Inda as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Inda

What is the meaning of the name Inda ?

The baby name Inda is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɪn.də/ (IN-da).

Inda is Germanic, Indonesian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Inda is a multicultural given name with several plausible roots. In many European languages it functions as a clipped form of feminine names ending in -inda - Belinda, Melinda, Lucinda, Rosalinda, Florinda - where the -lind- element is Germanic for “soft, gentle” and also refers to the linden tree. In Spanish, Inda appears as a familiar short form of Indalecia, a name tied to Saint Indaletius of Almería (its deeper etymology is uncertain). In South and Southeast Asia, Inda can echo Pali inda “lord,” an epithet of Indra.

Documented in English-speaking records since the 19th century, Inda appears both as an independent choice and as a variant of the toponymic India/Indiana. It also resembles the Malay/Indonesian name Indah (“beautiful”), with which it is sometimes confused. Variants and nicknames include India, Indiana, Indah, Indy, and Ina. Depending on origin, meanings range from “gentle; linden” to “lord/ruler” or “from India.”