The name Alaska is a boy's name meaning "great land".

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Alaska is a state name that's gaining a following, along with Montana and Dakota. While it was used exclusively for girls in the 2020 US name statistics, there's no reason it can't work just as well for boys.

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The name Alaska peaked for boys at #9007 in 2022. Alaska is occasionally used for girls in 2024.

The name Alaska is a girl's name of Native American origin meaning "great land".

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State name Alaska stems from an Aleutian word for the land mass itself.  The number of baby girls named Alaska has doubled in the past five years, and is sure to continue increasing as more place names are annexed as <a href="https://nameberry.com">baby names</a>.  Wilder but as habitable as Dakota or Cheyenne, Alaska is a <a href="https://nameberry.com/girls-names">girls' name</a> choice for the future.

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The name Alaska peaked for girls at #1830 in 2020. The name is most popular in ALASKA, ALASKA, and ALASKA. Alaska is occasionally used for boys in 2022.

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