Nivkh Submitted Names

Nivkh names are used by the Nivkh people of eastern Russia.

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Anguk Ангук f Nivkh

Anka f Nivkh
Derived from the Nivkh word for "year".

Anyuk f Nivkh

Atvuk m Nivkh

Ayzik f Nivkh (Archaic)
Derived from Nivkh ayzn meaning "gold". Because most Nivkhs adopted Russian names in the 20th century, it is no longer used in the modern-day.

Azmun m Nivkh
From Nivkh azr meaning "gift".

Azrun m Nivkh

Azuk Азук f Nivkh

Chalun m Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh ch'alu meaning "fog"; used to denote a male child born on a foggy day.

Chamuk f Nivkh
From Nivkh ch'am meaning "eagle".

Changin m Nivkh
From Nivkh chand meaning "to be white".

Chavlik f Nivkh

Chuner m Nivkh
Meaning unknown. A known bearer was Chuner Taksami (1931-2014), a Russian ethnographer of Nivkh ethnicity.

Efkuk f Nivkh

Esavura Есавура f Nivkh

Ezdanok m Nivkh

Ezguk f Nivkh

Iglik f Nivkh

Itkun m Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh itt meaning "talkative". This name was traditionally given to male children who talked a lot.

Kaskazik m Nivkh
Used as a nickname.

Kekhan m Nivkh
From Nivkh kekh meaning "seagull".

Kelin m Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh k'ed meaning "lean, thin".

Kenran m Nivkh
From Nivkh k'enrad meaning "to have fun", "to sing".

Khaylin m Nivkh
From Nivkh khay meaning "pigeon".

Khivchuk f Nivkh
Name given to girls whose mothers could not bear children for a period of time and suffered through a difficult birth.

Kokin m Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh k'od meaning "sleep".

Lants m Nivkh

Lergan m Nivkh
From Nivkh lerd meaning "play".

Lidik f Nivkh
From Nivkh lygdyd meaning "watching, wide-eyed".

Liskit f Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh liskt meaning "neat, clean".

Longun m Nivkh

Lushkura f Nivkh

Luzgin m Nivkh
From lud meaning "to sing".

Lykhtkk f Nivkh
Means "bad weather"; derived from Nivkh lykh. This name was used on baby girls born on days of inclement weather.

Memzgun m Nivkh
From Nivkh mem meaning "rainbow"; given to baby boys born during the time of a rainbow.

Mufchik m Nivkh
Derived from the Nivkh word mugv meaning "day", being used on children born in the daytime.

Napuin m Nivkh
From the Nivkh word for "animal" and puyd meaning "fly".

Niftyuk f Nivkh
Name given to a woman who has had many children, all which died with her.

Nyengun m Nivkh

Nygvik f Nivkh
Means "dark"; from the Nivkh word nyd meaning "dark". This name was given to baby girls born when it was getting dark (for example, at night).

Nyunkin m Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh nink meaning "small".

Ochan m Nivkh
From Nivkh otgan meaning "garbage, waste".

Okhnik f Nivkh

Palgun m Nivkh
From Nivkh paln meaning "mountain", indicating a child born in the mountains.

Panko f Nivkh

Parkizin m Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh park and yzn meaning "his own master". This name was traditionally given to independent young boys.

Pilgun m Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh pild meaning "to be large".

Pineyk f Nivkh

Ponashk f Nivkh

Pulychkh m Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh pulk vuld meaning "to walk on all fours", therefore on the knees.

Pungat m Nivkh
From Nivkh pyna meaning "bird".

Pygsk f Nivkh

Pygzyk f Nivkh

Pylymk f Nivkh
Name given to the older sister of a mother.

Rsholin m Nivkh (Archaic)
Traditional Nivkh name of unknown meaning. Because most Nivkhs adopted Russian names in the 20th century, it is no longer used in the modern-day.

Smedun m Nivkh
Means "loving"; derived from Nivkh ezmud meaning "love".

Tatuk f Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh t'atn meaning "morning", used to indicate girls born in the morning.

Tavtugin m Nivkh
Used on baby boys born at or near a lake.

Tolvin m Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh tolv meaning "summer"; used on baby boys born in the summertime.

Tymguk f Nivkh
From Nivkh tym meaning "cranberry".

Tynvin m Nivkh
From Nivkh tynad meaning "to be exact, correct".

Ukrin m Nivkh
Bestowed on children born by a fire.

Ulita f Nivkh, Russian (Archaic)
Cognate of Julita.

Umkhun f Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh umd meaning "angry".

Urkayn m Nivkh
Means "night"; derived from Nivkh urk. This name was given to boys born at midnight.

Uryam m Nivkh
From Nivkh urd meaning "good".

Vadun m Nivkh