Cherokee - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Cherokee \

is pronounced CHARE-oh-kee. It is of Native American Indian origin, and its meaning is "people of a different speech". The name of one of the largest Native American tribes, used as a given name. The Cherokee originally lived in the southeastern America. They were farmers, and one of the first tribes to produce a written language.

A baby name that sounds like Cherokee is Shiriki. Another similar baby name is Cheroot.

Cherokee is an uncommon first name for men and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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