Greenland Dog Names

Introduction

Greenland is an autonomous constituent country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans. While it is physically a part of North America, Greenland has been associated both politically and culturally with Norway and Denmark for more than 100 years. Considered the world’s largest island, three-quarters of Greenland is covered by the only permanent ice sheet outside of Antarctica. The population of Greenland is around 56,000 making it the territory with the least dense population in the world.

When seeking the perfect name for your new pooch, turning to the country of Greenland is bound to give you unique ideas, one of which may be just right.

Greenland Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Greenland Dog

Polaris

One of the oldest and hardest to find dog breeds in North America is the Greenland Husky. It is unusual to see dogs of the breed outside of Greenland, as the heavy coats, temperament and isolation mean that they are not suited to living in most environments. As the breed goes back as far as 12,000 years (its earliest origins in Siberia) most of their history is undocumented. Evidence suggests that a dog with a similar appearance to the Greenland Husky was brought to Greenland by the Sarqaq people sometime between 4000 and 5000 years ago. As there have been remains found the New Siberian Islands, it is thought that the breed already existed almost 7000 years ago, meaning that the Greenland Husky is one of the world’s oldest breeds.

Dogs of the breed have a very thick double coat that enables them to live comfortably in arctic temperatures, which can be as low as -75 degrees F. The Greenland Husky is usually affectionate and good with people, though it is important to keep in mind that they need an experienced and authoritative owner to keep them in line. Dogs of the breed are found to have one of the highest energy levels of any dog, as a result of their being bred to work. The dogs are driven to work and usually have a powerful build and amazing stamina, which has led to their success as sled dogs. Another job the Greenland Husky has excelled at is hunting polar bears and seals; they have excellent hunting instincts as well as exceptional mental and physical toughness.

A well-known Greenland Husky is Polaris, who was the lead dog on explorer Admiral Robert E. Peary’s 1909 expedition to reach the North Pole. Admiral Peary noted that he could not have reached the North Pole without the sled dogs that accompanied him. When Peary returned to the United States, Polaris went with him and ultimately sired puppies. It is said that the Chinook breed of dogs began by crossing a Greenland Husky who was the granddaughter of Polaris (whose name was Ningo), with a Saint Bernard. Arthur T. Walden was credited with creating the breed, that wound up making excellent sled dogs.

Greenland Dog Name Considerations

One of the first responsibilities of getting a new dog is to choose a name. That can feel overwhelming; after all, where should you go to find just the right moniker for your new friend? As it would be nice to find a name that suits your pooch while also making you smile every time you say it, a good way to start would be to take a look at things that have meaning to you, including places.

For example, choose a place that you feel strongly about. This can be a place where you have lived, visited, or dream of going to one day. Once you have a place in mind, go ahead and take a closer look at it. If it is a country, consider the cities and towns within it. You can also explore any bodies of water and mountains that the place has to offer. While you are at it, take a look at the food available and any people of interest who have called the place “home”. As you look at your place, make a note of things that could make a good name for your canine companion. Once you have a list, you can look closer at each name, choosing one that you feel best suits your pooch.

Should Greenland be a place of interest, you will notice that despite the country’s small population, it offers a myriad of possibilities when it comes to names.

Male Greenland Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Nuuk The capital and largest city in Greenland
0	Aasiaat A town in western Greenland
0	Melville For Melville Bay, a large bay off the coast of northwestern Greenland
0	Eqip For the Eqip Sermia Glacier, located in western Greenland
0	Nordfjord A fjord in the NE Greenland National Park
0	Disko For Disko Island, a large island off the west coast of Greenland
0	Narsaq A town in southern Greenland
0	Knud For Knud Johan Victor Rasmussen, a polar explorer who has been called the “father of Eskimology”
0	Nav For Upernavik, a small town in northwestern Greenland
0	Ike For Ikerasak, a village in western Greenland
0	Kulusuk For Kulusuk Island, located on the southeastern shore of Greenland
0	Frederick For the Crown Prince Frederick Range of mountains in eastern Greenland
0	Saattut A settlement in northwestern Greenland
0	Brewster For Cape Brewster, a headland in the Greenland Sea
0	Atammik A settlement in west central Greenland
0	Gauss A peninsula in eastern Greenland
0	Ejnar For the Ejnar Mikkelsen Range of mountains in eastern Greenland
0	Rode For Rode Fjord in eastern Greenland
0	Rasmus For Rasmus Lyberth, a Greenlandic singer, songwriter and actor
0	Payer For Payer Peak, a mountain in northeast Greenland
0	Rype For Rype Fjord in eastern Greenland
0	Foster For Foster Bay, a large bay of the Greenland Sea
0	Petermann For Petermann Peak, a mountain in northeast Greenland
0	Hendrik For Hendrik Island, located in far northern Greenland
0	Watkins For the Watkins Range, the highest mountain range in Greenland
0	Scoresby For Scoresby Sund, a large fjord system of the Greenland Sea
0	Hayes For Hayes Glacier, a tidewater glacier in northwestern Greenland
0	Harvard For the Harvard Islands, an island group in northwestern Greenland
0	Franklin For Franklin Island, one of three islands in the Kennedy Channel of Nares Strait in northern Greenland
0	Kuhn For Kuhn Island, a coastal island in Hochstetter Bay in eastern Greenland

Female Greenland Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Sisi For Sisimiut, Greenland’s second largest city
0	Lissa For Ilulissat, a town in western Greenland located about 350 kilimeters north of the Arctic circle
0	Borgtinderne Meaning “castle pinnacles” in Danish; a mountain range in eastern Greenland
0	Nan For Nanortalik, an island in southern Greenland
0	Mara For Mara Mountain in northern Greenland
0	Attu A settlement located on a small island in western Greenland
0	Nina For Nina Bang Mountain in northwest Greenland
0	Hope For Hold with Hope, a peninsula in eastern Greenland
0	Blossy For the Blosseville Coast, a long stretch of coast in eastern Greenland
0	Ukku For Ukkusissat, a settlement in west central Greenland
0	Bessie For the Bessel Fjord in northeastern Greenland
0	Mama For Mamartut; a popular restaurant in Ilulissat, Greenland
0	Sullua For Sullua Fjord, located in west central Greenland
0	Peary A peninsula in northern Greenland that extends into the Arctic Ocean
0	Victoria For Victoria Fjord, a large fjord in northern Greenland
0	Lindsay Sir Martin Lindsay was the first to survey the Crown Prince Frederick Range in 1934
0	Ketil A mountain in southern Greenland
0	Nukaaka For Nukaaka Coster-Waldau, a Greenlandic singer and actress
0	Angi For the Angiartarfik, a mountain in southern Greenland
0	Elizabeth For the Princess Elizabeth Alps, a mountain range in northeastern Greenland
0	Agnethe For Agnethe Davidsen, the first female government minister in Greenland
0	Kaiser For the Kaiser Franz Joseph Fjord, a major fjord system in the NE Greenland National Park
0	Paamiut Located in southwestern Greenland
0	Ammassa For the Ammassalik Museum in Greenland
0	Rigny For Rigny Bjerg, a mountain peak in east Greenland
0	Quinnguata For the Qinnguata Kuussua, a river in central west Greenland
0	Kim For Kim Kielsen, the current Prime Minister of Greenland
0	Karla For Karla Jessen Williamson, the first woman and first Inuk to be the Executive Director of the Arctic Institute of North America
0	Ingia For the Ingia glacier, located in west central Greenland
0	Hvalsey For the Hvalsey Church Ruins
0	Dove For Dove Bay, located in northeastern Greenland
0	Akilia An island in southwestern Greenland