Ineke
Ineke is a Dutch feminine given name. It originated as a diminutive of Ina, which can be a short form of a number names, like Catharina, Gesina, Hendrina, Klazina, etc. It is also a rare possibly matronymic surname in the Netherlands.
Meaning & Origin of Ineke
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ineke is a Dutch feminine given name. It originated as a diminutive of Ina, which can be a short form of a number names, like Catharina, Gesina, Hendrina, Klazina, etc. It is also a rare possibly matronymic surname in the Netherlands.
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The Story of Ineke
Ineke first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1974, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 15 Inekes were born — ranking #4,686 that year. As of 2026, Ineke ranks #4,686 for baby girls with 15 births, with steady use. In total, more than 25 Inekes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ineke
Ineke is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 25 births in the dataset. Ineke's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #4,686. Use the chart and map above to compare Ineke'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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