ˈeɪlɪk ɪz ɐn ɪnjˈuːɪt tˈɜːm mˈiːnɪŋ "ɐ plˈeɪs hˌævɪŋ slˈiːvz", sˌoʊ nˈeɪmd bɪkˈʌz ˈeɪlɪk bˈeɪ ɪz ʃˈeɪpt wɪð tˈuː bɹˈæntʃᵻz æɾ ɪts hˈɛd.
Aillik is an Inuit term meaning "a place having sleeves", so named because Aillik Bay is shaped with two branches at its head.