Inaya
/in-AH-yah/
“Arabic-derived: care, protection, and divine concern”
In Hausa
- How to say it
- in-AH-yah
- Given to
- Girls
- Used in
- Nigeria, Niger
- How common
- uncommon
From the same family
In Swahili
- How to say it
- ee-NAH-yah
- Given to
- Girls
- Used in
- Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
- How common
- common
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
InayaInayahInayah
From the same family
01Abdalla“Arabic-derived: servant of God”→︎02Abdallah“Servant of God”→︎03Abdul“Arabic-derived: servant of God”→︎04Dua“Arabic-derived: prayer, with hopes entrusted to God”→︎05Elibariki“Swahili Bantu name expressing the blessing, “May God bless””→︎06Eliza“A familiar form of Elizabeth, meaning God is my oath”→︎07Esmail“Arabic-derived form of Ishmael, traditionally understood as God hears”→︎08Ibrahim“Arabic-derived; God is exalted”→︎09Imani“Arabic-derived; faith, trust, and confidence in God”→︎10Imran“Arabic-derived; strong in faith and devoted to God”→︎11Ismail“Arabic-derived; God hears and answers”→︎12Jibril“A strong and faithful servant of God”→︎
In Wolof
- How to say it
- ih-NAH-yah
- Given to
- Girls
- Used in
- Senegal, Gambia
- How common
- uncommon