Indonesia

Indonesia Meaning & Origin

About Indonesia
The name "Indonesia" is derived from two Greek words: "Indos" meaning "Indian" and "nesos" meaning "island." Therefore, the name Indonesia can be interpreted as "Indian Islands" or "Islands of India." It reflects the country's geographical location as an archipelago situated between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, with a significant influence from Indian culture and history.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Indonesia are female.

Indonesia Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 33.33% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANTNS
🗽 NYSIIS
IA
🔊 Soundex
I5305020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IH2 N D OW0 N IY1 ZH AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANTNS', 'ANTNX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Indonesia in Braille

Here's how to represent Indonesia in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Indonesia in braille

How to Spell the Name Indonesia in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Indonesia using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Indonesia in sign language

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