At a Glance
- Meaning
- A Quechua word for 'ruler' or 'emperor,' the historic title of the rulers of the Inca Empire
- Origin
- Quechua
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- ING-kuh
Inca is a Quechua unisex name meaning “a Quechua word for 'ruler' or 'emperor,' the historic title of the rulers of the Inca Empire”. It appears in our list of 200+ Geographical Baby Names Inspired by Places Around the World.
Meaning & Origin of Inca
Meaning: A Quechua word for 'ruler' or 'emperor,' the historic title of the rulers of the Inca Empire.
Origin: Quechua.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Inca
ING-kuhIPA /ˈɪŋkə/
Popularity of Inca
Inca doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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