At a Glance
- Meaning
- Polar bear (also a mythic bear-spirit figure in Inuit tradition)
- Origin
- Inuit (Inuktitut/Inupiaq)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- nah-NOOK
Nanook is an Inuit (Inuktitut/Inupiaq) boy's name meaning “polar bear (also a mythic bear-spirit figure in Inuit tradition)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Nanook
Meaning: Polar bear (also a mythic bear-spirit figure in Inuit tradition).
Origin: Inuit (Inuktitut/Inupiaq).
How to Pronounce Nanook
nah-NOOKIPA /næˈnuːk/
Popularity of Nanook
Nanook 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 Nanook
Similar Names
Zuri · Máni · Leila · Solveig · Hilal · Badr
