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The baby name Ine is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈiːnə/ (EE-nuh) — Dutch/Scandinavian,/iːn/ (een) — historical/Anglicized,/i.ne/ (i-ne) — Japanese.

Ine is Dutch, English, Japanese, Scandinavian in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: /ˈiːnə/ (EE-nuh) — Dutch/Scandinavian,/iːn/ (een) — historical/Anglicized,/i.ne/ (i-ne) — Japanese

What is the meaning of the name Ine ?

The baby name Ine is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈiːnə/ (EE-nuh) — Dutch/Scandinavian,/iːn/ (een) — historical/Anglicized,/i.ne/ (i-ne) — Japanese.

Ine is Dutch, English, Japanese, Scandinavian in Origin.

Ine is a compact, cross-cultural given name with several roots. In Old English it was masculine, borne by Ine (c. 670-726), king of Wessex; the etymology is debated and may be a short form of a longer Germanic name, so the original meaning is uncertain. In Northern Europe, especially Norway, the Netherlands, and Belgium, Ine functions as a feminine short form created from the -ine/-ina ending of names such as Catharine, Josephine, and Wilhelmine, and it has been used independently since the 19th and 20th centuries.

In Japan, Ine is a feminine name whose sense depends on the kanji chosen; a well-known option is 稲, "rice plant," lending an agrarian, auspicious nuance. Related forms and variants include Ina (pan-Germanic/Scandinavian), Ineke (Dutch diminutive), and compound forms like Ine Marie in Norway. Because many uses are hypocoristic, the meaning often follows the source name.

Ine has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Ine

Ine Royal · Born 670 Ine was a king of Wessex from 688 to 726, known for establishing one of the earliest sets of laws in Anglo-Saxon England. His reign is marked by efforts to consolidate power and promote Christianity. Ine eventually abdicated and went on a pilgrimage to Rome.

Ine – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
LT 0 #88 1 949
Norway Girls 2025 #90 38 453
ID Girls 0 #96 7 3,319
GE Girls 0 #106 3 1,564
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
UY 0 #166 12 2,477
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
AR 0 #169 18 2,915
Sweden Girls 2021 #182 2 1,666
Belgium Girls 2012 #186 24 406
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
LT Girls 0 #193 8 1,904
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
NL Girls 0 #234 1,625 5,933
NA Girls 0 #235 3 7,146
JP Girls 0 #248 4 6,592
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
EC Girls 0 #254 5 3,650
MO Girls 0 #260 4 7,056
NG 0 #270 3 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #282 8 8,139
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
NL 0 #309 83 2,481
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
DK Girls 0 #324 6 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
BO 0 #404 5 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #418 7 15,987
PH Girls 0 #423 7 13,098
Germany 0 #427 11 2,542
CL 0 #428 7 6,867
UY Girls 0 #438 73 6,731
MX 0 #441 5 8,339
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
PA Girls 0 #471 11 9,861
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
CR Girls 0 #520 13 11,342
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
AR Girls 0 #527 73 8,289
GT Girls 0 #536 6 7,500
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
SG Girls 0 #575 12 18,916
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
AE Girls 0 #592 6 20,968
BO Girls 0 #596 16 9,488
HK Girls 0 #645 6 16,104
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
NG Girls 0 #726 61 15,093
Finland Girls 2026 #734 5 3,895
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
TN 0 #796 34 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #797 42 4,949
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
CL Girls 0 #827 25 14,098
SA Girls 0 #911 25 25,931
PE Girls 0 #925 19 14,861
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
NG Boys 0 #941 11 16,906
Spain Girls 0 #945 39 5,561
MY Girls 0 #976 19 24,821
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
BR Girls 0 #985 8 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
CO Girls 0 #1,031 48 16,140
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
MA 0 #1,093 36 20,986
DZ 0 #1,099 78 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,122 20 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,124 60 17,781
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
TR 0 #1,249 6 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,417 30 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,686 6 28,008

Ine is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
Flanders, Belgium
Belgium
Sweden
AE

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People also ask about Ine

Ine is predominantly a girl's name.
Ine is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈiːnə/ (EE-nuh) — Dutch/Scandinavian,/iːn/ (een) — historical/Anglicized,/i.ne/ (i-ne) — Japanese.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ina, Ineke, Inez, Inés, Ines and Inge.
Across languages, Ine has these equivalents: 'Dutch': 'Ine (short form of Ina/Ineke), 'Japanese': "稲 (Ine, 'rice plant'), 'Old English': 'Ine (historical male name).
Yes, very popular — Ine ranked #90 in Norway in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Ine ranks highest in Norway (#90 in 2025).
Ine's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #101 in 2015 to #90 in 2025 in Norway.
Yes — 1 notable people named Ine are in our database, including Ine (Royal).