400 Best Inuit Names That You Will Like

Last Updated on November 10, 2021 by Mubashir Rafique

Here we have shared some cool and creative Inuit Names that you will like. Over the last year, we have helped thousands of people name their businesses, characters, and pets.

You can also choose a good name from the below list of Inuit names. But make sure to select such a name that will impress your friends and family.

Let’s dive in.

Inuit Names

Here we have shared some of the best cool and catchy Inuit names:

• Akluitok (Is Rich)
• Uvlugiaq (Stars in the Sky)
• Ipiktok (Keen)
• Aippaq (Companion)
• Kanut (White Goose)
• Qimmiabruk (Puppy)
• Akiak (Brave)
• Atuqtuaq (Sings)
• Ukiuk (Winter)
• Pitsiark (Beautiful)
• Ikiaq (Red Spruce)
• Noatak (River)
• Kussuyok (Cowardly)
• Sivudlerk (First)
• Aujaq (Summer)
• Pukak (Snow Crust)
• Sos (Bear)
• Mequssuk (Shaggy Dog)
• Illiivat (Person who’s learning)
• Aituserk (Prize)
• Anyu (Snow)
• Palartok (Quiet)
• Nippikortuyok (Loud)
• Nauja (Seagull)
• Kilaun (Drum)
• Annakpok (Free)
• Keelut (Evil Earth Spirit)
• Ningakpok (Mad/Angry)
• Aningan (God of the Moon)
• Kinaktok (Sharp)
• Maguyuk (Howler)
• Okauyak (Shrub)
• Siarut (Button)
• Anik (Seer)
• Manirak (Smooth Ice)
• Issudlerk (Extreme)
• Amaguq (Father Wolf)
• Asungaq (Birddog)
• Tonraq (Spirit)
• Tiqriganiannig (Arctic Fox)
• Qilaq (Sky)
• Kappianartok (Fearful)
• Salaksartok (Victorious)
• Kinalik (Duck)
• Anana (Beautiful)
• Takubvik (Eye Apple)
• Anuniaq (Hunter of Food or Knowledge)
• Kattituyok (Deep Voice)
• Quvianuq (Joy)
• Patuktuq (Ice Crystals)
• Aga (Mother)
• Uukkarnit (Carved Ice)
• Ikniqpalagaq (Lightning)
• Inungoark (Doll)

Female Inuit Names

Below are some of the best female Inuit names that you will like:

• Iluliaq (Iceberg)
• Tatkret (Moon)
• Tattilgat (Crane Bird)
• Atiqtalaaq (Polar Bear Cub)
• Irdlirvirisissong (Demon cousin of the moon)
• Purnaq (Duck Fat)
• Aqpalibaaqtuq (Runs a Race)
• Nirliq (Snow Goose)
• Tingiyok (Flying)
• Olikpok (Shivers)
• Tekkeitsertok (God of the Earth)
• Tuuq (Ice Pick)
• Tonrar (Spirit)
• Tulugaq (Raven)
• Tootega (Old Female Deity)
• Oomailiq (Whaling Captain)
• Assiminik (Zealous)
• Oogrooq (Bearded Seal)
• Qimmiq (Dog)
• Ataciara (Familiar Spirit)
• Immuyak (Butter)
• Tomkin (Home of Spirits)
• Kunik (Kiss)
• Atkonartok (God that lived on land)
• Irniq (Son)
• Biisaiyowaq (Clever Person)
• Aquutaq (Icecream)
• Qeorvik (Wood)
• Maniitok (Rugged)
• Karpok (Hungry)
• Sangilak (Strongest of All)
• Nerromiktok (Soft to the Touch)
• Tapeesa (Arctic Flower)
• Ek Chua (God of Merchants)
• Ugalik (Arctic Hare)
• Kamik (Boot)
• Sesi (Snow)
• Kaskae (Chief)
• Piktaungitok (Evil)
• Kannoyak (Cotton Grass)
• Tingenek (Bare Ice)
• Nuvuk (Headland)
• Arjalinerk (Ash)
• Kesuk (Water)
• Akrittok (Soft)
• Massak (Soft Snow)
• Massalerauvok (Snow Filled with Water)
• Nunataq (Mountain Peak)
• Suluk (Feather)
• Iqniq (Fire)
• Nertornartok (Glorious)
• Aqakuktuq (Catches Fish)
• Kissarviarsuk (Kiss)

Male Inuit Names

In this list, I have shared some of the best male Inuit names for you:

• Tungortok (Blue)
• Yakone (Red Aurora)
• Sialuk (Rain Drop)
• Desna (Boss)
• Uiritsaktak (Playful)
• Chugiak (Name of a Mountain Range)
• Innugati (Friend)
• Tupilek (Shaman)
• Pekartok (Rusty)
• Taktuq (Fog)
• Iluak (Person who does good)
• Akkikiktok (Costs Little)
• Tipvigut (Snowdrift)
• Tulukaruk (Crow)
• Aumanil (God that lived in the sea)
• Aipalovik (Evil God of the Sea)
• Akkilokipok (Soft Snow)
• Kuvageegai (Patriot)
• Qannik (Snowflake)
• Qigiq (White Hawk)
• Poallu (Mitts)
• Iluq (Frost)
• Nukilik (Strong)
• Issumatar (Superior)
• Higalik (Ice House)
• Tarralikitak (Butterfly)
• Ammagaruqnik (Arctic Wolf)
• Nini (Porcupine)
• Asuilaak (Expected to Arrive)
• Aupti (Snow on the Ground)
• Makittuq (Stand)
• Kunikpaa (Kiss Him/Her)
• Makpigat (Book)
• Arnaaluk (Female sea spirit)
• Sura (Green Leaf)
• Aukaneck (Stormy Sea)
• Yuralria (Dancing One)
• Putyuk (Medicine Woman)
• Uglu (Seal Hole in Ice)
• Pattangayok (Chilly)
• Tupiq (Tent)
• Sikuaq (Thin Ice)
• Cupun (Coal)
• Aguta (Gatherer of the Dead)
• Tanaraq (Granddaughter of the Tundra)
• Nigaq (Rainbow)
• Sirmiq (Glacier)
• Pikatti (Companion)
• Arrluk (Killer Whale)
• Qajak (Kayak)
• Agloolik (Good Spirit)
• Tlate Hiin (Water Twinkle)

Dogs Inuit Names

In this list you will see some useful and simple dogs Inuit names:

• Nagojut (Friendly)
• Nuniq (Female Seal)
• Eska (Name of a Creek)
• Tiilaqiia (Beautiful Plant)
• Unalaq (West Wind)
• Chugach (Name of a Mountain Range)
• Tartok (Dark)
• Qimugkauyar (Puppy)
• Ataninnuaq (One who counsels)
• Umiaktorvik (River)
• Atiqtalik (Polar Bear Mother)
• Ataneq (King)
• Qaniit (Falling Snow)
• Nutaralak (Baby)
• Kinguyakkii (Northern Lights)
• Amaruq (Grey Wolf)
• Ila (Companion)
• Siku (Ice)
• Unnuk (Evening)
• Nutarniq (New Ice)
• Sadluyok (Skinny)
• Kakortok (Cheerful)
• Aquyittuq (Sits Down)
• Tukkuttok (Generous)
• Amak (Playful)
• Uyarak (Rolling Rock)
• Kinapak (Mask)
• Nanuq (Polar Bear)
• Sedna (Goddess of the Sea)
• Takiyok (Long)
• Chu (Beaver)
• Kunwaktok (Smiles)
• Shtiya (Strength)
• Pamiuq (Seal Tail)
• Atanarjuat (Fast Runner)
• Piqqluyungmik (Iceberg)
• Alornerk (Under-Feet)
• Atka (Guardian Spirit)
• Nilak (Fresh-Water Ice)
• Sinaaq (Edge of the Sea Ice)
• Akna (Mother Goddess)
• Onartok (Warm)
• Aput (Snow)
• Nukka (Younger Sister)
• Kuk’uq (Animal)
• Noahtakmiut (Little River)
• Kunikpok (Kisses)
• Chulyin (Raven)
• Torngasak (Good Spirit)
• Pukajaak (Snow)
• Tiguaq (Adopted Child)
• Anernerk (Angel)
• Kappiataitok (Brave)

Snow Inuit Names

In this list, you will see some of the best snow Inuit names that you will like:

• Kanosak (Gold)
• Panik (Daughter)
• Kapik (Coffee)
• Tikaani (Wolf)
• Qimugta (Dog)
• Aklaq (Black Bear)
• Tuuluuwaq (Fierce)
• Taqukaq (Grizzly Bear)
• Natsiq (Seal)
• K’eyush (Cub)
• Akkituyok (Costs A Lot)
• Tuktu (Deer)
• Chena (Name of a river)
• Ukluk (Brown Bear Skin)
• Quamaniq (Beam of Light
• Deniigi (Moose)
• Kilalurak (White Whale)
• Kayuqtuq (Red Fox)
• Issorartuyok (Leader Dog)
• Ulva (Wolf)
• Sakari (Sweet)
• Makoktok (Young)
• Aglakti (Song Maker)
• Shila (Flame)
• Tunerk (Gift)
• Ahnah (Wise Woman)
• Malik (Wave)
• Kassuq (Drifting Ice)
• Amaqjuaq (Strong One)
• Pimniq (Seal)
• Cikuq (Ice)
• Tiquana (Adopted Son)
• Saghani (Raven)
• Miki (Little)
• Imnek (Cliff)
• Anuun (Quagan, Man with the Hammer)
• Adlartok (Clear Sky)
• Aqillutaq (New Snow)
• Pukiq (Smart)
• Mangokpok (Melting Snow)
• Buniq (Sweet Daughter)
• Suka (Fast)
• Hey (Winter)
• Qammutiq (Sled)
• Asiavik (Blue Berry)
• Nannuraluk (Polar Bear)
• Shesh (Brown Bear)
• Masaaraq (Ice Floe)
• Nutaaq (Solid Ice)

How to Write Inuit Names

Have you ever tried coming up with a good name for a character in your favorite book series? If you’re like, me, then you’ve probably spent hours trying to come up with an Inuit name, but you still end up with the same boring name every time.

I’m here to help you with that problem. I’ve collected some Inuit names from different sources, including novels, movies, and comics, which you can use to come up with a name for your characters in your favorite book series.

Here are some tips to create Inuit names.

Keep It Short and Simple

Have you ever tried to come up with a name for a character in a roleplaying game? If so, you know how hard it can be. You begin with a pile of names and eventually you find one that you like, but getting it right the first time is a challenge.

This is because they are long and boring names. You should find names that are short and simple.

It’s a pain to have a long, unwieldy name. You can’t just be Kaitlin or Jane or Taryn. You need something specific and not too common.

Make it memorable.

Inuit names that are short and sweet are usually memorable too. To make a name memorable, make sure it is easy to understand and say aloud. When a name is easy to understand, it automatically fits in the subconscious mind of people and thus cratering a memory in their mind.

To come to know whether your selected name is memorable or not, say it a few times loudly and you will come to know if it’s memorable or not.

Avoid Difficult Names

Some names are creative but difficult to understand and memorize. Although they look cool, they should be ignored. This is because they aren’t memorable. People try to avoid all the dwarf names that include hard to spell words.

When a name has hard to understand and memorize words, it becomes quite impossible for the audience to understand it.

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