Alaska
3 syllables
⚧ Unisex ◎ NativeAmerican ◈ 3 syllables
"Great land"

From NativeAmerican

Alaska means great land or mainland — from the Aleut alaxsxaq. Alaska IS America's most magnificent frontier — the Last Frontier. Looking for Alaska IS John Green's most beloved. Three syllables of America's-most-magnificent, the Last-Frontier, and John Green's most beloved.

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Alaska at a glance
MeaningGreat land
OriginNativeAmerican
GenderUnisex
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 9
US Rank (today)#2446
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Why parents love Alaska
  • Alaska IS America's most magnificent — the Last Frontier.Looking for Alaska IS Green's most beloved.Three syllables with a bright, Aleut sound: ah-LAS-kah.The meaning great land IS maximally vast.The most dramatically frontier name.
The vibe of Alaska
great landmainlandAleutalaxsxaqAlaskamagnificentLast FrontierJohn Greenbelovedvast
Origin & history of Alaska
Aleut alaxsxaq (great land) Alaska
1
NativeAmerican roots
Alaska means great land from Aleut. America's most magnificent — Last Frontier. Green's most beloved.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Aleut; Looking for Alaska (2005).
3
Today
Alaska remains a beloved choice, ranking #2446 in the US. 1,240 babies have been named Alaska since 1915.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Alaska?
2020 peak year
Alaska first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1915. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2020, 107 babies received the name (ranked #1830). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2446), with roughly 79 babies named Alaska each year. Alaska has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 1,240 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
107 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,830)
79 Avg. per year
(last decade)
790 Total registrations
last 10 years
1,240 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #2,446) Moderate
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Alaska
9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.

Alaska's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — frontier seeking. People named Alaska tend to be bright, vast, and gifted at being the great land AND the Last Frontier.

Great land Last Frontier
America's-magnificent
Green-beloved
Aleut-vast
Bright-frontier
A1
L3
A1
S1
K2
A1
Sum: 9 → Life path 9
Personality of Alaska
🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
🎨
Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
🌟
Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
💝
Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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Numerology life path calculator

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