Pawnee - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Pawnee \pa(w)-nee\ is of Native American Indian origin. Name of a Plains tribe who were excellent horsemen. Their main enemies were the Sioux and Wichita tribes.

Baby names that sound like Pawnee are Paine and Payne. Other similar baby names are Shawnee, Bayne, Bane, Kaine, Caine, Danie, Dane, Dayne, Daine, Dannie, Faine, Fane, Gayne, Gaine, Hewney, Owney, Mannie, Zane, Janne, Kane, Kayne, Lane, Layne, Laine, Lannie, Mayne, Pace, Payce, Paice, Paddie, Paddey, Page, Payge, Paige, Pain, Paley, Parrie, Parrey, Patten, Packey, Paten, Paulie, Pauel, Paden, Pitney, Ponce, Rayne, Raine, Rane, Rowney, Shawnie, Shawney, Tannie, Tanney, Vane, Wayne, Zayne and Zaine.

Pawnee is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Pawnee. Compare Pawnee with related baby names.