Ineta

Ineta represents a Baltic and Slovenian variant of the name Ines, which in turn is a form of Agnes and has its roots in ancient Greek Hagne (Ἁγνή). The name stands for "the Immaculate", "the Chaste", "the Holy", and also refers to "the Lamb".

What does the name Ineta mean?

Ineta is a spelling that occurs in both the Baltic region and Slovenia and is derived from Ines, a form of the name Agnes, whose origin can be traced back to the ancient Greek Hagne (Ἁγνή). The meaning of the name includes "the Immaculate", "the Chaste", "the Holy", and "the Lamb". The roots of the name go back to the ancient Greek term hagnós ‎(ἁγνός) or agní ‎(αγνή), which means "pure", "chaste", "holy", "purifying", "sanctified", or "consecrated", as well as the Latin word agnus, which means "the Lamb". The first name gained popularity in Europe during the Middle Ages due to the veneration of Saint Agnes of Rome, who died as a martyr. Other variants include Angnes, Anjeza, Anjes, Anjessa, Anjesa, Aune, Hanza, Inez, Iines, Inesa, and Innessa, as well as Jagna, Jagienka, Janja, and Senga.

Where does the name Ineta come from?

The name Ineta has its roots in ancient Greek and means "the Immaculate".

How do you pronounce Ineta?

Ineta is pronounced as 'I-ne-ta'.

When is the name day of Ineta?

Ineta is celebrated on January 21 and March 2.

Popularity

In Germany, Ineta is among the less common first names. In 2013, it ranked 3,816th on the list of the most common female baby names. Its best ranking was in 2012, reaching 3,656th place. Between 2010 and 2024, Ineta was given as a first name in Germany fewer than 10 times, resulting in a rank of 9,043. In the last ten years, there have been no name registrations.

Nicknames & pet names

Ina / Neta