Ino

ee-NO; EE-no; EYE-no

Greek; Japanese

"mythological name; wild boar"

Ino Origin and Meaning

The name Ino is a girl's name of Greek, Japanese origin meaning "mythological name; wild boar".

Ino was one of the Queens of Thebes who, after her death, became an immortal. Ino raised her nephew, Dionysus (son of Semele and Zeus), provoking the wrath of Hera. In desperation Ino threw herself into the sea and was thereafter venerated as Leucothea (The White Goddess).

In Japanese, Ino means wild boar. Ino is most familiar in a Japanese context from Ino Yamanaka, a character in the Naruto anime.

Despite being short and sweet, and bearing the fashionable "O" ending, Ino is one of the rarer Greek mythology names.

Popularity of the name Ino

• 1662 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Ino

• INO Greek street artist

The name Ino in Pop Culture

• Ino mortal queen of Thebes who was worshipped as Leucothea, the "white goddess."
• Ino Yamanaka character in anime "Naruto"