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Ainhoa
from the Basque Marian shrine
Origin
Spanish
Used in
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Origin and meaning of Ainhoa
Ainhoa takes its name from the Basque-French village of Ainhoa, home to a famous Marian shrine along the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. It entered Spanish naming practice in the 20th century as a devotional name tied to the Virgin Mary, spreading first through the Basque Country and then nationwide. Parents love its soft, distinctive sound and its strong sense of Basque identity, while still being easy to pronounce elsewhere.
Variants around the world
How Ainhoa sounds in other languages.
Ainoa
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