Traditionally children are given multiple first names. This report only considers the first given name and accordingly, only very few share the first given name.
Among 399 different ’first given name’ for boys born in 2015 and 390 ’first given names’ for girls we find these most popular:
First given name, boys 2015
|
Name |
Count |
|
Inuk |
9 |
|
Norsaq |
7 |
|
Inunnguaq |
6 |
|
Maligiaq |
6 |
|
Malik |
5 |
|
William |
5 |
|
Kian |
4 |
|
Ivaaq |
4 |
|
Miilu |
4 |
|
Ivik |
4 |
|
Miki |
4 |
|
Liam |
4 |
Source: Statistics Greenland
First given name, girls 2015
|
Name |
Count |
|
6 |
|
|
Ivalu |
6 |
|
Paneeraq |
6 |
|
Natuk |
5 |
|
Niviaq |
5 |
|
Maya |
5 |
|
Nukaaka |
5 |
|
Paninnguaq |
5 |
|
Aya |
4 |
|
Stella |
4 |
|
Emma |
4 |
|
Isabella |
4 |
|
Mira |
4 |
|
Ina |
4 |
|
Pipaluk |
4 |
Source: Statistics Greenland
On our website you can look up the number of persons who by January 1st 2015, share names. See www.stat.gl