Appendix:Greenlandic given names

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List of the most common Greenlandic first names, including Greenlandic forms of Danish names, of the population of Greenland of 26 542 females and 29 854 males on 1 July 2011. Babies born in 2011 are excluded.

There are 3.790 different female names and 3.549 different male names in use as a first name in Greenland. Many names have relatively low frequencies; there are thus 3.125 different female names and 2.901 different male names having frequencies of four or less. The names used by at least 5 persons in the gender group (f=female, m=male), and the year of birth of the oldest the year of the youngest bearer, are shown in the table below.

Purely Danish names have been removed. Greenlanders of the older generations mostly have Danish names. After the publication of the approved list of Greenlandic given names in 1986, Greenlandic names have become the majority. An asterisk (*) after a name shows that the name may be Danish or Greenlandic, and the number of bearers is misleading. Names were recorded without diacritics in the old orthography. The letter kra (ĸ) was represented by k. After the spelling reform of 1973 some parents still prefer the old orthography. Mixtures of the two spellings also occur. If the new orthography form of the name appears in this list, all other spellings are grouped under it. Otherwise the correct diacritical spelling is given in parentheses. Only two names in this list (Aviâja and Nûno) were actually recorded with diacritics.

Aa-An[edit]

Aaju m 5 1980-2009 "elder sister or brother"
Aaneeraq f 7 1990-2010 "little Ane"
Aani f 6 1962-2010 <Ane
Aaninnguaq f 6 1944-2009 "sweet little Ane"
Aannguaq m 21 1965-2010 "oh my sweet little one"
Aaqa f 11 1965-2009
Ado m 13 1937-2006 <?Adolf
Aggu m 7 1959-2010 <August
Aima f 21 1976-2010 "one who came home" (named after deceased relative)
Aja f 8 1949-2009 "maternal aunt"
Ajaaja f 17 1973-2008 "maternal aunt"
Aka f 32 1953-2009 baby talk <Nuka
Aka m 21 1955-2008
Akisooq f 14 1985-2010 "precious"
Akisooq m 8 1988-2005
Akisoq f 5 1948-1985
Akitsinnguaq f 12 1970-2009 "sweet little incomparable one"
Aleqa f 12 1943-2010 "elder sister of a brother"
Alibak m 5 1934-2003 <Albert
Amalia* (Amâlia) f 10 1925-2008
Amasa* (Amâsa) m 11 1939-2007
Amassa (Amâssa) m 6 1938-2005 <Amasa
Anda m 61 1934-2010 <?Anders
Ane* (Áne, Âne) f 690 1914-2010
Anga m 7 1950-1995 <Angaaq "uncle"
Angerla m 12 1988-2010 "the returned one"
Angerla f 7 1964-2009
Angerdla m 11 1939-2005
Angerlannguaq m 11 1988-2009 "sweet little returned one"
Angerlannguaq f 11 1987-2008
Angerlartunnguaq f 6 1990-2010 "sweet one that returned"
Ango m 5 1941-1977
Angula m 5 1994-2003 from mythology "chew bird skin"
Angunnguaq m 49 1980-2010 "sweet little man"
Angunguak m 7 1972-1982
Angunguaq m 17 1946-1988
Angut m 21 1940-2009 "man"
Anguteeraq m 35 1938-2010 "little man"
Anguterak m 8 1931-1985
Anguteraq m 10 1945-1987
Anguteq m 9 1964-2009
Angutimmarik m 42 1946-2010 "genuine man"
Angutinnguaq m 60 1952-2010 "sweet little man"
Angutinguaq m 8 1944-1988
Angutitsiaq m 27 1950-2010 "fair-sized/precious man"
Angutivik m 16 1977-2009 "genuine man"
Anike* f 22 1930-2005
Aningaaq m 15 1983-2010 "older brother of a girl" Moon in mythology
Anitse (Ânitse) f 8 1925-2007
Anna* f 213 1916-2010
Anni* f 13 1943-2006 <Ane

Ap-Av[edit]

Aputsiaq m 143 1942-2010 "snow crystal"
Aqissiaq m 42 1977-2010 "ptarmigan chick"
Aqqa m 31 1958-2009 <Aqqalu
Aqqalooraq m 28 1952-2010 "little younger brother"
Arqaloraq m 7 1957-1984
Aqqalu m 92 1956-2009 "younger brother of a female"
Arkalo m (Arĸalo) 30 1946-2004
Arqalo m 29 1940-1990
Aqqalua m 6 1989-2010 "younger brother"
Aqqaluaq m 5 1981-2004 "younger brother"
Aqqaluartaa m 6 1986-2005
Aqqaluk m 65 1959-2009 "younger brother of a female"
Arkaluk m (Arĸaluk) 21 1933-2008
Arqaluk m 32 1934-1990
Aqqalukkuluk m 7 1988-2010 "dear little brother"
Aqqalunnguaq m 43 1962-2010 "sweet little younger brother"
Arkalunguak m 6 1954-1986
Arqalunguaq m 7 1950-1986
Ari m 15 1955-2008 "sweet/precious one"
Arina (Arîna) f 5 1979-2010
Arnaarannguaq f 5 1993-2009 "sweet little woman"
Arnaaraq f 20 1971-2010 "little woman"
Arnaraq f 8 1937-1987
Arnajaraq f 28 1944-2010 "little woman"
Arnajarak f 10 1952-1984
Arnakkuluk f 7 1947-2007 "sweet little woman"
Arnamineq f 10 1986-2010 "litle woman"
Arnannguaq f 76 1960-2010 "sweet little woman"
Arnanguak f (Arnánguaĸ) 21 1940-1995
Arnanguaq f 17 1955-1994
Arnaq f 66 1943-2010 "woman"
Arnak f 8 1932-1987
Arnarissoq f 23 1959-2010 "well shaped as female"
Arnartaq f 8 1943-2007
Arnaruluk f 5 1983-2005 "little woman"
Arnarulunnguaq f 30 1979-2010 "sweet little woman"
Arnarulunguaq f 7 1956-1998
Arnatsiaq f 50 1958-2010 "beautiful/good woman"
Arnavaraq f 13 1934-2010 "little girl"
Arne* (Ârne) m 122 1934-2010
Asa* m 11 1955-2009
Asii f 5 1979-2004
Atangana f 5 1941-2010 "the one who remained"
Atsa f 11 1943-2000 "paternal aunt"
Atsiaq m 7 1989-2010 "named after a deceased relative"
Augo m 13 1950-2009 <August
Avatannguaq m 7 1991-2010 "sweet little seal skin float"
Avatanguaq m 7 1959-2008
Avataq m 6 1962-2010 "seal skin float"
Avgo m 21 1946-2003 <August
Aviaaja f 74 1973-2010 "true blood (=cousin)"
Aviaja f 68 1958-2010
Aviâja f 14 1970-2010
Avijaja f 7 1965-2005
Aviana f 31 1972-2010 "blood relative"
Aviaq f 61 1939-2010 "blood relative"
Aviak f 6 1943-1987

B[edit]

Bea* f 12 1957-2010 <Beate
Bibi* f 21 1959-2009 <Bibiane, <Føbe
Bikki f 5 1962-2008 <Birgitte
Boa f 5 1931-1999

E[edit]

Elise* (Êlise) f 28 1925-2010
Ella* f 40 1930-2010
Emanoraq m 5 1959-1987
Erik (Êrik) m 139 1927-2010
Erna* (Êrna) f 23 1936-2010
Erneeraq m 54 1952-2009 "little son"
Ernerak m 5 1956-1987
Erneraq m 7 1956-199
Erneq m 11 1964-2005 "son"
Erni m 18 1983-2010 "son"
Erne m 9 1964-1988
Erninnguaq m 20 1984-2010 "sweet little son"

G[edit]

Gaaba m 7 1965-2009 <Gabriel
Gaba m 29 1935-2010 <Gabriel

H[edit]

Hans-Pavia m 7 1944-2000 Hans+Pavia
Hanseeraq m 9 1987-2010 "little Hans"
Hanseraq m 10 1947-1990
Hansinnguaq m 10 1987-2010 "sweet little Hans"
Hansinguaq m 5 1957-1990
Heidi* f 85 1950-2010

I[edit]

Ikiuna f 6 1988-2009
Ilannguaq m 60 1963-2010 "sweet little companion"
Ilanguaq m 13 1947-1994
Ilasiaq m 24 1966-2009 from mythology "a companion acquired"
Ilatsiaq m 7 1992-2010 "precious companion"
Iluuna f 25 1994-2010
Iluna f 5 1940-2004
Imina (Imîna) m 6 1956-1994 "scoop, bailer" also surname
Ina* (Ína) f 20 1967-2010
Inaluk f 45 1942-2010 "gut casings"
Inequ f 5 1983-2008 "cute,little"
Inequ m 5 1990-2009
Inooraq m 11 1981-2010
Inuk m 78 1956-2010 "man, human being"
Inuk f 5 1956-2009
Inukitsoq m 5 1947-1998
Inunnguaq m 126 1967-2010 "sweet little man"
Inunnguaq f 5 1984-2006
Inutsiaq m 39 1986-2010 "precious man"
Inuujuk m 6 1989-2008 mythology "the living one"
Inuuna f 9 1991-2010
Inuuteq m 49 1969-2010 "my man"
Isak* (Îsâĸ) m 177 1924-2010
Ivaaq m 10 1986-2010 "brood egg (embraced one)"
Ivaana f 59 1990-2010 "brood egg (embraced one)"
Ivana* (Ivâna) f 8 1983-2010
Ivalu f 105 1959-2010 "sinew"
Ivalo f 73 1956-2010
Ivik m 70 1939-2010 "grass"
Ivik f 5 1980-2010
Ivinnguaq f 23 1988-2010 "sweet little grass"

J[edit]

Jaaku m 11 1957-2008 <Jacob
Jakunguaq m 8 1939-1970 "sweet little Jacob"
Jane* (Jâne) f 44 1948-2010
Jenseeraq m 5 1965-2005 "little Jens"
Jenseraq m 10 1940-1982
Jensinnguaq m 5 1985-2006 "sweet little Jens"
Johansinnguaq m 5 1984-2009 "sweet little Johannes"
Johansinguaq m 5 1937-1986
Joorut m 7 1968-2010 <Jørgen
Jorna* f 11 1933-2010
Juaanna f 6 1938-2010 <Johanne
Juaannannguaq f 5 1970-2006 "sweet little Johanne"
Juaannguaq m 7 1971-2007 "little Johanne"
Julia* (Jûlia) f 50 1929-2010

K[edit]

Kaaka f 7 1957-2007 <?Nukaaka
Kaaka m 5 1986-2010
Kaalannguaq f 5 1968-2004 "sweet little Karen"
Kaalat f 5 1955-2008 <Karen
Kaaleeraq m 13 1953-2010 "sweet little Karl"
Kalerak m 9 1942-1988
Kaleraq m 15 1941-1996
Kaali m 15 1951-2010 <Karl
Kale, (Kâle) m 10 1952-1985
Kaalinnguaq m 6 1985-2009 "sweet little Karl"
Kali m 8 1958-2010 <Christian
Karale (Kârale) m 8 1932-2010 <Karl
Kari m 10 1949-2009 <Christian
Katrina* (Katrîna) f 10 1970-2009
Kiistaaraq f 5 1985-2006 "little Kirsten"
Kistaraq f 6 1935-1987
Kimmernaq f 50 1980-2010 "lingonberry"
Kista, (Kîsta) f 23 1944-2009 <Kirsten
Kitura f 7 1932-2008 <Gertrud
Kori f 6 1946-2007
Kristina* (Kristîna) f 33 1930-2010
Kuka f 11 1957-2010 <Nuka
Kuka m 7 1991-2006
Kuluk m 36 1955-2010 "you sweet little one"
Kuluk f 8 1965-2010
Kulunnguaq f 28 1973-2010 "you sweet little one"
Kulunguak f 5 1978-1991
Kuno* m 10 1957-2007
Kunuk m 57 1955-2010 from mythology "cute little one"
Kunuunnguaq m 14 1948-2010 "sweet little Knud"
Kununguak m 7 1952-1988
Kununguaq m 11 1944-1989
Kuuna f 7 1964-2006 "woman"

L[edit]

Laannguaq f 5 1989-1996 "sweet little Rahab"
Laasi m 6 1977-2009 <Lars
Larseraq m 15 1938-1997 "little Lars"
Larserak m 6 1941-1996
Lea f 87 1923-2010
Lina* (Lîna) f 6 1931-2010
Lisa* (Lîsa) f 57 1928-2010
Lise* (Líse) f 1930-2008
Looqi m 7 1963-2006 <Ludvig
Luna f 10 1945-2010

M[edit]

Maalia f 11 1960-2009 <Marie
Malia (Mâlia) f 7 1941-2010
Maaliannguaq f 7 1941-2009 "sweet little Marie"
Maannguaq f 16 1985-2008 "sweet liitle wailing one (=baby)"
Manguak f 5 1980-1987
Maasi m 10 1984-2008 <Mads
Maasinnguaq m 6 1971-2009 "sweet little Mads"
Maassannguaq m 19 1985-2009
Magssanguaq m 10 1925-1994
Makka f 8 1951-2008 <Margrethe
Makkak f 9 1955-2008 <Margrethe
Makkannguaq f 7 1980-2000 "sweet little Margrethe"
Mala m 9 1957-2010 "front of throat" <Malarsuaq, mythology; also <Malakias
Maligiaq m 28 1982-2010 "mid-size wave"
Maliina f 20 1982-2010 "pursued", Sun in legend; also <Malene
Malina* (Malîna) f 18 1949-2005
Malik m 303 1966-2010 "wave"
Malinnguaq m 9 1984-2009 "sweet little wave"
Malu* f 78 1971-2010 <Marie-Louise
Malo f 6 1955-2003
Mamarut m 9 1957-2007
Manu m 13 1986-2009 <Manumina
Manumina f 14 1960-2009 "small piece of fur under chin" from Thule
Mari* f 6 1971-2010 <Marie
Maria* (Mâria, Marîa) f 64 1926-2010
Marina* (Marîna) f 6 1962-2009
Mario* (Mârio) m 15 1969-2009
Masauna m 9 1940-2010 "wet snow"
Massanti m 9 1940-2010
Mati m 11 1958-2010 <Mathias
Meqo f 6 1938-1988
Miiannguaq f 5 1989-2010 "sweet little child"
Miilu m 34 1929-2010 <Møller
Milo* (Mîlo) m 13 1989-2010
Mika* m 26 1936-2010 <Mikael
Miki m 123 1933-2010 "little"
Miki f 5 1948-2006
Mike* m 53 1940-2010
Mikisoq m 14 1978-2010 "little"
Mikisuluk m 13 1971-2010 "sweet little one"
Minik m 136 1966-2010 "whale oil"
Mininnguaq m 10 1989-2009
Miteq m 5 1949-2008 "sea duck"
Mina* (Mîna) f 58 1936-2010

Na-No[edit]

Naalu f 6 1968-2005
Naasunnguaq f 79 1981-2010 "sweet little flower"
Naduk f 30 1950-2010 ?<Natuk
Naja f 217 1925-2010 "younger sister of a male"
Naja-Nuka f 14 1981-2009 Naja+Nuka
Najaaja f 9 1990-2009 "younger sister"
Najaaraq f 76 1957-2010 "little younger sister"
Najaraq f 36 1932-1992
Najarak f 21 1950-1985
Najannguaq f 74 1963-2010 "sweet little younger sister"
Najanguak f 13 1962-1986
Najanguaq f 12 1951-1990
Najatta f 5 1965-2005 "new little sister"
Najattaannguaq f 19 1982-2010 "sweet new little sister"
Najattaaq f 8 1964-2010 "new little sister"
Nana* f 6 1958-2003
Nanna* f 50 1949-2010
Nanoq m 6 1980-2010 "bear"
Natuk f 42 1965-2010 "sweet, darling", or <Arnatuk "soul wandering"
Nauja f 24 1947-2009 "seagull"
Navarana f 34 1934-2010 mythology "alternating between two parties"
Nielseraq m 5 1945-2004 "little Niels"
Nikki* m 69 1981-2010
Nikku m 5 1974-2009 <Nikolaj
Nikkulaannguaq m 6 1988-2004 "sweet little Nikolaj"
Nivi f 139 1962-2010 "girl"
Nive f 16 1962-2009
Niviaaluk f 8 1983-2008 "little girl"
Niviana f 7 2002-2009 "girl"
Niviaq f 54 1981-2010 "girl"
Nivikka f 30 1982-2010 "girl"
Nivikkannguaq f 7 1981-2005 "sweet little girl"
Nivinnguaq f 6 1990-2006 "sweet little girl"
Norsaq m 14 1989-2009 "throw spear"

Nu[edit]

Nuka m 201 1934-2010 "younger sibling of the same sex"
Nuka f 94 1933-2010
Nuka-Peter m 5 1995-2010 Nuka+Peter
Nukaaka f 31 1987-2009 baby talk "younger brother/sister"
Nukaaka m 6 1989-2008
Nukaaraq m 37 1960-2010 "little younger brother/sister"
Nukaaraq f 24 1965-2009
Nukarak m 6 1925-1983
Nukaraq m 6 1944-2009
Nukaraq f 10 1945-1989
Nukannguaq m 67 1965-2010 "sweet little younger brother/sister"
Nukannguaq f 41 1966-2010
Nukanguak m 7 1957-1985
Nukanguak f 5 1972-2003
Nukanguaq m 12 1952-1994
Nukanguaq f 8 1958-1996
Nukakkuluk f 7 1986-2010 "sweet younger sister"
Nukappi m 5 1996-2009 "young man"
Nukappiaaluk m 16 1987-2009 "little young man"
Nukappiannguaq m 12 1981-2007 "sweet little young man"
Nukagpianguak m 6 1980-1983
Nukappiaraq m 8 1986-2010 "little young man"
Nukarleq m 8 1984-2009 "the youngest one"
Nukarleq f 7 1984-2009
Nukarta f 5 1941-1992 "she got a younger brother"
Nunni f 7 1979-2010 "baby"
Nuuni f 9 1974-2009 "baby"
Nuunu f 35 1953-2010 "baby"
Nuunu m 18 1958-2010
Nûno f 5 1969-1994
Nuno f 7 1972-2010

O[edit]

Odaq m 5 1955-2010
Oleeraq m 5 1990-2007 "little Ole"
Oleraq m 5 1942-1990
Orpa* f 19 1938-2010 (biblical)

P[edit]

Paalu m 13 1965-2010 <Paul
Paarma f 11 1982-2008 "berry" (South Greenlandic)
Paarnannguaq f 45 1955-2009 "sweet little berry"
Paornanguaq f 9 1960-1987
Paornanguak f 9 1952-2009
Paarnaq f 16 1966-2009 "berry"
Pakkutaq m 7 1993-2010
Pakkutaq f 5 1982-2008
Palleq m 7 1988-2008 "alder"
Palu m 14 1986-2009 "sweet little one"
Paneeraq f 51 1958-2010 "little daughter"
Panerak f 11 1961-1991
Paneraq f 11 1948-1985
Pani f 15 1964-2010 "daughter"
Panigpak m 5 1950-2004 "genuine daughter", reverse meaning in shaman language
Panik f 15 1963-2010 "daughter"
Paninnguaq f 170 1974-2010 "sweet little daughter"
Paninguak f 21 1966-1991
Paninguaq f 21 1961-2004
Parnuuna f 21 1966-2010 "the crawling one (=baby)"
Parnuna f 12 1945-2008
Pavia m 156 1923-2010 <Paul, or of Greenlandic origin
Paviaraq m 5 1954-1987 "little Pavia"
Pele m 80 1924-2010 <Pelle (Per)
Pia* (Pîa) f 73 1950-2008 <Beate, <Pia
Piitaaraq m 14 1971-2009 "little Peter"
Pitaraq m 13 1949-1996
Pitarak m 5 1955-1981
Piitannguaq m 9 1960-2009 "sweet little Peter"
Pitanguaq m 12 1934-1975
Pilu f 22 1976-2010 "leaf"; <Piloq "cranberry/chortleberry"
Pilu m 8 1979-2010
Pilunnguaq f 72 1962-2010 "sweet little leaf"
Pilunguak f 10 1974-1989
Pilunguaq f 11 1965-1987
Pilutaq m 27 1950-2010 "leaf"
Pilutak m 5 1947-1984
Pipaluk f 124 1962-2010 "own little darling"
Pitsi f 6 1964-2006 <Bitten,<Petrine
Polunika f 5 1962-2004
Putdlaq (Putdlaĸ) m 5 1947-2000 "bubble (=soul)"
Puto f 5 1942-2009

Q[edit]

Qarsoq m 8 1989-2010 "arrow"
Qillaq m 63 1967-2010 "knot; laced together"
Qisunnguaq m 7 1987-2007 "sweet little wood"
Qivioq f 9 2003-2010 "fluff"
Qulutannguaq m 12 1984-2010 "sweet little snow bunting"
Qulutaq m 7 1981-2007 "snow bunting" (Thule)
Qupanuk f 5 1995-2010 "snow bunting"

R[edit]

Riikki f 7 1960-1995 <Regine
Rina* f 15 1939-2007
Rita* (Rîta) f 60 1948-2010
Rosannguaq f 20 1982-2010 "sweet little Rosa"

S[edit]

Saamik m 5 1993-2010 "the left-handed one (=polar bear)"
Safine f 5 1923-1988
Sakkak m 7 1972-2003 <Sakarias
Salik m 83 1967-2010 mythology "the cleanser"
Salo (Sâlo) m 6 1948-2006 <Salomon
Samo (Sâmo) m 7 1940-2003 <Samuel
Sara* (Sâra) f 241 1922-2010
Sequssuna m 8 1981-2010 "egg yolk" spirit language from Thule
Seria* (Sêria) f 6 1933-2004 <Serie
Sika f 15 1932-2010 <Charlotte
Sikkerneq f 5 1986-2010 "flower"
Sikkerninnguaq f 34 1986-2010 "sweet little flower"
Sikkersoq f 44 1979-2009 "blossoming"
Simigaq f 17 1938-2010
Sinniisoq f 9 1986-2010 "daughter born after the family lost a daughter"
Sofiannguaq f 5 1964-2007 "sweet little Sofie"
Sofiarak f 5 1947-1990 "little Sofie"
Sorlannguaq m 7 1981-2010 "sweet little root plant"
Stina* (Stîna) f 25 1944-2010
Suersaq m 8 1974-2010 "the healed one"
Suulut m 11 1965-2010 <Søren

T[edit]

Taatsiannguaq m 23 1985-2009 "sweet little mentioned one"
Taitsianguaq m 5 1937-1993
Taatsiaq m 26 1973-2010 "the mentioned one" (named after a deceased relative)
Tina* (Tîna) f 81 1953-2009
Tippu f 5 1961-2001 <Debora
Tukummeq f 36 1954-2010 "agile, cheerful,generous"
Tukumeq f 5 1962-1993
Tukumminnguaq f 5 1987-2002 "sweet little agile one"
Tuparna f (Tupârna) 5 1937-1992 "wild thyme"
Tupaarnaq f 58 1973-2010 "wild thyme"
Tuperna f 49 1926-2010

U[edit]

Uiloq f 54 1982-2010 "mussel"
Ujarak m 10 1942-1997 "stone"
Ujarneq m 8 1971-2010
Uju m 5 1963-2010 <John
Ujunguaq m 13 1963-1987 "sweet little John"
Uka m 8 1985-2010 <Nuka
Uka f 7 1949-2010
Ulloriannguaq m 5 1985-2008 "sweet little star"
Ulloriaq m 56 1977-2010 "star"
Uvdloriak m 5 1934-2008
Uvdloriaq m 14 1934-2008
Ulunnguaq f 15 1977-2007
Ungaaq m 16 1981-2010 "baby (the crying one)"
Ungaaq f 6 1985-2010
Uno* m 10 1975-2010 baby talk "cute little one"
Utertoq m 10 1949-2009 "the returned one"
Utertunnguaq f 8 1983-2008 "sweet little returned one"

V[edit]

Viivi f 5 1970-2010 <Vivi; "baby (the sleeper)"
Vive f (Vîve) 6 1959-1999

References[edit]

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