Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Alaska Native

Taxonomy note
Linguists 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

 * 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

 * 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
All Aleuts today use European, Hispanic, Hebrew, etc. first names, such as Mary or Peter.

Inuit surnames
Names 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

 * 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

 * 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
The Aleut use Russian, Scandinavian or English surnames. There are no indigenous Aleut surnames surviving today.

Russian names as Native Alaskan surnames

 * Demientieff (Yupik)
 * Lestenkof (Aleut)
 * Kameroff (Yupik)
 * Merculief (Aleut)