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إِينَاس
Ines
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“Friendly companionship.”
About Ines
Ines is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "friendly companionship", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root أ-ن-س meaning 'companionship, intimacy'. Same root as 'ins' (humanity).
Very popular in Maghrebi (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia) families.
Spellings of Ines
إِينَاس is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Inesthe spelling used on this page | 52 | 4,500 |
| Inas | 4 | 150 |
| Inass | Not listed | 55 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Ines is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Ines
- What does the name Ines mean?
- Ines (إِينَاس) means "Friendly companionship". From the Arabic root أ-ن-س meaning 'companionship, intimacy'. Same root as 'ins' (humanity).
- Is Ines a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Ines is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Ines a boy or a girl name?
- Ines is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Ines come from?
- Ines is an Arabic name, built on the root letters ʾ-N-S. Very popular in Maghrebi (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia) families.
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