Pukak: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Pukak – 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

Phonetic: POO-kahk   IPA: /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.

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