Ivaana (given name)

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Ivaana
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameGreenlandic Inuit
Meaning“brood egg”
Other names
See alsoIvaasaq, Ivalimaaq, Ivâĸ, Ivâna, Ivaneĸ, Ivâraĸ.

Ivaana is a Greenlandic Inuit feminine given name. It is a combination of the Greenlandic name Ivek, meaning “brood egg,” and the Greenlandic name ending -na that indicates a first name.[1] [2] [3] [4] It has been a popular name for girls in Greenland in recent years.[5]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "Ivaana - Nordic Names".
  2. ^ "Ivâna - Nordic Names". www.nordicnames.de.
  3. ^ "Ivâĸ - Nordic Names". www.nordicnames.de.
  4. ^ "-na - Nordic Names".
  5. ^ "Greenlandic Statistics of 2012-2020 - Nordic Names".