Tupik: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Tupik – Meaning: refers to a skin tent – Origin: Inuit (Inuktitut) – Pronunciation: TOO-pik


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

Meaning & Origin of Tupik

Meaning: Refers to a skin tent.

Origin: Inuit (Inuktitut).

How to Pronounce Tupik

Phonetic: TOO-pik   IPA: /ˈtuːpɪk/

Popularity of Tupik

Tupik 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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