Given name

Inka

“having the beauty of the god Ing”·“an adventurer”

In Czech use, Inka is a diminutive of Ingrid. One Scandinavian interpretation is “having the beauty of the god Ing.” Inka is a variant of Inca. One Indian interpretation is “an adventurer.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

In Czech use, Inka is a diminutive of Ingrid. One Scandinavian interpretation is “having the beauty of the god Ing.” Inka is a variant of Inca. One Indian interpretation is “an adventurer.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

In Czech use, Inka is a diminutive of Ingrid. Ingrid has been associated with Old Norse and Scandinavian naming traditions. Inka is a variant of Inca. An origin associated with Inca is Indian.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

In Czech usage, Inka is a diminutive of Ingrid. In Finnish usage, Inka developed from Inga.

Inka’s family of names

In Czech usage, Inka is a diminutive of Ingrid. In Finnish usage, Inka developed from the Swedish form Inga. Inka has a related form in Inca.

Walk Inka’s family in the name graph

InkaIngridInnaIncaInkeriInkeKarolinkaJiřinkaReginkaInkaleinInga

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Around the world

Inka has relatives in 4 languages.

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9 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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