Other Names for the Grand Canyon

Yes — but they’re descriptive or honorary, not official alternatives.

Common Epithets

• "Great Gorge" — early explorer term (e.g., Powell, 1869); emphasizes scale.
• "One of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World" — UNESCO-adjacent list (1997 CNN/Seven Natural Wonders org); not official UNESCO.
• "Grand Cañon" — archaic spelling (pre-1900 maps).
• "Big Cañon" — Ives Expedition (1858).

Indigenous Names

• Hopi: Öngtupqa — "Salt Canyon" (sacred emergence place).
• Havasupai: Wi:gwa — "Canyon" (people of the blue-green water).
• Navajo: Tsékooh Hatsoh — "Canyon with Rocks Sticking Out."
• Paiute: Kaibab — "Mountain Lying Down" (refers to plateau).

Official Name

Grand Canyon — designated 1908 (National Monument), 1919 (National Park). No other legal name.

So: "Great Gorge" (poetic), "Seven Natural Wonders" (marketing), Indigenous names (sovereign) — but officially, only Grand Canyon.