Name meaning & stats
Inna
Inna (Latin origin). 562 US babies since 1940, peak 2015. Notable Innas are 1.4× over-represented as journalists.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
LatinSpelling of Ina
Ina around the world
- Ина · Russian
- Іна · Ukrainian
- إينا · Arabic
- אינה · Hebrew
- イナ · Japanese
- 伊那 · Chinese
- Inessa · multiple languages
- Inah · Portuguese
- Inna · Icelandic
- Inma
Ina’s name day
- June 27 · Norway
- May 12 · Latvia
In US birth records
Peak year: 2015
562 US babies were named Inna between 1940 and 2025.
Inna around the world
- France: 1,310 babies since 1900, peak 2012, No. 796 in 2025
- Belgium: 77 babies since 1995, peak 2011
- England & Wales: 28 babies since 1996, peak 2020
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Innas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.2× | High · 25 people |
| Politician | 0.8× | Medium · 14 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Medium · 13 people |
| Journalist | 1.4× | Medium · 12 people |
Among notable women who are journalists, Innas show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Innas are 1.6× more likely than expected to be track athletes.
The surprise career: Low confidence · 9 notable people.
Other spellings
1 in 32 Inas spell it Inna
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2015)