Iñaki is a male given name. It is a neologism created by

Sabino Arana Sabino Policarpo Arana Goiri (in Spanish language, Spanish), Sabin Polikarpo Arana Goiri (in Basque language, Basque), or Arana ta Goiri'taŕ Sabin (self-styled) (26 January 1865 – 25 November 1903), was a spaniards, Spanish writer and the ...

meaning ''Ignatius'', to be a

Basque language Basque ( ; ) is a language spoken by Basques and other residents of the Basque Country (greater region), Basque Country, a region that straddles the westernmost Pyrenees in adjacent parts of northern Spain and southwestern France. Basque ...

analog to "Ignacio" in Spanish, "Ignace" in French, and "Ignazio" in Italian, and an alternative to the names Eneko and Íñigo.

Notable people

* Iñaki Anasagasti – Spanish politician * Iñaki Astiz Ventura – Spanish footballer *

Iñaki Azkuna Iñaki Azkuna Urreta (14 February 1943 – 20 March 2014) was a Spanish politician of the Basque Nationalist Party. He was mayor of the city of Bilbao, Biscay in the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country, from 1999 until his deat ...

– Spanish politician and former mayor of Bilbao * Iñaki Basiloff – Argentine swimmer * Iñaki Bea Jauregi – Spanish footballer * Iñaki Bonillas – Mexican artist * Iñaki Caña – Spanish footballer * Iñaki de Juana Chaos – Spanish separatist * Iñaki Descarga – Spanish footballer * Iñaki Egaña – Spanish musician *

Iñaki Gabilondo José Ignacio Gabilondo Pujol (born 19 October 1942), better known as Iñaki Gabilondo, is a Spanish journalist and broadcaster. He is one of Spain's best-known news anchors. Biography The second-born in a family of nine, Gabilondo studied Phil ...

– Spanish journalist *

Iñaki Gastón Iñaki Gastón Crespo (born 25 May 1963, in Bilbao) is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer. Career During Gastón's first race as a professional the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana he won stage 2b taking his first professional vict ...

– Spanish cyclist * Iñaki Godoy – Mexican actor * Iñaki Goitia Peña – Spanish footballer * Iñaki Isasi – Spanish cyclist *

Iñaki Lafuente Iñaki Lafuente Sancha (born 24 January 1976) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He appeared in 146 La Liga games over ten seasons, mainly with Athletic Bilbao. He also represented Espanyol and Sporting de ...

– Spanish footballer * Iñaki Mallona Txertudi – Puerto Rican Roman Catholic bishop * Iñaki Mateu – Argentine rugby union player * Iñaki Minadeo – Argentine field hockey player * Iñaki Muñoz – Spanish footballer * Iñaki Ochoa de Olza – Spanish mountain climber * Iñaki Peña – Spanish footballer *

Iñaki Perurena Iñaki Perurena Gartziarena (born 25 October 1956) is a Basque Strongman who specializes in Harri-jasotzaileak (traditional Basque stone-lifting), and also a poet and a bertsolari. Career and achievements Perurena made his debut as a stone li ...

– Basque strongman * Iñaki Plaza Murga – Spanish musician *

Iñaki Ruiz de Pinedo Iñaki Ruiz de Pinedo Undiano (born 23 July 1954) is a Basques, Basque sociologist, politician and a member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain. He was previously a member of the Basque Parliament. Early life Ruiz de Pinedo was born on 23 July ...

– Spanish politician * Iñaki Sáez – Spanish footballer * Iñaki Urdangarin – Spanish handballer and the former Duke of Palma de Mallorca *

Iñaki Urlezaga Iñaki Urlezaga is an Argentine ballet dancer. He trained in his hometown of La Plata. She studied at the Instituto Superior de Arte del Columbus Theatre in Buenos Aires, where she received a scholarship to study at the American Ballet, where ...

– Argentine ballet dancer * Iñaki Williams – Spanish-born Ghanaian footballer

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