Ainhoa is a Basque name taken from the village of Ainhoa in the French Basque Country, home to a shrine of the Virgin Mary; the place name's meaning is uncertain and is sometimes read as "the place of the ford". It has been one of the most popular girls' names in Spain since the 1990s and is spreading to Hispanic families in the United States. Ainhoa shot up from number 4073 in 2015 into the US top 1000 in 2019, peaked at number 761 that year and ranks number 961 in 2025.