At a Glance
- Meaning
- A person, human being (the singular form of 'Inuit, ' the people's own name)
- Origin
- Greenlandic Inuit / Inuktitut
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- EE-nook
Inuk is a Greenlandic Inuit / Inuktitut unisex name meaning “a person, human being (the singular form of 'Inuit, ' the people's own name)”. It appears in our list of 200+ Native American Baby Names Honoring Indigenous Heritage.
Meaning & Origin of Inuk
Meaning: A person, human being (the singular form of 'Inuit, ' the people's own name).
Origin: Greenlandic Inuit / Inuktitut.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Inuk
EE-nookIPA /ˈiːnʊk/
Popularity of Inuk
Inuk 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 Inuk
Similar Names
Kanaka · Desna · Kanuk · Atka · Miki · Aqissiaq
