Meaning & Origin
A Kodiak bear.
Kodiak is a boy's baby name of Native American origin, from the Alutiiq/Sugpiaq word Qikertaq, meaning 'island' — the name of Alaska's Kodiak Island, home of the largest land carnivore in North America, the Kodiak bear.
The Kodiak bear — the largest subspecies of brown bear, sometimes reaching 1,500 pounds — makes this name synonymous with Alaskan wilderness power. As nature names with rugged geographical connections grow in popularity, Kodiak offers maximum Alaskan wilderness energy. It's a name that makes a statement: wild, untamed, and impossible to diminish.