Sacajawea

Sacajawea Meaning & Origin

About Sacajawea
The name "Sacajawea" is of Native American origin and is commonly believed to mean "Bird Woman" or "Bird Woman Who Brings the Light." Sacajawea was a Shoshone woman who played a crucial role as an interpreter and guide during the Lewis and Clark expedition in the early 19th century. Her name symbolizes her connection to nature and her ability to navigate and guide others, much like a bird soaring through the sky.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Sacajawea are female.

Sacajawea Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 40% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKJ
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AH0 K AH0 W AA1 JH IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/sacajawea*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKJ', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sacajawea in Braille

Here's how to represent Sacajawea in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Sacajawea in braille

How to Spell the Name Sacajawea in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Sacajawea using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sacajawea in sign language

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