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Ainoa

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Pronounced eye-NOH-ah /aɪˈnoʊ.ɑ/Medium

Meaning: From the Basque place Ainhoa/Ainoa (a village in the French Basque Country) — a Marian/place-name honouring Our Lady of Ainhoa; we note the placeLow

In 30 seconds: Of Our Lady of Ainhoa: Ainoa is a Basque place-name. Lyrical, modern, and warm (said 'eye-NOH-ah').
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Origin LowBasque
MeaningFrom the Basque place Ainhoa/Ainoa (a village in the French Basque Country) — a Marian/place-name honouring Our Lady of Ainhoa; we note the place
U.S. rank (2025)#7496 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births14 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2020
Total births (all-time)≈ 118

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202220182025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Ainoa comes from the Basque place Ainhoa/Ainoa (a village in the French Basque Country) — a Marian/place-name honouring Our Lady of Ainhoa (we note the place). A lyrical, modern name (said 'eye-NOH-ah').

In the U.S. it appears in Basque and Spanish families. Rare, of-Our-Lady-of-Ainhoa at the root, and modern.

Did you know? Ainoa comes from the Basque village of Ainhoa, honouring Our Lady of Ainhoa — a lyrical place-name (we note the place; said 'eye-NOH-ah').
Overall data confidence 38%
References — Ainhoa — place-name

Variations

AinhoaAinara

Nicknames

Aino

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ainoa mean?

Ainoa is a Basque place-name (the village of Ainhoa), honouring Our Lady of Ainhoa. We note the place.

How do you pronounce Ainoa?

It's said eye-NOH-ah /aɪˈnoʊ.ɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Ainoa a boy or girl name?

Ainoa is a girl's name.

How popular is Ainoa?

Ainoa is a very rare name in the U.S.

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