Names Like Innis — Find Similar Baby Names
Innis is a 5-letter Celtic boys' name meaning “From The Island”. This page collects 111 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Inis and Innes, Celtic cousins like Adair and Adsaluta, rhyming names ending in -nis like Anis and Inis, and names sharing the “island” concept like Addaneye and Addney.
For the full Innis profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Innis page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Innis
24 baby names that differ from Innis by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inis | 1 | From Ennis | Irish | Female |
| Innes | 1 | From Innes | Scottish | Male |
| Iblis | 2 | Wife Of Lancelot | Arthurian | Female |
| Idris | 2 | A Prophet's Name; Meaning Unknown | Arabic | Male |
| Inas | 2 | Sociability | Arabic | Female |
| India | 2 | Unisexual Name Meaning "River." | Indian | Female |
| Ines | 2 | Meek. Chaste. Variant Of Agnes. | Spanish | Female |
| Iniss | 2 | From The River Island | Irish | Male |
| Inness | 2 | From The Island | Celtic | Male |
| Inys | 2 | From The River Island | Irish | Male |
| Ionnes | 2 | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Iphis | 2 | Myth Name (Hanged Himself Over Unrequited Love) | Greek | Male |
| Iris | 2 | Rainbow | Greek | Female |
| Isis | 2 | Myth Name (Goddess Of Magic) | Egyptian | Female |
| Iain | 3 | Gaelic Form Of John (God Is Gracious) | Gaelic | Male |
| Ian | 3 | Gift From God Form Of John. | Scottish | Male |
| Iasius | 3 | Myth Name (Mother Of Atalanta) | Greek | Female |
| Idaia | 3 | Active | German | Female |
| Idalis | 3 | "Happy, Noble Laborer" | German | Female |
| Idas | 3 | Myth Name (An Argonaut) | Greek | Male |
| Idi | 3 | Swahili And Muslim Name Meaning "Born During The Muslim Holiday Of... | African | Male |
| Idna | 3 | Active | German | Female |
| Idoia | 3 | Reference To The Virgin Mary | Spanish | Female |
| Ifig | 3 | Ivy | English | Female |
More Celtic Names
24 baby names that share Innis’s Celtic origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Adair | From The Ford By The Oak Trees | Male |
| Adsaluta | Myth Name | Female |
| Aengus | Exceptionally Strong | Male |
| Ahearn | Lord Of The Horses | Male |
| Aife | A Great Warrior Woman Of Myth | Female |
| Ailidh | Kind | Female |
| Ailill | Mythical King Of Connaught | Male |
| Aine | Fire Or Joy | Female |
| Airell | Nobleman | Male |
| Airic | Agreeable | Female |
| Aislynn | Inspiration. Variant Of Aislinn. | Female |
| Aithne | Fire | Female |
| Alan | Fair: Handsome. See Also Allen. | Male |
| Alane | Fair | Female |
| Alanson | Son Of Allan | Male |
| Alastrine | Defends Mankind | Female |
| Alastriona | Defends Mankind | Female |
| Albion | White Cliffs. Ancient Poetic Name For Britain. | Male |
| Aleen | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Aleena | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Alena | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Alene | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Alina | Fair | Female |
| Aline | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
5-Letter I-Names Like Innis
24 names that share Innis's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Innis's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Innis
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Innis.
Names That Rhyme with Innis
18 baby names that share Innis's last 3 letters — -nis. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anis | Close Friend | Arabic | Male |
| Inis | From Ennis | Irish | Female |
| Annis | Variant Of Anne Or Agnes. | English | Female |
| Denis | Named For Saint Denys | French | Male |
| Ennis | From Ennis | Irish | Female |
| Janis | Gift From God | Hebrew | Female |
| Tanis | Spanish Abbreviation Of Estanislao Make Famous From The Name Borne... | Spanish | Female |
| Yanis | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Yunis | Jonah | Arabic | Male |
| Adonis | God Of Peace And Love. | African | Male |
| Dennis | Named For Saint Denys | French | Male |
| Dionis | From Dionysus God Of Wine | Spanish | Female |
| Jannis | Variant Of Jane. | English | Female |
| Jennis | Variation Of Jenny Which Is A Diminutive Of Jane And Jennifer. | English | Female |
| Tannis | Worker Of Leather/Hide Tanner | Greek | Male |
| Yannis | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Coronis | Myth Name (Mother Of Aesculapius) | Greek | Female |
| Daphnis | Myth Name (Blinded For His Infidelity) | Greek | Male |
Names That Start Like Innis
3 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Innis — Inn-. Good for parents who like Innis's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.