Innkeeper
Derived from the Middle English words 'inn' and 'man', this was originally an occupational surname for someone who ran a lodging house or worked at an inn. It reflects a history of hospitality and service in medieval England. While rare as a first name, it retains a grounded, historical feel.
Less common today
Inman isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,602 in 2017.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The protagonist, a Confederate deserter traveling home to his beloved · Cold Mountain
Baptist minister and educator who was one of the first Black graduates of Brown University
