Inna
Inna (Инна) is a European given name. It was the name of an early East Orthodox male martyr, but is currently used as a feminine name only. In ancient Greece, the name Ἴννα (Inna) is also attested, however a connection with the Russian Inna has not been confirmed.
Meaning & Origin of Inna
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Inna (Инна) is a European given name. It was the name of an early East Orthodox male martyr, but is currently used as a feminine name only. In ancient Greece, the name Ἴννα (Inna) is also attested, however a connection with the Russian Inna has not been confirmed.
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The Story of Inna
Inna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1931, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 27 Innas were born — ranking #4,981 that year. As of 2026, Inna ranks #7,110 for baby girls with 15 births, falling sharply (-24%). In total, more than 580 Innas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Inna
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Inna (born Elena Alexandra Apostoleanu, 1986), Romanian singer
- Inna Bulkina (1963–2021), Ukrainian literary critic, writer and editor
- Inna Braverman , Israeli entrepreneur and businesswoman
- Inna Brayer , amateur ballroom dancer
- Inna Churikova (born 1943), Soviet and Russian actress
- Inna Derusova (1970–2022), Ukrainian military medic
- Inna Dorofeieva (born 1965), Ukrainian ballerina
- Inna Gaponenko (born 1976), Ukrainian chess player
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Names that sound like Inna
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About the name Inna
Inna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1931 and has accumulated 580 births in the dataset. Inna's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #4,331. Use the chart and map above to compare Inna'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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