Ingliss as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ingliss

What is the meaning of the name Ingliss ?

The baby name Ingliss is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɪŋɡlɪs/ or /ˈɪŋlɪs/ (ING-gliss or ING-liss).

Ingliss is English in Origin.

Ingliss is a Scottish surname-turned-given name meaning “English” or “of the English.” It derives from Older Scots Inglis, the term for the English language and for an English person, ultimately from Old English Englisc “English,” based on the name of the Angles (Engle). The double -ss reflects a later spelling variant of the longstanding Scots surname Inglis.

As a byname in medieval Scotland, Inglis distinguished English speakers or settlers in Lowland communities, contrasting with Gaelic speakers; records show bearers from the 13th century onward. Adoption as a first name is modern and rare, used for all genders in the surname-as-given trend, especially in Britain and North America. Variant spellings include Inglis, Inglish, Ingles, and English; related but less common forms are Englis and Engles. The name signals Lowland Scottish roots or an ancestral link to England or the English tongue.

⚙ Ingliss does not appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. This usually means it's either extremely rare, a regional/traditional name not captured by official statistics, or a brand-new coinage. Use it knowing your child will almost certainly be the only one in the room.