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Origin: Native American

Meaning: The strait; Thunder of waters

Famously the home of one of the world’s most incredible waterfalls, Niagara holds Native American origins and is considered a feminine name. Niagara is the anglicized form of Onguiaahra, an Iroquoian word that means “the strait.” A more poetic definition of Niagara is “thunder of waters,” ideal for the baby whose rambunctious energy can only be matched by the majestic Niagara Falls.