Girl · #9,059 in 2026

Inanna

Inanna is the ancient Mesopotamian goddess of war, love, and sex. She is also associated with political power, divine law, sensuality, and procreation. Originally worshipped in Sumer, she was known by the Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians as Ishtar. Her primary title is "the Queen of Heaven".

Current Rank
#9,059
Peak Rank
#6,919 (2020)
Total Babies
160
5-Yr Trend
-2%
1998
First Year
2026
Last Year
2020
Peak Year
#6919
Peak Rank
160
Total Count
20
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Inanna

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Inanna is the ancient Mesopotamian goddess of war, love, and sex. She is also associated with political power, divine law, sensuality, and procreation. Originally worshipped in Sumer, she was known by the Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians as Ishtar. Her primary title is "the Queen of Heaven".

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Etymology
Inanna receiving offerings on the Uruk Vase , circa 3200–3000 BCE Scholars believe that Inanna and Ishtar were originally separate, unrelated deities, but were conflated with one another during the reign of Sargon of Akkad ; they came to be regarded as effectively the same goddess under two different names. Inanna's name may derive from the Sumerian phrase nin-an-ak , meaning "Lady of Heaven", but the cuneiform sign for Inanna ( 𒈹 ) is not a ligature of the signs lady (Sumerian: nin ; cuneiform: 𒊩 𒌆 SAL.TUG 2 ) and sky (Sumerian: an ; cuneiform: 𒀭 AN). These difficulties led some early Ass

The Story of Inanna

Inanna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1998, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 16 Inannas were born — ranking #6,919 that year. As of 2026, Inanna ranks #9,059 for baby girls with 9 births, holding steady (-2%). In total, more than 160 Inannas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Inanna

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Frequently Asked Questions about Inanna

What does the name Inanna mean?
Inanna is the ancient Mesopotamian goddess of war, love, and sex. She is also associated with political power, divine law, sensuality, and procreation. Originally worshipped in Sumer, she was known by the Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians as Ishtar. Her primary title is "the Queen of Heaven".
How popular is Inanna in 2026?
In 2026, Inanna ranks #9,059 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.
When was Inanna most popular?
Inanna reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #6,919 that year with 16 babies given the name.
Is Inanna a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Inanna is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Inanna?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Inanna include Ajani, Dailey, Daylah. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Inanna

Inanna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 160 births in the dataset. Inanna's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #6,919. Use the chart and map above to compare Inanna'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.