India: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name India | Girls
Origin of the name India:
Taken from the name of the subcontinent, India seems to have originally been bestowed in reference to familial ties with, and affection for, the country.
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US Popularity of India Over Time
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India is I in the NATO phonetic alphabet
Historically the usage of this name dates to the British Raj, when colonial officers began to give it to their daughters. Recent usage is probably more likely to reference a parent's experience traveling in or perhaps family heritage from India - but it is worth being aware that the colonial associations may make some people uncomfortable.
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Indie, Dia, Inna, In
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India Hicks, daughter of Lady Pamela Hicks, niece of the Duke of Edinburgh and lifestyle guru
India Jane Birley, English artist and nightclub owner
India Knight, English journalist and author
India.Arie, American singer-songwriter- India in song, story & screen: | Edit
India Wilkes in Margaret Mitchell's "Gone With the Wind"
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Current Popularity of India by State
Global Popularity of the Name India
- #404 in Scotland
- #815 in United States
