Inez
Meaning: “pure, chaste”
About the name Inez
Inez is a girl name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “pure, chaste”. It is related to Agnes, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a vintage, unique, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Inez ranked #1400 for girls in the US, with 156 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1942. Since 2000, 98% of US babies named Inez were girls.
Etymology
Derived from Agnes, which comes from Ancient Greek, meaning “pure, chaste”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Inez”, “Agnes”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1400
- In 2015
- #2824
- Babies in 2025
- 156
Popularity of Inez, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Inez
Inez is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Inez
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.