Officially named Mount John Laurie in 1961,[3] it is also known as Mount Laurie, or by the Nakoda name Mount Yamnuska, or simply Yamnuska.[3] Yamnuska translates to "wall of stone."[4] "Yamnuska" is derived from the Stoney Nakoda word "Iyamnathka" that describes steep cliffs or "the flat faced mountain."