Ainu Submitted Names

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Abenanka アベナンカ f Ainu
Probably from アベ (abe) meaning "fire" and ナンカ (nanka), combined from ナン (nan) meaning "face" and カ (ka) meaning "top."

Apasam-kamuy アパサムカムイ m Ainu, Japanese Mythology
Ainu god (Kamuy) of the threshold, often summoned for protection during changes of state.

Atuy アトゥイ m Ainu
Means "sea" in Ainu.

Bikki ビッキ m Ainu
Meaning "Frog" in Ainu. Name of Ainu artist and activist Bikki Sunazawa, who designed the Ainu flag in 1973.

Chikap チカプ m Ainu
Means "bird" in Ainu.

Cikap-kamuy チカプカムイ m Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Ainu god (Kamuy) of land and owls, often depicted as (to nobody's surprise) a great owl.

Hakumakle ハクマックㇽ m & f Ainu
Meaning "Hurry" in Ainu.

Harukor ハルコル m Ainu
Means "one who has food" in Ainu.

Hasinaw-uk-kamuy ハシナウ・ウｸ・カムイ f Ainu, Japanese Mythology
Ainu goddess (Kamuy) of the hunt.

Hitasho m Japanese, Ainu

Imekanu イメカヌ f Ainu
Ainu female name, borne most notably by a mythologist and poet (Japanese name: Kannari Matsu (金成マツ)) credited with preserving numerous Ainu epics (Yukar).

Isonash イソナシ m Ainu
Means "great hunter" in Ainu.

Kakula カクラ f Ainu
Meaning "Lie Down like a Sea Cucumber" in Ainu.

Kamuima カムイマ m Ainu
Meaning "Cooking Bear Meat" in Ainu.

Kamuy カムィ m & f Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Refers to a spiritual or divine entity in the mythology of the indigenous Ainu people of Japan. The term shares similarities with the Japanese word "kami" (神) in both phonology and meaning.

Kandakoro-Kamuy カンダコロカムイ m Ainu, Japanese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
God of the sky and prime originator in Ainu mythology.

Kenas-unarpe ケナㇱウナㇻペ f Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Blood-sucking monster in Ainu mythology who primarily preys upon hunters.

Kim-un-kamuy キムンカムイ m Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Ainu god (Kamuy) of bears and mountains. Bears are a common feature in Ainu mythology and are often depicted as benevolent creatures.

Kimyo f Ainu, Japanese

Kinalabukk キナラブック m & f Ainu
Meaning "Person who play with the Bulrush" in Ainu.

Kina-sut-kamuy キナスッカムイ m Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Ainu god (Kamuy) of snakes, depicted as the brother of Nusa-kor-kamuy (occasionally, they are even regarded as the same entity).

Koa-kanno m Ainu
Meaning "two arrows aren't necessary". Name of Ainu activist Koa-kanno Sunazawa.

Kotan-kar-kamuy コタンカﾙカムイ m Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Ainu creator deity, responsible for the creation of the human world, the six gods (Kamuy), and six underworlds.

Kuuchinklo クーチンコㇿ m Ainu
Meaning "Person with a Bow and Fur-Drying Fram" in Ainu.

Kuuklekle クーカㇽクㇽ m Ainu
Meaning "People who make Bows" in Ainu.

Mosirkara-kamuy モシリカラカムイ m Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Ainu god (Kamuy) responsible for creating the Earth at the behest of (Kandakoro-Kamuy).

Muisashimats ムイサシマッ f Ainu
Meaning "Sweeping Woman" in Ainu.

Narasu m Japanese, Ainu

Niutanimats イウタニマッ f Ainu
Meaning "Woman with a Pestle" in Ainu.

Nusa-kor-kamuy ヌサ・コﾙ・カムイ m Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Ainu god (Kamuy) of the dead who occasionally serves as a messenger to the other Kamuy.

Pauchi-kamuy パウチカムイ m Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Ainu god (Kamuy) of insanity, said to plague humanity with stomach aches, seizures, and uncontrollable dancing.

Peramonkoro f Ainu
Meaning "child playing with a spatula". The name of Peramonkoro Sunazawa, Ainu activist and one of the most respected Japanese textile artists of the twentieth century.

Poiyaunpe ポイヤウンペ m Ainu
Character in the Ainu epic Kotan Utunnai. In the story, he discovers that he is of Ainu heritage and reunites with his people.

Repun-kamuy レプンカムイ m Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Ainu god (Kamuy) of the sea, depicted as either an orca or a harpoon-wielding young man.

Resunotek レスノテク f Ainu
Means "skilled at child rearing" in Ainu.

Shinda シンダ m Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Ainu god (Kamuy) of fertility.

Shiramba-kamuy シラムバカムイ m Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Ainu god (Kamuy) of vegetation. He is depicted as the brother of Hasinaw-uk-kamuy, the goddess of the hunt.

Tanelankemats タネランケマッ f Ainu
Meaning "Woman who plants Seeds" in Ainu.

Tokapcup-kamuy トカㇷ゚チュㇷ゚カムイ f Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Ainu goddess (Kamuy) of the Sun, said to have raised Ae-oyna-kamuy.

Turushino トゥルシノ m Ainu
Meaning "Coverd with Dirt" in Ainu.

Turushno トウルシノ m Ainu
Means "covered with grime" in Ainu.

Waka-ush-kamuy ワッカウシカムイ f Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Ainu goddess (Kamuy) of freshwater.

Yushkep-kamuy f Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Ainu goddess (Kamuy) of spiders. She often assists Nusa-kor-kamuy in his tasks.

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