This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Greenlandic.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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".
Aalik m GreenlandicEast Greenlandic name of uncertain meaning, perhaps partly derived from the Greenlandic suffix -
lik meaning "equipped with" (which indicates that the first element is amuletic or a form of helper spirit).
Aamannguaq f & m GreenlandicDerived from Greenlandic
aama "glow, glowing coal" (cf.
Aamaq) combined with the diminutive suffix
nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear, little".
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.
Ákãtsiaĸ m GreenlandicMeans "beautiful, precious uncle (father's brother)" from Greenlandic
Áka and
-tsiaq "beautiful, precious".
Akimiu f & m GreenlandicMeans "one who roams by the place under windows opposite the plank bed" 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".
Alexe m Greenlandic, RomanianRomanian short form of
Alexandru, as well as the archaic spelling of Greenlandic
Alexi (according to the old Kleinschmidt orthography used to write Greenlandic until 1973, when orthographic reforms were introduced).
Aligoq m GreenlandicMeans "mountain crystal, quartz" in Greenlandic, referring to a type of rock used as raw material for stone tools in traditional Greenlandic society.
Amaartivat f & m GreenlandicEast Greenlandic name related to the word
amaat meaning "a woman's coat with a large hood to carry children".
Ane m GreenlandicFrom Greenlandic
ane meaning "big brother of a girl".
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)".
Ania m GreenlandicGreenlandic form of
Ane. It also means "her older brother" in Greenlandic, derived from Ane with
-a, the Greenlandic possessive-genitive marker.
Anngannguujuk m Greenlandic, Inuit MythologyDerived from Greenlandic
anngak meaning "her brother's child" combined with the suffix -
nguujuk meaning "sweet little". (Also compare the Greenlandic kinship terms
qangiak/
qangiaq "his brother's child" and
nuaraluaq and
ujoruk, both of which mean "sister's child".) This is the name of a character in a Greenlandic legend which is popular among children.
Ano m Finnish, GreenlandicFinnish name meaning "asked for", derived from the Finnish verb
anoa meaning "to ask" and Greenlandic name of unknown meaning.
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".
Arpârte m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "messenger". From Greenlandic arpappoq meaning "runs" (arpaartoq meaning "runs from house to house to give a message").
Arrútaĸ m GreenlandicFrom Greenlandic
arrusaq meaning "small pelagic marine gastropod" (Latin name: "clione limicina") which is gelatinous and transparent, and shaped like little angels, having flapping "wings", hence their name in English: "sea angels".... [
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Âruna f & m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "there he/she is", combined with
-na (a Greenlandic suffix indicating a personal name).
Âtâlia m GreenlandicMeans "he whose course is set towards
aataat (harps seals)" in Greenlandic.
Avataĸ m GreenlandicMeans "float made of sealskin (used in the kayak)" in Greenlandic.
Avatarssuaĸ m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "big float made of sealskin (used in the qajaq)", combined with
Avataĸ and
-rsuaq "big, great".
Avio m GreenlandicGreenlandic name related to
aviorpoq "sound", "ring", "twitter", "buzzing" (in the ears), "whistle". The notion that buzzing in the ears (aviutitsineq or avequllattaaneq) as a plea for food from a deceased is known thoughout most of Greenland... [
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Ere m GreenlandicAn abbreviation from
eriarnaq meaning "be good", "like", "clean", "beautiful".
Erneeraq m GreenlandicDerived from the Greenlandic word
erneq meaning "son" and
-eraq, a diminutive suffix.
Erninnguaq m GreenlandicMeans "sweet little son", derived from Greenlandic
erneq "son" (cf.
Erneq) combined with the diminutive suffix
nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear, little".
Ernitsiaĸ m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "good son", from the combination of
Erneĸ and
-tsiaq, a Greenlandic suffix meaning "beautiful", "fair", "fairly good", "precious", "sweet", "fair-sized", "nice", "good", "handsome".
Fari m Old Norse, GreenlandicOld Norse short form of names containing the name element
fara meaning "to go", "to move", "to travel", as well as the Greenlandic younger form of
Fare.