Cheyenne
Meaning of Cheyenne
Cheyenne drifts in on a warm prairie breeze, borrowing its sound from the Great Plains tribe whose name likely grew out of a Dakota word for “people who speak differently.” Said as shy-EN in most English-speaking homes (though French speakers soften it to shay-EN), the name carries the wide-open-sky spirit of the American West—think Wyoming’s capital city, galloping horses, and sunsets big enough to swallow doubt whole. Cheyenne first showed up on U.S. birth certificates in the mid-20th century, then lassoed the spotlight in the 1990s, peaking inside the Top 100 before settling into today’s comfortable mid-hundreds. Parents love it for the same reason country songs love dusty highways: it feels free, friendly, and just a touch daring. With its blend of soft syllables and adventurous imagery, Cheyenne offers a baby girl both sweetness and steel—perfect for a child you hope will greet life the way the Plains meet the horizon: with nothing to block her view.
Pronunciation
French
- Pronunced as shay-EN (/ʃeɪ-ˈən/)
American English
- Pronunced as shy-EN (/ʃaɪ-ˈən/)
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Notable People Named Cheyenne
| Cheyenne Parker-Tyus is a WNBA player for the Las Vegas Aces. |
| Cheyenne Nicole Woods is an American professional golfer. |
| Cheyenne Nichole Kimball is an American singer-songwriter known for her 2006 debut album featuring the Billboard Hot 100 single "Hanging On" and her membership in the band Gloriana from 2008 to 2011. |
| Cheyenne Parker is an American model and TV personality who appeared on Fire Island and Ex on the Beach and now runs a clothing brand and luxury concierge service. |
| Cheyenne Erin Knight is an American professional golfer who won the Volunteers of America Classic on the LPGA Tour in 2019. |
| Cheyenne Goh is a Singaporean athlete who competes in short track speed skating. |
| Cheyenne McCray is an American romance author known for her novels in paranormal, erotic, and suspense genres, with works published by St. Martin’s Press and featured in USA Today and The New York Times bestselling anthologies. |
| Cheyenne Marie Mize is an American folk singer-songwriter from Louisville, Kentucky. |
