At a Glance
- Meaning
- A warm, dry wind on the eastern slopes of the Rockies
- Origin
- Native American (Chinook people); also a warm wind
- Pronunciation
- shih-NOOK
Chinook is a Native American (Chinook people); also a warm wind name meaning “a warm, dry wind on the eastern slopes of the Rockies”. It appears in our list of 150+ Weather Baby Names for Your Little Force of Nature.
Meaning & Origin of Chinook
Meaning: A warm, dry wind on the eastern slopes of the Rockies.
Origin: Native American (Chinook people); also a warm wind.
How to Pronounce Chinook
shih-NOOKIPA /ʃɪˈnʊk/
Popularity of Chinook
Chinook 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 Chinook
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