In the Ojibwe language, this creature is sometimes called , , , , , , or , which translates as "Great Lynx", or  ("Gitche-anahmi-bezheu"), which translates as "the fabulous night panther".
The Ojibwe language has several names for this creature, including , , , , , , or , which all translate to "Great Lynx" or "the fabulous night panther".