Tuktu: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Tuktu – Meaning: refers to caribou – Origin: Inuit (Inuktitut) – Pronunciation: TOOK-too


Tuktu is an Inuit (Inuktitut) name meaning “refers to caribou”. It appears in our list of 200+ Native American Baby Names Honoring Indigenous Heritage.

Meaning & Origin of Tuktu

Meaning: Refers to caribou.

Origin: Inuit (Inuktitut).

How to Pronounce Tuktu

Phonetic: TOOK-too   IPA: /ˈtʊktuː/

Popularity of Tuktu

Tuktu 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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