Inaki
Iñaki is a male given name. It is a neologism created by Sabino Arana meaning Ignatius, to be a Basque language analog to "Ignacio" in Spanish, "Ignace" in French, and "Ignazio" in Italian, and an alternative to the names Eneko and Íñigo.
Meaning & Origin of Inaki
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Iñaki is a male given name. It is a neologism created by Sabino Arana meaning Ignatius, to be a Basque language analog to "Ignacio" in Spanish, "Ignace" in French, and "Ignazio" in Italian, and an alternative to the names Eneko and Íñigo.
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The Story of Inaki
Inaki first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1998, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 26 Inakis were born — ranking #3,919 that year. As of 2026, Inaki ranks #6,140 for baby boys with 14 births, rising sharply (+19% over the past five years). In total, more than 289 Inakis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Inaki
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Iñaki Anasagasti – Spanish politician
- Iñaki Astiz Ventura – Spanish footballer
- Iñaki Azkuna – Spanish politician and former mayor of Bilbao
- Iñaki Basiloff – Argentine swimmer
- Iñaki Bea Jauregi – Spanish footballer
- Iñaki Bonillas – Mexican artist
- Iñaki Caña – Spanish footballer
- Iñaki de Juana Chaos – Spanish separatist
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Names that sound like Inaki
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About the name Inaki
Inaki is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 289 births in the dataset. Inaki's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #3,919. Use the chart and map above to compare Inaki's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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