At a Glance
- Origin
- Aleut/Unangax̂ (Aleutian island name)
- Pronunciation
- AT-kuh
Atka is an Aleut/Unangax̂ (Aleutian island name) name. It appears in our list of 200+ Native American Baby Names Honoring Indigenous Heritage.
Meaning & Origin of Atka
Origin: Aleut/Unangax̂ (Aleutian island name).
A common claim: Atka means 'king' in Inuit. Actually: Wiktionary traces Atka to an Aleutian island name (Aleut, not Inuit) — it doesn't mean 'king.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Atka
AT-kuhIPA /ˈætkə/
Popularity of Atka
Atka 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.
Lists That Include Atka
Similar Names
Desna · Aqissiaq · Inuk · Aput · Kanaka · Anyu
