Inessa
ee-NES-ah · 3 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Greek / Russian ◈ 3 syllables
"Pure, holy, chaste"

From Greek / Russian

Pure, holy, chaste Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Inessa at a glance
MeaningPure, holy, chaste
OriginGreek / Russian
GenderFemale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 4
US Rank (today)#5958
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Origin & history of Inessa
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Greek / Russian roots
Inessa comes from the Greek / Russian tradition, meaning Pure, holy, chaste.
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How popular is Inessa?
2005 peak year
The name Inessa reached its peak in 2005, with 36 registrations (ranked #3979). It had only entered records 17 years earlier, in 1988. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #5958) today, averaging about 22 new babies per year. Inessa's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 643 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
36 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,979)
22 Avg. per year
(last decade)
220 Total registrations
last 10 years
643 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #5,958) Rare
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Inessa
4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
🏗️Builder
📋Organised
💪Hardworking
🎯Detail-oriented
I9
N5
E5
S1
S1
A1
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
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Personality of Inessa
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Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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