The name Inia is a girl's name of Sanskrit, Maori origin meaning "body of trembling water, river".

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The Māori transliteration of India has a light and bright sound. Ultimately borrowed from Sanskrit, it could mean "body of trembling water", in reference to the Indus River for which India is named. 
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Inia is occasionally heard in Scandinavian countries as a diminutive of names containing the 'Ing' element, such as Ingrid. In this case, the meaning would relate to the Germanic mythological goddess, Ing, often interpreted to mean "ancestor". 

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The name Inia peaked for girls at #4893 in 1948.

The name Inia is a boy's name meaning "praised one".

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Maori form of Aeneas, also used for girls as the Māori form of India.

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Inia is occasionally used for girls in 2005.

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