when was pocahontas born

Pocahontas was born around the year 1596. Her actual name was Amonute, and she also had a private name, Matoaka. The name "Pocahontas," meaning "playful one," was a nickname given to her in childhood. This birth year is an estimate based on historical records and accounts, including those of English colonist John Smith who described her as a child of about 10 or 12 years old in 1608.