Inna (Инна) is a

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. It was the name of an early East Orthodox male

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(see :ru:Инна, Пинна и Римма), but is currently used as a feminine name only. In

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, the name Ἴννα (''Inna'') is also attested (probably from ἴννην ''innen'', meaning "little girl"ἴννην
Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, ''A Greek-English Lexicon'', at Perseus Digital Library), however a connection with the Russian Inna has not been confirmed.

People named Inna

Inna Elena Alexandra Apostoleanu (born 16 October 1986), known professionally as Inna (stylized in all caps), is a Romanian singer. Born in Mangalia and raised in Neptun, she studied political science at Ovidius University before meeting the Ro ...

(born Elena Alexandra Apostoleanu, 1986), Romanian singer * Inna Bulkina (1963–2021), Ukrainian literary critic, writer and editor * Inna Braverman, Israeli entrepreneur and businesswoman *

Inna Brayer Inna Brayer (born in Moscow, Russia) is a Brooklyn-based amateur ballroom dancer competing in the International 10-Dance division. She is best known for being the 2007 Amateur USA Dance National 10-Dance Champions with her partner, Pasha Pashkov. ...

, amateur ballroom dancer *

Inna Churikova Inna Mikhailovna Churikova (russian: Инна Михайловна Чурикова; born 5 October 1943) is a Soviet and Russian film and theatre actress. Biography Churikova was born in Belebey, Bashkir ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. In t ...

(born 1943), Soviet and Russian actress * Inna Derusova (1970–2022), Ukrainian military medic * Inna Dorofeieva (born 1965), Ukrainian ballerina *

Inna Gaponenko Inna Gaponenko (also known as Inna Yanovska; born 22 June 1976) is a Ukrainian chess player holding the titles of International Master (IM) and Woman Grandmaster (WGM). Career She won the European under-16 girls' championship in 1992 and the w ...

(born 1976), Ukrainian chess player * Inna Gliznuta (born 1973), Moldovan Olympic high jumper * Inna Lisnyanskaya, Armenian Orthodox and Jewish Russian poet from USSR, later Russia *

Inna Meiman-Kitrossky Inna Ilyinichna Meiman-Kitrossky (russian: И́нна Ильи́нична Китро́сская-Ме́йман, 16 October 1932, Moscow – 9 February 1987, Georgetown, Washington, D.C.) was a refusenik, a member of a group of refuseniks-c ...

(1932–1987), refusenik *

Inna Modja Inna Bocoum, also known as Inna Modja (born May 19, 1984), is a Malian-French female singer and model. "Modja" means "bad, not good" in Fulfulde.The actual word in the Fula language (Fulfulde) is ''moƴƴa'', being a negative form from the root '' ...

(born 1984), Malian-French female singer and model * Inna Mozhevitina (born 1985), Kazakh biathlete *

Inna Osypenko-Radomska Inna Volodymyrivna Osypenko-Radomska ( uk, Інна Володимирівна Осипенко-Радомська, born 20 September 1982) is a Ukrainian-Azerbaijani sprint kayaker. Competing for Ukraine, she won four Olympic medals, including ...

(born 1982), Ukrainian/Azerbaijani sprint kayaker *

Inna Palacios Inna Kristianne Beza Palacios (born February 8, 1994) is a Filipino footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Philippines women's national team. Early life Inna Palacios was born on February 8, 1994 in Manila, Philippines. She started playi ...

(born 1994), Filipino football player *

Inna Poluškina Inna Poluškina (born 7 July 1984, in Riga) is a Latvian long-distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres. Biography Poluškina has won championships in the 1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m, 10,000 m and half marathon A half marathon is a road r ...

(born 1984), Latvian long-distance runner *

Inna Sovsun Inna Romanivna Sovsun ( uk, Інна Романівна Совсун, born 21 September 1984) is a Ukrainian professor and politician. She served as Ukraine's deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine from 2014 to 2016. On August 23, 20 ...

, Ukrainian professor and politician *

Inna Tumanyan Inna Tumanyan ( hy, Իննա Թումանյան; 10 September 1929 — 10 January 2005) was a Soviet-Armenian film director. She directed seven films including '' When I Will Become a Giant''. References External links * 1929 births 20 ...

(1929-2005), Soviet-Armenian film director *

Inna Vernikov Inna Vernikov (born August 30, 1984) is a Ukrainian-American attorney and politician serving as a member of the New York City Council for the 48th District. The Minority Whip of the City Council, her district includes the neighborhoods of Brig ...

(born 1984), American politician *

Inna Yaitskaya Inna Yaitskaya (russian: Инна Яицкая; born 18 August 1979) is a Russian swimmer who won a bronze medal at the 1997 European Aquatics Championships. She also competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics in three relay events, but did no ...

(born 1979), Russian Olympic swimmer *

Inna Yoffe Inna Yoffe ( he, אינה יופה; born February 8, 1988) is an Israeli Olympic synchronized swimmer. Biography Yoffe is Jewish, and was born in the Soviet Union. She and the Israeli synchronized swimming team train in Jerusalem. She swims fo ...

(born 1988), Israeli Olympic synchronized swimmer *

Inna Zhukova Inna Zhukova ( be, Іна Іванаўна Жукава; russian: Инна Ивановна Жукова: ''Inna Ivanovna Zhukova'', born on September 6, 1986 in Krasnodar, Soviet Union) is a Belarusian individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 200 ...

(born 1986), Belarusian Olympic rhythmic gymnast * Inna Zubkovskaya (1923–2001), Soviet and Russian ballerina

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