Given name & surname
Inna
“an illuminated man”·“having the beauty of the god Ing”·“one who is soft and beauti-”
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.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
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
Where it comes from
Inna is a variant of Ina. An origin associated with Ina is African. Inna is a diminutive of Ingrid. Ingrid has been associated with Old Norse and Scandinavian naming traditions. In Finnish use, Inna is a diminutive of Inga. An origin associated with Inga is Old Norse. Inna is a diminutive of Linda. A possible origin is Spanish, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Estonian usage, Inna is a diminutive of Linda. In English usage, Inna developed from Ἴννα.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1931. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Inna is a variant of Ina. The history of Ina gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Ina is associated with a moon goddess. Inna is a diminutive of Linda. The history of Linda gives this family its wider story. Linda was in use during the 19th century.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Inna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 567
- 0 boys · 567 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 27 babies
- 2025
- 17
- #6,647 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −27%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 17 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,647 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 26.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 27 in 2015. 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 7,760 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.
Inna’s family of names
In Estonian usage, Inna is a diminutive of Linda. In English usage, Inna developed from the Ancient Greek form Ἴννα. Inna has a related form in Ina.
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Around the world
Inna has relatives in 7 languages.
7 related names in 7 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 9
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Annaequivalent
- Ennaequivalent
- Inessaequivalent
- Immaequivalent
- Іннаequivalent
- Anniinaequivalent
- Инессаequivalent
- Inmaequivalent
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People named Inna
- Inna ChurikovaSoviet and Russian actress (1943–2023)
- Inna ShevchenkoUkrainian feministborn 1990
- Inna DeriglazovaRussian fencerborn 1990
- Inna ModjaMalian-French female singer and model.born 1984
- Inna Osypenko-RadomskaUkrainian canoeistborn 1982
- Yoo In-naSouth Korean actress and DJborn 1982
- Inna MakarovaSoviet and Russian actress (1926–2020)
- Inna Suslinahandball playerborn 1979
- Inna StepanovaRussian archerborn 1990
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