Aklaq: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Aklaq – Meaning: brown bear – Origin: Inuit – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: AHK-lahk


Aklaq is an Inuit unisex name meaning “brown bear”. It appears in our list of 200+ Native American Baby Names Honoring Indigenous Heritage.

Meaning & Origin of Aklaq

Meaning: Brown bear.

Origin: Inuit.

How to Pronounce Aklaq

Phonetic: AHK-lahk   IPA: /ˈɑːklɑːk/

Popularity of Aklaq

Aklaq doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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