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The baby name Iha is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-ha (IPA: /ˈi.hɑ/ or /ˈiː.hɑ/).

Iha is Japanese in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Japanese
Pronunciation: EE-ha (IPA: /ˈi.hɑ/ or /ˈiː.hɑ/)

What is the meaning of the name Iha ?

The baby name Iha is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-ha (IPA: /ˈi.hɑ/ or /ˈiː.hɑ/).

Iha is Japanese in Origin.

Iha is a South Asian given name from Sanskrit īhā (ईहा), a feminine noun meaning “endeavor, effort, wish, aspiration.” It is also linked to the adverb iha (इह), “here, in this world,” lending a sense of presence or the here-and-now. Predominantly feminine in India, occasionally unisex; pronounced EE-ha.

Both īhā and iha are well attested in classical Sanskrit literature - from the Upaniṣads and epics to courtly poetry - where they express striving and worldly life, yet the given name rose to prominence mainly in the late 20th–21st century with the trend for short, meaningful Sanskrit names. Variants include Īhā (scholarly transliteration), Ihaa, Eeha, and Eha; related forms are Iccha/Icchā (“wish”). Note that Iha also occurs as an Okinawan/Japanese surname (伊波) with unrelated roots.

Iha has the following similar or variant Names

Iha – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
MY Girls 0 #977 18 24,821
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
SA Girls 0 #1,010 5 25,931
MA 0 #1,101 28 20,986
DZ 0 #1,156 21 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Iha is popular in 28 countries — most recent births per country:

BG
BN
BR
CO
DZ

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People also ask about Iha

Iha is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Iha is a 2 syllable name, pronounced EE-ha (IPA: /ˈi.hɑ/ or /ˈiː.hɑ/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Īha, Ihia and Iiha.
Across languages, Iha has these equivalents: 'similar_meaning': ['Kai (sea), 'Nami (wave), 'Moana (ocean).
Iha is a name of Japanese origin, traditionally used in Japan. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Japan and its diaspora communities.