Native American (Eskimo-aleut, Greenlandic) names belong to the Native American (Eskimo-aleut, Greenlandic) language tradition. This collection contains 341 Native American (Eskimo-aleut, Greenlandic) names with their meanings, cultural backgrounds, and pronunciation guides. You'll find 147 names traditionally given to boys and 123 names for girls, reflecting naming patterns from regions where Native American (Eskimo-aleut, Greenlandic) is spoken. These names carry the linguistic heritage and cultural values of Native American (Eskimo-aleut, Greenlandic)-speaking communities. Common themes include nature, new, love, showing what Native American (Eskimo-aleut, Greenlandic) cultures have valued across generations.
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Angajo,” meaning “big brother, big sister.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Áka,” meaning “uncle, father's brother.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Íkek,” meaning “hard wood.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Áka,” meaning “uncle, father's brother.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Aput,” meaning “snow.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Najaaraq,” composed of two elements: “Naja” (“a boy’s” little sister) plus “-raq” (a Greenlandic suffix meaning ‘young animal). Naja is one of the main characters in the novel of the Danish author Bernhard Severin Ingemann Kunnuk og Naja - Grønlænderne (1842, English Kunnuk and Naja - the Greenlanders).
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Niviak > Niviarsiak,” meaning “young unmarried woman, girl, maiden.” In Greenlandic also means: rosebay willowherb angustifolium, a perennial herbaceous plant in the willowherb family onagraceae.
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Kajok,” meaning “brown, the brown one.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Nuka,” meaning “little brother, little sister, younger brother, younger sister.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Pilutak,” meaning “leaf.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Íkik,” meaning “gum.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Kajok,” meaning “brown, the brown one.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Mêrak,” meaning “child.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Igak,” meaning “cooking pot, cooking utensil.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Angajo,” meaning “big brother, big sister.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “nanoq,” meaning “polar bear.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Igak,” meaning “cooking pot, cooking utensil.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Áka,” meaning “uncle, father's brother.”
This name derives from the native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Inuk (ᐃᓄᒃ),” from “Inuktitut (ᐃᓄᐃᑦ), meaning “human being, man, a person.” Inuk (plural: Inuit) refers to amember of one of the several indigenous peoples from the Arctic who descended from the Thule. The Thule or proto-Inuit were the ancestors of all modern Inuit. They developed in coastal Alaska by AD 1000 and expanded eastwards across Canada, reaching Greenland by the 13th century.
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Ivik,” meaning “grass-straw.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “neke,” meaning “meat.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Napârtok,” meaning “Greenland mountain ash.” Sorbus groenlandica, the Greenland Mountain Ash, is a small, shrub-like tree. It is found in the sub-alpine region of Greenland, as well as in extreme northeastern North America.
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Pilutak,” meaning “leaf.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Angajo,” meaning “big brother, big sister.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Najaaraq,” composed of two elements: “Naja” (“a boy’s” little sister) plus “-raq” (a Greenlandic suffix meaning ‘young animal). Naja is one of the main characters in the novel of the Danish author Bernhard Severin Ingemann Kunnuk og Naja - Grønlænderne (1842, English Kunnuk and Naja - the Greenlanders).
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “neke,” meaning “meat.”
Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) name of unknown meaning, maybe from “unukunuk > kunuk,” meaning “be cute, be sweet, sweet/cute one.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Arnak,” meaning “woman, female.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Nuilak,” meaning “band, collar, head hole, neck opening, ruff.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Íkik,” meaning “gum.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Ivalo,” meaning “tendon, sinew, thread.” It is the name of a character in a Danish novel (1930) by Peter Freuchen.
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “kanek,” meaning “frost, white frost, hoar frost, a greyish-white crystalline deposit of frozen water.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Ernek,” meaning “son.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “nilak,” meaning “piece of glacier ice.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Kajok,” meaning “brown, the brown one.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “kunik,” meaning “kiss.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Agpâk�,” meaning “young guillemot, an auk or alcid with a black chest (sea bird).”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “naaja,” meaning “gull, seagull (bird).” Gulls or seagulls are seabirds of the family Laridae in the suborder Lari. They are most closely related to the terns (family Sternidae) and only distantly related to auks, skimmers, and more distantly to the waders.
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “minik,” meaning “ear wax, viscous, unripe, sour, whale oil, slimy oil which is being used as sealing for motorboats, a greasy, viscous substance used to paste the seams of a skin boat.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “aavik / avik,” meaning “family, part of our family, relative, blood relative, true blood.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Áka,” meaning “uncle, father's brother.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “naaja,” meaning “gull, seagull (bird).” Gulls or seagulls are seabirds of the family Laridae in the suborder Lari. They are most closely related to the terns (family Sternidae) and only distantly related to auks, skimmers, and more distantly to the waders.
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “nanoq,” meaning “polar bear.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “kanek,” meaning “frost, white frost, hoar frost, a greyish-white crystalline deposit of frozen water.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Najaaraq,” composed of two elements: “Naja” (“a boy’s” little sister) plus “-raq” (a Greenlandic suffix meaning ‘young animal). Naja is one of the main characters in the novel of the Danish author Bernhard Severin Ingemann Kunnuk og Naja - Grønlænderne (1842, English Kunnuk and Naja - the Greenlanders).
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Mitek,” meaning “sea duck.” The Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) is a considerable (50–71 cm body length) sea-duck distributed over the northern coasts of Europe, North America, and eastern Siberia. It breeds in the Arctic and some northern temperate regions but winters somewhat farther south in temperate zones when it can form large flocks on coastal waters. It can fly at speeds up to 113 km/h (70 mph).
Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) name of unknown meaning, maybe from “unukunuk > kunuk,” meaning “be cute, be sweet, sweet/cute one.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Anori,” meaning “wind.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “minik,” meaning “ear wax, viscous, unripe, sour, whale oil, slimy oil which is being used as sealing for motorboats, a greasy, viscous substance used to paste the seams of a skin boat.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “angut,” meaning “man, male, male person, Mister.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Nîsa,” meaning “harbor porpoise (whale).” Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) is one of six species of porpoise. It is one of the smallest marine mammals. As its name implies, it stays close to coastal areas or river estuaries, and as such, is the most familiar porpoise to whale watchers.
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Mitek,” meaning “sea duck.” The Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) is a considerable (50–71 cm body length) sea-duck distributed over the northern coasts of Europe, North America, and eastern Siberia. It breeds in the Arctic and some northern temperate regions but winters somewhat farther south in temperate zones when it can form large flocks on coastal waters. It can fly at speeds up to 113 km/h (70 mph).
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Anori,” meaning “wind.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Arnak,” meaning “woman, female.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Áka,” meaning “uncle, father's brother.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Kíkik,” meaning “the ugly one” or “‘the delightful one.” Kikivik can be an emphatical form of Kikkik.
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Mêrak,” meaning “child.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Íkek,” meaning “hard wood.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Mêrak,” meaning “child.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “nanoq,” meaning “polar bear.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Kajok,” meaning “brown, the brown one.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Ivalo,” meaning “tendon, sinew, thread.” It is the name of a character in a Danish novel (1930) by Peter Freuchen.
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Ernek,” meaning “son.”
It is a West Greenlandic name. The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) Probably borrowing from the Danish “Paul,” from the Latin ”parvus > parvulus > paulus.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Kautak,” meaning “hammer.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Kautak,” meaning “hammer.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Kajok,” meaning “brown, the brown one.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Kajok,” meaning “brown, the brown one.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Amarok,” meaning “arctic wolf (Latin: canis lupus).”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Aviâja,” meaning “cousin, second cousin, half-cousin.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Amarok,” meaning “arctic wolf (Latin: canis lupus).”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “kangok” meaning “snow goose’ (bird).”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Imanek,” meaning “soft clam.” The shell is popularly called in English “steamers, softshells, longnecks, piss clams, Ipswich clams are a species of edible saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Myidae.
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “aavik / avik,” meaning “family, part of our family, relative, blood relative, true blood.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “narkok”, meaning “arrowhead”.
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “erinaq”, meaning “melody, anthem”.
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “kagdlek,” meaning “thunder.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Nuilak,” meaning “band, collar, head hole, neck opening, ruff.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “aavik / avik,” meaning “family, part of our family, relative, blood relative, true blood.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Merkok,” meaning “feather.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Amarok,” meaning “arctic wolf (Latin: canis lupus).”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Akisôk,” meaning “precious.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “kagssok,” meaning “bluish piece of ice, translucent piece of the floating glacier.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Kíkik,” meaning “the ugly one” or “‘the delightful one.” Kikivik can be an emphatical form of Kikkik.
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Amek,” meaning “bark, hide, pelt, skin, leather, fur.” In turn, the name means “sweet little hide.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Avatak,” meaning “hunting float, float made of sealskin (used in the kayak).”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Angajo,” meaning “big brother, big sister.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “kangok” meaning “snow goose’ (bird).”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Merkok,” meaning “feather.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Najaaraq,” composed of two elements: “Naja” (“a boy’s” little sister) plus “-aaja / -âja” (a Greenlandic suffix used by children). Naja is one of the main characters in the novel of the Danish author Bernhard Severin Ingemann Kunnuk og Naja - Grønlænderne (1842, English Kunnuk and Naja - the Greenlanders).
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Arkaluak,” meaning “a woman’s younger brother.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Arkaluak,” meaning “a woman’s younger brother.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Uqalik / Ukaleq,” meaning “hare, arctic hare, polar hare.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Niakok,” meaning “head.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Naussok,” meaning “flower, plant.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Malik,” meaning “wave.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Ekaluk (Lat. Salvelinus alpinus),” meaning “Arctic char.” The Arctic char is a cold-water fish in the family Salmonidae, native to alpine lakes and arctic and subarctic coastal waters.
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Arkaluak,” meaning “a woman’s younger brother.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Mêrak,” meaning “child.”
This name derives from the Native American (Eskimo-Aleut, Greenlandic) “Aviâja,” meaning “cousin, second cousin, half-cousin.”
Native American (Eskimo-aleut, Greenlandic) names developed within the Native American (Eskimo-aleut, Greenlandic) language tradition. The naming traditions from regions where Native American (Eskimo-aleut, Greenlandic) is spoken have evolved over centuries, shaped by migration, trade, religion, and cultural exchange. Today's Native American (Eskimo-aleut, Greenlandic) names carry this history.
Native American (Eskimo-aleut, Greenlandic) naming traditions reflect the values and beliefs of regions where Native American (Eskimo-aleut, Greenlandic) is spoken. Names served multiple purposes: identifying individuals, honoring ancestors, expressing hopes for a child's future, and marking religious or cultural affiliation. These functions shaped which names became popular and how they were used.
Today, Native American (Eskimo-aleut, Greenlandic) names appear far beyond regions where Native American (Eskimo-aleut, Greenlandic) is spoken. Immigration, global media, and cultural exchange have made many Native American (Eskimo-aleut, Greenlandic) names familiar worldwide. Parents choose these names to honor heritage, appreciate their meanings, or simply because they like how they sound. The 341 names in this collection range from ancient choices still popular today to names that have fallen out of use but retain historical interest.
Native American (Eskimo-aleut, Greenlandic) naming traditions have developed their own patterns and preferences. Names may honor family members, reflect religious beliefs, describe hoped-for qualities, or commemorate significant events. These patterns explain which names stayed popular.
These traditional patterns still matter, but modern parents also mix things up. Some combine traditional and contemporary elements, pick names from other cultures, or create unique variations of classic names.
This collection breaks down to 43% masculine names (147) and 36% feminine names (123). About 21% (71) work as gender-neutral or unisex options.
Native American (Eskimo-aleut, Greenlandic) names follow the phonetic rules of their language of origin. English speakers may need to adjust their pronunciation for sounds that don't exist in English. Each name page includes a pronunciation guide to help.
When in doubt about pronunciation, listening to native speakers helps more than reading transliterations. Each name page has a pronunciation guide. If you're considering a Native American (Eskimo-aleut, Greenlandic) name for your child, say it out loud and think about how others in your community will pronounce it.
Our collection includes 341 Native American (Eskimo-aleut, Greenlandic) names. While some are common choices, others are rare finds that could give a child a distinctive name with authentic cultural roots.
The collection offers balanced options for both genders, with 147 names for boys and 123 for girls.
Current naming trends show renewed interest in heritage names, with parents seeking meaningful connections to cultural roots. Some Native American (Eskimo-aleut, Greenlandic) names have crossed over to mainstream use, while others remain specific to Native American (Eskimo-aleut, Greenlandic)-speaking communities.
Popular Native American (Eskimo-aleut, Greenlandic) names for boys include Âjo, Áka, Íkek, Akka, Aput. Our database contains 147 Native American (Eskimo-aleut, Greenlandic) names traditionally given to boys, ranging from classic choices to unique options.
Our collection includes 123 Native American (Eskimo-aleut, Greenlandic) names for girls. Popular choices blend traditional sounds with meaningful origins. Use the feminine tab to explore options organized by popularity.
Native American (Eskimo-aleut, Greenlandic) names carry meanings from the Native American (Eskimo-aleut, Greenlandic) language tradition. Common themes in Native American (Eskimo-aleut, Greenlandic) names include nature, new, love, flower. Each name in our database includes its specific meaning and cultural context.
Native American (Eskimo-aleut, Greenlandic) names follow the phonetic rules of their language. Each name page includes a pronunciation guide. When uncertain, listening to native speakers provides the most accurate reference.
This database contains 341 Native American (Eskimo-aleut, Greenlandic) names: 147 for boys and 123 for girls. This represents documented names that have been used historically or are in current use. The actual number of Native American (Eskimo-aleut, Greenlandic) names ever used is certainly higher.
Spelling difficulty depends on the specific name and your familiarity with Native American (Eskimo-aleut, Greenlandic) phonetics. Some Native American (Eskimo-aleut, Greenlandic) names have been adapted to English spelling conventions, making them straightforward. Others retain original spellings that may be unfamiliar. Consider how important easy spelling is to you when choosing a name.