Inaya
How to say it: ih-NAH-yuh · /ɪˈnɑjə/
From Arabic 'inaya' meaning care, concern, solicitude, or divine providence.
Inaya was the 572nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 350 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.3-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #450 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #572 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 350 |
| Share of births | 1 in 6,604 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.3 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #450 |
| In France, 2025 | #13 among girls’ names, 2,010 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Entirely modern, Inaya draws almost all its use from the last forty years. The 2020s stand as its peak, with more growth on the horizon.
What goes with it
Gentle and soft in three lilting parts, pronounced ih NAH yuh, and it travels well. Amira would sit nicely beside it.
Nicknames
- Ina
- Naya
Honouring a Inaya in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Inaya is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #13 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #167.
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