Alaska
Meaning
"Great land, the mainland"
Origin: Aleut Alyeska
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,283
- Total SSA Count
- 81
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Ali, Allie, Aska
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"Great land, the mainland"
Origin: Aleut Alyeska
"free woman"
Origin: French
Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 vs #2283 for Alaska.
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Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Alaska at #2283 in the United States.
Alaska means "Great land, the mainland" (Aleut Alyeska origin). Charlotte means "free woman" (French origin).
Alaska is primarily a girl name. Charlotte is primarily a girl name.