# Indiana

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌɪndiˈænə/ · frequency rank #4,242

## Definitions
1. A placename.
2. A placename.
3. A placename.
4. A placename.
5. A placename.
6. A placename.
7. Ellipsis of Indiana University.
8. A unisex given name.
9. A unisex given name.

## Etymology
From Indian + -a. From Indiana Territory, dating from 1800, noting the territory's large Native American Indian population. From Indian Territory.

## Easily confused with
- **Indira** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/indiana-vs-indira)
- **indica** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/indiana-vs-indica)
- **India** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/india-vs-indiana)
- **Indian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/indian-vs-indiana)

## Common misspellings (9)
`idniana`, `indaina`, `inddiana`, `indiaan`, `indianna`, `indinaa`, `inidana`, `inndiana`, `nidiana`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/indiana