning is "flat water". Place name. The name of the states derives from a Sioux Indian word.

Nebraska is a very rare 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 Nebraska. Click here to compare Nebraska with related baby names.