Quick answer
Pocahontas is a girl name meaning "little playful one".
Meaning and history
The name means "little playful one" in Powhatan, an Algonquian language. This was the nickname of a 17th-century Powhatan woman, a daughter of the powerful chief Wahunsenacawh. She married the white colonist John Rolfe and travelled with him to England, but died of illness before returning.
Notes and context
Usage: powhatan