Absalon

This Scandinavian name was made famous in English-speaking countries as the name of the dog in the "Thin Man" series.  Danish actress Asta Nielsen was another famous bearer. Asta can be considered as a short form of Astrid or Augusta.

Asta

Aaviak

Amaalik

Amaroq

Aputsiaq

Aqqaluk

Augo

Aviaaja

Detlef

Fewer letters does not always mean easier—the traditional spelling is the one most people will recognize.

Emanuel

Eqaluk

Fariitariikka

Hedvig

Isak

Iiliit

Illaaq

Inuk

Ivaana

Ivaaq

Ivalo

Ivik

Joorut

Kaataq

Katu

Lippikka

A name with many spelling variations, including Malek and Maliq. With Muslim roots, Malik ranks in the US Top 500 and is also popular in several European and Arabic countries.

Malik can also be thought of as a nature name, via its Greenlandic meaning of wave.

Malik

Malu is a charming Hawaiian name chosen by ex-Talking Head David Byrne for his daughter. Malu might also be an abbreviated form of Malou, which is an abbreviated form of Mary Louise.  Malu or Malou might be a retro-chic nickname for a child given the family names of Mary and/or Louise.

Malu

Maalia

Makaali

Maliina

Naaja

Naasunnguaq

Najaaja

Nanoq

Nuka

Nukaaka

Orla

Ortu

Paninnguaq

Papik

Piita

Piitaq

Pilu

Pilunnguaq

Pipaluk

Piseq

Qinoq

Qivioq

Siimuut

Sika

Sikkersoq

Smillaaraq

Suluk

Takisooq

Uiloq

Unaaq

Vilhelmiinannguaq

shvibziks's list "Greenlandic Names" of 58 great name ideas: Absalon - Vilhelmiinannguaq!

Greenlandic Names

Beautiful Greenlandic names (including Nordic names which are popular in Greenland) which, despite some tricky pronunciations, could easily become trendy outside of Greenland. A lot of the names are actually just Greenlandic variations of Nordic names, Greenland has afterall been a part of Denmark for many, many years.