Inara is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1946 in 2016 with 103 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 237 births ranking #1049. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 17,199 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.