Boy name Inuit origin classic tradition

Nanook

NAH-nook · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Polar bear
Language
Inuit
Culture
Inuit
Religion
classic
Style era
modern
Themes
polar bear spirit) · Nanook of the North (1922 documentary)
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Popularity over time

No US popularity data on record for Nanook. This name may be too rare to appear in SSA's annual list (which requires at least 5 births per year) or is primarily used outside the United States.
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Nan
Alternate spellings
NanoukNanuk
In other languages
Nanook (English)Nanuq (Inuktitut)Nanuk (variant)

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