Inara is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #426 in 2025 with 95 recorded births. This places Inara in the top 6% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 95 births ranking #426. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 2,666 girls born was named Inara. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Inara is a mythological name whose exact meaning is unknown. Even without a confirmed translation, it carries strong historical interest through its place in Hittite mythology.
In Hittite myth, Inara was a daughter of the storm god Tarhunna and helped him defeat the dragon Illuyanka. That ancient mythological use gives the name a clear cultural background even though the literal meaning remains uncertain.