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.
Najannguaq f Greenlandic
Combination of Naja, meaning "little sister (to a boy)" and nnguaq, a suffix meaning "sweet" or "dear."
Najaute f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Nakuartaĸ m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Nakuartaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Nakuartaĸ.
Nâla f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Nánavina f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Nannavina f Greenlandic
Younger form of Nánavina.
Nano m Greenlandic
Means "(polar) bear" in Greenlandic.
Nanoĸ m Greenlandic (Archaic)
Old (Kleinschmidt orthography) spelling of Nanoq.
Nanoq m Greenlandic
Means "polar bear" in Greenlandic.
Nanu m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Nano.
Napaaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Napâĸ.
Napaartoq m & f Greenlandic
Younger form of Napârtoĸ.
Napaatsiaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Napãtsiaĸ.
Nápajakútak f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Napâĸ m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Napârtoĸ m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "standing upright" or "Greenland mountain ash".
Napasso m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "the risen one", "the erect one"
Napasu m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Napasso.
Napãtôĸ m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Napãtsiaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "beautiful tree" in Greenlandic.
Naqqoq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Narĸoĸ.
Narĸoĸ m Greenlandic
Means "arrowhead" in Greenlandic.
Narsingaleĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Nasaasaq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Nasaussaĸ.
Nasaussaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "hood of a woman's furjacket" or "the bladder on the head of a hooded seal".
Nassaaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Navssâĸ.
Nasugaĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Nasugaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Nasugaĸ.
Nâta m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Nathan.
Nâtat m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Nathan.
Natuk f Greenlandic
This is believed to have originated as a nursery form of the Greenlandic word inequnartoq "sweet, cute", shortened and simplified to natuk through the common custom of babbling or cooing with a baby... [more]
Naujánguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "Ross's Gull" with the combination of combination of Nauja and -nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear".
Naujardluk f Greenlandic
Means "greater black-back gull" in Greenlandic.
Naujarluk f Greenlandic
Younger form of Naujardluk.
Naussoĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "flower, plant" or "growing".
Navagiaĸ m Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Navagiaq.
Navagiaq m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology, Inupiat
West Greenlandic name meaning "the one who travelled from place to place", composed of nava- meaning "exchange, moving from place to place" and -giaq meaning "travel" or "is out". In Greenlandic mythology this is the name of a character who dies and travels from animal to animal as a spirit until he is finally reborn as a human.
Navarana f Greenlandic, Danish (Rare)
Greenlandic name meaning "one who alternates between different parties", derived from the Proto-Eskimo root *naverar "to trade, exchange" and the name suffix na. In legend Navarana was an Inuit woman who brought about disunity by alternating between her tribe of native Greenlanders and the Norse colonists... [more]
Navssâĸ m Greenlandic
Means "find, discovery" in Greenlandic.
Navssãnguaĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "sweet/dear find/discovery", combined with Navssâĸ and -nnguaq "sweet, dear".
Navssâpaluk m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "dear little find/discovery". Combination of Navssâĸ and -paluk "dear little".
Navssârssuaĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "big/great find/discovery". Combination of Navssâĸ and suffix -rsuaq "big, great".
Neĸe m Greenlandic
Means "meat" in Greenlandic.
Neqi m Greenlandic
Younger form of Neĸe.
Nerdlâĸ f Greenlandic
Means "greater white-fronted goose chick" in Greenlandic.
Nerlaaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Nerdlâĸ.
Ngaanga f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ngânga.
Ngânga f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name, onomatopoetic for baby bawling.
Niaĸoĸ m & f Greenlandic
Means "head" in Greenlandic.
Niaqoq m & f Greenlandic
Younger form of Niaĸoĸ.
Niilsi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Nilse.
Nikkulaat m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Níkulât.
Nikkuliina f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Níkolîna.
Nikkuliit f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Níkulît.
Níkolîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Nikolina.
Níkulât m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Nicolai.
Níkulinguaĸ f Greenlandic
Combination of Níkolîna and -nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear".
Nikutîmuse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Nicodemus.
Nilak f Greenlandic
Means "fresh water ice" in Greenlandic.
Nilse m Sami, Greenlandic
Sami and Greenlandic form of Nils.
Ningia m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Ningio f Greenlandic
Feminine form of Ningia.
Ningioĸ f Greenlandic
Means "matron", "oldest woman of the house" in Greenlandic.
Ningioq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Ningioĸ.
Níngut m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "line", "rope" (with which something is lowered); "spider's web".
Ninngut m Greenlandic
Younger form of Níngut.
Nittaalannguaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Nivtailánguaĸ.
Nive f Greenlandic
Old (Kleinschmidt orthography) spelling of Nivi. This is borne by Greenlandic singer-songwriter and actress Nive Nielsen.
Niviaĸ f & m Greenlandic (Archaic)
Old (Kleinschmidt orthography) spelling of Niviaq.
Niviana f Greenlandic
Formed from Niviaq and the Inuit name suffix na, which indicates a personal name.
Niviaq f & m Greenlandic
Derived from the Greenlandic word niviarsiaq "girl" (compare Niviarsiaq), possibly meaning "reincarnated as a girl".
Niviarsiaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "young woman or girl, maiden, girl of marriageable age", combined with Niviaĸ and -siaq "acquired as" or meaning "Rosebay Willowherb" (Name meanings depend per dialect).
Niviatsiaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "graceful, beautiful girl" with the combination of Niviaĸ and suffix -tsiaq "beautiful", "fair", "fairly good", "precious", "sweet", "fair-sized", "nice", "good", "handsome".
Niviatsiaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Niviatsiaĸ.
Nivínguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "dear, sweet girl". Combination of Niviaĸ and suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear".
Nivinnguaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Nivínguaĸ.
Nivtailánguaĸ m Greenlandic
Combination of nittaalaq meaning 'thick air with rain or snow' and -nnguaq. "sweet, dear".
Nuiana f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name of uncertain origin, possibly from nuiaq "cloud" or from the stem nui- "sewing, basket-making", combined with the name suffix na.
Nujakina f Greenlandic
Means "horned grebe" in Greenlandic, using the suffix -na.
Nujaliánguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of Nujalik and suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear".
Nukaaka f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Nukâka.
Nukagdloĸ f Greenlandic
Means "one-year-old walrus" in Greenlandic.
Nukagpiaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "bachelor" in Greenlandic.
Nukagpiâluk m Greenlandic
Combination of Nukagpiaĸ and the suffix -luk.
Nukagpiánguaĸ m Greenlandic
Combination of Nukagpiaĸ and suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear".
Nukagpiaraĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "boy" or a combination of Nukagpiaĸ and suffix -raq "young animal".
Nukâka f & m Greenlandic
Diminutive of Nuka.
Nukalloq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Nukagdloĸ.
Nukappi m Greenlandic
Younger form of Nukagpe.
Nukappiaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Nukagpiaĸ.
Nukardleĸ m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "youngest one". This is the superlative form of Nuka.
Nukarleq m & f Greenlandic
Younger form of Nukardleĸ.
Nukartaava m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "his/her new little brother/sister" (see also Nuka).
Nukartaavarannguaq f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Nukartâvaránguaĸ.
Nukartâĸ m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "newborn younger sibling of speaker's gender".
Nukartâva f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "his/her new little brother/sister". Combination of Nukartâĸ and suffix -a, possessive-genitive marker.
Nukartâvaránguaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Combination of Nukartâva and suffix -nnguaq "sweet", "dear", "little".
Núke m Greenlandic
Means "his/her younger brother" in Greenlandic.
Nukik m Greenlandic
Means "tendon" in Greenlandic.
Nuliarpak m & f Greenlandic
Means "real wife" in Greenlandic.
Núne f & m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Nune f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Nunni f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Núne.
Nunnu f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Núno.
Núno f & m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Nûno f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic pet name for a baby/the youngest child in the family.
Nuunni f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Nune.
Nuunu f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Nûno.
Oka m Greenlandic
Variant of Oqaq.
Oĸaĸ m Greenlandic
Meaning "tongue" in Greenlandic.
Ôĸe m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Oĸerssuaĸ m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Oĸila m Greenlandic
Means "fast runner" in Greenlandic.
Oĸitsoĸ f Greenlandic
Means "she who is lightweight" in Greenlandic.
Oĸôrĸungmaĸ m & f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Ôĸuna m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic pet form of Ineĸo.
Oĸuna m & f Greenlandic
Variant of Ôĸuna.
Omeg m & f Greenlandic
Variant of Umik.
Ooqi m Greenlandic
Younger form of Ôĸe.
Ooquna m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ôĸuna.
Opalluk f Greenlandic
Means "surprise" in Greenlandic.
Oqaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Oĸaĸ.
Oqersuaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Oĸerssuaĸ.
Oqila m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Oĸila.
Oqitsoq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Oĸitsoĸ.
Oquna m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Oĸuna.
Orûsît f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Rosina.
Oruusiit f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Orûsît.
Otte m Greenlandic, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Medieval Dutch
Variant of Otto. It can also function as a short form of names containing the name element ott, itself derived from Old Norse ótti or ōtti, meaning "terror, fear, dread"... [more]
Paajoq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pâjoĸ.
Paajuk m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pâjuk.
Paamiu f Greenlandic
Younger form of Pâmio.
Paannaaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Pângnâĸ.
Paara f Greenlandic
Younger form of Pâra.
Paarma f Greenlandic
Southern Greenlandic variant of Paarnaq.
Paarmiu f Greenlandic
Younger form of Pârmio.
Paarnannguaq f Greenlandic
From Greenlandic paarnaq ‎meaning “berry" and -nnguaq, endearing diminutive suffix.
Paarnaq f Greenlandic
Directly from paarnaq "berry, fruit", specially crowberry.
Pâjoĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Pâjuk m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "oarsman", "rowing one" (in a kayak).
Pákaitseĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Paliitalik m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Palîtalik.
Paliitsiit m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Palîtsît.
Palikka f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Palíka.
Palîtsît m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Fritz.
Palleq m & f Greenlandic
Younger form of Patdleĸ.
Palo m Greenlandic
Short form of Paluk.
Palu m Greenlandic
Younger form of Palo.
Paluk m Greenlandic
Means "dear" or "little" in Greenlandic.
Pamiaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning 'terminal peg of harpoon'.
Pamiaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Pamiaĸ.
Pâmio f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Pane f Greenlandic
Greenlandic pet form of names beginning with Pane-/Pani-.
Panertoĸ m Greenlandic
Means "dried meat, dried fish" in Greenlandic.
Panertoq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Panertoĸ.
Pângnâĸ f Greenlandic
North Greenlandic name for broad-leaved willow herb.
Pangnaparse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Barnabas.
Pani f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pane.
Paniaĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Paniaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Paniaĸ.
Panigsiaĸ f Greenlandic
Means "step daughter, foster daughter" in Greenlandic.
Panik f Greenlandic (?)
Means "daughter" in Greenlandic.
Panínguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning 'sweet little daughter' with the combination of Panik and -nnguaq 'sweet, dear'.
Panissiaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Panigsiaĸ.
Panisuaĸ f Greenlandic
Means "only daughter" in Greenlandic.
Panisuaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Panisuaĸ.
Pannaa m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pangnâ.
Pannapa m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pangnapa.
Pannaparsi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pangnaparse.
Panuínaĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Panuinnaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Panuínaĸ.
Pâra f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Parapara f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Barbara.
Pârmio f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Parnûna f Greenlandic
Hypocoristic word for a "crawling baby".
Parnuuna f Greenlandic
Younger form of Parnûna.
Patdleĸ m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "(dwarf) willow" or "alder" (Lat. Alnus crispa).
Patdlipaluk m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "little birch tree" or a combination of Patdleĸ and -paluk "dear little".
Paulît f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Paulina.
Peĸitaĸ m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Peqitaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Peĸitaĸ.
Perraĸ m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Perraq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Perraĸ.
Persoĸ m Greenlandic
Means "snow flurry" in Greenlandic.
Persoq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Persoĸ.
Perte f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Birte.
Perti f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Perte.
Pîâte f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Beate.
Piili m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pîle.
Piiniamiit m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pîniamît.
Piintitta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pîntigta.
Piipa f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pîpa.
Piipi f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pîpe.
Píkíta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Birgitta.
Pikite f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Birgitte.
Pikiti f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pikite.
Pikkitta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Píkíta.
Pilaavia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pilâvia.
Pilâvia m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Flavia.
Pîle m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Pilo f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "bog bilberry, great bilberry, whortleberry".... [more]
Piloĸ m Greenlandic
From pilugataaraa meaning "handles it with care" and short form of Pilutaĸ.
Piloĸutínguaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning 'sweet little leaf', from a combination of Pilutaĸ and -nnguaq, a Greenlandic suffix meaning "sweet", "dear", "little" or Grennlandic name meaning "sweet little berry", from a combination of Piloĸ and -nnguaq, a Greenlandic suffix meaning "sweet", "dear", "little".
Piloq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Piloĸ.
Pilu f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Pilo.
Pilunnguaq f Greenlandic
From Greenlandic pilu "leaf", and -nnguaq, a diminutive or endearing suffix.
Pilutak f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pilutaĸ.
Pilutaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "leaf".
Pilutaq f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pilutaĸ.
Pîniamît m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Benjamin.
Piniare f Greenlandic
Means "provider" in Greenlandic.
Piniari f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Piniare.
Piningna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Benigna.
Pinte m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Bent 1.
Pîntigta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Benedicta.
Pîpa f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Pîpe f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Bibi.
Piseĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning '(Greenlandic) song'.
Piseq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Piseĸ.
Pitsa f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Bita.
Pitse f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Bitte.
Pitsi f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pitse.
Pituaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "only child" in Greenlandic.
Pituaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pituaĸ.
Pivik f & m Greenlandic
Means "true, real" in Greenlandic.
Pivínguaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of Pivik and suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear".
Pivinnguaq f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pivínguaĸ.
Pooruseq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pôruseĸ.
Pôruseĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning 'a bag (made of seal skin) for blubber'.
Pualakiuk f & m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Pualo m Greenlandic
Means "mitt" in Greenlandic.
Pualu m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pualo.
Pualut m Greenlandic
Means "mittens" in Greenlandic.
Pujoq m Greenlandic
Means "fog" in Greenlandic.
Pukak m Greenlandic
Means "crystalline snow" in Greenlandic.
Pukaĸ m & f Greenlandic
Variant of Pukak.
Pukaq f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pukaĸ.
Pulatta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Puláta.
Pûte f Greenlandic
Short form of Pûtile.
Pûtile f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Bodil.
Puuti f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pûte.
Puutili f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pûtile.
Qaammatip-inua m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology
Means "man in the moon". This is the name of a character in Greenlandic mythology.
Qaaneq m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'âneĸ.
Qaaqquk m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'aerĸuk.
Qajuuttaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'ajutaĸ.
Qalipak m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'alipak.
Qanak f Greenlandic
Younger form of K'anak.
Qanik m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of K'anik.
Qaqi m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'aĸe.
Qaqqa m & f Greenlandic
Means “grouse” in Greenlandic.
Qarasaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'arasaĸ.
Qartuat f Greenlandic
Younger form of K'artuvat.
Qasallak m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "lightweight red wood". It was also a term for a piece of soft red wood shaped as human with a weapon and placed in the inner forefront of a qajaq to ward off witches, since it was believed that they were afraid of this piece of wood... [more]
Qasaloq f Greenlandic
Younger form of K'asaloĸ.
Qasapi m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'asape.
Qassimeq m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'ássimaĸ.