Inessa
Meaning
"pure, holy, chaste"
Origin: Greek (hagnē)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,237
- Total SSA Count
- 34
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Ina, Nessa, Ness
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"pure, holy, chaste"
Origin: Greek (hagnē)
"life, alive"
Origin: Greek
Inessa is more popular, ranked #4237 vs #4284 for Xoey.
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Inessa is more popular, ranked #4237 compared to Xoey at #4284 in the United States.
Inessa means "pure, holy, chaste" (Greek (hagnē) origin). Xoey means "life, alive" (Greek origin).
Inessa is primarily a girl name. Xoey is primarily a girl name.