Boy name · Quechua
Inti
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: sunInti is a boy's name that comes from Quechua and means "sun". It is used in Spanish.
- Meaning
- Sun
- Origin
- Quechua
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- EEN-tee (Spanish)
Meaning and origin of Inti
As a boy's name, Inti comes from Quechua and means "sun". It is used in Spanish.
In Spanish, say EEN-tee. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.
Its meaning puts Inti on our names that mean sun list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Inti on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Inti on 3 lists.
“The sun; Quechua, the Inca sun god”
From Names that mean sun, sun gods and goddesses
“The sun god of the Inca Empire”
From Orange cat names, sun, fire and autumn names
“Sun; Quechua. The Inca sun god. Say EEN-tee”
From Spanish boy names, hispanic and Latino boy names across the Americas
How popular is Inti?
- US rank in 2025
- #7,363
- 11 babies, 6 per million boys
- Best rank
- #6,609 in 2024
- 13 babies that year
- Babies since 2001
- At least 74
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| 2000s | 1 per million |
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| 2020s | 4 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Rank | – | – | #12,918 | – | – | – | #13,087 | #7,934 | #6,609 | #7,363 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Inti
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- IantoGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
- IbaiRiver (Basque, boy)
- InarSpark (Basque, boy)
- IngoFrom Ing, an old Germanic god (Germanic, boy)
- IoriWeave (depends on characters) (Japanese, boy)
- IretiHope (Yoruba, unisex)
- ItaiWith me (Hebrew, boy)
- ItriA star (Berber, boy)
Names with a similar meaning
- AftabSunshine, the sun (Persian, boy)
- HeliodoraGift of the sun (Greek, girl)
- HeliodoroGift of the sun (Greek, boy)
- SamsonSun (Hebrew, boy)
- ShamsSun (Arabic, unisex)
- ShamsuddinSun of the faith (Arabic, boy)
- SolSun (Latin, girl)
- SoleilSun (French, girl)
- SundayDay of the sun (Old English, unisex)
- AchiengBorn when the sun shines (Luo, girl)
Middle names for Inti
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Quechua
- AmaruSnake, serpent (Quechua, boy)
- AtahualpaFortunate hen (Quechua, boy)
- PachacútecChanger of the world (Quechua, boy)
- TúpacRoyal, noble (Quechua, boy)
- WamanEagle, falcon (Quechua, boy)
- WaynaYoung boy (Quechua, boy)
- WayraWind, air (Quechua, boy)
- YuraqWhite (Quechua, unisex)
Inti: common questions
What does the name Inti mean?
Inti comes from Quechua and means "sun".
Is Inti a boy or girl name?
Inti is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 20 girls and 11 boys in the US were named Inti, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Inti come from?
Inti comes from Quechua and means "sun". Today it is used in Spanish.
How do you pronounce Inti?
In Spanish, say EEN-tee. Pronunciation can vary between languages and regions.
How popular is the name Inti?
Inti ranked #7,363 in the US in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Inti?
Names spelled like Inti include Ianto, Ibai, Inar, Ingo and Iori.
What middle names go with Inti?
Middle names that flow well with Inti include Bernard, Bradley, Burton, Elliott and Francis. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.