Nokomis - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Nokomis \n(o)-ko-mis\ is of Native American Indian origin, and its meaning is "daughter of the moon". From Longfellow's famous poem "The song of Hiawatha".

Nokomis is a very rare female first name and is not used as a surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Nokomis. Compare Nokomis with related baby names.