Are you adding an Alaskan dog to your home and heart? Or is Alaska a dream vacation for you – or does it imply the spirit of the outdoors you hope to enjoy with your new dog? We’ve taken Alaskan dog names including Inuit names, Alaska city names, top Alaskan baby names, etc. Would one of them be the perfect fit for your new fur baby?
What breeds of dogs come from Alaska?
If your breed — or a mix of breeds — comes from “The Last Frontier,” you might want to check out our Alaskan dog names. Alaska has three dog breeds and one hybrid:
- Alaskan Malamute: the Malamutes is the official dog breed of Alaska
- Alaska Klee Kai: Derived from Wasilla, Alaska, Klee Kai comes in three sizes – but all are smaller versions of Husky bred to be companions, not working dogs.
- Alaskan Husky: Thinner than Siberian Husky.
- alusky: A cross between the Alaskan Malamute and the Alaskan Husky.
Symbols of Alaska
- dawn: Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis, for the new light of your life.
- Balto: As the dog leading the last leg of the race to bring antitoxin to stop the diphtheria epidemic in Nome, he was immortalized in the Disney movie of the same name.
- Jade: Gem of the State of Alaska.
- Moose: The elk is the state mammal.
- salmon: Alaska supplies the majority of America’s salmon (as well as herring, crab, and halibut.)
- To go: the famous sled dog man—at the age of 12—run more than 261 miles, the longest and most dangerous, of the race to bring antivenom to Nome to stop the diphtheria epidemic.
- Willow: Willow Ptarmigan is the state bird of Alaska.
Names of Inuit people
- Ahnah: The word Inuit meaning “wise woman” would be a great name for an adult rescue dog.
- Akna: Goddess of fertility and fertility in Inuit mythology.
- alas: honest or noble (feminine name)
- Akiak: Brave
- Aklaq: bear
- anik: boy’s name for brother and sister
- aput: snow
- cupun: coal
- hanta: Hunter
- Ila: partner
- innik: Boy
- Kallu: Thunder
- Kaya: mountain
- Kiss: alone
- Koko: night
- Liuna: lion
- malina: Sun goddess.
- miki: small
- Nanook: the Inuit god of polar bears
- Pana: god of the underworld in Inuit mythology
- philips: horse lover (like Philip)
- Pinga: Goddess of the hunt in Inuit mythology.
- Sakari: sweet
- Sedna: Goddess of sea animals.
- Sesi: snow
- siku: ice, a nice name for a dog with light blue eyes
- gender: air, wind, spirit
- New Zealand: Inuit god of the sky
- uki: survivor, a beautiful name for a rescue that has stood the test of time
- Tarkik: moon
- Tatik: love and cherish
- fraying: A giant wild man of legend (an Alaskan version of the Yeti).
- Tonraq: Tiny
- yuka: bright Star
- Yura: beautiful name, unisex name
The Most Popular Alaskan Baby Names
Wondering what the top baby names in Alaska are? Is one of these a good choice for your new fur baby?
The Social Security Administration recorded these names as the most common boy and girl names in Alaska:
| Places | male name | Amount male | female name | Amount female |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| first | Lam | 44 | Amelia | 43 |
| 2 | Oliver | 43 | Charlotte | 41 |
| 3 | Elijah | 42 | Olivia | 37 |
| 4 | Theodore | 40 | Sophia | 35 |
| 5 | William | 36 | dawn | 33 |
| 6 | Noah | 35 | Ava | 33 |
| 7 | Henry | 34 | Emma | 30 |
| 8 | James | 34 | Evelyn | 29 |
| 9 | Benjamin | 33 | Abigail | 25 |
| ten | Levi | 28 | Eleanor | 25 |
| 11 | Lincoln | 28 | Scarlett | 25 |
| twelfth | Owen | 28 | hazel | 24 |
| 13 | Asher | 26 | Hanoi | 22 |
| 14 | Michael | 26 | aria | 21 |
| 15 | Gabriel | 25 | Ella | 21 |
| 16 | hudson | 25 | Harper | 20 |
| 17 | Jackson | 25 | lucy | 19 |
| 18 | Luke | 25 | Violet | 19 |
| 19 | Mason | 25 | Willow | 19 |
| 20 | Grayson | 24 | Alice | 17 |
| 21 | Samuel | 24 | Emily | 16 |
| 22 | Jaxon | 23 | Gianna | 16 |
| 23 | Joshua | 22 | island | 16 |
| 24 | Lucas | 22 | Fall | 15 |
| 25 | Cooperative | 21 | Ellie | 15 |
| 26 | Daniel | 21 | Madison | 15 |
| 27 | Logan | 21 | flutist | 15 |
| 28 | Alexander | 20 | Moonlight | 14 |
| 29 | Hunter | 20 | Sugarcane | 14 |
| 30 | Jacob | 20 | Nora | 14 |
| thirty first | John | 20 | Penelope | 14 |
| 32 | Maverick | 20 | Riley | 14 |
| 33 | Thomas | 20 | Addison | 13 |
| 34 | map | 19 | Adeline | 13 |
| 35 | Ezekiel | 19 | Audrey | 13 |
| 36 | Josiah | 19 | chloe | 13 |
| 37 | David | 18 | embers | 13 |
| 38 | Jason | 18 | emilia | 13 |
| 39 | Saint Joseph | 18 | juniper | 13 |
| 40 | Matthew | 18 | new | 13 |
| 41 | Carter | 17 | Brooklyn | twelfth |
| 42 | Charles | 17 | Claire | twelfth |
| 43 | Ezra | 17 | Harmony | twelfth |
| 44 | Jack | 17 | Kinsley | twelfth |
| 45 | Jameson | 17 | Lily | twelfth |
| forty six | commandment | 17 | Zoey | twelfth |
| 47 | Wyatt | 17 | fern | 11 |
| 48 | Isaac | 16 | forever | 11 |
| 49 | Mile | 16 | Graceful | 11 |
| 50 | Heli | 15 | isabella | 11 |
| 51 | Elias | 15 | Ruby | 11 |
| 52 | Nolan | 15 | anna | ten |
| 53 | Roman | 15 | Athena | ten |
| 54 | rowan bar | 15 | Avery | ten |
| 55 | Aiden | 14 | Hadley | ten |
| 56 | Colton | 14 | Natalie | ten |
| 57 | Ethan | 14 | Nevaeh | ten |
| 58 | Isaiah | 14 | Peyton | ten |
| 59 | Jonah | 14 | Raelynn | ten |
| 60 | Ryker | 14 | Rose | ten |
| sixty one | Barrett | 13 | serenity | ten |
| 62 | Connor | 13 | Stella | ten |
| 63 | Easton | 13 | Aubrey | 9 |
| sixty four | Lion | 13 | camila | 9 |
| 65 | River | 13 | Eliana | 9 |
| 66 | Sawyer | 13 | Skyla | 9 |
| sixty seven | Andrew | twelfth | Eva | 9 |
| 68 | Bennett | twelfth | Freya | 9 |
| 69 | clean water | twelfth | Hailey | 9 |
| 70 | declare | twelfth | Expect | 9 |
| 71 | Everett | twelfth | Isabelle | 9 |
| 72 | Greyson | twelfth | Josephine | 9 |
| seventy three | Kai | twelfth | Layla | 9 |
| 74 | Landon | twelfth | Mckenna | 9 |
| 75 | road | twelfth | Melodies | 9 |
| 76 | Wesley | twelfth | Paisley | 9 |
| 77 | Anthony | 11 | River | 9 |
| 78 | Jasper | 11 | rowan bar | 9 |
| 79 | Jesse | 11 | Rylee | 9 |
| 80 | Jonathan | 11 | Meadow | 9 |
| 81 | Luca | 11 | Sofia | 9 |
| 82 | Ryder | 11 | Victoria | 9 |
| 83 | pretty | ten | anastasia | 8 |
| 84 | Caleb | ten | ayla | 8 |
| 85 | Elliot | ten | Brooke | 8 |
| eighty six | Robert | ten | Clara | 8 |
| eighty seven | Sebastian | ten | Delilah | 8 |
| 88 | Aaron | 9 | Elizabeth | 8 |
| 89 | Arthur | 9 | Elsie | 8 |
| 90 | Brody | 9 | emery | 8 |
| 91 | Cameron | 9 | Esme | 8 |
| 92 | Carson | 9 | Everleigh | 8 |
| ninety three | Christopher | 9 | Gemma | 8 |
| ninety four | Emmett | 9 | kimberly | 8 |
| 95 | Evan | 9 | Lila | 8 |
| 96 | George | 9 | magnolia flower | 8 |
| 97 | mala-chi | 9 | mila | 8 |
| 98 | Marcus | 9 | Naomi | 8 |
| 99 | Nicholas | 9 | Phoebe | 8 |
| 100 | Odin | 9 | Remi | 8 |
Place Names & City Names of Alaska for Dogs
- Aleutian Islands: The Aleutian island chain is the seafood capital of North America.
- Alyeska: Mount Alyeska offers views of the Chugach Mountains with suspended glaciers.
- mooring: Nestled between the Chugach Mountains and Cook Inlet, Anchorage is Alaska’s largest city.
- denali: Mention Alaska and most people are familiar with Mount McKinley, North America’s highest peak and the heart of Denali National Park.
- Dutch: The port city of Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands.
- Fairbanks: A gateway to inland and northern Alaska; just 250 miles from the Arctic Circle, this name would make a great choice for dogs that love adventure travel.
- June: state capital
- Kenai: The Kenai Peninsula, a three-hour drive or a short flight from Anchorage, is known for its outdoor beauty.
- tomato sauce: Alaska’s “First City”
- Kodiak: A city on the island of Kodiak.
- Not me: Alaska’s most famous gold mining town.
- Sitka: Both a city and the name of a tree, the Sitka Spruce is the official state tree of Alaska.
- Unalaska: The center of the Aleutian chain is the island of Unalaska and the port city of Dutch Harbor
Do you know?
The name Alaska is derived from an Aleut word, “alaxsxaq”, which means “land”.
Famous Alaskans
jewel: 90s pop singer who grew up near Homer, Alaska.
Jack london: The author of The call of nature moved to Klondike because of the gold rush and began writing his first stories while there.
Tai Wyatt: Best known as an Old West lawyer and gambler, Earp moved to Alaska during the Gold Rush.
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