Inna

See also: inna, -inna, inná, innā, inną, and inña

English

Etymology

Transliteration of Russian И́нна (Ínna), of uncertain origin. (One suggestion is Ancient Greek ἴννα (ínna), from ἴννην (ínnēn, “little girl”).)

Proper noun

Inna

1. A transliteration of the Russian female given name И́нна (Ínna).

Anagrams

• NINA, Nina, nina, Nain, nani

Estonian

Etymology

Diminutive of Ingrid and Linda and a transliteration of Russian И́нна (Ínna).

Proper noun

Inna

1. a female given name of Estonian speakers
2. A transliteration of the Russian female given name И́нна (Ínna).

References

• Edgar Rajandi, Raamat nimedest, Tallinn 1966

Faroese

Etymology

Variant form of Ina. See also the suffix -inna.

Proper noun

Inna f

1. a female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

• son of Inna: Innuson
• daughter of Inna: Innudóttir

Declension

	Singular
	Indefinite
Nominative	Inna
Accusative	Innu
Dative	Innu
Genitive	Innu

Finnish

Etymology

Primarily a diminutive of Inka and Inga.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈinːɑ/, [ˈinːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -inːɑ
• Syllabification^(key): In‧na

Proper noun

Inna

1. a female given name

Declension

Inflection of Inna (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		Inna	Innat
genitive		Innan	Innojen
partitive		Innaa	Innoja
illative		Innaan	Innoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Inna	Innat
accusative	nom.	Inna	Innat
	gen.	Innan
genitive		Innan	Innojen Innain rare
partitive		Innaa	Innoja
inessive		Innassa	Innoissa
elative		Innasta	Innoista
illative		Innaan	Innoihin
adessive		Innalla	Innoilla
ablative		Innalta	Innoilta
allative		Innalle	Innoille
essive		Innana	Innoina
translative		Innaksi	Innoiksi
abessive		Innatta	Innoitta
instructive		—	Innoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Inna (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Innani Innani accusative nom. Innani Innani gen. Innani genitive Innani Innojeni Innaini rare partitive Innaani Innojani inessive Innassani Innoissani elative Innastani Innoistani illative Innaani Innoihini adessive Innallani Innoillani ablative Innaltani Innoiltani allative Innalleni Innoilleni essive Innanani Innoinani translative Innakseni Innoikseni abessive Innattani Innoittani instructive — — comitative — Innoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Innasi Innasi accusative nom. Innasi Innasi gen. Innasi genitive Innasi Innojesi Innaisi rare partitive Innaasi Innojasi inessive Innassasi Innoissasi elative Innastasi Innoistasi illative Innaasi Innoihisi adessive Innallasi Innoillasi ablative Innaltasi Innoiltasi allative Innallesi Innoillesi essive Innanasi Innoinasi translative Innaksesi Innoiksesi abessive Innattasi Innoittasi instructive — — comitative — Innoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Innamme Innamme accusative nom. Innamme Innamme gen. Innamme genitive Innamme Innojemme Innaimme rare partitive Innaamme Innojamme inessive Innassamme Innoissamme elative Innastamme Innoistamme illative Innaamme Innoihimme adessive Innallamme Innoillamme ablative Innaltamme Innoiltamme allative Innallemme Innoillemme essive Innanamme Innoinamme translative Innaksemme Innoiksemme abessive Innattamme Innoittamme instructive — — comitative — Innoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Innanne Innanne accusative nom. Innanne Innanne gen. Innanne genitive Innanne Innojenne Innainne rare partitive Innaanne Innojanne inessive Innassanne Innoissanne elative Innastanne Innoistanne illative Innaanne Innoihinne adessive Innallanne Innoillanne ablative Innaltanne Innoiltanne allative Innallenne Innoillenne essive Innananne Innoinanne translative Innaksenne Innoiksenne abessive Innattanne Innoittanne instructive — — comitative — Innoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Innansa Innansa accusative nom. Innansa Innansa gen. Innansa genitive Innansa Innojensa Innainsa rare partitive Innaansa Innojaan Innojansa inessive Innassaan Innassansa Innoissaan Innoissansa elative Innastaan Innastansa Innoistaan Innoistansa illative Innaansa Innoihinsa adessive Innallaan Innallansa Innoillaan Innoillansa ablative Innaltaan Innaltansa Innoiltaan Innoiltansa allative Innalleen Innallensa Innoilleen Innoillensa essive Innanaan Innanansa Innoinaan Innoinansa translative Innakseen Innaksensa Innoikseen Innoiksensa abessive Innattaan Innattansa Innoittaan Innoittansa instructive — — comitative — Innoineen Innoinensa

Statistics

• Inna is the 371^st (tied with 2 other names) most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 1,102 female individuals (and as a middle name to 296 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From Russian И́нна (Ínna).

Proper noun

Inna f

1. a female given name
2. A transliteration of the Russian female given name И́нна (Ínna).

References

• Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
• [1] Population Register of Latvia: Inna was the only given name of 3596 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian speakers.