Ancient Origin Names

Ingolf m Norwegian, Danish, German
From the Old Norse name Ingólfr, which was derived from the name of the Germanic god Ing combined with ulfr meaning "wolf".

Ingólfr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Ingolf.

Ingomar m German (Rare), Germanic
From the name of the Germanic god Ing combined with Old German mari "famous", making it a cognate of Ingemar. Ingomar (or Inguiomer) was a 1st-century leader of the Cherusci, a Germanic tribe.

Ingram m Germanic, English (Rare)
Germanic name composed of either the element angil, from the name of the Germanic tribe of the Angles, or engil meaning "angel" combined with hram meaning "raven". This name was brought to England by the Normans, though it died out after the medieval era. These days it is usually inspired by the surname that was derived from the medieval name.

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.

Ingulf m Germanic
Old German cognate of Ingólfr.

Ingumēraz m Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Ingimárr and Ingomar.

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".

Ingvar m Swedish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Danish
From the Old Norse name Yngvarr, which was derived from the name of the Germanic god Yngvi combined with herr meaning "army, warrior".

Ingvild f Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Yngvildr, derived from the name of the Norse god Yngvi combined with hildr "battle".

Ingvildr f Old Norse
Variant of Yngvildr.

Inha f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Inga.

Inja f Slovene
Slovene short form of names ending with ina.

Inka f Finnish, Frisian, German
Finnish and Frisian feminine form of Inge.

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.

Innes m Scottish
Anglicized form of Aonghas.

Innocent m History (Ecclesiastical), English (African)
From the Late Latin name Innocentius, which was derived from innocens "innocent". This was the name of several early saints. It was also borne by 13 popes including Innocent III, a politically powerful ruler and organizer of the Fourth Crusade.... [more]

Innocentius m Late Roman
Latin form of Innocent.

Innocenzo m Italian
Italian form of Innocentius (see Innocent).

Innokenti m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Иннокентий (see Innokentiy).

Innokentiy m Russian
Russian form of Innocentius (see Innocent).

Innokenty m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Иннокентий (see Innokentiy).

Inocencia f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Innocentius (see Innocent).

Inocencio m Spanish
Spanish form of Innocentius (see Innocent).

Inta f Latvian
Feminine form of Ints.

Inti m Quechua, Inca Mythology
Means "sun" in Quechua. This was the name of the Inca god of the sun. He was a son of Viracocha.

Ints m Latvian
Contracted form of Indriķis.

Invidia f Roman Mythology
Means "envy" in Latin. This was the Roman goddess of vengeance, equivalent to the Greek goddess Nemesis.

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.

Ioab m Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Greek and Latin form of Joab.

Ioachim m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Latin form of Ioakeim.

Ioakeim m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Greek form of Joachim, found in the apocryphal Gospel of James.

Ioan m Romanian, Welsh, Bulgarian
Romanian and Welsh form of John. This is also an alternate transcription of Bulgarian Йоан (see Yoan 2).

Ioana f Romanian, Bulgarian
Romanian feminine form of John. This is also an alternate transcription of Bulgarian Йоана (see Yoana).

Ioane m Georgian (Rare)
Older Georgian form of John.

Ioann m Russian
Older Russian form of John.

Ioanna f Greek, Biblical Greek
Greek form of Joanna.

Ioannes m Biblical Greek
Biblical Greek form of Yoḥanan (see John).

Ioannicius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ioannikios.

Ioannikios m Late Greek
Combination of Ioannes and Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory". This name was borne by Ioannikios (or Joannicius) the Great, a 9th-century Byzantine saint.

Ioannis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Ἰωάννης (see John).

Ioannŭ m Old Church Slavic
Old Church Slavic form of Ioannes (see John).

Iob m Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Job used in the Greek and Latin Bibles.

Iobed m Biblical Greek
Form of Obed used in the Greek New Testament, in the list of ancestors of Jesus.

Iocasta f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Iokaste (see Jocasta).

Iodocus m Medieval Breton (Latinized)
Latinized form of Judoc (see Joyce).

Ioel m Biblical Greek
Form of Joel used in the Greek Bible.

Iohanna f Biblical Latin
Latin form of Greek Ioanna (see Joanna).

Iohannes m Biblical Latin
Latin form of Greek Ioannes (see John).

Iohel m Biblical Latin
Form of Joel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Iokaste f Greek Mythology
Greek form of Jocasta.

Iokua m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Joshua.

Iola f English
Probably a variant of Iole.

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.

Iolo m Welsh
Diminutive of Iorwerth, used independently.

Iolyn m Welsh (Rare)
Diminutive of Iorwerth.

Íomhar m Irish
Irish form of Ivor.

Iomhar m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Ivor.

Ion 1 m Basque, Romanian
Basque and Romanian form of Iohannes (see John).

Ion 2 m Greek Mythology
Of unknown etymology, possibly Pre-Greek. According to Greek mythology he was a son of Creusa and Xuthus (or alternatively the god Apollo). He was said to be the ancestor of the Greek tribe of the Ionians.

Iona 2 m Russian, Georgian, Biblical Latin
Form of Jonah used in the Latin Old Testament, as well as the Russian and Georgian form.

Ionas m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Jonah used in the Greek Bible. It is also the form used in the Latin New Testament.

Ionatán m Irish
Irish form of Jonathan.

Ionathan m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Jonathan and Jehonathan used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

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.

Ionel m Romanian
Romanian diminutive of John.

Ionela f Romanian
Romanian feminine form of John.

Ionuț m Romanian
Romanian diminutive of John.

Ioram m Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Joram used in the Greek and Latin Bibles.

Iordan m Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Йордан (see Yordan).

Iordanes m Late Roman
Latin form of Jordanes.

Iordanus m Late Roman
Latin form of Jordan.

Iorwerth m Welsh, Old Welsh
Means "worthy lord" from Old Welsh ior "lord" and gwerth "value, worth". This name was used by medieval Welsh royalty, including the prince Iorwerth Goch of Powys, who is mentioned in the tale the Dream of Rhonabwy. It has sometimes been Anglicized as Edward.

Iosaphat m Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Jehoshaphat used in the Greek and Latin Bibles.

Ioseb m Georgian
Georgian form of Joseph. This was the birth name of the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin (1878-1953).

Ioseph m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Joseph used in the Greek and Latin Bibles.

Iosephus m Late Roman
Latin form of Joseph.

Ioses m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Joses.

Iosias m Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Josiah used in the Greek and Latin Bibles.

Iosif m Russian, Romanian, Greek
Russian, Romanian and Greek form of Joseph.

Iosifŭ m Old Church Slavic
Old Church Slavic form of Ioseph (see Joseph).

Iosue m Biblical Latin
Latin form of Joshua.

Iou m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Jehu.

Ioubal m Biblical Greek
Form of Jubal used in the Greek Old Testament.

Iouda m Biblical Greek
Form of Judah in the Greek Old Testament. It is used interchangeably with the form Ioudas.

Ioudas m Biblical Greek
Form of Judah in the Greek New Testament. It is used interchangeably with the form Iouda in the Greek Old Testament.

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).

Iouri m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Юрий (see Yuriy).

Iovianus m Ancient Roman
Older form of Jovian.

Iovis m Roman Mythology
Older form of Jove.

Iovita m & f Ancient Roman
Latin masculine and feminine form of Jovita.

Ipati m Russian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Ипатий (see Ipatiy).

Ipatiy m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of the Greek name Ὕπατος (Hypatos), the masculine form of Hypatia.

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]

Iphigenia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Iphigeneia.

Ippolit m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Hippolytos.

Ippolita f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Hippolyte 1.

Ippolito m Italian
Italian form of Hippolytos.

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.

'Ira m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Ira 1.

Ira 1 m English, Hebrew, Biblical
Means "watchful" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of King David's priest. As an English Christian given name, Ira began to be used after the Protestant Reformation. In the 17th century the Puritans brought it to America, where remained moderately common into the 20th century.

Ira 2 f Russian
Short form of Irina.

Iraida f Russian, Spanish
Russian and Spanish form of Herais.

Irakli m Georgian
Georgian form of Herakles.

Iraklis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Herakles.

Irakliy m Russian
Russian form of Herakleios (see Heraclius).

Irek 2 m Polish
Diminutive of Ireneusz.

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.

Irén f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Irene.

Irēna f Latvian
Latvian form of Irene.

Irena f Polish, Czech, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Albanian, Bulgarian, Slovak, Lithuanian
Form of Irene in several languages.

Irenaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Εἰρηναῖος (Eirenaios), which meant "peaceful". Saint Irenaeus was an early bishop of Lyons for whom the Greek island of Santorini is named.

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.

Ireneo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Irenaeus.

Ireneus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Variant of Irenaeus.

Ireneusz m Polish
Polish form of Irenaeus.

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.

Irinei m Russian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Ириней (see Iriney).

Iriney m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Irenaeus.

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.

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.

Irmengard f German (Rare)
German form of Ermengard.

Irmentrud f German (Archaic)
German form of Ermendrud.

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.

Irmingard f German (Rare)
German form of Ermengard.

Irmtraud f German
German contracted form of Ermendrud.

Irmtraut f German
Variant of Irmtraud.

Irmtrud f German (Rare)
Variant of Irmtraud.

Irnerius m History
Probably from Wernerius, a Latinized form of the Germanic name Werner. This was the name of a 12th-century Italian scholar and jurist. He sometimes wrote his name as Wernerius.

Iro f Greek
Modern Greek form of Hero 1.

Irvin m English
From a surname that is a variant of either Irving or Irwin.

Irwin m English
From an English surname that was derived from the Old English given name Eoforwine.

Iryna f Ukrainian, Belarusian
Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Irene.

İsa m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Turkish and Azerbaijani form of Jesus.

Isa 1 m Arabic, Persian, Albanian, Bosnian
Arabic form of Jesus. This form is found in the Quran and is used as a given name by Muslims. Arabic-speaking Christians instead use يسوع (Yasūʿ) to refer to Jesus Christ.

Isa 2 f German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Short form of Isabella.

Isa 3 m Germanic
Short form of Germanic names beginning with the element is meaning "ice" (Proto-Germanic *īsą).

Isaac m English, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, French, Jewish, Biblical, Biblical Latin
From the Hebrew name יִץְחָק (Yitsḥaq) meaning "he will laugh, he will rejoice", derived from צָחַק (tsaḥaq) meaning "to laugh". The Old Testament explains this meaning, by recounting that Abraham laughed when God told him that his aged wife Sarah would become pregnant with Isaac (see Genesis 17:17), and later Sarah laughed when overhearing the same prophecy (see Genesis 18:12). When Isaac was a boy, God tested Abraham's faith by ordering him to sacrifice his son, though an angel prevented the act at the last moment. Isaac went on to become the father of Esau and Jacob with his wife Rebecca.... [more]

Isaak m Greek, Russian (Rare), German (Rare), Biblical Greek
Greek, Russian and German form of Isaac.

Isaakŭ m Old Church Slavic
Church Slavic form of Isaac.

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]

Isabela f Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian
Latinate form of Isabel.

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]

Isabelle f French, English, German, Dutch, Swedish
French form of Isabel.

Isac m Romanian (Rare), Swedish
Romanian form of Isaac, as well as a Swedish variant form.

Isacco m Italian
Italian form of Isaac.

Isador m English (Rare)
Variant of Isidore.

Isadora f English, Portuguese
Variant of Isidora. A famous bearer was the American dancer Isadora Duncan (1877-1927).

Isadore m English
Variant of Isidore.

Isaia m Italian, Old Church Slavic
Italian form of Isaiah, as well as the Old Church Slavic form.

Isaiah m English, Biblical
From the Hebrew name יְשַׁעְיָהוּ (Yeshaʿyahu) meaning "Yahweh is salvation", from the roots יָשַׁע (yashaʿ) meaning "to save" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. Isaiah is one of the four major prophets of the Old Testament, supposedly the author of the Book of Isaiah. He was from Jerusalem and probably lived in the 8th century BC, at a time when Assyria threatened the Kingdom of Judah. As an English Christian name, Isaiah was first used after the Protestant Reformation.

Isaías m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Isaiah.

Isaias m Biblical
Late Latin form of Isaiah used in some versions of the Bible.

Isaija m Serbian, Macedonian
Serbian and Macedonian form of Isaiah.

Ísak m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Isaac.

Isak m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Scandinavian form of Isaac.

Isaque m Portuguese
Portuguese variant of Isaac.

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.

Isaurus m Late Roman
Masculine form of Isaura. This was the name of an early saint who was martyred in Macedon.

Isay m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Isaiah.

Isbel f English (Rare)
Variant of Isabel.

Isbrand m Germanic
Old German form of IJsbrand.

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.

Isebella f English (Rare)
Variant of Isabella.

Iser m Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddish variant of Israel.

Iset f Egyptian Mythology (Hypothetical)
Reconstructed Egyptian form of Isis.

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]

Iseut f Arthurian Cycle
Variant of Yseut.

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.

Ishbel f Scottish
Anglicized form of Iseabail.

Ishild f Germanic (Hypothetical)
Germanic name, a hypothetical early form of Iseult.

Ishkur m Sumerian Mythology
Meaning unknown, of Sumerian origin. This was the name of a Sumerian storm god, later identified by the Akkadians with Adad.

Ishmael m Biblical
From the Hebrew name יִשְׁמָעֵאל (Yishmaʿel) meaning "God will hear", from the roots שָׁמַע (shamaʿ) meaning "to hear" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". In the Old Testament this is the name of a son of Abraham. He is the traditional ancestor of the Arab people. Also in the Old Testament, it is borne by a man who assassinates Gedaliah the governor of Judah. The author Herman Melville later used this name for the narrator in his novel Moby-Dick (1851).

Ishmerai m Biblical
Means "he guards me" in Hebrew, derived from שָׁמַר (shamar) meaning "to guard". This name is mentioned briefly in the Old Testament.

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.

Isiah m English
Variant of Isaiah.

Isibéal f Irish
Irish form of Isabel.

Iside f Egyptian Mythology (Italianized)
Italian form of Isis.

Isidor m German (Rare), Russian (Rare)
German and Russian form of Isidore.

Isidora f Spanish, Serbian, Portuguese (Rare), Italian (Rare), English (Rare), Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Isidore. This was the name of a 4th-century Egyptian saint and hermitess.

Isidore m English, French, Georgian (Rare), Jewish
From the Greek name Ἰσίδωρος (Isidoros) meaning "gift of Isis", derived from the name of the Egyptian goddess Isis combined with Greek δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift". Saint Isidore of Seville was a 6th-century archbishop, historian and theologian.... [more]

Isidoro m Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Isidore.

Isidoros m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Isidore.

Isidorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Isidoros.

Isidra f Spanish
Spanish variant of Isidora.

Isidro m Spanish
Spanish variant of Isidore.

Ísis f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Isis.

Isis f Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of Egyptian ꜣst (reconstructed as Iset, Aset or Ueset), possibly from st meaning "throne". In Egyptian mythology Isis was the goddess of the sky and nature, the wife of Osiris and the mother of Horus. She was originally depicted wearing a throne-shaped headdress, but in later times she was conflated with the goddess Hathor and depicted having the horns of a cow on her head. She was also worshipped by people outside of Egypt, such as the Greeks and Romans.

Iskandar m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic, Indonesian and Malay form of Alexander.

İskender m Turkish
Turkish form of Alexander.

Iskra f Bulgarian, Macedonian, Croatian
Means "spark" in South Slavic.

İslam m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Turkish and Azerbaijani form of Islam.

Islam m Arabic, Kazakh, Chechen, Ingush
From the name of the religion, derived from Arabic إسلام (ʾIslām) meaning "submission (to God)".

Islambek m Chechen
Derived from Islam, the name of the religion (ultimately from Arabic إسلام), combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Islom m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Islam.

Ismaeel m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic إسماعيل (see Ismail).

Ismaël m French
French form of Ishmael.

Ismael m Spanish, Portuguese, Biblical Greek
Spanish and Portuguese form of Ishmael. This is also the form used in the Greek Old Testament.

Ismaele m Italian
Italian form of Ishmael.

Ismahel m Biblical Latin
Form of Ishmael used in the Latin Old Testament.

İsmail m Turkish
Turkish form of Ishmael.

Isma'il m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic إسماعيل (see Ismail).

Ismail m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Urdu, Bengali, Uyghur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Chechen, Avar, Albanian, Dhivehi
Arabic form of Ishmael, also used in several other languages. According to the Quran and Islamic tradition Ismail was a prophet and the founder of the Arab people.

İsmayıl m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ishmael.

Ismene f Greek Mythology
Possibly from Greek ἰσμή (isme) meaning "knowledge". This was the name of the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta in Greek legend.

Ismini f Greek
Modern Greek form of Ismene.

Ismo m Finnish
Finnish form of Ishmael.

Ismoil m Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Ishmael.

Isobel f Scottish
Anglicized form of Iseabail.

Isocrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ἰσοκράτης (Isokrates) meaning "equal power", derived from ἴσος (isos) meaning "equal" and κράτος (kratos) meaning "power". This was the name of a 4th-century BC Athenian orator.

Isokrates m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Isocrates.

Isolda f Arthurian Cycle
Latinate form of Iseult.

Isolde f German, Arthurian Cycle
German form of Iseult, appearing in the 13th-century German poem Tristan by Gottfried von Strassburg. In 1865 the German composer Richard Wagner debuted his popular opera Tristan und Isolde and also used the name for his first daughter.

Isotta f Italian
Italian form of Iseult.

Israel m Jewish, English, Spanish, Biblical, Biblical Greek
From the Hebrew name יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisraʾel) meaning "God contends", from the roots שָׂרָה (sara) meaning "to contend, to fight" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". In the Old Testament, Israel (who was formerly named Jacob; see Genesis 32:28) wrestles with an angel. The ancient and modern states of Israel took their names from him.

Israhel m Biblical Latin
Form of Israel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Issa m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عيسى (see Isa 1).

Issac m English
Variant of Isaac.

Issachar m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Possibly means "man of hire" or "there is reward", from Hebrew שָׁכַר (shaḵar) meaning "hire, wage, reward". In the Old Testament this is the name of one of the twelve sons of Jacob (by Leah) and the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. A justification for the name's meaning is given in Genesis 30:18.

Issouf m Western African
Form of Yusuf used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.

Issoufou m Western African
Form of Yusuf used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.

Issur m Yiddish (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Yiddish איסר (see Iser).

Issy m & f English
Diminutive of Isidore, Isabella and other names beginning with Is.

István m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Stephen. This was the name of the first king of Hungary. Ruling in the 11th century, he encouraged the spread of Christianity among his subjects and is considered the patron saint of Hungary.

Ita f Irish
Anglicized form of Íde.

Itai 1 m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Ittai.

Itala f Italian
Italian feminine form of Italus.

Italia f Italian
From the Italian name of the country of Italy, Italia (see Italus).

Italo m Italian
Italian form of Italus.

Italus m Roman Mythology
Means "of Italy" in Latin. In Roman legend Italus was the father of Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome. He supposedly gave his name to the region known as Italia or Italy (in fact the region may have gotten its name from Oscan Víteliú meaning "land of bulls").

Itamar m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Hebrew form of Ithamar, also used in Brazil.

Íte f Old Irish
Old Irish form of Íde.

Ithai m Biblical
Variant of Ittai.

Ithamar m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
From the Hebrew name אִיתָמָר (ʾIṯamar) meaning "date palm island", derived from אִי (ʾi) meaning "island" and תָּמָר (tamar) meaning "date palm". This is the name of a son of Aaron in the Old Testament.

Ithel m Welsh
From the Old Welsh name Iudhail, cognate of Old Breton Iudicael (see Judicaël).

Iðunn f Norse Mythology, Old Norse, Icelandic
Probably derived from the Old Norse prefix ið- "again, repeated" and unna "to love". In Norse mythology Iðunn was the goddess of spring and immortality whose responsibility it was to guard the gods' apples of youth.

Ittai m Biblical
From a Hebrew name spelled variously אִתַּי (ʾIttai) or אִיתַי (ʾIṯai) meaning "with me". In the Old Testament this is the name of one of King David's mighty men.

'Ittay m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Ittai.

Itzamna m Mayan Mythology, Mayan
From Classic Maya itzam, an element found in the names of some Maya gods (possibly from itz "enchanted, nectar" and mam "grandfather"), combined with nah "great". Itzamna was the Maya creator god.

Itzcoatl m Nahuatl
Means "obsidian snake" in Nahuatl, from itztli "obsidian" and cōātl "snake". Itzcoatl was the fourth king of Tenochtitlan and the first emperor of the Aztec Empire (15th century).

Itzel f Mayan
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Classic Maya itz meaning "resin, nectar, dew, liquid, enchanted". Otherwise, it might be a variant of Ixchel.

Itzhak m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יִץְחָק (see Yitzhak).

Iucunda f Late Roman
Latin form of Gioconda.

Iudas m Biblical Latin
Latin form of Judah.

Iudgual m Old Welsh
Old Welsh form of Idwal.

Iudhail m Old Welsh
Old Welsh form of Ithel.

Iudicael m Medieval Breton
Old Breton form of Judicaël.

Iudith f Biblical Latin
Latin form of Judith.

Iudithŭ f Old Church Slavic
Old Church Slavic form of Judith.

Iudocus m Medieval Breton (Latinized)
Latinized form of Judoc (see Joyce).

Iudris m Old Welsh
Old Welsh form of Idris 2.

Iúile f Irish (Rare)
Irish form of Julia.

Iulia f Romanian, Ancient Roman
Latin and Romanian form of Julia.

Iulian m Romanian
Romanian form of Iulianus (see Julian).

Iuliana f Romanian, Ancient Roman
Latin and Romanian form of Juliana.

Iulianus m Ancient Roman
Latin form of Julian.

Iuliu m Romanian
Romanian form of Julius.

Iulius m Ancient Roman
Latin form of Julius.

Iunia f Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin
Latin form of Junia.

Iunius m Ancient Roman
Latin form of Junius.

Iuno f Roman Mythology
Latin form of Juno.

Iuppiter m Roman Mythology
Latin form of Jupiter.

Iuri m Georgian, Portuguese
Georgian and Portuguese form of Yuriy.

Iusta f Late Roman
Latin form of Justa.

Iustin m Romanian
Romanian form of Iustinus (see Justin).

Iustina f Late Roman
Feminine form of Iustinus (see Justin).

Iustinianus m Late Roman
Latin form of Justinian.