Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Alaska Native
Taxonomy note
editLinguists divide the Eskimo-Aleut language phylum into two languages, Eskimo and Aleut. While a popular misconception is that the term "Eskimo" is simply an exonym for the Inuit people, there are many Native Alaskan tribes that speak dialects of the Eskimo language, including the Inuit, the Yupik, the Inupiat and the Alutiiq. Aleuts are not considered Eskimo by linguists, nor by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Inuit girls’ names
edit- Aggeok
- Agnakluwak
- Aima
- Ainiaq
- Anjij
- Akigik
- Akimayuq
- Aklavik
- Akoodiksik
- Akulukjuk
- Akycha
- Aleqasina
- Alicie
- Alluluk
- Aluq
- Amittu
- Angmadlok
- Angnuk
- Anirniq
- Arnqaq
- Aolayok
- Arnakallak
- Arpik
- Ashevak
- Atoat
- Aviliaju
- Eegie
- Eeleeseepee
- Ekarak
- Eleesapee
- Elisapee
- Evaloo
- Evee
- Eyuka
- Geela
- Hiti
- Iga
- Igah
- Ikilluaq
- Ikuma
- Inaluk
- Ineak
- Inoudtliak
- Ipooeetuq
- Iqaluq
- Iqirquq
- Itakulla
- Itee
- Jeannie
- Juili/Julie
- Kablutsiak
- Kadlak
- Kaitanak
- Kaitanaq
- Kaitaq
- Kakasa
- Kalluk
- Kamiti
- Kappak
- Katoo
- Kaudjak
- Kavavau
- Kenojuak
- Kibcarjuk
- Kiloonik
- Kingmeata
- Kirima
- Kirimia
- Kolaut
- Komangapik
- Koonoo
- Kooyoo
- Kooyook
- Kowichuk
- Kowtok
- Kringnuktak
- Kudjuakjuk
- Kudloo
- Kunuatok
- Kuptana
- Leetia
- Lyta
- Maina
- Malaya
- Malee
- Mayoreak
- Meeka
- Meetik
- Meriwa
- Migishoo
- Mikigak
- Mupaloo
- Naita
- Nakashuk
- Nakyuraq
- Naluiyuk
- Napachie
- Napatachie
- Naqi
- Nastapoka
- Nauja
- Nauksaut
- Nauyak
- Neevee
- Neveeooyak
- Ningeogapik
- Ninukatsiaq
- Nivikanguak
- Noayak
- Nooterakjuk
- Nugalluq
- Nuqingaq
- Okpak
- Ooa
- Oolanie
- Oolasee
- Ooleekeepa
- Ooleena
- Ooloota
- Oolootah
- Oomalaq
- Oominisar
- Oopik
- Ootoovah
- Oshutsiak
- Oviloo
- Ovilu
- Padtlunguak
- Paneloo
- Paningajak
- Parsa
- Pitaloosie
- Pitseolak
- Pitsiula
- Piuliak
- Pudloo
- Putuguk
- Qaqsauq
- Qattalik
- Qaunak
- Qaunaq
- Qayaq
- Qiluqi
- Qimirpik
- Qimmikpikuluk
- Qiyuk
- Quissa
- Quliruaq
- Quppa
- Quyuq
- Saila
- Sanaaq
- Savfak
- Sanna
- Sheouak
- Shooyoo
- Shua
- Siaja
- Siasi
- Sila
- Silana
- Simaiyok
- Simata
- Simatuq
- Suakunguak
- Tala
- Tamareesee
- Taslak
- Tassurapik
- Tatigat
- Timangiak
- Toonookashak
- Towkie
- Tukumik
- Tungwak
- Tunnuk
- Tunu
- Tuuti
- Udluriak
- Uppahjak
- Uqaitu
- Ussuqi
Inuit boys’ names
edit- Adamie
- Aglukaq
- Ahlooloo
- Aisa
- Aiyarani
- Akitirq
- Alaittuq
- Allie
- Alooloo
- Alootook
- Amakvik
- Amidlak
- Amosie
- Annoray
- Anoee
- Aola
- Aoudla
- Ashevak
- Ashoona
- Atkak
- Atuat
- Audla
- Audlaluk
- Audlatek
- Augeak
- Aullalu
- Avinga
- Bammiuk
- Davidee
- Echalook
- Eelee
- Eeteenik
- Eliyah
- Epirvik
- Etidlooie
- Evalun
- Goo
- Igruk
- Ilkoo
- Inuksuk
- Inuktalik
- Iola
- Ipeelee
- Ipellie
- Iqaluk
- Iqaluq
- Isaacie
- Iyola
- Jaco
- Jacobie
- Jaipity
- Jamasie
- Japeetee
- Jayko
- Jina
- Joanasie
- Jobie
- Joelee
- Johnassie
- Josephee
- Josephie
- Josepi
- Josie
- Jotah
- Juanasi
- Judasie
- Kadlak
- Kajulik
- Kanak
- Kangiak
- Kapugen
- Kasudluak
- Kavavau
- Kellypalik
- Kiakshuk
- Kipokaktoak
- Koadloak
- Komakjuak
- Koonoo
- Kootoo
- Kooyoo
- Kopak
- Kuttaktok
- Lazarusie
- Loottee
- Lucassie (Luke)
- Lyta
- Malitut
- Mammak
- Markosie
- Markusi
- Mathewsie
- Mattiusi
- Mattoo
- Mikijuk
- Moonie
- Mosesie
- Munamee
- Mususi
- Nanook
- Natak
- Nauya
- Netsiak
- Nikupsuk
- Nowdla
- Nowya
- Nugaleak
- Nukkapiak
- Nuna
- Nuqaq
- Nutaraluk
- Ohadluk
- Oingoon
- Okakluk
- Okalikjuak
- Okkarlik
- Okkiksuk
- Onalik
- Ooloopie
- Oongalik
- Osoochiak
- Papak
- Parnguna
- Pauloosie
- Paulosie
- Paulusi
- Pauta
- Pee
- Peteroosie
- Phillipushie
- Pitseolak
- Pitsiula
- Poasie
- Poota
- Pootoogoo
- Pudlat
- Pudlo
- Putugu
- Putulik
- Qaqaq
- Qarqangaarjuk
- Qatsiya
- Qaunnaaluk
- Qayalik
- Qiatsuq
- Quissa
- Quma
- Qumalu
- Qumaluk
- Saila
- Salomonie
- Samuellie
- Samwillie
- Sarkak
- Silasie
- Simeonie
- Simonie
- Sowniapik
- Tanuchulk
- Tatigat
- Temela
- Thomassie/Tamusi
- Thukkekina
- Tiktak
- Timootee
- Tivi
- Toon
- Toonoo
- Towkie
- Tugak
- Tukpunga
- Tuma
- Tungilik
- Tunu
- Tuqiqi
- Tuttu
- Twamie
- Uiverunna
- Ukalik
- Ulgavik
- Uttakiyok
- Yaw
Aleut first names
editAll Aleuts today use European, Hispanic, Hebrew, etc. first names, such as Mary or Peter.
Inuit surnames
editNames ending in -lrea are peculiar to the Yupik.
- Adjuk
- Aglukak
- Ahatatak
- Akeeagok
- Akeeshoo
- Akerelrea
- Akerolik
- Akittirq
- Akpalialuk
- Akpik
- Akulukjuk
- Alainga
- Alaku
- Alialrea
- Aliyak
- Alonak
- Alookie
- Aloralrea
- Amagoalik
- Anawak
- Angasan
- Anghik
- Angnakak
- Angootealok
- Anguhadluq
- Anguti
- Angutingurniq
- Aniqmiuq
- Annanack
- Ansong
- Apak
- Arlook
- Arlooktoo
- Arnaittuq
- Arnakaw
- Arnalukjuak
- Arnaquq
- Arnatuk
- Arnauyumayuq
- Ashevak
- Ashoona
- Askoak
- Attagutaluk
- Audlaluk
- Autut
- Ayagalrea
- Ayek
- Ayuluk
- Chiklak
- Chimeralrea
- Chuathbaluk
- Echalook
- Eegeesiak
- Eetuk
- Egoak
- Egotak
- Ekho
- Emiuk
- Enuaraq
- Eshulutak
- Etidlooie
- Etoangat
- Etok
- Etook
- Etuangat
- Ikkidluat
- Illchuk
- Imgalrea
- Immaroitok
- Ingniruk
- Inukpuk
- Ipeelie
- Irqittuq
- Irniq
- Ishulutak
- Ishulutaq
- Ittimangnaq
- Ittunga
- Iyaituk
- Kakee
- Kannak
- Karetak
- Kasaluak
- Kassaiuli
- Kiatainaq
- Kilabuk
- Kolit
- Komangapik
- Koneak
- Kootoo
- Kopanuk
- Kuliktana
- Kunuk
- Kusugak
- Lucassie
- Maksagak
- Marniq
- Meyok
- Mikijuk
- Muckpa
- Naitok
- Nakasuk
- Nakoyak
- Nangmalik
- Napayok
- Nashalook
- Natatok
- Natsiapik
- Naukatsik
- Nilgak
- Ningeongan
- Ningiuruvik
- Niptanatiak
- Niuqtuq
- Novoligak
- Nowyook
- Nungaq
- Nutaraq
- Nuvaqirq
- Nyuurnibe
- Ohaituk
- Olanna
- Omilgoitok
- Oonark
- Ootoova
- Palluq
- Pigalak
- Pingayak
- Pissuk
- Pitka
- Pitseolak
- Pitsiulak
- Qanatsiaq
- Qarpik
- Qimirpiq
- Quarqortog
- Quinnayuak
- Sammortuk
- Saunik
- Senungetuk
- Serkoak
- Sheupiapik
- Takirak
- Takumjenak
- Talretok
- Tanuyak
- Tartak
- Tatletik
- Tattuinee
- Tigullagaq
- Tiktak
- Tkachuk
- Tomaganuk
- Totalik
- Towtoongie
- Tucktoo
- Tudlik
- Tungilik
- Tungwenuk
- Tunutmoak
- Ugyuk
- Ullulaq
- Unatweenuk
- Uniuqsaraq
- Ussak
- Waska
English words as Yupik surnames
edit- Beaver
- Bell
- Black
- Boots
- Boyscout
- Brink
- Brown
- Coffee
- Cook
- Crisco
- Deacon
- Dock
- Fancyboy
- Fox
- Gray
- Green
- King
- Lake
- Landlord
- Parent
- Rose
- White
- Wolf
Given names as Yupik surnames
edit- Andrew
- Carl
- Charles
- Charley
- David
- Frank
- Frederick
- George
- Gilbert
- Henry
- Herman
- Ivan
- James
- Jasper
- Jimmy
- Joe
- John
- Joseph
- Moses
- Ned
- Nick
- Noah
- Owen
- Paul
- Pete
- Peter
- Phillip
- Ross
- Sam
- Samuel
- Simon
- Thomas
- Tom
- Tommy
Aleut surnames
editThe Aleut use Russian, Scandinavian or English surnames. There are no indigenous Aleut surnames surviving today.
Russian names as Native Alaskan surnames
edit- Demientieff (Yupik)
- Lestenkof (Aleut)
- Kameroff (Yupik)
- Merculief (Aleut)