Inez is a feminine given name.
It is the English spelling of the Spanish and Portuguese name Inés/Inês/Inez, the forms of the given name "Agnes".
The name is pronounced as /iːˈnɛz/, /aɪˈnɛz/, or /aɪˈnɛθ/.
[citation needed] Agnes is a woman's given name, which derives from the Greek word hagnē, meaning "pure" or "holy".
The Latinized form of the Greek name is Hagnes, the feminine form of Hagnos, meaning "chaste" or "sacred".