Principal people
Derived from the endonym 'Ka'igwu', which is the name of the Kiowa people, a Native American tribe from the Great Plains. The name is often interpreted as meaning 'principal people' or 'coming out' in reference to their tribal origin story. It is used as a given name to honor heritage or as a unique place-name choice.
Less common today
Kiowa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,632 in 1995.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Hualapai actor known for the Twilight film saga
A thoughtful and compassionate soldier in the novel The Things They Carried · The Things They Carried
