India

Land of the Indus River

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India meaning & origin

India is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Land of the Indus River". Listed origin: English.

Pronunciation

IN-dee-ah

Catalog phonetic spelling

Popularity

In 2022, India ranked #972 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

Nicknames

IndIndy

India popularity by year

US Social Security birth-name ranks. A smaller rank means more recorded births in the reported sex category.
Birth yearRank
2021#938
2022#972

Source: Social Security Administration. US data is not a worldwide measure of usage. Missing years are not zero births.

Middle Name Ideas

  • India Rose
  • India Grace
  • India Marie
  • India Jane

Famous Namesakes

  • India Arie (singer)

Sources & notes

Meanings, origins, pronunciations, and namesakes are catalog entries that have not yet completed source-by-source editorial review. Nicknames and middle-name pairings are ideas to try, not usage statistics. We show birth-name ranks only when the record includes source-file provenance; missing data is not evidence of rarity.

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Frequently Asked Questions About India

What does the name India mean?

India is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Land of the Indus River". Listed origin: English.

How do you pronounce India?

Our catalog's pronunciation guide is IN-dee-ah. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.

How popular is the name India?

In 2022, India ranked #972 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

What nickname ideas could work for India?

Ideas to try include Ind, Indy. These are suggestions, not a measure of usage.

What middle names could work with India?

Try India Rose, India Grace, India Marie, India Jane aloud with your surname. These pairings are subjective suggestions.

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