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    Ines

    ee-NEZ

    Spanish/Greek
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Pure; Holy; Chaste
    Origin
    Spanish/Greek
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Ines does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Pure; Holy; Chaste", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Ines.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1910s (0.007% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Ines pursues holiness — called to be holy as God is holy, peace with all, the pure soul whose consecration opens the way to see the Lord.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Hebrews 12:14

      "Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord."

    • 1 Peter 1:15-16

      "But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy."

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