About the name Ines
Ines is the Iberian answer to Agnes, and the transformation from blunt Greek original to slim Latin form is one of the more flattering in the name world. It is common across Spain, Portugal and France while barely registering in English-speaking countries.
Ines is a girl name of Spanish (from Greek) origin, pronounced ee-NESS. On the NameRarity scale it scores 77 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the steadily rising.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Ines?
Ines currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 8.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 120,482. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Ines
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Ines yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Ines
Names similar to Ines
Ivy
EYE-vee
Ivy plant, faithfulness
Geeta
GEE-tah
Song; from the Bhagavad Gita, the song of the Lord
Ila
EE-lah
Puranic figure who changed sex, also earth and sacred speech in the Vedas
Ira
EE-rah
The earth, speech, or water; an epithet of Saraswati
Isha
EE-shaa
Ruler or mistress, a name of Parvati
Janvi
JAAN-vee
Daughter of the river Ganga
Sejal
say-JAL
Pure flowing water
Sneha
SNAY-haa
Affection, tenderness that binds
Ines — frequently asked questions
What does the name Ines mean?
Ines means "Pure, holy". It is a name of Spanish (from Greek) origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Ines?
Ines is pronounced ee-NESS, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Ines?
Ines scores 77 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 120,482 people carry it — about 8.3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Ines?
Ines carries the expression number 2, known as The Peacemaker. Its soul urge number is 5 and its personality number is 6.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Ines?
The lucky number for Ines is 2 (with 11, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Moonstone Silver. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Pearl.