Alaska
Native American place name
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Alaska Origin and Meaning
The name Alaska is a boy's name meaning "great land".
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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