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 [ 3 syll. in-dia, ind-ia ] The girl name India is pronounced as IHNDiyah KEY. India's origin and use are both in the English language. Literally from the vocabulary word 'India'. The first name is from the name of the country, which is itself derived from the name of the Indus River. The first name was adopted by English speakers from the late 19th century, at the time when India was a prominent colony of the British Empire. For instance, India Hicks (1967-), the celebrated interior designer and daughter of Lord Mountbatten, was given the name out of the family's fascination and ties with India. The popularity of the name was further boosted by its appearance in the Margaret Mitchell novel Gone with the Wind (1936) and the subsequent film. The English names Inda and Indee are variant forms of the name. India is somewhat popular as a baby name for girls. The name has been rising in popularity since the 1980s. At the modest peak of its usage in 2001, 0.053% of baby girls were given the name India. Its ranking then was #297. In 2008, its usage was 0.017% and its ranking #815, and it was the most commonly used out of all girl names in its group. Baby names that sound like India include the name Iantha, the Greek Ianthe, the English Inda, the English Indee, the Indian Indu, and the English and Welsh Enid. KEY: Pronunciation for India: IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)"   |
