girl's name
Inaïs
ee-nah-EES (French)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 70
Inaïs is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2014, when 10 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2013.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Inaïs Over Time
Births per decade in France, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 45 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 25 |
How Popular Is Inaïs?
In 2025, Inaïs was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Inaïs Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Inais | Inais is Inaïs without the diaeresis, and the spelling recorded in France, where it ranks #6,110. | 5 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Inaïs
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Inaïs Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Inaïs over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Inaïs
- French ee-nah-EES
Sibling Names for Inaïs
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Inaïs — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Inaïs
Is Inaïs a girl's or a boy's name?
Inaïs is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Inaïs?
Inaïs has 3 syllables.
When was Inaïs most popular?
Inaïs peaked in 2014, when 10 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Inaïs a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Inaïs currently ranks #5,243 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.