This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Greenlandic.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Aaja f GreenlandicFrom Greenlandic
-aaja, an affix used for and by children used as a name.
Aaju m & f GreenlandicFrom a childish pronunciation of the Greenlandic word
angaju "older sibling of the same sex" (see
Angaju).
Aajunnguaq m & f GreenlandicMeans "dear older sibling" in Greenlandic, from a combination of
Aaju and the diminutive suffix
nnguaq "sweet, dear, little".
Aamannguaq f & m GreenlandicDerived from Greenlandic
aama "glow, glowing coal" (cf.
Aamaq) combined with the diminutive suffix
nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear, little".
Agpâĸ f GreenlandicArchaic spelling of
Appaaq using the old Kleinschmidt orthography. Appaaq is a West Greenlandic name meaning "chick of a thick-billed murre", the thick-billed murre being a bird (species Uria lomvia).
Agto f GreenlandicMeans "being touched" in Greenlandic, derived from the Greenlandic
attorpaa "to touch him/her/it".
Aima f GreenlandicPossibly from Natsilingmiut
aimavik "home", Kivalliq
aivuq "s/he goes towards", Greenlandic
aivâ "fetches it", or Greenlandic
airuq "coming home". It may also be a variant of
Aumaĸ.
Ajâja f & m GreenlandicGreenlandic pet form of
Aja, from a combination of
Aja and the diminutive suffix
-aaja, a Greenlandic affix used for and by children or a Greenlandic variant form of
Ajajak.
Ajajak f GreenlandicMeans "the one chanting 'ajaaja'" in Greenlandic. Ajaaja is an onomatopoeia.
Ajuna f Greenlandic, Inuit MythologyVariant of
Ajut using -
na, a Greenlandic suffix indicating a personal name. In Greenlandic mythology, Ajuna is a woman who escapes from her pursuer and becomes the sun.
Ajut f Greenlandic, Inuit MythologyDerived from Canadian Arctic
ajujuq meaning "runs away". In Greenland mythology Ajut is the name of the woman who flees from her pursuer and becomes the sun.
Aĸigsseĸ f GreenlandicMeans "Rock Ptarmigan" in Greenlandic. A Rock Ptarmigan is a type of bird.
Akimiu f & m GreenlandicMeans "one who roams by the place under windows opposite the plank bed" in Greenlandic.
Akoĸ f GreenlandicMeans "thighbone of a seal" or "corner of a fur/fleece" in Greenlandic.
Aleĸatsiaĸ f & m GreenlandicMeans "beautiful, precious older sister of a boy" in Greenlandic, from a combination of
Aleĸa and the suffix
-tsiaq "beautiful, precious".
Altôra f GreenlandicArchaic spelling of
Altoora (using the old Kleinschmidt orthography, used to write Greenlandic until 1973).
Amaartivat f & m GreenlandicEast Greenlandic name related to the word
amaat meaning "a woman's coat with a large hood to carry children".
Aminnguaq f GreenlandicGreenlandic Inuit feminine name derived from
ameq meaning "skin" and
-nnguaq meaning "dear, little".
Amma f Norse Mythology, Old Swedish, GreenlandicHas several possible meanings. May be a short form of names beginning with Arn- or Am-, derived from Old Swedish
amma ("wet nurse"), Old Norse
amma ("grandmother") or Old Norse
ama ("dark one").... [
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Angaju f & m GreenlandicMeans "older sibling of the same sex" in Greenlandic, thus either "big brother (to a boy)" or "big sister (to a girl)".
Angerlarneq f GreenlandicSouth Greenlandic name meaning "she who has returned home", originally used as a nickname for someone named after a deceased family member, due to ritual name avoidance (taboos in mentioning names of deceased relatives, even when newborns had been named for them).
Aputsiaĸ f & m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "snow crystal" with the combination of
Aput and suffix
-tsiaq "beautiful", "fair", "fairly good", "precious", "sweet", "fair-sized", "nice", "good", "handsome".
Aqissiarsuk f GreenlandicMeans "little ptarmigan chick", derived from Greenlandic
aqisseq "rock ptarmigan" (cf.
Aqisseq) combined with a diminutive suffix.
Arnamineĸ f GreenlandicGreenlandic name of unknown meaning, maybe a combination of
Arnaĸ and suffix
-mineq meaning "little bit".
Arnannguaq f GreenlandicGreenlandic feminine name meaning "sweet little woman" (or perhaps "dear
Arnaq"), derived from
arnaq "woman" combined with the endearing diminutive suffix
nnguaq.
Arnâraĸ f GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "little woman". Combination of
Arnaĸ and suffix
-raq meaning "young animal".
Âruna f & m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "there he/she is", combined with
-na (a Greenlandic suffix indicating a personal name).
Aviaq f GreenlandicGreenlandic feminine (formerly unisex) name meaning "family member, relative", derived from the stem
avik "part (of the family)" which is itself composed of
aak "blood" and the suffix
vik "real".... [
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Bolatta f GreenlandicGreenlandic form of
Bolette. A known bearer of this name is Bolatta Silis-Høegh (1981-), a Greenlandic artist who resides in Denmark.
Edel f German, German (Austrian), Danish, English, Finnish, Greenlandic, Icelandic (Rare), Norwegian, Sami, SwedishShort form of names that begin with or end in the element "Edel-" meaning "noble", for example
Edeltraud,
Edelgard.... [
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Eĸilana f GreenlandicGreenlandic name of unknown meaning, maybe a combination of
Eĸilat and
-na, a Greenlandic suffix indicating a personal name.