Feminine Names

gender
usage
Hypatia f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ὕπατος (hypatos) meaning "highest, supreme". Hypatia of Alexandria was a 5th-century philosopher and mathematician, daughter of the mathematician Theon.
Hyun m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul (see Hyeon).
Hyun-Joo f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 현주 (see Hyeon-Ju).
Hyun-Jung f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 현정 (see Hyeon-Jeong).
Iael f Biblical Greek
Form of Jael used in the Greek Old Testament.
Iahel f Biblical Latin
Form of Jael used in the Latin Old Testament.
Iahmesu m & f Ancient Egyptian (Hypothetical)
Reconstructed Egyptian form of Ahmose.
Ianeira f Greek Mythology
Possibly from Greek Ἰάν (Ian), a variant of Ἴων (Ion) meaning "Ionian", the Ionians being a Greek tribe. The name Ianeira was borne by a few characters in Greek mythology, including one of the Nereids and one of the Oceanids.
Ianthe f Greek Mythology
Means "violet flower", derived from Greek ἴον (ion) meaning "violet" and ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower". This was the name of an ocean nymph in Greek mythology.
Iara f Tupi
Means "lady of the water" in Tupi, from y "water" and îara "lady, mistress". In Brazilian folklore this is the name of a beautiful river nymph who would lure men into the water. She may have been based upon earlier Tupi legends.
Iasmim f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Portuguese (mainly Brazilian) variant of Yasmin.
Iasmina f Romanian
Romanian form of Jasmine.
Ibb f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Isabel.
Ibbie f English
Diminutive of Isabel.
Iben f Danish, Norwegian
Possibly a feminine form of Ib. It is associated with Danish ibenholt meaning "ebony".
Ibolya f Hungarian
Means "violet" in Hungarian, ultimately from Latin viola.
Ibtihaj f Arabic
Means "joy" in Arabic, from the root بهج (bahija) meaning "to be happy, to rejoice in".
Ibtisam f Arabic
Means "a smile" in Arabic, from the root بسم (basama) meaning "to smile".
Icíar f Spanish
Spanish variant of Itziar.
Ida f English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Italian, French, Polish, Finnish, Hungarian, Slovak, Slovene, Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element id possibly meaning "work, labour" (Proto-Germanic *idiz). The Normans brought this name to England, though it eventually died out there in the Middle Ages. It was strongly revived in the 19th century, in part due to the heroine in Alfred Tennyson's poem The Princess (1847), which was later adapted into the play Princess Ida (1884) by Gilbert and Sullivan.... [more]
Idalia f Germanic (Latinized), Greek Mythology, Polish (Rare)
Probably from a Germanic name derived from the element idal, an extended form of id possibly meaning "work, labour". Unrelated, this was also an epithet of the Greek goddess Aphrodite, given because the city of Idalion on Cyprus was a center of her cult.... [more]
Íde f Irish
From Old Irish Íte, possibly derived from ítu meaning "thirst". This was the name of a 6th-century Irish nun, the patron saint of Killeedy.
Idella f English
Elaboration of Ida.
Idelle f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Ida.
Idida f Biblical Latin
Form of Jedidah used in the Latin Old Testament.
Idoia f Basque
From the name of a sanctuary in Isaba, Navarre, possibly meaning "pond" in Basque, an important place of worship of the Virgin Mary.
Idonea f English (Archaic)
Medieval English name, probably a Latinized form of Iðunn. The spelling may have been influenced by Latin idonea "suitable". It was common in England from the 12th century.
Idony f English (Archaic)
Medieval English vernacular form of Idonea.
Idowu m & f Yoruba
Means "born after twins" in Yoruba.
Idoya f Basque
Variant of Idoia.
Idril f Literature
Means "sparkle brilliance" in the fictional language Sindarin. In the Silmarillion (1977) by J. R. R. Tolkien, Idril was the daughter of Turgon, the king of Gondolin. She escaped the destruction of that place with her husband Tuor and sailed with him into the west.
Idun f Norse Mythology, Swedish, Norwegian
Modern Scandinavian form of Iðunn.
Idunn f Norse Mythology, Norwegian
Norwegian variant form of Iðunn.
Iedida f Biblical Greek
Form of Jedidah used in the Greek Old Testament.
Iekika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jessica.
Iemanjá f Afro-American Mythology
Portuguese form of Yemọja, used in Brazil by adherents of Candomblé. She is identified with Our Lady of Immaculate Conception as well as other aspects of the Virgin Mary.
Iesha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Aisha. It was popularized by the song Iesha (1991) by Another Bad Creation.
Ieva f Lithuanian, Latvian
Lithuanian and Latvian form of Eve. This is also the Lithuanian and Latvian word for a type of cherry tree (species Prunus padus).
Ife f & m Yoruba
From Yoruba ìfẹ́ meaning "love".
Ifeoma f Igbo
Means "good thing" in Igbo, derived from ífé meaning "thing" and ọ́má meaning "good, beautiful".
Ifiok m & f Ibibio
Means "wisdom" in Ibibio.
Ifunanya f Igbo
Means "love" in Igbo (literally "to see in one's eye").
Iga f Polish
Diminutive of Jadwiga or Ignacja.
Ige f & m Yoruba
Means "born feet first" in Yoruba.
Iglė f Lithuanian (Modern)
From the name of a small lake (also called Ygla) in southwestern Lithuania. It was popularized after 2016 by the singer Iglė Bernotaitytė (1999-).
Ignacia f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Ignatius.
Ignacja f Polish (Rare)
Polish feminine form of Ignatius.
Ignatia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Ignatius.
Igone f Basque
Means "ascension" in Basque. It is an equivalent of Ascensión coined by the Basque writer Sabino Arana in 1910.
Igraine f Arthurian Cycle
Meaning unknown, from Igerna, the Latinized form of Welsh Eigyr. In Arthurian legend she is the mother of King Arthur by Uther Pendragon and the mother of Morgan le Fay by Gorlois. The Welsh form Eigyr or Eigr was rendered into Latin as Igerna by the 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth.
Ihintza f Basque
From Basque ihintz meaning "dew". It is a Basque equivalent of Rocío.
Iida f Finnish
Finnish form of Ida.
Iina 1 f Finnish
Short form of names ending with iina.
Iina 2 f Navajo
From Navajo iiná meaning "life".
Iines f Finnish
Finnish form of Agnes.
Iiris f Finnish
Finnish form of Iris.
Iisa f Finnish
Short form of names containing is, such as Isabella or Aliisa.
Ijeoma f Igbo
Means "good journey" in Igbo.
İkra f Turkish
Turkish form of Iqra.
Ikraam f & m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic إكرام (see Ikram).
Ikram f & m Arabic, Urdu
Means "honour" in Arabic, from the root كرم (karuma) meaning "to be generous".
İkranur f Turkish
From the name İkra combined with Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".
Ila f Hindi
Means "earth" or "speech" in Sanskrit.
Ilana f Hebrew
Feminine form of Ilan.
Ilanit f Hebrew
Feminine form of Ilan.
Ilargi f Basque
Means "moon" in Basque, a compound of hil "month" and argi "light".
Ilaria f Italian
Italian feminine form of Hilarius.
Ilary f Italian (Modern)
Italian form of Hilary.
İlayda f Turkish
Possibly derived from the name of a Turkish water sprite.
Ilda f Italian
Italian form of Hilda.
Ildi f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Ildikó.
Ildikó f Hungarian
Possibly a form of Hilda. This name was borne by the last wife of Attila the Hun.
Ildó f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian diminutive of Ildikó.
Ileana f Romanian, Spanish, Italian
Possibly a Romanian variant of Elena. In Romanian folklore this is the name of a princess kidnapped by monsters and rescued by a heroic knight.
Ilene f English
Variant of Eileen, probably inspired by the spelling of Irene.
Ilenia f Italian
Meaning unknown, possibly an elaborated variant of Elena.
Ilga f Latvian
Derived from Latvian ilgas meaning "longing, desire" or ilgs meaning "long time".
Ilham f & m Arabic, Indonesian, Uyghur
Means "inspiration" in Arabic.
Ilhana f Bosnian
Bosnian feminine form of İlhan.
Ili f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Ilona.
Iliana f Greek, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Ilias (Greek) or Iliya (Bulgarian).
Ilike f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Ilona.
Ilina f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Iliya.
Ilinca f Romanian
Romanian diminutive of Elena.
Ilinka f Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Ilija.
Ilithyia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Εἰλείθυια (Eileithyia), which was derived from εἰλήθυια (eilethyia) meaning "the readycomer". This was the name of the Greek goddess of childbirth and midwifery.
Iliyana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Iliya.
Ilka f Hungarian, German
Hungarian diminutive of Ilona.
İlkay f & m Turkish
Means "new moon" in Turkish, derived from ilk "first" and ay "moon".
İlknur f Turkish
Means "first light", from Turkish ilk meaning "first" combined with Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".
Illuminata f Late Roman
Means "illuminated, brightened, filled with light" in Latin. This name was borne by a 4th-century saint from Todi, Italy.
Ilma 1 f Finnish (Rare)
Means "air" in Finnish.
Ilma 2 f Bosnian
Meaning unknown, possibly from Arabic علْم (ʿilm) meaning "knowledge, learning".
Ilmatar f Finnish Mythology
Derived from Finnish ilma "air" combined with a feminine suffix. In Finnish mythology Ilmatar was a semi-androgynous goddess of the heavens. She was the mother of Ilmarinen, Väinämöinen and Lemminkäinen.
Ilme f Estonian
Estonian form of Ilma 1.
Ilona f Hungarian, German, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Czech
Old Hungarian form of Helen, possibly via a Slavic form. In Finland it is associated with the word ilona, a derivative of ilo "joy".
Ilonka f Hungarian, Czech
Hungarian and Czech diminutive of Ilona.
Ilsa f German
Variant of Ilse.
Ilse f German, Dutch
German and Dutch diminutive of Elisabeth, used independently.
Ilta f Finnish
Means "evening" in Finnish.
Iluminada f Spanish
Spanish form of Illuminata.
Ilze f Latvian
Short form of Elizabete.
Ima f Germanic
Variant of Emma.
Imaan f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic إيمان (see Iman).
Imaculada f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Inmaculada.
Iman f & m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Indonesian, Malay
Means "faith" in Arabic, derived from أمن (ʾamuna) meaning "to be faithful". It is typically feminine in Arabic and masculine in Persian.
Imane f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic إيمان (see Iman) chiefly used in North Africa.
Imani f & m Swahili, African American
Means "faith" in Swahili, ultimately from Arabic إيمان (ʾīmān).
Imbi f Estonian
Estonian cognate of Impi.
Ime 1 m & f Ibibio
Means "patience" in Ibibio.
Ime 2 m & f Frisian
Originally a short form of names beginning with the Old German element irmin meaning "whole, great".
Imelda f Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Irmhild. The Blessed Imelda Lambertini was a young 14th-century nun from Bologna.
Imen f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic إيمان (see Iman).
Iminathi f Zulu
Means "he stands with us" in Zulu.
Imke f Frisian, Dutch, Low German
Diminutive of Ime 2.
Immacolata f Italian
Italian cognate of Inmaculada.
Immaculada f Catalan
Catalan cognate of Inmaculada.
Imogen f English (British)
The name of the daughter of King Cymbeline in the play Cymbeline (1609) by William Shakespeare. He based her on a legendary character named Innogen, but it was printed incorrectly and never emended. Innogen is probably derived from Gaelic inghean meaning "maiden". As a given name it is chiefly British and Australian.
Imogene f English
Variant of Imogen.
Imona f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Iman.
Impi f Finnish
Means "maiden, virgin" in Finnish.
Imriška f Slovak
Slovak feminine form of Emmerich.
Ina f German, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, English, Slovene, Latvian
Short form of names ending with or otherwise containing ina, such as Martina, Christina and Carolina.
Inaaya f Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu عنایا (see Inaya).
In'am f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic إنعام (see Inam).
Inam f Arabic
Means "giving, bestowal, act of kindness" in Arabic, ultimately related to نعم (naʿima) meaning "to live in comfort, to be delighted".
Inanna f Sumerian Mythology
Possibly derived from Sumerian nin-an-a(k) meaning "lady of the heavens", from 𒎏 (nin) meaning "lady" and the genitive form of 𒀭 (an) meaning "heaven, sky". Inanna was the Sumerian goddess of love, fertility and war. She descended into the underworld where the ruler of that place, her sister Ereshkigal, had her killed. The god Enki interceded, and Inanna was allowed to leave the underworld as long as her husband Dumuzi took her place.... [more]
Ināra f Latvian
Meaning unknown, possibly an elaboration of Ina.
Inari f & m Japanese Mythology
Means "carrying rice" in Japanese, from (ina) meaning "rice" and (ri) meaning "carry". This is the name of a Japanese divinity associated with prosperity, rice and foxes, represented as both female and male.
Inas f Arabic
Means "friendliness" in Arabic, from the root أنس (ʾanisa) meaning "to be friendly".
Inaya f Arabic, Urdu
Means "care, concern" in Arabic.
Inayat m & f Urdu
Urdu form of Inaya.
Inbal f Hebrew
Means "tongue of a bell" in Hebrew.
Inbar f Hebrew
Means "amber" in Hebrew.
İnci f Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "pearl" in Turkish and Azerbaijani.
Indah f Indonesian
Means "beautiful" in Indonesian.
Inderjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Gurmukhi ਇੰਦਰਜੀਤ (see Inderjit).
Inderjit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Indrajit used by Sikhs.
Inderpal m & f Indian (Sikh)
Means "protector of Indra" from the name of the god Indra combined with Sanskrit पाल (pāla) meaning "protector".
India f English, Spanish (Modern)
From the name of the country, which is itself derived from the name of the Indus River. The river's name is ultimately from Sanskrit सिन्धु (Sindhu) meaning "body of trembling water, river". India Wilkes is a character in the novel Gone with the Wind (1936) by Margaret Mitchell.
Indiana f & m English
From the name of the American state, which means "land of the Indians". This is the name of the hero in the Indiana Jones series of movies, starring Harrison Ford.
Indie f English (Modern)
Possibly a diminutive of India or Indiana, but also likely inspired by the term indie, short for independent, which is typically used to refer to media produced outside of the mainstream.
Indigo f & m English (Modern)
From the English word indigo for the purplish-blue dye or the colour. It is ultimately derived from Greek Ἰνδικόν (Indikon) meaning "Indic, from India".
Indira f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil
Means "beauty" in Sanskrit. This is another name of Lakshmi, the wife of the Hindu god Vishnu. A notable bearer was India's first female prime minister, Indira Gandhi (1917-1984).
Indrani f Hinduism, Bengali, Hindi
Means "wife of Indra" in Sanskrit. This is a Vedic Hindu goddess who is the wife of Indra. She is associated with beauty and jealousy.
Indu f Hindi
Means "bright drop" in Sanskrit. This is a name for the moon.
Indumathi f Tamil
From Sanskrit इन्दुमत् (indumat) meaning "full moon".
Ine f Norwegian, Dutch
Short form of names ending with ine, such as Martine, Christine and Caroline.
Inés f Spanish
Spanish form of Agnes.
Inès f French
French form of Inés.
Inês f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Agnes.
Inesa f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Inés.
Inese f Latvian
Latvian form of Inés.
Inessa f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Inés.
Inez f English, Swedish, Dutch
Variant of Inés.
Ingalill f Swedish
Combination of Inga and Swedish lilla, an inflected form of liten meaning "little".
Inge f & m Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, German, Dutch, Estonian
Short form of Scandinavian and German names beginning with the element ing, which refers to the Germanic god Ing. In Sweden and Norway this is primarily a masculine name, elsewhere it is usually feminine.
Ingebjørg f Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Ingeborg.
Ingeborg f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German
From the Old Norse name Ingibjǫrg, which was derived from the name of the Germanic god Ing combined with bjǫrg meaning "help, save, rescue". This name was borne by a Danish princess who married Philip II of France in the 12th century.
Ingeburg f German
German variant of Ingeborg.
Ingegerd f Swedish
From the Old Norse name Ingigerðr, which was derived from the name of the Germanic god Ing combined with garðr meaning "enclosure, yard".
Ingela f Swedish
Old variant of Ingegerd. It can also be considered a diminutive of other names beginning with Ing.
Inger f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Originally a variant of Ingrid or Ingegerd.
Ingibjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ingeborg.
Ingibjǫrg f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Ingeborg.
Ingigerðr f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Ingegerd.
Ingkar f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Іңкәр (see Inkar).
Íngrid f Spanish, Catalan
Spanish and Catalan form of Ingrid.
Ingrid f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, German, Dutch
From the Old Norse name Ingríðr meaning "Ing is beautiful", derived from the name of the Germanic god Ing combined with fríðr "beautiful, beloved". A famous bearer was the Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman (1915-1982).
Ingrīda f Latvian
Latvian form of Ingrid.
Ingríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Ingrid.
Ingūna f Latvian
Latvian form of Ingunn.
Ingunn f Norwegian, Icelandic, Old Norse
From the name of the Germanic god Ing combined with Old Norse unna meaning "to love".
Ingvild f Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Yngvildr, derived from the name of the Norse god Yngvi combined with hildr "battle".
Inha f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Inga.
Iniobong m & f Ibibio
Means "God's time" in Ibibio.
Inja f Slovene
Slovene short form of names ending with ina.
Inka f Finnish, Frisian, German
Finnish and Frisian feminine form of Inge.
Inkar f Kazakh
Means "desire, passion" in Kazakh.
Inken f Frisian
Originally a diminutive of Ingeborg and other names beginning with the element ing, which refers to the Germanic god Ing.
Inkeri f Finnish
Finnish form of Ingrid or Inger.
Inma f Spanish
Short form of Inmaculada.
Inmaculada f Spanish
Means "immaculate" in Spanish. This name is given to commemorate the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary.
Inmaculada Concepción f Spanish
Means "immaculate conception" in Spanish, commemorating the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary.
Inna f & m Russian, Ukrainian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning unknown. This was the name of an early Scythian saint and martyr, a male, supposedly a disciple of Saint Andrew.
Inocencia f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Innocentius (see Innocent).
Inola f Cherokee
Derived from Cherokee ᎢᏃᎵ (inoli) meaning "black fox".
Inta f Latvian
Feminine form of Ints.
Intan f Indonesian, Malay
Means "diamond" in Malay and Indonesian.
Intira f Thai
Thai form of Indira.
Invidia f Roman Mythology
Means "envy" in Latin. This was the Roman goddess of vengeance, equivalent to the Greek goddess Nemesis.
Inyene m & f Ibibio
Means "wealth" in Ibibio.
Inzhu f Kazakh
Means "pearl" in Kazakh.
Io f Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown. In Greek mythology Io was a princess loved by Zeus, who changed her into a heifer in order to hide her from Hera. A moon of Jupiter bears this name in her honour.
Ioana f Romanian, Bulgarian
Romanian feminine form of John. This is also an alternate transcription of Bulgarian Йоана (see Yoana).
Iocasta f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Iokaste (see Jocasta).
Iohanna f Biblical Latin
Latin form of Greek Ioanna (see Joanna).
Iola f English
Probably a variant of Iole.
Iolana f Hawaiian
Means "to soar" in Hawaiian.
Iolanda f Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Romanian
Italian, Portuguese, Catalan and Romanian form of Yolanda.
Iolanta f Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Yolanda.
Iolanthe f Various (Rare)
Probably a variant of Yolanda influenced by the Greek words ἰόλη (iole) meaning "violet" and ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower". This name was (first?) used by Gilbert and Sullivan in their comic opera Iolanthe (1882).
Iole f Greek Mythology
Means "violet" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was a woman beloved by Herakles.
Iona 1 f English, Scottish
From the name of the island off Scotland where Saint Columba founded a monastery. The name of the island is Old Norse in origin, and apparently derives simply from ey meaning "island".
Ione f Greek Mythology, English
From Ancient Greek ἴον (ion) meaning "violet flower". This was the name of a sea nymph in Greek mythology. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the 19th century, though perhaps based on the Greek place name Ionia, a region on the west coast of Asia Minor.
Ionela f Romanian
Romanian feminine form of John.
Ioudith f Biblical Greek
Greek form of Judith.
Iounia f Biblical Greek
Greek form of Junia. This name (probably) appears in the New Testament in the inflected form Ἰουνίαν (Iounian).
Iovita m & f Ancient Roman
Latin masculine and feminine form of Jovita.
İpek f Turkish
Means "silk" in Turkish.
Iphigeneia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἴφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout" and γενής (genes) meaning "born". In Greek myth Iphigenia was the daughter of King Agamemnon. When her father offended Artemis it was divined that the only way to appease the goddess was to sacrifice Iphigenia. Just as Agamemnon was about to sacrifice his daughter she was magically transported to the city of Taurus.... [more]
Iqaluk m & f Inuit
Means "fish" in Inuktitut.
Iqbi-Damiq f Semitic Mythology
Means "she said: it is good", derived from Akkadian qabû "to say" and damqu "good, fine". This was the name of a goddess worshipped in Kish and Ashur.
Iqra f Urdu
From Arabic اقْرأ (iqraʾ) meaning "read, recite, confess". This is another name of the 96th chapter of the Quran.
Ira 2 f Russian
Short form of Irina.
Iracema f Tupi
Means "honey lips" in Tupi, from yra "honey" and tembe "lips". This is the name of an 1865 novel by José de Alencar, about the relationship between a Tupi woman and a Portuguese man during the early colonial period. Alencar may have constructed the name so that it would be an anagram of America.
İradə f Azerbaijani
Means "will, determination, decree" in Azerbaijani, derived from Arabic إرادة (ʾirāda).
Iraida f Russian, Spanish
Russian and Spanish form of Herais.
Irati f Basque
Means "fern field" in Basque.
Ireland f English (Modern)
From the name of the European island country, derived from Irish Gaelic Éire, which may mean something like "abundant land" in Old Irish.
İrem f Turkish
Turkish form of Arabic إرم (ʾIram), the name of a beautiful city mentioned in the 89th chapter (surah al-Fajr) of the Quran.
Irén f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Irene.
Irēna f Latvian
Latvian form of Irene.
Irène f French
French form of Irene.
Irene f English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, German, Dutch, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirene), derived from a word meaning "peace". This was the name of the Greek goddess who personified peace, one of the Ὥραι (Horai). It was also borne by several early Christian saints. The name was common in the Byzantine Empire, notably being borne by an 8th-century empress, who was the first woman to lead the empire. She originally served as regent for her son, but later had him killed and ruled alone.... [more]
Irénée m & f French
French form of Irenaeus, also occasionally a feminine form.
Irenka f Polish, Czech
Polish and Czech diminutive of Irena.
Iria f Portuguese, Galician
Possibly a Portuguese and Galician form of Irene. This was the name of a 7th-century saint (also known as Irene) from Tomar in Portugal. This is also the name of an ancient town in Galicia (now a district of Padrón).
Irida f Greek
Greek variant of Iris, from the genitive form Ἴριδος (Iridos).
Iridián f Spanish (Mexican, Modern)
Means "related to Iris or rainbows", ultimately from Greek ἶρις (genitive ἴριδος). It briefly entered the American top 1000 list in 1995, likely due to a Mexican singer named Iridián.
Irīna f Latvian
Latvian form of Irene.
Irina f Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Romanian, Georgian, Finnish, Estonian
Form of Irene in several languages.
Irine f Georgian
Georgian form of Irene.
Irini f Greek
Modern Greek form of Irene.
Irinushka f Russian
Russian diminutive of Irina.
Íris f Portuguese, Icelandic
Portuguese and Icelandic form of Iris.
Iris f Greek Mythology, English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, French, Spanish, Catalan, Italian, Slovene, Croatian, Greek
Means "rainbow" in Greek. Iris was the name of the Greek goddess of the rainbow, also serving as a messenger to the gods. This name can also be given in reference to the word (which derives from the same Greek source) for the iris flower or the coloured part of the eye.
Irit f Hebrew
Means "asphodel (flower)" in Hebrew.
Irja f Finnish
Possibly a Finnish diminutive of Irina.
Irma f German, English, Dutch, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Spanish, Italian, Georgian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Slovene, Germanic
German short form of names beginning with the Old German element irmin meaning "whole, great" (Proto-Germanic *ermunaz). It is thus related to Emma. It began to be regularly used in the English-speaking world in the 19th century.
Irmak f Turkish
Means "river" in Turkish.
Irmgard f German
German contracted form of Ermengard.
Irmhild f German
Derived from the Old German elements irmin "whole, great" and hilt "battle". It is a cognate of the Old English name Eormenhild.
Irmina f Polish
Diminutive of Irma.
Irmtraud f German
German contracted form of Ermendrud.
Irmtraut f German
Variant of Irmtraud.
Iro f Greek
Modern Greek form of Hero 1.
Iroda f Uzbek
Means "will, determination, decree" in Uzbek, derived from Arabic إرادة (ʾirāda).
Irune f Basque
Means "trinity" in Basque, derived from hiru meaning "three". It was proposed by Sabino Arana in 1910 as an equivalent of the Spanish name Trinidad.
Iryna f Ukrainian, Belarusian
Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Irene.
Isabeau f Medieval French, French (Rare), Dutch (Modern)
Medieval French variant of Isabel. A famous bearer of this name was Isabeau of Bavaria (1385-1422), wife of the French king Charles VI.
Isabèl f Occitan
Occitan form of Isabel.
Isabel f Spanish, Portuguese, English, French, German, Dutch
Medieval Occitan form of Elizabeth. It spread throughout Spain, Portugal and France, becoming common among the royalty by the 12th century. It grew popular in England in the 13th century after Isabella of Angoulême married the English king John, and it was subsequently bolstered when Isabella of France married Edward II the following century.... [more]
Isabell f German
German variant of Isabel.
Ísabella f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Isabella.
Isabella f Italian, German, English, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Dutch, Romanian
Latinate form of Isabel. This name was borne by many medieval royals, including queens consort of England, France, Portugal, the Holy Roman Empire and Hungary, as well as the powerful ruling queen Isabella of Castile (properly called Isabel).... [more]
Isadora f English, Portuguese
Variant of Isidora. A famous bearer was the American dancer Isadora Duncan (1877-1927).
Isaura f Portuguese, Spanish, Late Roman
Late Latin name meaning "from Isauria". Isauria was the name of a region in Asia Minor.
Isaure f French
French form of Isaura.
Iscah f Biblical
From the Hebrew name יִסְכָּה (Yiska) meaning "to behold". In the Old Testament this is the name of Abraham's niece, mentioned only briefly. This is the basis of the English name Jessica.
Iseabail f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Isabel.
Isebel f Biblical German
German form of Jezebel.
Iset f Egyptian Mythology (Hypothetical)
Reconstructed Egyptian form of Isis.
Iseul f & m Korean
Means "dew" in Korean.
Iseult f Arthurian Cycle
The origins of this name are uncertain, though some Celtic roots have been suggested. It is possible that the name is ultimately Germanic, from a hypothetical name like *Ishild, composed of the elements is "ice" and hilt "battle".... [more]
Isha f & m Hindi, Marathi, Hinduism
Means "master, lord, ruler" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form ईशा and the masculine form ईश (an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva). It is also the name of one of the Upanishads, which are parts of Hindu scripture.
Ishani f Hindi
Means "ruling, possessing" in Sanskrit.
Ishbel f Scottish
Anglicized form of Iseabail.
Ishild f Germanic (Hypothetical)
Germanic name, a hypothetical early form of Iseult.
Ishita f Hindi
Means "supremacy" in Sanskrit.
Ishtar f Semitic Mythology
From the Semitic root ʿṯtr, which possibly relates to the Evening Star. Ishtar was an Akkadian, Assyrian and Babylonian goddess who presided over love, war and fertility. She was cognate with the Canaanite and Phoenician Ashtoreth, and she was also identified with the Sumerian goddess Inanna. Her name in Akkadian cuneiform 𒀭𒈹 was the same as the Sumerian cuneiform for Inanna.
Isi m & f Choctaw
Means "deer" in Choctaw.