At a Glance
- Meaning
- Granular, sugary snow crystals (depth hoar) at the base of a snowpack
- Origin
- Inuit
- Pronunciation
- POO-kahk
Pukak is an Inuit name meaning “granular, sugary snow crystals (depth hoar) at the base of a snowpack”. It appears in our list of 200+ Native American Baby Names Honoring Indigenous Heritage.
Meaning & Origin of Pukak
Meaning: Granular, sugary snow crystals (depth hoar) at the base of a snowpack.
Origin: Inuit.
How to Pronounce Pukak
POO-kahkIPA /ˈpuːkæk/
Popularity of Pukak
Pukak 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 Pukak
Similar Names
Sesi · Nukilik · Siku · Nanuq · Sila · Nanouk
