At a Glance: Name: Yukon – Meaning: white water river – Origin: Gwich'in – Pronunciation: YOO-kahn
Yukon is a Gwich'in name meaning “white water river”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Yukon
Meaning: White water river.
Origin: Gwich'in.
A common claim: Very widely said to mean 'great river' in Gwich'in. Actually: Yukon is traced to 'white water river' rather than 'great river.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Yukon
Phonetic: YOO-kahn IPA: /ˈjuːkɒn/
Popularity of Yukon
Yukon 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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