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How to Pronounce Indonesia
Pronounced in-duh-NEE-zhuh /ˌɪn.dəˈniː.ʒə/Low
Meaning: Indonesia is used as a given name from the country in Southeast Asia. The place-name was coined in the nineteenth century from the Greek 'Indos', India, and 'nesos', island, so roughly 'Indian islands'. As a personal name it is a respectful place-name choice.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
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
Indonesia takes the name of the Southeast Asian island nation as a given name. The country name was formed in the nineteenth century from the Greek Indos, India, and nesos, island, describing the vast archipelago as the 'Indian islands'. As a personal name it belongs to the family of place-names like India and Kenya, chosen for its flowing sound and worldly feel.
Indonesia was never common as a given name, recorded for only about twenty girls a year at its faint peak in the mid-nineteen-nineties. A girl named Indonesia then is about thirty today.
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What does the name Indonesia mean?
It is the name of the Southeast Asian country used as a given name; the place-name means roughly 'Indian islands', from Greek roots.
How do you pronounce Indonesia?
It is said in-duh-NEE-zhuh /ˌɪn.dəˈniː.ʒə/, four syllables with the stress on the third.
Is Indonesia a boy or girl name?
Indonesia is used here as a girl's name.
How popular is Indonesia?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the mid-nineteen-nineties.