Yukon
Gwich'in · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Yukon
The name Yukon derives from the Gwich'in word "Yukon" meaning "great river," combining "yu" (great) and "kon" (river), and entered English through fur traders and explorers in the 19th century.
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Etymology
The name Yukon derives from the Gwich'in word "Yukon" meaning "great river," combining "yu" (great) and "kon" (river), and entered English through fur traders and explorers in the 19th century. The name is primarily used in English-speaking North American contexts, particularly in Canada and the United States, with historical significance as the territory and river that attracted gold prospectors during the Klondike Gold Rush (1896-1899).
Yukon currently ranks #12,101 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2017.
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