Ainara

Ainara: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “swallow”
Origin: Basque
Say it: eye-NAH-rah · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Ainara is a Basque feminine name meaning 'swallow,' the bird. It is also seen in Spanish usage, especially in Basque-influenced regions.

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How popular is Ainara?

202481.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Ainara in 2024271

2024 rank#962 girls

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18801,418

Ainara is rising: use over the last five years is 9.7× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Ainara

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Alaiajoyful · Basque
Amaiathe end · Basque
Ainhoafrom Ainhoa · Basque
Maitebeloved · Basque
Aranzathorn bush · Basque
Naiadesire · Basque

Ainara questions

What does the name Ainara mean?

Ainara means "swallow". It comes from Basque. Ainara is a Basque feminine name meaning 'swallow,' the bird. It is also seen in Spanish usage, especially in Basque-influenced regions.

Is Ainara a boy or girl name?

Ainara is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Ainara?

271 US babies were named Ainara in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Ainara?

Ainara is usually pronounced eye-NAH-rah.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.