Felie's Personal Name List

From a childish pronunciation of the Greenlandic word angaju "older sibling of the same sex" (see Angaju).

Means "dear older sibling" in Greenlandic, from a combination of Aaju and the diminutive suffix nnguaq "sweet, dear, little".

Derived from Greenlandic aama "glow, glowing coal" (cf. Aamaq) combined with the diminutive suffix nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear, little".

Greenlandic younger form of Ânarse.

Means "mouse" in Algonquin.

From Cherokee ᎠᏥᎳ (atsila) "fire" or ᎠᏥᎸᏍᎩ (atsilunsgi) "flower, blossom".

Means "thick-billed Murre", which is a type of bird.

Greenlandic form of Aksel.

From Navajo ahigą́ "they fight or combat each other; they kill each other" or ahígą́ "you fight or combat each other; you kill each other".

Means "little Ptarmigan chick" in Greenlandic.

Means "one who roams by the place under windows opposite the plank bed" in Greenlandic.

Greenlandic younger form of Alãpât.

Greenlandic form of Alexander.

Means "moon" in the Yawaru language.

Means "angel" in Maori.

From Greenlandic ane meaning "big brother of a girl".

South 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).

Means "actor" in Sioux.

Means "condor of the sun" in Mapuche, from antü "sun" and mañku "condor".

Means "snowflake" in Greenlandic.

Means "love" in Maori.

Means "beautiful" in Maori.

Means "help, support" in Maori.

Means "fawn" in Cherokee, derived from ᎠᏫ (awi) meaning "deer".

Variant of Ayelen.

Variant of Palikka.

Banalandju is a main character in Australian film 'Ten Canoes' set in Arnhem Land, Northern Territories.

A blend of Beatrix and Trine.

Greenlandic form of Benjamin.

Greenlandic form of Phoebe.

Birrinbirrin is a main character in Australian film "Ten Canoes".

Variant form of Bitte or from the Swedish word bitti (short form of bittida) meaning "early" and Greenlandic younger spelling of Bíte.

Greenlandic form of Bolette. A known bearer of this name is Bolatta Silis-Høegh (1981-), a Greenlandic artist who resides in Denmark.

Means "violet flower" in Mapuche, from kallfü "purple, blue" and rayen "flower".

Variant of Citlalli.

Means "star" in Nahuatl [1].

Greenlandic form of David.

Dayindi is a main character in Australian film "Ten Canoes".

Greenlandic younger form of Êlise.

Greenlandic form of Herjulf.

Greenlandic younger form of Eikile.

Greenlandic form of Ejnar.

Greenlandic form of Elieser.

Derived from the Greenlandic word erneq meaning "son" and -eraq, a diminutive suffix.

Greenlandic short form of Farîtarik and Ancient Germanic variant of Faro.

Greenlandic form of Friederike and Frederika

Variant of Kaapa.

Means "raven" in Navajo.

Means "juniper tree" in Navajo.

Possibly from Cherokee ᎤᎵᎶᎯ (ulilohi) meaning "attractive, adorable".

Variant spelling of Goyaałé.

Variant of Hansinnguaq.

Possibly a combination of Hans and the Greenlandic word -nnguaq meaning "sweet; dear".

Means "girl" in Maori.

Means "abandoned" in Navajo.

Means "lady of the water" in Tupi, from y "water" and îara "lady, mistress". In Brazilian folklore this is the name of a beautiful river nymph who would lure men into the water. She may have been based upon earlier Tupi legends.

Means "abandoned hearth, fireplace" in Greenlandic.

Means "throat" in Greenlandic.

Means "moon" in Greenlandic. This name is also used in the Inuit Mythology.

Derived from the Greenlandic word iikkuluk meaning "how sweet you are".

Variant of Iluna.

Means "she who is meek and quiet" in Greenlandic.

Presumably from Greenlandic imeq "water".

Possibly a combination of Inuk with the Greenlandic suffix -paluk meaning "dear little".

Means "human being, man" in Greenlandic.

Greenlandic male name meaning ''sweet little person/man'', from inuk ''human being, man'' and nnguaq, a suffix meaning ''sweet, dear'',

Means "to soar" in Hawaiian.

Greenlandic form of Isaiah.

Short form of Îsaiarse.

Greenlandic younger form of Isaia.

Means "deer" in Choctaw.

Greenlandic female form of Ivaaq. It was the number 1 female name in Greenland from 2001 to 2010.

Means "the one having been brooded" in Greenlandic.

Means "sinew; tendon; thread" in Greenlandic (Thule dialect).

It was used by Danish explorer and writer Peter Freuchen for the heroine of his novel 'Ivalu' (1930).

Possibly means "rainbow lady", from Classic Maya ix "lady" and chel "rainbow". Ixchel was a Maya goddess associated with the earth, jaguars, medicine and childbirth. She was often depicted with a snake in her hair and crossbones embroidered on her skirt.

From Tupi îasy meaning "moon".

Greenlandic form of Jakobina.

From the Nyungar word djarraly referred to a kind of Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus marginata). Nyungar language is spoken in the southwest of Western Australia, near Perth.

Variant of Jette.

Possibly a combination of Jens and the Greenlandic suffix -raq meaning "young animal".

Possibly a combination of Juât with the Greenlandic suffix -nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear".

Archaic spelling of Juaat (using the old Kleinschmidt orthography, used to write Greenlandic until 1973).

Greenlandic form of Justus.

Greenlandic younger form of Kâpa.

From the name of a type of green gemstone found in New Zealand, meaning "sky blue" in Maori.

Means "sea" in Hawaiian.

From Hawaiian kai "ocean, sea" and lani "sky, heaven".

Means "heavenly child" or "royal child" from Hawaiian kama "child" and lani "heaven, sky, royal, majesty".

Derived from the Greenlandic words kanuk or kanik meaning "blood".

Short form of Kâpriale.

Means "the good one" from Hawaiian ka, a definite article, and pono "good, moral".

Greenlandic form of Gabriel.

Means "free woman" in Greenlandic.

Means "the youthful one" from Hawaiian ka, a definite article, and uʻi "youth, beauty".

From the name of a type of tree found in New Zealand (species Agathis australis).

Means "the homeland" from Hawaiian ke, a definite article, and one "sand, homeland".

Means "lingonberry" in Greenlandic.

Means "skin of a tree or fruit" in Maori. This name has been brought to public attention by New Zealand opera singer Kiri Te Kanawa (1944-).

From Cree ᑮᓯᑳᐊᐧᒑᕁ (Kîsikâawcâhk) meaning "day star", derived from ᑮᓯᑳᐤ (kîsikâw) "day" and ᐊᑖᕁ (atâhk) "star". This was the name of a 19th-century Plains Cree chief in Saskatchewan.

Diminutive of Taannakulooq.

Means "he makes noise" in Shawnee. This was another name of the Shawnee leader Tenskwatawa (1775-1836).

Means "ohia flower" in Hawaiian.

Means "welcome" in Tahitian. It gained popularity in France during the 1980s.

From Dakota or Lakota maȟpíya meaning "cloud, sky". This is the first part of the names of the Dakota chief Mahpiya Wicasta (1780-1863), known as Cloud Man, and the Lakota chiefs Mahpiya Luta (1822-1909), known as Red Cloud, and Mahpiya Iyapato (1838-1905), known as Touch the Clouds.

From the name of a stylized design common in Maori carvings. It represents a mythological creature with the head of a bird and the body of a human.

Means "small piece of fur under the chin" in Greenlandic.

Means "song" in Hawaiian. This is also the Hawaiian, Tongan and Samoan form of Mary.

Possibly from Greenlandic millalaarpoq meaning "drone, hum (of an insect)" combined with the diminutive suffix -araq.

Diminutive of Miguel. It probably originated as a variation of Mickey, reflecting the English pronunciation.

Greenlandic name meaning "blubber" (i.e., "viscid train oil which is being used as sealing for skin boats") or "earwax" (a mainstream interpretation). It seemed to rise in popularity in the late 20th century after several books were published about the controversy surrounding the Inughuit boy Minik (c.1890-1918), who was among a group brought by the explorer Robert E. Peary from their home in northwest Greenland to New York in 1897. This name is borne by Prince Vincent Frederik Minik Alexander of Denmark (2011-).

Minygululu is a main character in Australian film "Ten Canoes".

Means "ocean, wide expanse of water, deep sea" in Maori, Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages.

Means "lies" in Tupí. This name appears in the poem Caramuru (1781) by the Brazilian poet Santa Rita Durão.

An Inuit name. This is the name of a main character of the movie "The Journey Home".

Munandjarra is a main character in Australian film "Ten Canoes".

From Ojibwe Maskawigwan meaning "hard quill", derived from mashkawaa "hard" and gaaway "quill". This was the name of a 19th-century Saulteaux chief.

Younger form of Nauja.

Means "gull hatchling" in Greenlandic, deriving from naaja meaning "gull; seagull" and raq meaning "cub; hatchling; baby animal".

Means "he works" in Navajo.

Means "plant, flower" in Greenlandic.

Greenlandic female name meaning ''sweet little flower'', from naasoq meaning ''flower, plant'' and nnguaq a suffix meaning ''sweet, dear''.

Means "bark" in Cheyenne.

From Aymara nayra meaning "eye" or "early".

Means "polar bear" in Inuktitut.

Means "seagull" in Greenlandic and Inuktitut.

Possibly from Zapotec nadxiie lii meaning "I love you" or nayele' meaning "open".

Possibly from the name of the town of Ngaere in New Zealand, of Maori origin meaning "wetland".

From the name of a type of palm tree found in New Zealand (species Rhopalostylis sapida).

Means "fire" in Quechua and Aymara.

Means "bear" in Choctaw.

Means "wind" in Navajo.

From Navajo nizhóní meaning "beautiful" [1].

Nowalingu is a main character in Australian film "Ten Canoes".

An Inuit name. This is the name of an Inuit woman in the movie: "The Journey Home".

Means "family" in Hawaiian.

Variant of Farîtaríka.

Greenlandic younger form of Palíka.

Means "sweet little thing who belongs to me" in Greenlandic [1].

Possibly from Mapuche küde meaning "burning torch".

Means "sky" in Maori. In Maori and other Polynesian mythology Rangi or Ranginui was a god of the sky, husband of the earth goddess Papa. They were locked in a crushing embrace but were eventually separated by their children, the other gods.

Ridjimiraril is a main character in Australian film "Ten Canoes".

Means "teardrop" in Maori.

Means "white plumeria flower", from Yucatec Maya sak "white" and nikte' "plumeria flower".

Variant of Sacnicte.

Means "the old one" in Navajo.

Means "feather" in Choctaw.

Means "brother" in Navajo.

From Japanese 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition" combined with 麻 (ma) meaning "flax", 馬 (ma) meaning "horse", 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 万 (ma) meaning "very many" or 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Means "son" in Navajo.

Means "father" in Navajo.

Means "grandfather" in Navajo.

Means "friend" in Navajo.

Means "the rather huge one" in Greenlandic.

Means "cold" in Algonquin.

This is the name of waterfalls in Georgia. Popularly claimed to mean "leaping waters" in the Choctaw language, it may actually mean "town" in the Creek language. It was borne by American actress Tallulah Bankhead (1902-1968), who was named after her grandmother, who may have been named after the waterfalls.

Means "son, boy" in Maori.

Means "rain" in Quechua.

Means "man" in Maori. In Maori and other Polynesian mythology Tāne was the god of forests and light. He was the son of the sky god Rangi and the earth goddess Papa, who were locked in an embrace and finally separated by their son. He created the tui bird and, by some accounts, man.

From Lakota Tȟašuŋke meaning "his horse", derived from šuŋg "horse". This forms the first part of the name of Tasunka Witko (1840-1877), translated as Crazy Horse, a Lakota war leader.

From Lakota Tȟašúŋke meaning "his horse". This is found in Tȟašúŋke Witkó, the original Lakota name of the Oglala leader known to the English-speaking world as Crazy Horse (c.1842-1877).

Means "panther passing across" in Shawnee. This name was borne by the Shawnee leader Tecumseh (1768-1813), who resisted American expansion along with his brother the spiritual leader Tenskwatawa.

Means "flower" in Tahitian, also specifically referring to the species Gardenia taitensis.

Means "cottonwood" in Navajo.

Means "earth, land, soil" in Nahuatl [1].

Means "white knife" in Comanche, derived from tosa- "white" and wihi "knife" [1]. This name was borne by a 19th-century Penateka Comanche chief.

Means "wild thyme" in Greenlandic [1].

Means "lord of the spear" in Tupi, from ybyra "wood, stick, spear" and îara "lord, master". This is the name of an 1874 novel by José de Alencar.

Variant of Iara.

Means "water cave" or "rock water" in Tahitian, from the phrase vai ana o te mato teitei meaning "water from the cave of the high rock".

Means "rain" (literally "water of the clouds"), from Tahitian vai meaning "water" and ata meaning "cloud".

From Tahitian vai "water" and here "loved, dear".

Means "good luck" in Maori.

Means "eagle, falcon" in Quechua.

Means "star" in Maori.

From Lakota wičháȟpi "star" and wakȟáŋ "sacred, holy".

Possibly means "having no one in front of him in the canoe" in Nuu-chah-nulth. This was the name of a chief of the Clayoquot in the late 18th century, at the time of European contact.

Meaning uncertain, said to mean "the flower that arrived" in Zapotec.

Means "little" in Navajo.

Yeeralparil is a main character in Australian film "Ten Canoes".

Means "rain" in Hopi.

Etymology uncertain.

It could be the feminine form of an Arabic name that sounds like Zafrin or a variant of Zeferina. The name can also be created by Stephenie Meyer for her book 'Breaking Dawn' (2008) where the character is an Indigenous American woman from Pantanal wetlands, Amazon, South America so there is a possibility that is actually an Indigenous name.

Name of a specific type of fast, dry mountain wind in Argentina. The name comes from a valley in San Juan Province, Argentina. Both the valley and the wind are related to an Indigenous people Ullum-Zonda similar to the Huarpe people.