Inigo
Inigo is a masculine given name deriving from the Castilian rendering (Íñigo) of the medieval Basque name Eneko. Ultimately, the name means "my little (man)". While mostly seen among the Iberian diaspora, it also gained a limited popularity in the United Kingdom.
Meaning & Origin of Inigo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Inigo is a masculine given name deriving from the Castilian rendering (Íñigo) of the medieval Basque name Eneko. Ultimately, the name means "my little (man)". While mostly seen among the Iberian diaspora, it also gained a limited popularity in the United Kingdom.
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The Story of Inigo
Inigo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2000, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 16 Inigos were born — ranking #5,506 that year. As of 2026, Inigo ranks #6,849 for baby boys with 11 births, rising sharply (+33% over the past five years). In total, more than 188 Inigos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Inigo
Inigo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 188 births in the dataset. Inigo's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #5,506. Use the chart and map above to compare Inigo'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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