Given name · Bulgarian · Russian
Инна
“an illuminated man”·“having the beauty of the god Ing”·“one who is soft and beauti-”
Инна (Ínna) is a feminine given name. It is used in Russian.
Bulgarian and RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Inna.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Инна is Inna written in Cyrillic. Inna is a variant of Ina. One African interpretation is “an illuminated man.” Inna is a diminutive of Ingrid. One Scandinavian interpretation is “having the beauty of the god Ing.” Inna is a diminutive of Linda. One Spanish interpretation is “one who is soft and beauti-.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Russian usage, Инна developed from Ἴννα.
Инна’s family of names
In Estonian usage, Инна has a diminutive in Inna. In Russian usage, Инна developed from the Ancient Greek form Ἴννα. In Russian usage, Инна can be written in the Roman alphabet as Ínna.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Инна has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
Ancient Greekwhere Инна comes from · 1 name
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Инна
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