Greenlandic Submitted Names

Greenlandic names are used by the indigenous people of Greenland.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Qavak m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of K'avak.
Qepparmiu f & m Greenlandic
Means "one who roams in the middle" in Greenlandic.
Qila f Greenlandic
Means "she, who is asking the spirits" in Greenlandic.
Qinoq f Greenlandic
Means "ice sludge" in Greenlandic.
Qiperoq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of K'iperoĸ.
Qiteq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'iteĸ.
Qiteraq m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'iteraĸ.
Qitornaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of K'itornaĸ.
Qittoora f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of K'ítôra.
Qittuula f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of K'ítûla.
Qitura f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Gertrud.
Qivioq m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic unisex name meaning "fluff, down".
Qooqa m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of K'ôĸa.
Qooqqa f Greenlandic
West Greenlandic name of unknown meaning, perhaps related to qooqqaq meaning "larynx".
Qorsuk m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of K'orsuk.
Quaa f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of K'uâ.
Quaraq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of K'uaraĸ.
Quissik m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology
Means "urinated on" in Greenlandic. Quissik was the name of a shaman, still remembered in local legends, who acquired that name when foxes in human figure urinated on him.
Quissina m Greenlandic
Combination of Quissik and suffix -na.
Qujaaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of K’ujâĸ.
Qujaaraq f Greenlandic
Younger form of K'ujâraĸ.
Qujagi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of K'ujage.
Qujana m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of K'ujana.
Qulitsaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'ulitsaĸ.
Quloqutsuk m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology
Possibly derived from Kwakiutl Indian quetutsa "sparrow". This is the name of a character in one of Greenland's best known myths.
Qulutannguaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "sweet little snow bunting", the snow bunting being a type of bird (see also Qulutaq).
Qulutaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'ulutaĸ.
Qunaaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'unâĸ.
Quneq f Greenlandic
Younger form of K'uneκ.
Quneqitooq f Greenlandic
Means "the very beautiful one" in Greenlandic.
Qunerna f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'unerna.
Qunguju f Greenlandic
Younger form of K'ungujo.
Qunguleq f Greenlandic
Younger form of K'unguleĸ.
Quniganna f Greenlandic
Younger form of K'unigána.
Quniik f Greenlandic
Younger form of K'unîk.
Quninngi m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'unínge.
Qupaluna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of K'upaluna.
Qupanuk f Greenlandic
One of the many names in Greenlandic meaning "snow bunting". This is the name of Greenlandic influencer Qupanuk Olsen, better known as 'Q's Greenland'.
Qusoraq m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'usoraĸ.
Quttoraq m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'ugtoraĸ.
Quuik f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'ûik.
Raafaali m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Râvfaile.
Râkile f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Rachel
Râsemûse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Rasmus.
Râvfaile m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Rafael.
Riikki f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Rike.
Riinki m Greenlandic
Variant of Rinke.
Riita f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Rîta.
Rike f Greenlandic
Greenlandic short form of Rikîna.
Rikîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Regina.
Rink m Old Danish, Greenlandic
Old Danish and Greenlandic form of Rinkr.
Rinke m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Rinkr.
Rîta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Rita.
Rosannguaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic diminutive of Rosa 1, formed using the suffix -nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear, little". This is a recently coined Greenlandic name.
Rûpa m Greenlandic
Short form of Rûperte.
Rûperte m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Robert.
Rûsa f Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Ruusa (according to the old Kleinschmidt orthography which was used to write Greenlandic until 1973, when orthographic reforms were introduced).
Rûsîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Rosina.
Rûtulfe m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Rudolph.
Ruupa m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Rûpa.
Ruusa f Finnish, Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Rosa 1, as well as a Finnish variant of Ruusu.
Saaguaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Sâguaĸ.
Saaja m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sâja.
Saajooq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sâjôĸ.
Saalamuut m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sâlamût.
Saalumuut m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sâlumût.
Saamik f & m Greenlandic
Means "left hand" in Greenlandic.
Saamissuaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sâmigssuaĸ.
Saarannguaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sâránguaĸ.
Saaraq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sâraĸ.
Saarumuut m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sârumût.
Sâguaĸ m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Sâja m Greenlandic
Short form of Sâjare.
Sâjare m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sejer.
Sâjôĸ m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Sáka m Greenlandic
Short form of Sákariarse.
Sákariarse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Zacharias.
Sakiuse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Zakæus.
Sakkariarsi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sákariarse.
Sâle m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Saul.
Sâlumût m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Solomon.
Sáme m Greenlandic
Short form of Sámisût.
Sâmigssuaĸ m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Sâmik f & m Greenlandic
Means "left hand" in Greenlandic.
Sámisût m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Samson.
Sángisôĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "strong one". From the Greenlandic verb sanngivoq meaning "he is strong" and -sooq meaning "to be something".
Sapangaĸ f Greenlandic
Means "glass bead" in Greenlandic.
Sapangaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sapangaĸ.
Sapangâraĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of Sapangaĸ and suffix -raq meaning "young animal".
Sapangisaĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name of unknown meaning, maybe related to Sapangaĸ?
Sapangisaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sapangisaĸ.
Sapîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sabina.
Saqqilaarteq f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sarĸilârteĸ.
Sâra f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sara.
Sâraĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sara.
Sâránguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of Sara and suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear".
Sarfak m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Sarĸilârteĸ f & m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Satorana f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Satorina f & m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Satse m Greenlandic
Variant of Setse.
Satsi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Satse.
Sauneĸ f & m Greenlandic
Means "bone" in Greenlandic.
Seeria f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sêria.
Seernaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Sêrnaĸ.
Seĸineĸ m Greenlandic
Means "sun" in Greenlandic.
Seĸuvsuna m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "egg yolk" or "egg still inside the bird which hasn't yet developed a hard shell".
Seqineq m & f Greenlandic
Younger form of Seĸineĸ.
Sequssuna m Greenlandic
Younger form of Seĸuvsuna.
Sêria f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Seria.
Sermínguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "sweet little glacier".
Sêrnaĸ f Greenlandic
Means "sorrel" in Greenlandic.
Serseĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Serseq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Serseĸ.
Setse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Seth 1.
Siaaneq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Siâneĸ.
Sialoorta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Charlotte.
Sialôrta f Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Sialoorta.
Sialuk f & m Greenlandic
From Greenlandic sialuk meaning "rain".
Sialúnguaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Combination of Sialuk and suffix -nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear".
Sialunnguaq f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sialúnguaĸ.
Siâneĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "bilge keel (on a kayak)".
Siilma f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sîlma.
Siimiuut m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sîmiût.
Siimonni m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sîmóne.
Siimorni m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sîmorne.
Siimu m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sîmo.
Siimuuni m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sîmûne.
Siimuut m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sîmût.
Siipuluut m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sîpulût.
Siiva m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sîva.
Sîkarte m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sigvard.
Sikatdlúta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Charlotta.
Sikkerneq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sivkerneĸ.
Sikkersoq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Sivkersoĸ.
Sileĸâva f & m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Sileqaava f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Sileĸâva.
Sîlma f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Selma 1.
Simigaĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Simigaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Simigaĸ.
Sîmiût m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Simeon.
Simmi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Síme.
Simmiuut m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Simeon.
Sîmo m Greenlandic
Short form of Sîmóne.
Sîmóne m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Simon 1.
Sîmorne m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Simon 1.
Sîmûne m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Simon 1.
Sina f Greenlandic
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Singajik m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name derived from singarnaq meaning 'a yellowish grey wolf-like dog'.
Sinneqaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Sivneĸaĸ.
Sinniisoq m & f Greenlandic
Younger form of Sivnîssoĸ.
Sioraq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sujoraq.
Sipastiaat m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sipastiât.
Sipastiât m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sebastian.
Sîpulût m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sebulon.
Sísê f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sissa.
Sissii f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sísê.
Siuleqatuk f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sujuleĸatuk.
Sîva m Greenlandic
Diminutive of Sîkarte.
Sivkerneĸ f Greenlandic
Means "flower" in Greenlandic.
Sivkernínguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "dear/sweet little flower", with the combination of Sivkerneĸ and -nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear".
Sivkersoĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning 'bud', 'sprout', 'blossom', 'the blossoming one' or 'the one in bloom' or Greenlandic name meaning 'burst out laughing'. Depends per regional use.
Sivneĸaĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Sivnîssoĸ m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "the one who comes in your stead, i.e. the substitute"
Smillaaraq f Greenlandic
Invented combination of the Greenlandic name Millaaraq and the Danish words mild meaning "mild" and smile meaning "to smile".
Soorunni m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sôrúne.
Soorut m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sôrut.
Soqqaq f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sorĸaĸ.
Sordlak f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "root (of a plant)" or "Saltmarsh Starwort".
Sordlánguaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of Sordlak and suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear".
Sore f Greenlandic
Variant of Sorîna.
Sori f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sore.
Soriina f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sorîna.
Sorîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sørina.
Sorĸaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Means "baleen, whalebone" in Greenlandic.
Sorla f Greenlandic
Variant of "Sorlak".
Sorlak f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Sordlak.
Sorlannguaq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Sordlánguaĸ.
Sôrúne m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Søren.
Steeni m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Stêne.
Stêne m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sten.
Stîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Stina.
Storme m & f Greenlandic, English
Greenlandic form of Storm, as well as an English variant.
Stormi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Storme.
Suersaq m Greenlandic
Possibly a contracted form of Greenlandic suuersagaq ‎"the healed one" (perhaps connoting "one healed by a shaman").
Suffi f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Suvfe.
Suiaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Suiaq f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Suiaĸ.
Suíkaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "compact, solid" or "healthy" or "stone" in Greenlandic.
Suikkaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Suíkaĸ.
Suíne m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sveinn.
Suinni m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Suíne.
Sujoraq m Greenlandic
Means "long-nosed" in Greenlandic.
Sujuleĸatsiaĸ f Greenlandic
Means "the one with good forebears" in Greenlandic.
Sujuleĸatuk f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name alluding to "forefathers".
Sujuleqatsiaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sujuleĸatsiaĸ.
Súkarissaĸ m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Sukkarisaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Súkarissaĸ.
Sumaanaaq f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sumânâĸ.
Sumânâĸ f & m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Sungula f Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology
Greenlandic name meaning "sun". Sungula is the name for the sun in East Greenlandic legends
Suulut m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sûlut.
Suunia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sonja.
Suvfe f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sophie.
Suvfia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Sophia.
Taajuk m Greenlandic
Younger form of Tâjuk.
Taaluaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Tâluaĸ.
Taani m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Tâne.
Taania m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Tânia.
Taaniali m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Tâniale.
Taanialik m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Tânialik.
Taannakulooq f Greenlandic
Means "the rather huge one" in Greenlandic.
Taatsi m Greenlandic
Younger form of Taitse.
Taatsiannguaq m Greenlandic
Variant of Taatsiaq with the endearing suffix -nnguaq.
Taatsiaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Taitsiaĸ.
Taitse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic short form of Taitsiaĸ.
Taitsi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Taitse.
Taitsiaĸ m Greenlandic
From Greenlandic taatsiisaq or taatsiigaq meaning "the one whom one has held back to mention (name)", from a Greenlandic endearment term: "the fancied mention", carefully not mentioning the name, but expressing endearment nevertheless, because the child was named after a deceased relative, from Greenlandic atsiaq meaning "the one named after a deceased person" and from a hypocoristic word taa(nna)tsiaq meaning "the dear, sweet one".
Taitsiánguaĸ m Greenlandic
Combination of Taitsiaĸ and the suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear".
Taitsiaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Taitsiaĸ.
Tâjuk m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Takornaja f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Talagatina m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Tâluaĸ m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Tamo f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Tamu f Greenlandic
Younger form of Tamo.
Tâne m Greenlandic
Short form of Tâniale.
Tâniale m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Daniel.
Tannooq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Tánôĸ.
Tánôĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Taqqaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Tarĸaĸ.
Taqqeq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Tarĸeĸ.
Taqqik m Greenlandic
Younger form of Tarĸik.
Taqqina f Greenlandic
Younger form of Tarĸina.
Tariina f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Tarîna.
Tariisia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Tarîsia.
Tarîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Trina.
Tarîsia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Theresia.
Tarĸaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "deck strap (for a kayak)" in Greenlandic.
Tarĸina f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Tarpaakki f Greenlandic
Younger form of Tarpáuke.
Tarpáuke f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Tasiaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "handle (of a kayak paddle)" in Greenlandic.
Tasiaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Tasiaĸ.
Tautsiaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Tautsiaĸ.
Teriaq m & f Greenlandic
Means "ermine" in Kalaallisut.
Teriina f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Terîna.
Terîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Trina.
Terto f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Tertu f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Terto.
Thori m Old Danish, Greenlandic
Old Danish variant of Thorir, Old Danish short form of names containing the name element þórr "thunder" or Greenlandic younger form of Thore.
Tîgdlak f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Thekla.
Tîgdlat f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Thekla.
Tiguaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Tiguaĸ.
Tiilla f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Tîgdlat.
Tiillak f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Tîgdlak.
Tiiooq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Tîôĸ.
Tiitalik m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Tîtalik.
Tiliaq m Greenlandic
Dialectal variant of Tilioq.
Tilioĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "friend", "companion", deriving from Greenlandic tilivaa meaning "sends him on an errand" or "sends him a message through another person".
Tilioq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Tilioĸ.
Tilleq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Tivdleĸ.
Timôĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Timo 1.
Timooq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Timôĸ.
Timutîuse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Timothy.
Tio m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Teo.