Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Inanna isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
In mythological stories, Inanna is associated with the goddess of love, fertility, war, and the earth.
Inanna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 155
- 0 boys · 155 girls
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 16 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #9,096 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −11%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,096 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 11.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inanna’s family of names
Inanna has a related form in Inana. Inanna has a related form in Inanah. Inanna has a related form in Inane.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Inanna
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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