Some indigenous Mohawk names include traditional Kanien'kéha names like Kateri meaning to carry, Tekakwitha meaning she who bumps into things, Thayendanegea meaning two sticks bound for strength which was Joseph Brant's name, Karhiio meaning beautiful forest, and clan names like Bear, Wolf, Turtle. Indigenous Mohawk names are in Kanien'kéha language, often reflecting nature, clan, and personal characteristics, with names like Kateri Tekakwitha meaning Lily of Mohawks, first Native American saint, Thayendanegea Joseph Brant's name meaning strength, Kaniehtiio meaning beautiful snow, Waneek meaning she stirs, Otsiketa meaning little flower, Karhiio meaning beautiful forest, and animal clan names like Ohkwari meaning bear, Okwaho meaning wolf, A'nó:wara meaning turtle, as Mohawk society matrilineal with three clans Bear, Wolf, Turtle. Place names like Kahnawake meaning by the rapids, Akwesasne meaning where partridge drums. Surnames common in Mohawk communities include Brant, Hill, Thomas, Williams from European influence but traditional given names remain Kanien'kéha. So indigenous Mohawk names are Kateri, Tekakwitha, Thayendanegea, Kaniehtiio, Karhiio, with meanings tied to nature and clan, reflecting Haudenosaunee traditions and Kanien'kéha language.
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