Boy name Inuktitut origin Traditional tradition

Nanuk

NAH-nook · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
polar bear
Language
Inuktitut
Culture
Inuit
Religion
Traditional
Style era
modern
Themes
nature · animals
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Popularity over time

No US popularity data on record for Nanuk. 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
Nanuq
Alternate spellings
Nanook

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