Innaya
How to say it: ee-na-YA · /inaˈja/
From Arabic 'inaya' meaning 'care, protection' - modern variant spelling popular in France.
Innaya was the 572nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 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 | 0 |
| 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, 35 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Innaya is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Inna
- Naya
- Ina
Honouring a Innaya in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Innaya is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #13 for girls in 2025.
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