Mahikan

Syllable breakdown

Name meaning and origin

Origin

Cree/Nehiyaw (Canada)

Meaning

a Cree or Nehiyaw masculine name meaning wolf; the wolf occupies a central place in Cree cosmology as a teacher, a hunter, and a being of deep intelligence whose social structure of the pack reflects values the Cree admire in their own communities; totem names drawn from animal spirits are given to boys who are believed to share qualities with those animals, and Mahikan carries the associations of loyalty, skill in the hunt, and the ability to work with others toward a common purpose

Gender

male