Powhatan
Falls of the river, chief's title
GenderBoyOriginNative American (Powhatan/Algonquian)Say itpow-uh-TANPopularityRare
Pronounced pow-uh-TAN
About the name Powhatan
Powhatan carries deep historical weight as the title of the paramount chief who led the Powhatan Confederacy in Virginia. It's a name of leadership and legacy.
Commanding and wise, a born leader who unites people around him.
Fun fact
Powhatan led a confederacy of over 30 Algonquian-speaking tribes in what is now Virginia in the early 1600s.
Nicknames for Powhatan
Pow
Variations
PowhatanPowhattan
Famous people named Powhatan
- Powhatan (paramount chief of the Powhatan Confederacy)