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Ineke

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Pronounced ih-NAY-kuh /ɪˈneɪ.kə/Low

Meaning: Ineke is a Dutch diminutive, formed by adding the affectionate ending -ke to Ina or Ine, themselves short forms of longer names such as Catharina or Anna. In the Netherlands such -ke and -tje endings turn a formal name into a warm, familiar one, so Ineke reads as the friendly, everyday version of a stately parent name.Low

In 30 seconds: Ineke is a rare Dutch girl's name (said ih-NAY-kuh), a pet form of Catharina or Anna with the -ke ending. It appeared in United States records around nineteen-eighty-three.
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Origin LowDutch
MeaningIneke is a Dutch diminutive, formed by adding the affectionate ending -ke to Ina or Ine, themselves short forms of longer names such as Catharina or Anna. In the Netherlands such -ke and -tje endings turn a formal name into a warm, familiar one, so Ineke reads as the friendly, everyday version of a stately parent name.
U.S. rank (1983)#4750 ↗ Rising
1983 U.S. births15 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1983
Total births (all-time)≈ 25

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198319741983

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

Ineke is a Dutch pet form, built by adding the diminutive -ke to Ina or Ine, short forms of longer names like Catharina and Anna. In the Netherlands these endings soften a formal name into an intimate, everyday one. Carried into American records by Dutch heritage, Ineke is rare in the United States and keeps its gentle, homey Dutch character.

Ineke appears for American girls mainly around nineteen-eighty-three, given to only about fifteen a year at its peak and never common. A girl named Ineke then would be in her early forties today.

Did you know? Ineke uses the Dutch diminutive -ke, the same affectionate ending in names like Anneke, turning a formal name such as Catharina or Anna into a warm, familiar one.
Overall data confidence 42%
References - Ineke — Dutch diminutive -ke from Ina/Ine (Catharina/Anna); heritage name; plain-Latin only.

Variations

AnnekeInaIneka

Nicknames

InaIne

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ineke mean?

Ineke is a Dutch diminutive, formed with the ending -ke from Ina or Ine, short forms of names like Catharina or Anna.

How do you pronounce Ineke?

It is said ih-NAY-kuh /ɪˈneɪ.kə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Ineke a boy or girl name?

Ineke is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Ineke?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the early nineteen-eighties.

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