Names starting with I
163 names starting with I, from 33 naming traditions, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.
- IakopaBoyHawaiian adaptation of Jacob, from Hebrew Yaaqov: "to supplant".
- IanBoyThe Scottish form of John: "God is gracious".
- IantheGirlFrom Greek ἴον (ion), "violet", and ἄνθος (anthos), "flower": together, "violet flower".
- IapetusBoyPossibly from Greek ἰάπτω (iaptō), "to hurl" or "to wound", though the link is far from certain.
- IaraGirlCombines Tupi y, "water", with îara, "lady, mistress", giving "lady of the water".
- IasonBoyFrom Greek Ἰάσων (Iásōn), related to ἰᾶσθαι (iasthai), "to heal": broadly, "healer".
- IbbieGirlDiminutive of Isabel.
- IbraahimBoyThe Somali form of Ibrahim, the Quranic and biblical patriarch Abraham, whose Hebrew name is usually read as "father of…
- IbragimBoyThe Chechen rendering of Ibrahim, the Arabic name for the Biblical Abraham.
- IbrahimBoyArabic form of Abraham, derived from the Hebrew name carried through Islamic tradition.
- IbtihajGirlFrom Arabic ابتهاج (ibtihaj): "joy, gladness, festive spirit".
- IbtisamGirlFrom Arabic ابتسام (ibtisam): "a smile, smiling".
- IcarusBoyOf unknown origin; no Greek root has ever convincingly explained what the name itself means.
- IdaGirlFrom the Germanic element meaning 'work, labour'.
- IdanBoyMeans "era" or "age" in Hebrew, referring to a period of time. The name carries associations with temporal scope and…
- IdellaGirlAn elaboration of Ida, from the Germanic element meaning 'work, labour'.
- IdelleGirlIdelle is an elaboration of Ida, traditionally meaning 'hard-working' or 'industrious'.
- IdirBoyKabyle for "he lives" or "may he live", from the Tamazight verb to live.
- IdoneaGirlA medieval English name, likely a Latinized form of the Norse Iðunn, reshaped to resemble Latin idonea, "suitable".
- IdonyGirlThe everyday medieval English form of Idonea, itself likely linked to the Norse goddess Iðunn.
- IdrisBoyPossibly derived from Arabic درس (darasa): "to study, to learn, to interpret". The exact origin is uncertain, but…
- IekikaGirlHawaiian adaptation of Jessica, from Hebrew Yiskah: "to behold".
- IemanjáGirlPortuguese form of the Yoruba Yemọja, said to mean "mother whose children are like fish".
- IeronimusBoyFrom Greek Hierōnymos, "sacred name": hieros "sacred" and onyma "name".
- IfaBoyAn Oromo boy's name meaning "light".
- IfeanyiBoyFrom Igbo ife, "thing", and anyị, "we, us": read together as "nothing is beyond us", an assurance that no difficulty is…
- IfeanyichukwuBoyFrom Igbo ife, "thing", anyị, "we, us", and Chukwu, "God": "nothing is beyond what God can do for us".
- IfeomaGirlFrom Igbo ife, "thing", and ọma, "good, beautiful": "a good thing".
- IfiokUnisexThe Ibibio word for wisdom or knowledge.
- IfunanyaGirlFrom Igbo hụ (heard as fụ in some speech), "see", and anya, "eye": the ordinary Igbo word for love, given directly as a…
- IggyBoyIggy is a diminutive of Ignatius, derived from the Roman name Ignatius meaning 'fiery' or 'ardent'.
- IgnaceBoyFiery or burning, derived from the Latin name Ignatius which relates to ignis meaning fire.
- IgnatiaGirlFeminine form of Ignatius, ultimately from the Roman family name Egnatius, of unknown Etruscan origin.
- IgnatiusBoyFrom the Roman family name Egnatius, of Etruscan origin and unknown meaning; the spelling later drew toward Latin…
- IgorBoyFrom Old Norse Ingvarr, usually read as "warrior of Ing (Yngvi)", the Norse god.
- IhabBoyFrom Arabic إيهاب (ihab): "a gift, something bestowed".
- IhsanBoyFrom Arabic إحسان (ihsan): "charity, good deed, benevolence".
- IikkaBoyA shortened, affectionate form of Isaac, derived through Finnish naming traditions.
- Iina (Finnish & Estonian)GirlA diminutive structure formed by compounding Finnish names or name elements that end with the suffix -iina.
- Iina (Native American (Lakota, Navajo, Ojibwe and others))GirlFrom Navajo iiná: "life".
- IinesGirlThe Finnish adaptation of Agnes, derived from the Greek name meaning "pure" or "chaste".
- IiroBoyThe Finnish diminutive form of Isaac, the biblical name meaning "he will laugh".
- IisaGirlA Finnish diminutive applied to names containing the element "is", such as Isabella or Aliisa.
- IisakkiBoyThe Finnish version of Isaac, derived from the Hebrew name meaning "he will laugh".
- IivoBoyThe Finnish adaptation of Ivor, a name with Scandinavian and possibly Celtic roots meaning "bow" or "archer".
- IjeomaGirlFrom Igbo ije, "journey, walk", and ọma, "good": "a good journey".
- IkaiaBoyHawaiian adaptation of Isaiah, from Hebrew Yeshayahu: "God is salvation".
- IkaikaBoyFrom Hawaiian ikaika: "strong, vigorous".
- IkeBoyIke is a diminutive of Isaac, derived from Hebrew meaning 'he laughs' or 'laughter'.
- IkechukwuBoyFrom Igbo ike, "power" or "strength", and Chukwu, "God": together, "God's power."
- IkennaBoyFrom Igbo ike, "power" or "strength", and nna, "father": together, "a father's strength."
- IkramUnisexFrom Arabic إكرام (ikram): "honour, respect, dignity, generosity".
- IldefonsusBoyFrom the Gothic-Visigothic elements hild "battle" and funs "ready, eager": roughly "ready for battle".
- IlhamUnisexFrom Arabic: "inspiration, sudden insight".
- IlluminataGirlFrom Latin illuminata, "lit up, filled with light".
- IlyanBoyMeaning uncertain; possibly a French adaptation of Iliyan or a modern creation influenced by similar-sounding names.
- IlyanaGirlMeaning uncertain; the feminine form of Ilyan, possibly adapted from Iliyan or a modern French creation influenced by…
- IlyasBoyFrom Greek Elías, derived from Hebrew Ēliyāhu: "God is my strength".
- ImadBoyFrom Arabic: "support, pillar, mainstay".
- ImamBoyFrom Arabic: "leader, guide, prayer leader".
- ImanUnisexFrom Arabic: "faith, belief, conviction".
- Ime (Frisian)UnisexA Frisian short form clipped from Germanic names built on the element irmin, roughly "whole" or "great".
- Ime (West African (Ewe, Ga, Fula and others))UnisexThe Ibibio word for patience.
- IminathiGirlFrom Zulu: "he stands with us" or "he is with us".
- ImmaculateGirlFrom Latin immaculatus: "spotless, stainless".
- ImogenGirlPossibly derived from Gaelic inghean "maiden" or a Shakespearean invention.
- ImranBoyFrom Hebrew Amram, the father of Moses: "exalted father".
- ImtiyazBoyFrom Arabic: "distinction, privilege, special quality".
- InamUnisexFrom Arabic: "giving, bestowal, generosity, bounty".
- InariUnisexUsually explained from Japanese 稲 (ina), "rice", and 荷 (ri), "to carry": carrying rice.
- InasGirlFrom Arabic: "friendliness, sociability, warmth".
- InayaGirlFrom Arabic: "care, concern, attention".
- InderpalUnisexThe name combines Indra, a significant deity in Hindu traditions, with a Sanskrit word meaning guardian or protector.
- IndianaUnisexIndiana means 'land of the Indians', derived from geographic and anthropological terminology of European colonization.
- IndieGirlIndie is a modern name, either a diminutive of India or possibly inspired by the word 'indie', short for independent…
- IndigoUnisexIndigo is derived from the English word for a purplish-blue dye or colour, ultimately traced to Greek meaning 'from…
- IndikaBoyAn adjective meaning "of India, Indian," used in Sinhala as a given name.
- IndiraGirlSanskrit for "beauty" or "splendour", an epithet of the goddess Lakshmi.
- IndraBoyName of the Vedic god of sky, storms and rain; a traditional gloss reads it as "possessing raindrops".
- IndrajitBoyFrom Sanskrit इन्द्र (Indra), the Vedic god of storms and the sky, and जित् (jit) "one who conquers": together…
- IndraniGirlFrom Sanskrit इन्द्राणी (Indrāṇī), formed from the god Indra's name with a feminine ending: "Indra's wife".
- IniobongUnisexA compound of Ibibio ini, "time", and obong, "lord", read as "the Lord's time".
- InkaGirlA Frisian and Finnish pet form of Inge, from Ing, an old Germanic god.
- InnocentBoyFrom the Late Latin Innocentius, itself built on innocens: "not harming, blameless".
- InnocentiusBoyFrom Latin innocens, "not harming, blameless", built from the negative prefix in- and nocens, "harmful".
- IntiBoyQuechua for "sun", and the name the Inca gave their supreme solar deity.
- InukBoyThe Kalaallisut word for a person or human being.
- InunnguaqBoyFrom Kalaallisut inuk "person" and a diminutive ending, together meaning "little person".
- InyeneUnisexThe Ibibio word for wealth or possessions.
- IokuaBoyHawaiian adaptation of Joshua, from Hebrew Yehoshua: "God is salvation".
- IolaGirlIola is probably a variant of Iole, an ancient Greek name whose meaning is unclear.
- IolanaGirlFrom Hawaiian io, a type of hawk: "hawk soaring" or "to soar".
- IolantheGirlPossibly a variant of Yolanda, blended with Greek roots: iole meaning "violet" and anthos meaning "flower", suggesting…
- Iona (Russian, Ukrainian & Belarusian)BoyThe Russian and Georgian Christian form of Jonah, the Hebrew prophet's name meaning "dove".
- Iona (English)GirlThe name of a small Hebridean island in Scotland, home to the early monastery Saint Columba founded, taken up directly…
- IordanusBoyLatin form of the river name Jordan, from Hebrew Yarden, built on a root meaning "to flow down, descend".
- IorwerthBoyCombines the Old Welsh words ior, "lord", and gwerth, "worth, value" - roughly "a lord of worth".
- IqalukUnisexInuktitut for "fish".
- Ira (Russian, Ukrainian & Belarusian)GirlA Russian short form of Irina, itself from Greek Eirene, meaning "peace".
- Ira (English)BoyA Hebrew name of uncertain meaning, often explained as "watchful", borne in the Bible by two of King David's men.
- IracemaGirlJoins Tupi eíra, "honey", and tembé, "lip", to give something close to "honey lips".
- IraciGirlPairs Tupi eíra, "honey", with çy, "mother".
- IrelandGirlIreland is derived from the Irish name for the island nation, which may mean 'abundant land' in Old Irish.
- IreneGirlFrom Greek Eirene, meaning "peace".
- IrénéeUnisexFrom Greek Eirene: "peace".
- IridiánGirlRelated to Iris or rainbows, ultimately from the Greek word for the iris of the eye and the rainbow.
- IrvinBoyIrvin is derived from a Scottish surname, itself a variant of Irving, which comes from a place name meaning 'green…
- IrvineBoyIrvine comes from a Scottish surname derived from the town of Irvine, meaning 'green water'.
- IrvingBoyIrving is derived from a Scottish surname that comes from the River Irvine in North Ayrshire, meaning 'green water'.
- IrwinBoyIrwin comes from an Old English given name Eoforwine, meaning 'wild boar friend' or similar.
- IsaacBoyFrom Hebrew Yitzhak, meaning "he laughs" or "he will laugh", tied by the Bible to Sarah's disbelieving laughter at news…
- IsabelleGirlFrom Old Provençal Elisabeth, ultimately from Hebrew: "God is my oath".
- IsadoraGirlIsadora is a variant of Isidora, derived from the Greek name Isidoros meaning 'gift of Isis'.
- IsaganiBoyPossibly derived from Tagalog masaganang ani, meaning "bountiful or abundant harvest".
- IsaiahBoyHebrew name meaning "Yahweh is salvation," joining a root for saving with a short form of God's name.
- IshaUnisexFrom Sanskrit for "lord, ruler"; also an epithet of Shiva and the title of one of the Upanishads.
- IshfaqBoyFrom Arabic: "kindness, compassion".
- IsidoraGirlFrom the Greek Ἰσίδωρος (Isidoros): "gift of Isis".
- IsidoreBoyIsidore is derived from the Greek name Isidoros, meaning 'gift of Isis', combining the Egyptian goddess Isis with the…
- IsingomaBoyLuganda for the first-born of twin boys, from the Baganda custom of naming twins by birth order.
- IskandarBoyFrom Greek: "defender of the people"; the Arabic equivalent of Alexander.
- IslamBoyDirectly from the Arabic word for the Islamic faith: "submission to God".
- IslambekBoyBuilt from Islam, the name of the religion, and bek, an old Turkic title for a chieftain.
- IsmaaciilBoyThe Somali form of Ismail, the Quranic prophet remembered as Ibrahim's elder son, whose Hebrew original is read as "God…
- IsmaelBoySpanish and Portuguese form of Ishmael, from Hebrew: "God has heard".
- IsmailBoyFrom Arabic: "God listens"; the Arabic form of the biblical Ishmael.
- IsmatUnisexFrom Arabic: "protection, safeguarding" or "virtuousness, chastity"; derived from the root meaning to protect.
- IsraGirlFrom Arabic: "nocturnal journey"; refers to the Isra, the night journey in Islamic tradition.
- IssyUnisexIssy is a diminutive or nickname derived from multiple names beginning with 'Is', such as Isidore, Isabella, and names…
- ItaGirlFrom Irish Íde: likely deriving from Old Irish ide, meaning "thirst" or "want".
- ItaiUnisexFrom the Shona verb root -ita, "to do, to act, to perform", in its polite or plural imperative form.
- ItidalGirlFrom Arabic: "temperance, moderation" or "equilibrium"; suggests balance and reasonableness.
- ItimadGirlFrom Arabic: "reliance, confidence" or "trust"; evokes dependability and steadfastness.
- ItoroUnisexThe Ibibio word for praise or glory.
- ItriBoyKabyle for "star".
- IttaiBoyHebrew for "with me", from the preposition et, "with", carrying the first-person suffix.
- ItumelengUnisexSetswana for "rejoice" or "be happy", built on the verb itumela, to feel joy.
- ItzamnaBoyThe name of the Maya creator god, built from Classic Maya elements that scholars read variously as "iguana house" or…
- ItzayanaGirlPossibly an elaboration of Itzel, related to Nahuatl origins connecting to the moon and water.
- ItzcoatlBoyFrom Nahuatl Itzcoatl, "obsidian serpent", from itztli "obsidian" and cōātl "serpent".
- IudgualBoyProbably "lord of the rampart", from Old Welsh iudd, "lord", and gwal, "wall, rampart".
- IudhailBoyFrom Old Welsh iudd, "lord", and hael, "generous": a generous lord.
- IudrisBoyPossibly from Old Welsh udd, "lord", and rys, "ardour": an impassioned or fiery lord.
- IúileGirlThe Irish form of Julia, ultimately from the Latin Julianus, itself derived from Julius, the Roman family name.
- IvaanaGirlThe feminine form of the Greenlandic name Ivaaq.
- IvaaqBoySaid to come from the Kalaallisut word for an egg.
- IvahGirlIvah may be derived from the biblical city of Ivah, mentioned in the Old Testament.
- IvaluGirlGreenlandic for "sinew, tendon, thread".
- IvanBoyThe Slavic form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan: "God is gracious".
- IvelisseGirlSpanish form of Yvelise, of uncertain origin possibly related to Germanic or French traditions.
- IvorBoyFrom Old Norse Ívarr, combining elements meaning "bow" (related to the yew tree, traditional bow wood) and "warrior".
- IvyGirlIvy comes from the name of a vine used widely in garden landscaping, with roots in Old English.
- Ivy-RoseGirlIvy-Rose is a compound name combining Ivy, derived from the plant, with Rose, another flower name.
- IyadBoyFrom Arabic: "strength, support" or "aid"; derived from the root meaning to strengthen or uphold.
- IzanBoySpanish form of Ethan, derived from the Hebrew meaning "strong" or "firm".
- IzanagiBoyLikely built on Japanese 誘う (izanau), "to invite, to draw in", with a male ending: roughly the male one who invites.
- IzanamiGirlLikely built on Japanese 誘う (izanau), "to invite, to draw in", with a female ending: roughly the female one who invites.
- IzaskunGirlPossibly derived from Basque elements meaning "broom" and "valley", though the exact etymology is unclear.
- IzdiharGirlFrom Arabic: "blossoming, flourishing" or "to shine"; derived from the root meaning to bloom.
- IzeiBoyDerived from the Basque word for fir tree.
- IzemBoyThe everyday Tamazight word for "lion", used directly as a boy's name.
- IzotzBoyThe Basque word for ice.
- IzzyUnisexIzzy is a diminutive or informal nickname derived from names beginning with 'Iz', such as Isidore, Isabel, Israel and…