The baby name Inji is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'Turkish': '[ˈind͡ʒi] — "EEN-jee"', 'Korean': '[in.d͡ʑi] — "in-jee" (In-ji)', 'Arabic': '[ˈɪnd͡ʒi] / [ˈənd͡ʒi] — "IN-jee" or "EN-jee"', 'Tamil': '[in̪d͡ʒi] — "in-jee" (ginger)'}.
The baby name Inji is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'Turkish': '[ˈind͡ʒi] — "EEN-jee"', 'Korean': '[in.d͡ʑi] — "in-jee" (In-ji)', 'Arabic': '[ˈɪnd͡ʒi] / [ˈənd͡ʒi] — "IN-jee" or "EN-jee"', 'Tamil': '[in̪d͡ʒi] — "in-jee" (ginger)'}.
Inji is Arabic, Korean, Tamil, Turkish in Origin.
Inji is a feminine given name chiefly in Egypt and the eastern Mediterranean, from Turkish İnci meaning “pearl.” Through Ottoman-era contact, the Turkish word was adopted into Egyptian Arabic as إنجي (Injy/Inji), then romanized. It evokes images of purity, rarity, and refinement; in literature it can function as a metaphor for a cherished daughter. Note the homonymous Tamil word iñci meaning “ginger,” sometimes used as a nickname in South India; this has an unrelated etymology.
Documented in the late 19th–20th centuries in Egypt and among Levantine communities, Inji remains in steady modern use. Variants and spellings include İnci (Turkish), Inci (ASCII form), Injy, Enji, and Enjy in Arabic-to-Latin transliteration. Meaning-equivalent names are Pearl (English), Perla (Romance), Lulwa/Lulwah (Arabic), and Margarita/Margaret (from Greek margaron). The name carries a minimalist, two-syllable sound with soft consonants, fitting contemporary tastes while preserving a cross-cultural heritage.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| EG | 0 | #391 | 10 | 6,387 | |
| France | Girls | 2016 | #405 | 4 | 3,228 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #518 | 8 | 11,303 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| TN | 0 | #796 | 34 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #860 | 100 | 14,742 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #926 | 10 | 25,931 |
| MA | 0 | #942 | 187 | 20,986 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #993 | 9 | 16,906 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,148 | 29 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 |
Inji is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:
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