Given name · also Finnish
Inari
“woman from the lake”·“one who is successful”
Inari is used as a given name. Interpretations include “woman from the lake” and “one who is successful”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Original FinnishEinari
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “woman from the lake” and “one who is successful”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Where it comes from
This spelling has been associated with Finnish and Japanese naming traditions.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1994. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Inari through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 589
- 30 boys · 559 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 60 babies
- 2025
- 35
- #4,805 for girls · #10,075 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +125%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 28 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,805 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 111.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 7 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 312 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.
Inari’s family of names
In Finnish usage, Inari has a related form in EINARI. Inari has a related form in Inarea. Inari has a related form in Inareah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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