Ainhoa
Basque · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Ainhoa
Ainhoa means "the Virgin Mary" and derives from Basque, combining "ain" (the) and "hoa" (Virgin Mary), rooted in Basque Catholic devotion.
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Etymology
Ainhoa means "the Virgin Mary" and derives from Basque, combining "ain" (the) and "hoa" (Virgin Mary), rooted in Basque Catholic devotion. The name is used primarily in the Basque Country (Spain and France) within Catholic communities, with historical ties to the Basque village of Ainhoa in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France, which was named after a local sanctuary.
Ainhoa currently ranks #961 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2019.
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