Inara
Inara is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hittite Mythology, Azerbaijani, Latvian.
- Hittite Mythology
- Azerbaijani
- Latvian
Meaning & Origin of Inara
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Inara is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hittite Mythology, Azerbaijani, Latvian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hittite Mythology
- Azerbaijani
- Latvian
The Story of Inara
The earliest SSA record of Inara as a baby girl name dates back to 1998, when 8 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 184 newborns named Inara — #1,254 in the national rankings. About 43% of every Inara on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Inara ranks #1,254 for baby girls with 184 births, rising sharply (+28% over the past five years). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Inara
Inara is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Inara's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,254. Use the chart and map above to compare Inara'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.