Inez

ee-NEZ

Spanish variation of Agnes

"pure, virginal"

Inez Origin and Meaning

The name Inez is a girl's name of Portuguese origin meaning "pure, virginal".

Also spelled Ines, this name of the prudish mother of Don Juan in the Byron poem has a touch of mystery, but has also been fully integrated into the American name pool.

Inez Milholland and Inez Hayes Irwin were both important figures in the American suffragist movement. And Inez was the name of the character played by Rachel McAdams in Midnight in Paris.

Other spellings variations of Inez: Ines, Ynes and Ynez. A Russian version is Inessa.

Inez Rank in US Top 1000

# 965 in the US

Inez Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 583 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Inez

• 583 Nameberry 2025
• 636 Unique 2023
• 83 Sweden 2024
• 163 Poland 2020

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Famous People Named Inez

• Inez Milholland Boissevain American suffragist
• Inez Moore Tenenbaum American lawyer; 9th Chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission
• Inez Scott Ryberg American archaeologist
• (Amanda) Inez Knight Allen American politician and Mormon leader
• Inez van Lamsweerde Dutch fashion photographer
• Inez Hayes Irwin American feminist author
• Inez Andrews American gospel singer
• (Tina) Inez Gavilanes Danish singer
• Inez Clough American actress
• Inez Courtney American actress
• Inez Foxx American R&B singer
• Inez Palange Italian,American actress
• Inez Reynolds (b. 2016) daughter of actors Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds

The name Inez in Pop Culture

• Inez character in film "Midnight in Paris"
• Little Inez Stubbs character in the musical "Hairspray"
• Inez character in book/film 'The Help'
• Inez character on animated series "Cyberchase"
• Inez Branko character in Jenny Nimmo's "The Children of the Red King" series
• Inez Wong Amy's mother in animated sitcom "Futurama"