Inaya

Inaya: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “care, concern, protection”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: ih-NY-ah · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Arabic ʿināyah, meaning care or solicitude. Also appears in South Asian Muslim usage through Arabic influence.

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How popular is Inaya?

2024111 per million US babies

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Babies named Inaya in 2024370

2024 rank#760 girls

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18803,102

Inaya is rising: use over the last five years is 3.3× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Inaya

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Inaya questions

What does the name Inaya mean?

Inaya means "care, concern, protection". It comes from Arabic. From Arabic ʿināyah, meaning care or solicitude. Also appears in South Asian Muslim usage through Arabic influence.

Is Inaya a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Inaya?

370 US babies were named Inaya in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Inaya?

Inaya is usually pronounced ih-NY-ah.

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.