Inayat
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning gift or favour from god.
Inayat by the numbers
In 2025, 41 babies in England and Wales were named Inayat. In the US, 5 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 5 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Inayat. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Inayacare, concern, attentiveness295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Inayahcare; concern; attentiveness161 in England and Wales (2025)
- Inaayacompassion and care43 in England and Wales (2025)
- Inarashining; radiant95 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ibadatworship, devotion71 in England and Wales (2025)
- Iniyasweet and pleasant14 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a gift
Like Inayat, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
- Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
- Jasminejasmine flower; gift from god455 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jessegod exists; gift from god980 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean grace
Like Inayat, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Gracegrace, favour1,309 in England and Wales (2025)
- Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hannahgrace, favour5,878 in the US (2017)
- Annagrace or favor4,528 in the US (2017)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- GiannaGod is gracious3,188 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Inayat
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