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Inara
OriginArabic, Basque, mythology, "shining light, enlightenment; sunray; goddess"
Meaning"shining light, enlightenment; sunray; goddess"
GenderGirl
NB Rank#640
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About Inara
The name Inara peaked for girls at #1049 in 2025. The name is most popular in INARA, INARA, and INARA.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,697 | 124 | 69.4 |
| 2015 | #1,637 | 131 | 73.4 |
| 2016 | #1,946 | 103 | 58.1 |
| 2017 | #1,638 | 132 | 76.5 |
| 2018 | #1,698 | 122 | 71.7 |
| 2019 | #1,649 | 128 | 76.3 |
| 2020 | #1,680 | 122 | 75.5 |
| 2021 | #1,347 | 164 | 99.9 |
| 2022 | #1,492 | 146 | 89 |
| 2023 | #1,285 | 178 | 110.9 |
| 2024 | #1,339 | 170 | 104.9 |
| 2025 | #1,049 | 237 | 147.5 |
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- Princess Inaara Aga Khan
German,born philanthropist
Inara in pop culture
- Inara Serra
character from "Firefly" and "Serenity."
- In Hittite
Hurrian mythology, Inara was the goddess of the wild animals of the steppe, equal to the Greek goddess Artemis.
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