Ino

Ino is a male variant of the names Ihno and Ingo.

What does the name Ino mean?

The name Ino, which also occurs as a girl's name, has several origins. In the Old High German context, it means 'the one under Ingwio's protection', derived from the terms ingi, ingwio, or ingwaz, which represent the name of a god. In Greek mythology, Ino was a mortal queen of Thebes and the daughter of the dragon slayer Cadmus. After her death, she was worshipped as a goddess and became known as Leukothea or Leucothea. In this context, she is referred to as 'the white goddess', which is derived from the Ancient Greek Inṓ (Ἰνώ). In Japanese, however, Ino is associated with 'wild boar'.

Where does the name Ino come from?

The name Ino has its roots in both Ancient Greek and Old High German and carries the meaning 'the one under Ingwio's protection'. In Ancient Greek, it is translated as Inṓ (Ἰνώ), meaning 'white goddess'. The components from Old High German are ingi, ingwio, and ingwaz, which are considered names for a god. The name is represented in Frisian, Greek, and Japanese languages.

How do you pronounce Ino?

Ino is pronounced like 'I-no'.

Popularity

In Germany, Ino is a common first name, ranking 2,997th among the most popular male first names in 2023. Its best placement was in 2017 at 2,639th. Over the last ten years, the name Ino has been given around 40 times, placing it 3,945th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 4,425th.

Famous people

• Aldo Ino Ilesic (Slovenian cyclist)
• Ino Akiko (Japanese volleyball player)
• Ino Dallagio (Italian ski jumper)
• Ino Ilesic (cyclist from Slovenia)
• Ino Yamanaka (manga character)