At a Glance
- Meaning
- The mouth of the River Ness
- Origin
- Scottish Gaelic
- Pronunciation
- in-ver-NESS
Inverness is a Scottish Gaelic name meaning “the mouth of the River Ness”. It appears in our list of 175+ European City Baby Names With Old-World Elegance.
Meaning & Origin of Inverness
Meaning: The mouth of the River Ness.
Origin: Scottish Gaelic.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Inverness
in-ver-NESSIPA /ɪnvərˈnɛs/
Popularity of Inverness
Inverness doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Inverness
Similar Names
Perth · Stirling · Aberdeen · Waterford · Limerick · Kilkenny
