Girl's name
Inaya
Say it ih-NY-uh
Arabic origin 3 syllables
Where Inaya is loved, common and rare
Common across France, Switzerland, the Netherlands and one more place. Rare in Austria, Canada, four German cities and eight more places.
1 in 859 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
France 14thSwitzerland 40thThe Netherlands 71st
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Every place
In 20 of the 40 official lists, among them France (14th), Switzerland (40th) and the Netherlands (71st).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 14th 2025 | 2,010 | 1 in 143 |
| Switzerland | 40th 2025 | 141 | 1 in 241 |
| The Netherlands | 71st 2025 | 186 | about 1 in 328 |
| Austria | 112th 2025 | 59 | 1 in 605 |
| Ontario province | 121st 2024 | 87 | about 1 in 626 |
| Munich city | 124th 2025 | 10 | about 1 in 419 |
| Slovenia | 129th 2025 | 12 | about 1 in 551 |
| Quebec province | 147th 2025 | 37 | about 1 in 703 |
| Cologne city | 159th 2023 | 7 | about 1 in 878 |
| Catalonia region | 161st 2025 | 27 | 1 in 714 |
| England and Wales | 167th 2025 | 295 | 1 in 859 |
| British Columbia province | 187th 2023 | 16 | about 1 in 747 |
| Berlin city | 218th 2023 | 14 | about 1 in 1,036 |
| Italy | 298th 2024 | 53 | 1 in 3,381 |
| Scotland | 301st 2025 | 11 | 1 in 1,627 |
| Sweden | 324th 2025 | 22 | about 1 in 1,826 |
| Poland | 427th 2025 | 6 | 1 in 19,965 |
| Ireland | 483rd 2025 | 7 | 1 in 3,018 |
| Bonn city | 76th 2025 | 8 | about 1 in 377 |
| Leipzig city | 156th 2025 | 3 | about 1 in 875 |
Rare, below the listed names: Northern Ireland, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, Rostock, Norway, Spain, Hungary and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); Landeshauptstadt München, Statistisches Amt (opendata.muenchen.de) (Munich); Statistični urad Republike Slovenije (SURS), SiStat (Slovenia); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); Stadt Köln, Standesamt (offenedaten-koeln.de) (Cologne); Idescat (Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya) (Catalonia); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) (Sweden); Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji, rejestr PESEL (dane.gov.pl) (Poland); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); Bundesstadt Bonn, Standesamt (opendata.bonn.de) (Bonn); Stadt Leipzig, Standesamt (opendata.leipzig.de) (Leipzig). How we count, and every source
About the name
Inaya is an Arabic girls' name. Its meaning is not established, so it is best described simply by its language and by the way it has spread in recent years, above all in Europe.
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Said ih-NY-uh, it has three syllables with the stress in the middle, and the long 'ny' sound gives it a light, lilting rhythm. It is short, clear and easy to say in many languages.
Inaya is a fast-rising name of this century. In France it is a top-20 name, and it is well used in Switzerland and the Netherlands. In the English-speaking world it is found in Ontario, Quebec and England and Wales, where it is already well established. It is rising almost everywhere it appears and falling nowhere, and in France it reached its highest point in 2025.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- ih-NY-uh, 3 syllables
- Origin
- Arabic
Over time
Over five years: rising in 18 of 18 regions, falling in none.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 364 | 354 | 321 | 362 | 307 | 273 | 225 | 164 | 156 | 167 |
| Scotland | 449 | 765 | 652 | 531 | 342 | 638 | 301 | |||
| Ireland | 868 | 734 | 905 | 445 | 372 | 483 | ||||
| Ontario | 491 | 375 | 414 | 402 | 366 | 279 | 219 | 112 | 121 | |
| British Columbia | 596 | 515 | 637 | 567 | 646 | 187 | ||||
| Quebec | 425 | 485 | 413 | 435 | 436 | 287 | 370 | 250 | 173 | 147 |
| France | 31 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 14 |
| The Netherlands | 130 | 109 | 95 | 123 | 109 | 91 | 73 | 59 | 71 | |
| Austria | 1331 | 1907 | 1331 | 541 | 647 | 1034 | 326 | 239 | 124 | 112 |
| Switzerland | 213 | 260 | 164 | 135 | 146 | 105 | 91 | 50 | 42 | 40 |
| Berlin | 985 | 657 | 988 | 558 | 562 | 426 | 218 | |||
| Munich | 227 | 200 | 97 | 124 | ||||||
| Cologne | 959 | 433 | 598 | 684 | 432 | 198 | 252 | 159 | ||
| Bonn | 371 | 357 | 419 | 239 | 115 | 66 | 76 | |||
| Leipzig | 389 | 361 | 156 | |||||||
| Sweden | 874 | 550 | 529 | 459 | 324 | |||||
| Catalonia | 436 | 280 | 613 | 412 | 340 | 229 | 244 | 209 | 161 | |
| Italy | 723 | 340 | 298 | |||||||
| Poland | 603 | 570 | 721 | 600 | 427 | |||||
| Slovenia | 232 | 207 | 174 | 147 | 121 | 129 |
England and Wales, 2000 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 167 | 295 | 116.5 |
| 2024 | 156 | 327 | 126.8 |
| 2023 | 164 | 310 | 120.8 |
| 2022 | 225 | 209 | 79.3 |
| 2021 | 273 | 174 | 63.5 |
| 2020 | 307 | 151 | 56.3 |
| 2019 | 362 | 120 | 42.8 |
| 2018 | 321 | 148 | 51.3 |
| 2017 | 354 | 133 | 44.5 |
| 2016 | 364 | 128 | 41.7 |
| 2015 | 357 | 132 | 42.9 |
| 2014 | 339 | 135 | 44.0 |
| 2013 | 287 | 165 | 53.5 |
| 2012 | 306 | 157 | 48.7 |
| 2011 | 310 | 158 | 49.2 |
| 2010 | 328 | 143 | 44.5 |
| 2009 | 370 | 116 | 37.0 |
| 2008 | 423 | 101 | 32.0 |
| 2007 | 500 | 77 | 25.2 |
| 2006 | 678 | 46 | 15.4 |
| 2005 | 802 | 35 | 12.1 |
| 2004 | 912 | 29 | 10.1 |
| 2003 | 1129 | 20 | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 1104 | 19 | 7.1 |
| 2001 | 1305 | 15 | 5.6 |
| 2000 | 1995 | 8 | 2.9 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
France since 1925
Half of the babies named Inaya in France since 1925 were born in or after 2018. First recorded in 1997. Her peak year there: 2025, at 700.8 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Inaya per 100,000 girls born in France, by five-year period.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (1900-2025), Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0.
Sister names for Inaya
1 in 924 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Inaya.
1 in 1,491 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Inaya.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Aliya.
1 in 307 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Inaya.
1 in 1,064 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Inaya.
1 in 2,508 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Inaya.
1 in 3,618 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Inaya. Ends in -ya, like Inaya.
1 in 1,627 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Inaya.
1 in 743 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Inaya.
1 in 1,625 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Inaya.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Leya.
1 in 1,214 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Inaya.
Middle names for Inaya
1 in 107 in Northern Ireland
Inaya Charlotte
3-2 beats · initials IC
Changes the beat after Inaya: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 86 in Ireland
Inaya Sophie
3-2 beats · initials IS
Changes the beat after Inaya: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Inaya Grace
3-1 beats · initials IG
Changes the beat after Inaya: 3 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Inaya Olivia
3-4 beats · initials IO · Inaya slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Inaya: 3 syllables, then 4 syllables. Inaya slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 102 in Ireland
Inaya Mia
3-2 beats · initials IM
Changes the beat after Inaya: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 132 in Northern Ireland
Inaya Ruby
3-2 beats · initials IR
Changes the beat after Inaya: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Inaya Rose
3-1 beats · initials IR
Changes the beat after Inaya: 3 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 173 in Northern Ireland
Inaya Nora
3-2 beats · initials IN
Changes the beat after Inaya: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
Same style as Inaya
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 3,127 in England and Wales
94% alike: moves with Inaya across countries and decades.
1 in 1,655 in England and Wales
93% alike: moves with Inaya across countries and decades.
1 in 473 in England and Wales
91% alike: moves with Inaya across countries and decades.
1 in 636 in England and Wales
90% alike: moves with Inaya across countries and decades.
1 in 4,473 in Scotland
90% alike: moves with Inaya across countries and decades.
1 in 3,015 in England and Wales
90% alike: moves with Inaya across countries and decades.
1 in 3,958 in England and Wales
90% alike: moves with Inaya across countries and decades.
1 in 2,556 in Scotland
90% alike: moves with Inaya across countries and decades.
Questions about Inaya
4 questions, on how popular she is, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Inaya?
Her best rank is No. 14 in France in 2025, about 1 in 143 girls. She is in the published lists of 20 of our 40 regions.
How do you pronounce Inaya?
ih-NY-uh, with 3 syllables.
Is Inaya getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 18 of 18 regions, falling in none.
Which sister names go with Inaya?
The deck's top five sisters for Inaya: Noor, Aliyah, Maryam, Amina and Leyla. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.