What does Nebraska mean?

Nebraska as a girls' name is of Native American Indian origin, and the meaning of Nebraska is "flat water". Place name. The name of the states derives from a Sioux Indian word.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Ne-, -ka

ASSOCIATED WITH water

Variations

How popular is Nebraska?

Nebraska is an unusual first name for females and also an unusual surname for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Aericka, Aranka, Bertuska (see Bertha), Cedrika, Debranda, Dereka, Dericka, Franka, Gerika, Jemayka (see Jamaica), Jerika, Jerrika, Jessaka (see Jessica), Mariska, Narissa, Naryssa, Nasia, Nastasia, Nasya, Nataasha, Natalka, Natasa, Natasha▼, Natasja, Natka, Neala, Nebula, Nechama, Nedra, Neera, Neesha, Nehara, Nellsea (see Nelsey), Nelsea, Nera, Nereida, Nereyda, Nerida, Nerina, Neris, Nerissa, Neriya, Nerolia (see Nerola), Nerys, Neryss, Neryssa, Nesha, Nessa, Nessia, Nessya, Nesta, Netania, Netanya, Nevada, Nevara, Nevsa, Neysa, Ninacska, Ninoska, Norissa, Rebbecka, Rebeccka (see Rebecca), Rebecka, Rebeka, Rebekka, Staska, Taska, Terasa, Tereska, Terika, Terushka, Teruska, Verasha, Verinka (see Vera) and Verushka. These names tend to be more frequently used than Nebraska.