Ina
[ˈiː.nə]Meaning
short form of names containing ina, such as Martina, Christina and Carolina
Background Story
Ina is a short form of names ending with or otherwise containing ina, such as Martina, Christina and Carolina. It is a feminine given name, and the masculine equivalents of the names it shortens include Carl, Karl, Martin and Christian. Related forms include Lina, Tina, Kiki, Cathrin and Katrin, and the name is used in languages including Afrikaans, Albanian, Armenian, Basque, Breton and Bulgarian.
Related Names
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Iya
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Aby
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Ada
Short form of Germanic names beginning with adal, "noble"; also Turkish "island" and a Hebrew form of Adah
Aggy
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Agnes
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Agnia
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Aja
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Alline
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Ameli
Armenian form of Amélie.