Given name · also Asian
Inaki
“having a generous nature”·“an ardent man”
Inaki is used as a given name. Interpretations include “having a generous nature” and “an ardent man” (Basque). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “having a generous nature” and “an ardent man” (Basque). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Basque.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Inaki through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 277
- 277 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 26 babies
- 2025
- 15
- #5,961 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +17%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 15 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,961 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 17.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 26 in 2009. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 293 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inaki’s family of names
Inaki has a related form in Inackea. Inaki has a related form in Inackee. Inaki has a related form in Inackey.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 11
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Inakyvariant
- Inackeyvariant
- Inackyvariant
- Inackeavariant
- Inackeevariant
- Inackievariant
- Inackivariant
- Inakeavariant
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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