Indiana
Meaning
"land of the Indians"
Origin: American English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,153
- Total SSA Count
- 68
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Indie, Indy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"land of the Indians"
Origin: American English
"of the forest, wood dweller (via Silas)"
Origin: Latin (via modern invention)
Indiana is more popular, ranked #2153 vs #2208 for Zylus.
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Indiana is more popular, ranked #2153 compared to Zylus at #2208 in the United States.
Indiana means "land of the Indians" (American English origin). Zylus means "of the forest, wood dweller (via Silas)" (Latin (via modern invention) origin).
Indiana is primarily a boy name. Zylus is primarily a boy name.