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Nauja

Greenlandic and Inuktitut for "seagull".

Meaning and origin

Nauja is the word for the seagull shared by Greenlandic and Inuktitut, taken straight into use as a girl's name across the Inuit-speaking Arctic, from Greenland to northern Canada.

How to pronounce Nauja

English (US)NOW-yah /ˈnaʊjɑː/

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Drafted with the help of an AI model, then checked by a person. Last checked on 16 September 2026.

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