Entry № 0543 · Sumerian origin

Inanna Inanna — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ee-NAH-nah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sumerian
Meaning
"Sumerian goddess of love and war"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Sumerian)

A name that means "sumerian goddess of love and war".

Inanna (𒀭𒈹) is the ancient Sumerian goddess of love, beauty, fertility, and warfare — among the oldest documented deities in human history (c. 4000 BCE). The Akkadians called her Ishtar.

Inanna is rare but rising as ancient goddesses gain new attention.

Sumerian goddess of love and war. 6,000 years old.

The name in its native script.

𒀭𒈹
Transliteration
Inanna
Pronunciation
/ ɪˈnɑː.nə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Inanna stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Inanna · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Inannas before her.

Real people
Inanna
Sumerian goddess.
In fiction
Inanna
Sumerian goddess of love.
Sumerian mythology

Names connected to Inanna.

The number behind Inanna.

5

The Free Spirit

Inanna reduces to five — the number of Sumerian divinity.

Why families chose this name.

"Sumerian goddess of love. Six letters. Inanna."
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