Pavia

Possibly originally a name of Greenlandic derivation. Used as a rendering of Paul since the 18th century.


Anna

a female given name from Danish, equivalent to English Ann


Mari

a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Mary


Mika

a male given name from Danish, equivalent to English Michael


Piia

Borrowed from Danish Beate and, later, from Pia.


Mati

Borrowed from Danish Matthias and Matthæus.


Najannguaq

naja (“younger sister of a male”) + -nnguaq (endearing diminutive suffix)


Nuka

From nuka (“younger sibling of the same gender; a boy's little brother”).


Aqqalu

From aqqaluk (“younger brother of a female”).


Inunnguaq

inuk (“human being”) + -nnguaq (endearing suffix)


Nukannguaq

From nuka (“younger sibling of the same gender; a girl's little sister”) + -nnguaq (endearing suffix).


Paneeraq

From panik (“daughter”) + -eraq, diminutive suffix.


Erneeraq

From erneq (“son”) + -eraq, diminutive suffix.


Pilunnguaq

pilu (“leaf”) + -nnguaq (endearing suffix)


Paninnguaq

panik (“daughter”) + -nnguaq (endearing suffix)


Paarnannguaq

[pɑʶːn.nəŋ.ŋʊ.ʷɑq]

paarnaq (“berry”) + -nnguaq (endearing suffix)


Arnannguaq

arnaq (“woman”) + -nnguaq (endearing suffix)


Najaaraq

From naja (“younger sister of a male”) + -araq, diminutive suffix.


Aviaaja

From an East Greenlandic stem meaning "cousin".


Pilutannguaq

pilutaq (“leaf”) + -nnguaq (-endearing suffix)


Aaju

From a baby talk form of angaju (“older sibling of the same sex”).


Salik

Western Greenlandic, possibly from saliisoq (“the cleanser”). Name of a boy in 1980s children's books and radio programs.


Naasunnguaq

[nəː.sʉŋ.ŋʊ.ʷɑq]

naasoq (“flower”) + -nnguaq (endearing affix)


Paarnaq

From paarnaq (“berry, fruit”), specially crowberry.


Pipaluk

pi + -paluk (“diminutive/endearing suffix (used in Thule)”)


Paarma

From paarmaq (“berry”), Southern Greenlandic variant of Paarnaq.


Aminnguaq

ameq (“skin”) + -nnguaq (endearing suffix)


Avatannguaq

avataq (“sealskin float”) + -nnguaq (endearing suffix)


Angerlartunnguaq

[a.ŋɜɬ.ɬɑt.tʉŋ.ŋʊ.ʷɑq]

angerlartoq (“the one who has returned home (i.e. someone named after a deceased relative)”) + -nnguaq (endearing suffix)


Angerla

Shortened from angerlartoq (“the one who has returned home”), for someone named after a deceased relative.


Ivalu

From the Thule region, meaning "sinew". Name of a character in a Danish novel (1930) by Peter Freuchen.


Angerlartoq

From angerlartoq (“the one who has returned home”), for someone named after a deceased relative.


Angerlannguaq

[a.ŋɜɬ.ɬəŋ.ŋʊ.ʷɑq]


Aajunnguaq

From Aaju, a baby talk form of angaju (“older sibling of the same sex”) + -nnguaq, endearing suffix.


Ilasiaq

From ilasiaq (“a companion acquired”) (through magic), a name from mythology.


Inuuteq

Hypocoristic form of Inuk, meaning "my human being".


Aviaq

From the stem avik (“part (of the family)”), from aak (“blood”) + suffix -vik (“real”).


Ivinnguaq

Variant of Ivik, from ivik (“grass”) + -nnguaq, endearing suffix.


Inutsiaq

From inuk (“human being, man”) + suffix -tsiaq (“handsome, precious”).


Kikivik

Variant of Kikkik, from kikkik (“the ugly one”), an endearing term used by parents who mean just the opposite, "the sweet one".


Kikkik

From kikkik (“the ugly one”), an endearing term used by parents who mean just the opposite, "the sweet one".


Kuluk

From a baby talk form of aakkuluk or iikkuluk (“you sweet little one”).


Oquna

Baby talk form of inequnaq (“sweet, dear”).


Qunaaq

Short form of Inequnaaq, inequnaq (“handsome, sweet”).


Kulunnguaq

From Kuluk (a male or female given name) + -nnguaq (endearing suffix).


Kunuk

Mythological name of uncertain meaning, possible short for inequnaq (“the sweet, cute little one”)


Nivikka

Shortened from niviarsiaq (“girl”) + -kkana, name suffix.


Qulutak

From one of the names for the snow bunting.


Qulutana

From one of the names for the snow bunting, Qulutaq + the name suffix -na.


Qulutannguaq

From one of the names for the snow bunting, Qulutaq + endearing suffix -nnguaq.


Utertunnguaq

Variant of Utertoq, from utertoq (“the returned one”) + endearing suffix -nnguaq.


Utertoq

From utertoq (“the returned one”), for a child named after a deceased relative.


Qaaqqutsiaq

From qaaqqusaq (“the summoned guest”) + the suffix -tsiaq (“beautiful, precious”), a term of address for a child named after a deceased relative.


Serminnguaq

From sermeq (“ice”) + endearing suffix -nnguaq.


Masauna

From archaic masaut (“wet snow”) + name ending -na.


Maannguaq

[məːŋ.ŋʊ.ʷɑq]

Originally a pet name for a baby, from maarpoq (“the whining or wailing one”) + endearing suffix -nnguaq.


Masaana

Variant of Masauna, from archaic masaut (“wet snow”) + name ending -na.


Meqqusaaq

Possibly from a Thule dialect variant of meqqoq (“feather, hair”).


Parnuuna

Probably originally a pet name for a baby from paanngorpoq (“crawling”) + the name suffix -na.


Masaatsiaq

From archaic masaut (“wet snow”) + suffix -tsiaq (“handsome, precious”).


Tukummeq

From tukumavoq (“quick, alert, generous”).


Sikkerninnguaq

From Sikkerneq (“flower”) + endearing suffix -nnguaq. Meaning = Sweet little flower.


Natuk

Originally a baby talk form of some name, possibly from inequnartoq (“sweet, darling”)


Taatsiaq

Possibly from taasaq (“the mentioned one”) or atsiaq (“one named after a deceased person”). Mentioning the real name of a deceased relative was avoided for cultural purposes.


Taatsiannguaq

Variant of Taatsiaq with the endearing suffix -nnguaq.


Kuuna

Borrowed in the Middle Ages from Old Norse kona (“woman”).


Atangana

From atangat + na, given name suffix, probably meaning "the one who remained, the sole surviving child".


Suersaq

Possibly a contraction of suuersagaq (“the healed one”).


Biibi

a female given name from Danish, equivalent to English Phoebe


Pitsi

Borrowed from Danish Bitten and Petrine.


Saarannguaq

[sɑː.ʁəŋ.ŋʊ.ʷɑq]


Laannguaq

[ləːŋ.ŋʊ.ʷɑq]


Jooriina

a female given name from Danish, equivalent to English Georgina


Lâse

Archaic spelling of Laasi: a male given name from Danish


Aalut

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Aaron


Aggu

Borrowed from Danish August and Augustinus and, as a rare female name, from Augusta.


Iisaaq

a male given name from Danish, equivalent to English Isaac


Paalu

Borrowed from Danish Paul, Paulus, Poul.