Pacific Northwest baby names

Names tagged with “Pacific Northwest” across DNA, style, or vibe in the Namesake database.

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4 names

◈= unisex (gender-neutral)

Salish
English
62
Named after the Salish peoples of the Pacific Northwest, reflecting Indigenous heritage and connection to ancestral lands and culture
Sekani
Celtic
55
Lives between—a Salish word referring to a people of the Pacific Northwest who inhabited the region between mountains and water.
Tyee
Scottish
42
A large Pacific salmon, particularly a Chinook salmon. From Chinook Jargon 'tyee' meaning chief or great.
Tacoma
English
42
From the Salish word 'taq'ʷuʔ' referring to a type of mountain. The city was named after Chief Seatlh of the Duwamish tribe.

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Popularity data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024