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The baby name Ina is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-nah (/ˈiːnə/).

Ina is Germanic, Norse, Scandinavian in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Germanic, Norse, Scandinavian
Pronunciation: EE-nah (/ˈiːnə/)

What is the meaning of the name Ina ?

The baby name Ina is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-nah (/ˈiːnə/).

Ina is Germanic, Norse, Scandinavian in Origin.

Ina is a compact international name with multiple roots. Most commonly it arose across Germanic and Scandinavian languages as a diminutive ending for feminine names - especially those finishing in -ina - so it has long served as a pet form of Wilhelmina, Christina, Katarina, Regina, Sabina, and others. In Dutch and German it also appears as an independent given name, and related short forms include Ine (Scandinavian) and Ineke (Dutch). In Slavic settings, Ina sometimes alternates with Inna.

Use in the English-speaking world grew in the late 19th century, when Victorian taste embraced clipped, dainty forms; it peaked in the early 1900s in Britain and the United States, borne by figures like poet Ina Coolbrith and, later, chef Ina Garten. Because Ina is chiefly a nickname-turned-standalone, its meaning varies with the original: “queen” (Regina), “resolute protector” (Wilhelmina), or “follower of Christ” (Christina), among others.

Ina has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Ina

Ina Balin Actor · Born 1937 · United States Ina Balin was an American actress best known for her role in From the Terrace (1960), which earned her two Golden Globe nominations and a win for Most Promising Newcomer – Female. She worked across stage, film, and television during her career. Seol In-ah Actor · Born 1996 · South Korea Seol In-ah is a South Korean actress best known for her roles in Business Proposal, Twinkling Watermelon, and Sunny Again Tomorrow. Born Bang Ye-rin on January 3, 1996, she has also appeared in popular series like Strong Girl Bong-soon and School 2017.

Ina – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
Ireland Girls 2020 #1 — 882
AL Girls 0 #3 943 4,141
AL 0 #5 98 2,372
BF 0 #10 1 188
DJ Girls 0 #13 16 488
DJ 0 #15 3 322
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
BW 0 #19 1 960
MV Girls 0 #23 13 2,021
DJ Boys 0 #26 11 657
MD 0 #26 9 434
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
ID 0 #34 6 2,238
TM Girls 0 #35 1 574
ID Girls 0 #39 61 3,319
MD Girls 0 #40 75 865
MT 0 #42 2 1,767
GE 0 #43 2 997
MY Girls 0 #45 4,781 24,821
BG 0 #50 31 1,799
MO 0 #50 3 2,706
CM 0 #53 4 2,592
LT 0 #61 27 949
LU 0 #61 6 2,830
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
SI 0 #72 9 1,612
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
GE Girls 0 #77 28 1,564
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
LT Girls 0 #78 251 1,904
MV Boys 0 #78 2 3,375
MD Boys 0 #79 3 756
PH 0 #79 18 5,607
BN Girls 0 #81 26 5,459
BG Girls 0 #82 177 3,559
RS 0 #84 1 923
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
Germany Girls 0 #93 4,524 4,949
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
TW 0 #95 9 4,523
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
Norway Girls 2025 #112 15 453
Switzerland Girls 2024 #112 24 1,786
NL Girls 0 #113 3,577 5,933
CY Girls 0 #120 6 3,755
RS Girls 0 #120 16 1,651
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
SI Girls 0 #131 44 2,769
GR 0 #132 4 3,911
BN Boys 0 #135 5 6,332
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
EE Girls 0 #138 5 1,888
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
MT Girls 0 #150 4 3,773
Sweden Girls 2022 #151 29 1,568
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
Germany 0 #153 414 2,542
HR 0 #157 23 2,081
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
Austria 0 #170 44 850
HR Girls 0 #172 149 3,687
DK Girls 0 #173 168 7,429
DK 0 #175 29 5,198
MT Boys 0 #177 3 4,064
NA Girls 0 #178 47 7,146
AE 0 #179 9 10,220
Belgium Girls 2019 #180 20 426
CZ 0 #180 7 3,154
TW Girls 0 #181 100 8,139
UY 0 #181 2 2,477
LU Girls 0 #182 9 4,850
RU 0 #192 3 3,641
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
MY 0 #195 142 12,352
GR Girls 0 #196 47 6,293
PL 0 #203 10 2,600
PS 0 #207 12 5,692
AO Girls 0 #209 9 4,575
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
HU Girls 0 #221 5 3,308
Austria Girls 0 #226 237 1,885
IR 0 #228 4 4,221
MO Girls 0 #229 23 7,056
NL 0 #232 169 2,481
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
JP Girls 0 #244 8 6,592
PT 0 #246 5 4,161
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
SG 0 #249 21 11,010
AL Boys 0 #254 45 5,122
IL 0 #254 21 6,291
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
Canada Girls 2024 #265 21 2,795
NG 0 #270 3 5,926
Finland 0 #271 37 830
JM Girls 0 #271 8 7,507
Finland Girls 0 #273 128 1,368
CZ Girls 0 #275 68 5,378
PL Girls 0 #282 73 5,096
QA Girls 0 #282 35 15,378
ZA Girls 0 #288 2,158 25,928
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #305 8 10,560
KZ Girls 0 #306 15 5,862
PH Girls 0 #312 80 13,098
PE 0 #325 5 6,350
SG Girls 0 #325 281 18,916
CN Girls 0 #327 23 8,829
ZA 0 #330 118 14,421
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
GH Girls 0 #331 7 6,973
IT Girls 0 #332 3,686 9,415
GT 0 #336 3 5,948
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
OM Girls 0 #339 58 15,987
MU Girls 0 #340 12 8,539
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
HK 0 #351 7 8,483
France Girls 2021 #352 54 3,185
SD Girls 0 #354 5 7,678
BR 0 #355 6 5,969
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
Finland Girls 2026 #375 635 3,895
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #392 7 8,639
BD Girls 0 #399 8 8,413
CL 0 #399 13 6,867
RU Girls 0 #402 97 11,913
PH Boys 0 #403 6 11,440
MX 0 #404 10 8,339
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
EG 0 #406 7 6,387
PT Girls 0 #408 44 7,952
PS Girls 0 #413 112 10,981
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
Spain 0 #428 25 2,326
PA Girls 0 #433 49 9,861
IL Girls 0 #434 189 11,648
PA Boys 0 #438 44 9,305
AE Girls 0 #442 112 20,968
IR Girls 0 #462 69 8,334
SD Boys 0 #462 5 10,523
KW Girls 0 #473 43 19,177
UY Girls 0 #475 36 6,731
AR Boys 0 #478 6 7,628
HK Girls 0 #485 131 16,104
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
CM Girls 0 #510 31 11,671
IQ Girls 0 #519 7 11,303
CR Girls 0 #521 12 11,342
RU Boys 0 #521 6 12,621
BH 0 #531 23 17,937
IT 0 #536 182 4,183
GT Girls 0 #538 4 7,500
HK Boys 0 #553 5 12,905
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
BO Girls 0 #559 53 9,488
AR Girls 0 #563 37 8,289
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
Spain Girls 0 #596 432 5,561
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
IN Girls 0 #616 16 13,121
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
SA Girls 0 #644 295 25,931
LB 0 #682 9 13,263
SG Boys 0 #683 15 17,960
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
CL Girls 0 #716 136 14,098
QA Boys 0 #735 9 18,093
NG Girls 0 #765 22 15,093
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
BR Boys 0 #779 7 12,213
KW Boys 0 #802 5 18,755
TN 0 #807 23 13,765
United States Girls 2024 #851 66 8,487
PE Girls 0 #854 90 14,861
EG Boys 0 #865 22 15,035
BR Girls 0 #868 74 12,708
Spain Boys 0 #869 62 5,610
OM Boys 0 #912 7 17,948
EG Girls 0 #913 47 14,742
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
NG Boys 0 #924 28 16,906
NL Boys 0 #931 21 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #933 20 5,697
MA 0 #957 172 20,986
MY Boys 0 #962 150 25,439
CO Boys 0 #977 5 15,656
CO Girls 0 #1,006 73 16,140
MX Boys 0 #1,026 8 16,355
DZ 0 #1,027 150 20,130
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
MX Girls 0 #1,071 113 17,781
AE Boys 0 #1,079 14 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,127 52 25,619
TR 0 #1,163 49 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,420 52 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,534 81 28,008

Ina is popular in 93 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
France
Switzerland
Sweden
United States

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People also ask about Ina

Ina is predominantly a girl's name.
Ina is a 2 syllable name, pronounced EE-nah (/ˈiːnə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Inna, Inga, Inge and Ine.
Across languages, Ina has these equivalents: Christina (short form), Katharina / Katerina (short form), Georgina (short form), Inga (Scandinavian equivalent), Inna (Slavic equivalent).
Yes, very popular — Ina ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Ina ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Ina's popularity is rising. It moved from #119 in 2015 to #112 in 2025 in Norway.
Yes — 2 notable people named Ina are in our database, including Ina Balin (Actor), Seol In-ah (Actor).