Greenlandic Submitted Names

Greenlandic names are used by the indigenous people of Greenland.
gender
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ínariáta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Henriette.
Ínarik m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Henrik.
Ineĸo f & m Greenlandic
Short form of inequnaq meaning 'sweet', 'cute'.
Ineĸunâĸ f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "handsome", "beautiful", "sweet", "attractive" (variant form of Ineĸo).
Inequ f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Ineĸo.
Inequnaaq f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ineĸunâĸ.
Ínge f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Inge.
Îngile f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ingrid.
Íngipôĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ingiborg.
Ingka f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Inga.
Ingnerûlaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning 'lacerate dandelion'.
Ínisaĸ m Greenlandic
Either a variant of Ínarik or means "one who was given life through the aid of innersuit (the fire beings; helper spirits)". According to legends a powerful shaman could mention this name in the ear of a deceased person and they would come back to life.
Innaatiusi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ignâtiuse.
Innaliatta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ínaliáta.
Innarik m Greenlandic
Younger form of Ínarik.
Inngi f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ínge.
Inngiliita f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ingilîta.
Inngipooq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Íngipôĸ.
Innisaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Ínisaĸ.
Inooraq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Inôraĸ.
Inôraĸ f & m Greenlandic
Means "little human being" in Greenlandic.
Intarîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Hendrina.
Inuaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "toe, finger" in Greenlandic.
Inuaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Inuaĸ.
Inuaraĸ m Greenlandic
Diminutive of Inuaĸ.
Inuaraq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Inuaraĸ.
Inugpaluk f Greenlandic
Possibly a combination of Inuk with the Greenlandic suffix -paluk meaning "dear little".
Inûguk f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Inûjôĸ m & f Greenlandic
Variant of Inûjuk.
Inûjuk m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "the one who lives", "the living one", "the youth", "the one who wishes to live". In the legend about Pakaasi and his family an extremely old woman was called Inûjuk.
Iñuk m & f Yupik, Greenlandic, Inuit
Variant of Inuk.
Iñuksuk m Yupik, Greenlandic, Inuit
Means "that which acts in the capacity of a human" in Inuktitut. An inuksuk is a human-made stone landmark, used as a point of navigation and reference in the Arctic circle, where few natural landmarks exist.
Inumineĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning 'little bit of man', combination of Inuk and -mineq. Also meaning 'Greenlandic food'.
Inumineq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Inumineĸ.
Inûna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic pet name for a baby, probably related to Nûno.
Inuna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Inûna.
Inûno m Greenlandic
Greenlandic masculine form of Inûna.
Inuppaluk f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Inugpaluk.
Inûteĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "human in one's possession" or "my human being".
Inuuguk f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Inûguk.
Inuujooq m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Inûjôĸ.
Inuujuk m & f Greenlandic
Younger form of Inûjuk.
Inuuna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Inûna.
Inuunu m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Inûno.
Inuuteq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Inûteĸ.
Invaneĸ m Greenlandic
Means "the one who has brooded" or "the one who has been brooded on" in Greenlandic.
Ipeqqiaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Iperĸiaĸ.
Iperaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "peat moss" in Greenlandic.
Iperaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Iperaĸ.
Iperĸiaĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Iriqtaq f Greenlandic, Yupik, Inupiat
Means "concealed object".
Îsaia m Greenlandic
Greenlandic variant of Îsâja.
Îsaiarse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Isaiah.
Îsâja m Greenlandic
Short form of Îsaiarse.
Isaja m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Isaia.
Isaroĸ m Greenlandic
Means "wing bone (of a bird)" in Greenlandic.
Isaroq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Isaroĸ.
Iseĸ f Greenlandic
Means "steam, smoke" in Greenlandic.
Iseq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic feminine name taken from the word iseq meaning "steam, smoke".
Isi f Greenlandic
Means "eye" in Greenlandic
Isigaalaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Isigailaĸ.
Isigailaĸ m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Îsimaleĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Isortaĸ f Greenlandic
Means "beluga whale calf" in Greenlandic.
Isortaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Isortaĸ.
Íssekitdle m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Eskild.
Íssike f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Issiki f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Íssike.
Issikilli m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Íssekitdle.
Îsta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Esther.
Îta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ida.
Itaara f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Itâra.
Itaaraq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Itâraĸ.
Itajaraĸ f Greenlandic
Means "sweet little one" in Greenlandic.
Itajaraq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Itajaraĸ.
Itâra f Greenlandic
Means "sweet little one" in Greenlandic.
Itâraĸ m Greenlandic
Meaning "little ugly one", "little naughty one" in Greenlandic.
Îte f Greenlandic
Short form of Îtivik.
Îtivik f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Hedvig.
Itsarmiu m & f Greenlandic
Means "one who roams by tent skin" in Greenlandic.
Itsiikkaat f Greenlandic
Younger form of Itsikât.
Itsikât f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Ittuat m Greenlandic
From Greenlandic ittuat meaning "head, leader", as well as the Greenlandic younger form of Ítuat.
Ítuat m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Edvard.
Ivaaraq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic feminine diminutive form of Ivaaq.
Ivaasaq f Greenlandic
Means "the one having been brooded" in Greenlandic.
Ivâĸ m Greenlandic (Archaic)
Old (Kleinschmidt orthography) spelling of Ivaaq.
Ivalimaaq f Greenlandic
Means "the adept brooder" in Greenlandic.
Ivalo f Greenlandic, Danish
Older form of Ivalu (according to the 1973 spelling reform of Greenlandic) as well as a Danish variant. It is borne by Princess Josephine Sophia Ivalo Mathilda of Denmark (2011-).
Ivalorssuaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "big tendon, thread, sinew" with the combination of Ivalo and -rsuaq meaning "big, great".
Îvâlte m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Evald.
Îváne m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ivan.
Ivaneq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic ivaneq meaning ''the one who has brooded'' or ''the one who has been brooded on''.
Ivaniisaq m Greenlandic
Means "the one resembling Ivaneĸ".
Îvare m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ivar.
Îvfa m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ephraim.
Ivik m & f Greenlandic
Means "(blade of) grass" in Greenlandic. This name is more commonly given to boys.... [more]
Ivínguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "sweet little grass" with the combination of Ivik and -nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear".
Ivinnguaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Ivínguaĸ.
Ivnâlik f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Jaaja m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Jâja.
Jaakupiina m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Jákupîna.
Jâja m Greenlandic
Short form of Jâjaruse.
Jâjaruse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Jairus.
Jakkubiina f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Jakobina.
Jákupîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Jakobina.
Jáma m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of James.
Jamma m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Jáma.
Jáne m Greenlandic
Greenlandic variant of Jan 1.
Jâne f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Jane.
Jatse f Greenlandic
Variant of Jette.
Jatsi f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Jatse.
Jenseraq m Greenlandic
Possibly a combination of Jens and the Greenlandic suffix -raq meaning "young animal".
Jooriina f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Jôrîna.
Jôrîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Jørgine.
Jôrut m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Jørgen.
Juaaka m Greenlandic
Greenlandic pet form of Juât.
Juaannguaq m Greenlandic
Possibly a combination of Juât with the Greenlandic suffix -nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear".
Juaat m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Johan.
Juãnase m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Johannes.
Juât m Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Juaat (using the old Kleinschmidt orthography, used to write Greenlandic until 1973).
Judithe f Portuguese (Brazilian), French (African), Haitian Creole, Greenlandic, English (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Portuguese variant of Judite, English and French variant of Judith and Danish and Greenlandic variant of Juditha.
Jûile m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Joel.
Jûle f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Juli.
Jûlia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Julia.
Juliaanna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Juliãna.
Juliãna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Juliana.
Jûna m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Jona.
Jûnarse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Jonas 2.
Junnuk m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Jonathan.
Justîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Justina.
Justuse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Justus.
Justusi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Justuse.
Jutse f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Jytte.
Jutsi f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Jutse.
Juunarsi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Jûnarse.
Kaakajik m & f Greenlandic
Younger form of Kâkajik.
Kaalannguaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic combination of Kâlat and -nnguaq "sweet, dear".
Kaalat f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Karen 1.
Kaaliina f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kâlîna.
Kaapa m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kâpa.
Kaapik m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kâpik.
Kaapriali m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kâpriale.
Kaarali m Greenlandic
Younger form of Kârale.
Kaarat f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kârat.
Kaataq m & f Greenlandic
Younger form of Kautaĸ.
K'aerĸuk m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Kâgssagssuk m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Kâje m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Kaj.
Kajo m Greenlandic
Short form of Kajoĸ.
Kajoĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "the brown one" (in West Greenland) or Greenlandic name meaning "the yellow one" (in North Greenland).
Kajoq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kajoĸ.
K'ajorapaluk m Greenlandic
Possibly a combination of qajorlak "golden plover" and -paluk "dear little" or qaajorpoq "is chilly, is thin-skinned" and -paluk "dear little".
Kaju m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kajo.
Kajuaĸ f Greenlandic
Means "the brownish one" in Greenlandic.
Kajuaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kajuaĸ.
Kajuínaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "the solely brown one" in Greenlandic.
Kajuinnaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kajuínaĸ.
K'ajutaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "ladle, spoon, table spoon, dipper" in Greenlandic.
K'ajutapaluk m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of K'ajutaĸ and suffix -paluk "dear little".
K'ajutarssuaĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of K'ajutaĸ and suffix -rsuaq "big, great".
Kâkajik m & f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Kâkâĸ m & f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
K'aĸe m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Kalaaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kalâĸ.
Kalâĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Kragh.
Kalause m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Klaus.
Kalausi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kalause.
Kalia m Greenlandic
Unknown meaning.
Kâlîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Karlina.
K'alipak m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "outer covering", "epidermis" (of something).
Kalistiaana f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kalistiâna.
Kalistiaanna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kalistiãna.
Kalistorfi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kalistorfe.
Kaluliit f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kalulît.
Kalulît f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Carolin.
Kamik f & m Greenlandic
From Greenlandic kamik "kamik", "soft boot made of reindeer or sealskin". Soles, kamiks (boots), legs and feet were linked to sexuality and reproduction, hunting and magic (success in hunting) in traditional society.
Kamisa m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name related to Kamik.
K'anak f Greenlandic
Means "upper tent pole" in Greenlandic.
K'âneĸ m Greenlandic
Means "the space below the sleeping platform" in Greenlandic.
Kaneq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic feminine name from the word kaneq meaning "rime, hoarfrost".
Kangoĸ m Greenlandic
Means "snow goose" in Greenlandic.
Kangoq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Kangoĸ.
K'anik m Greenlandic
From Greenlandic qanik meaning "snowflake".
Kanik f & m Greenlandic
Derived from the Greenlandic words kanuk or kanik meaning "blood".
Kanortoĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "the bleeding one", from a combination of Kanik and -toq, a Greenlandic suffix used to form agent nouns
Kanortoq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Kanortoĸ.
Kanûto m Greenlandic
Short form of Kanûtuse.
Kanûtuse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Canutus.
Kanuutu m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kanûto.
Kanuutusi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kanûtuse.
Kâpa m Greenlandic
Short form of Kâpriale.
Kapáka m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Kapakka m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kapáka.
Kaparialli m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kapariatdle.
Kâpik m Greenlandic
Short form of Kâpriale.
Kapitak m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "kayak jacket of sealskin".
Kapitseĸ m Greenlandic
Means "rain coat made of intestines" in Greenlandic.
Kapitseq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Kapitseĸ.
Kâpriale m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Gabriel.
Kapriali m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kapriale.
Karala f Greenlandic
Means "free woman" in Greenlandic.
Kârale m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Karl.
Karale m Greenlandic
Younger form of Kârale.
K'arasaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "brain" in Greenlandic.
Kârat f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Karen 1.
Kare m & f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Kari m Greenlandic
Younger form of Kare.
Karistiaanna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Karistiãna.
Karistiãna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Christiana.
Karistorfe m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Christopher.
Karistorfi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Karistorfe.
Karmik m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Kartaava m & f Greenlandic
Short form of Nukartaava.
Kartâva f & m Greenlandic
Short form of Nukartâva.
K'artuvat f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
K'asaloĸ f Greenlandic
Means "bark of fir tree, used for the dying of skins" in Greenlandic.
K'asape m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name, cognate of the word qasagaa "feels he is not goot enough, unfit" and -pi, a Greenlandic suffix meaning "genuine", "genuinely".
K'ássimaĸ m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Kassoq f Greenlandic
Means "a bluish piece of ice" in Greenlandic.
Kastori m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Castor (the mythological person).
K'átaussaĸ m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Katre f Greenlandic, Estonian, Latvian (Archaic)
Greenlandic form of Katrin, Latvian contracted form of Katrīne and Estonian variant of Katri.
Katrîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Katrina.
K'augdluatdlak f Greenlandic
Means "shining white" in Greenlandic.
Kaugúnaĸ m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology
Means "one who was buried in-between rocks".
Kaugunnaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Kaugúnaĸ.
Kautaĸ m & f Greenlandic
Means "hammer" in Greenlandic.
K'avak m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning 'man from the south' (term used to denote stupidity).
Keerta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kêrta.
Kerstíne f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Kerstine.
Kêrta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Gerda 2 or Gerta.
Kiattuluk f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kiátuluk.
Kiátuluk f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Gertrud.
Kigutârnaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "bilberry, whortleberry or European blueberry".
Kiimi f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kîme.
Kiissi f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kise.
Kiista f Greenlandic (Rare)
Greenlandic form of Kirsten.
Kiiti m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kîte.
Kiitiorni m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kîtiorne.
Kiitiuut m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kîtiût.
Kiiu m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kîo.
Kíkeriaĸ m Greenlandic
Unknown meaning.
Kikkeriaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Kíkeriaĸ.
Kikkik m Greenlandic
Directly from kikkik “the ugly one”, an endearing term used by parents who mean just the opposite, "the sweet one".
K'ila f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning 'she, who is asking the spirits'.
Kilaala f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kilâla.
Kilâla f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Clara.
Kilausi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kilause.
Kîme f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Kimi.
K'inoκ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning 'a mush of snow in the sea', 'ice sludge'.
Kîo m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
K'iperoĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "furrow", "channel" (in wood, bone, metal etc.)
Kise f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Kis.
Kîstîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Kirstina.
K'itdlaĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "string (round haft of sealing dart)", "pattern/threads (of woven material)".
K'itdlarssuaĸ m Greenlandic
Combination of K'itdlaĸ and suffix -rsuaq meaning "big, great".
Kîte m Greenlandic
Short form of Kîtiorne.
K'iteĸ f & m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
K'iteraĸ m Greenlandic
Means "spinal cord, marrow" in Greenlandic.
Kîtiorne m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Gideon.
K'itornaĸ f Greenlandic
Means "child" in Greenlandic.
K'itura f Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Qitura (according to the old Kleinschmidt orthography which was used to write Greenlandic until 1973, when orthographic reforms were introduced)... [more]
K'ivingalâĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
K'ivioĸ m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning 'down on a birds skin' or 'wooly hair or fleece on an animals skin' or 'fluff or down from plants'.
Klemense m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Clemens.
Klemensi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Klemense.
K'ôĸa m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Kona f Greenlandic (Archaic)
Derived from Old Norse kona meaning "woman" or "wife", a loanword from the Norse period (985-1470) which was later used in the pidgin between European whalers and Greenlanders. The name Kona was common in Southern Greenland and later spread to Western and Northern Greenland.