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Iniko m IgboMeaning "born during troubled times" or "born in a time of trouble" in Igbo, historically given to boys. A notable bearer of this name is the mononymous American singer Iniko.
Iníon f HistorySimply from the Irish word
iníon meaning "daughter" (the modern form of Old Irish
ingen; see also
Innogen). Iníon Dubh (literally "dark daughter") was the nickname of Fionnghuala MacDonald, the Scottish-born mother of Red Hugh and Rory O'Donnell, the last two kings of Tyrconnell.
Ínisaĸ m GreenlandicEither a variant of
Ínarik or means "one who was given life through the aid of
innersuit (the fire beings; helper spirits)". According to legends a powerful shaman could mention this name in the ear of a deceased person and they would come back to life.
Inita f LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include an elaboration of
Ina and a variant of
Ineta.
Inja f KoreanFrom 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 子 "child"
In-jeong m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" (
in), and 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal" or 正 "right, proper, correct" (
jeong).
Inji f Arabic (Egyptian)Egyptian borrowing of Turkish
İnci. Inji Hanim (died 5 September 1890) was the first wife of Sa'id Pasha, Wāli of Egypt and Sudan from 1854 until 1863. She was known among the Europeans as Princess Sa'id.
Injilia f MinahasanFrom the Indonesian word
injil, ultimately derived from Arabic الإنجيل (
al-Īnjil) meaning "gospel".
Injoon m Korean (Sinicized)From Sino-Korean 仁 meaning “humaneness”, “benevolence”, “kindness” and 俊 meaning “talented”, “capable”, “handsome”.
Inkasisa f QuechuaMeans "royal flower" in Quechua from
inka meaning "royal, king", and
sisa meaning "flower".
Inko m TheologyInko is one of the Basque names of God, used in the Basque dialect of the Ainhoa region of Lapurdi.
In-na f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate". A famous bearer is South Korean actress Yoo In-na (1982-).
Inna f East FrisianShort form of names containing the Germanic name elements
agin and
ein.
Ino f JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 偉 (
i) meaning "admirable, great, excellent" combined with 野 or 埜 (
no) both meaning "field, area". In the
Naruto franchise there is a female character called Ino written with Japanese Hiragana いの (
Ino)... [
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Inocente m Spanish, GalicianDerived from Spanish and Galician
inocente, meaning "innocent, blameless; naïve". It is used in reference to the Christian festival
Día de los (Santos) Inocentes (Childermas) celebrated on December 28.
Inoko f JapaneseFrom Japanese, it means "wild boar child". 猪 (ino) meaning "boar" or "wild boar" and 子 (ko) meaning "child".
Inon m & f Shipibo-ConiboFrom the Shipibo
ino meaning "jaguar" and the genitive suffix
-n.
Inori f & m JapaneseDerived from the Japanese word 祈り (
inori) meaning "prayer".... [
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Inosuke m JapaneseInosuke means growing or old child inosuke is the name for inosuke Hashibira form demon slayer:Kimetsu no yaiba
Inoyatbibi f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
inoyat meaning "grace, kindness" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Inoyatxol f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
inoyat meaning "grace, kindness" and
xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".
Inphone m & f LaoFrom Lao ອິນ
(in) referring to the Hindu god
Indra and ພອນ
(phone) meaning "blessing".
Insaf f & m Arabic, Tatar, BashkirMeans "fairness, impartiality, justice, equity" in Arabic, from the root أنصف
(ʿanṣafa) meaning "to act justly, to be fair".
Inseon f KoreanDeriving from the Sino-Korean elements 仁 (
in), meaning "benevolence, kindness, humaneness", and 善 (
seon) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" or 仙 (
seon) meaning "immortal, transcendent, Taoist super-being"... [
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Inshushinak m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite MythologyInshushinak was the name of one of the major gods of the Elamite pantheon. He started out as a mere local god, in which capacity he was the patron deity of the city of Susa. This is also reflected in his name, as it is derived from Sumerian
nin-shushinak meaning "lord of Susa"... [
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In-soo m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 仁 (
in) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel" combined with 秀 (
soo) meaning "excellent, outstanding". Other hanja combinations are possible. ... [
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Inspektor m EnglishSwedish for inspector, meaning "overseer, superintendent," from Latin
inspector "one who views or observes," agent noun from past participle stem of
inspicere "look at, observe, view; look into, inspect, examine,"
In-suk f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 淑 "good, pure, virtuous, charming".
Intars m LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from
Dzintars and a purely phonetic coinage.
Intef m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
jnj-jt.f meaning "(he) whom his father brought", derived from
jnj "to bring",
jt "father", and
.f "his". This name was borne by several Egyptian pharaohs.
Inthon m ThaiDerived from Thai อินทร์
(in) referring to the Hindu god
Indra.
Inthurat f Thai (Rare)From Thai อินทุ
(inthu) meaning "moon" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Intikhab m UrduMeans "selection, extraction, choice" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic انتخاب
(intikhāb).
Inti Qhana f AymaraFrom the Aymara
inti meaning "sun" and
qhana meaning "clear, evident".
Intisar f & m Arabic, UrduMeans "victory, triumph, conquest" in Arabic, from the root انتصر
(intaṣara) meaning "to gain victory, to triumph". It is typically masculine in Pakistan and feminine elsewhere.
Intizor m & f Tajik, UzbekTajik and Uzbek form of
Intizar. This name appears to be strictly feminine in Uzbekistan, whilst it is unisex in Tajikistan (though it is more often used on males there).
Inûjuk m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "the one who lives", "the living one", "the youth", "the one who wishes to live". In the legend about Pakaasi and his family an extremely old woman was called Inûjuk.
Iñuksuk m Yupik, Greenlandic, InuitMeans "that which acts in the capacity of a human" in Inuktitut. An inuksuk is a human-made stone landmark, used as a point of navigation and reference in the Arctic circle, where few natural landmarks exist.
Inumineĸ m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning 'little bit of man', combination of
Inuk and -mineq. Also meaning 'Greenlandic food'.
Inûteĸ m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "human in one's possession" or "my human being".
Invaneĸ m GreenlandicMeans "the one who has brooded" or "the one who has been brooded on" in Greenlandic.
Inward m English (Puritan)From Old English
inweard, inneweard, innanweard. Referring to Psalm 51:6, "Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom."
Ïnyïgöl f BashkirFrom Bashkir
ынйы (ïnyï) meaning "pearl" and
гөл (göl) meaning "flower".
Inyoni f ZuluDerived from Zulu
inyoni meaning "bird".
Inyuwa f Indigenous Australian, PintupiOf Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Inyuwa Nampitjinpa (b. between circa 1920 to 1922, d. 1999), an Australian Aboriginal painter who was also the mother of fellow painters Walangkura Napanangka (b... [
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Inza f Popular CultureThe name of a DC Comics' character. She is the wife of Kent Nelson, who is also Doctor Fate.
Inzak m Semitic MythologyOf uncertain origin, this was the name of one of the main gods worshipped in Dilmun. A proposed etymology is from the Sumerian
nin-za-ak ("lord of the beads"), however this is disputed.
Inzali f BurmeseMeans "salutation, gesture of respect" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit अञ्जलि
(añjali).
Inzilbêth f LiteratureA fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Inzilbêth was a noble woman of Númenór, the wife of Ar-Gimilzôr, the twenty-third King of Númenor, and a Queen of Númenór.
Io m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 依 (
i) meaning "rely on" combined with 皇 (
o) meaning "emperor", 桜 (
o) meaning "cherry blossom", 緒 (
o) meaning "thread", 生 (
o) meaning "live", 雄 (
o) meaning "hero, manly", 旺 (
o) meaning "prosper" or 央 (
o) meaning "centre, middle"... [
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Ióbiǫrn m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
iór "horse" and
bjǫrn "bear".
Iodhnait f IrishPossibly derived from Old Irish
idan meaning "pure, faithful, sincere".
Iógæirr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
jór "horse" and
geirr "spear".
Iógærðr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
iór "horse" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Ioke f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἰωκή
(ioke) meaning "rout, pursuit, attack", from the verb διώκω
(dioko) which means "to pursue, to chase (in war or hunting)" and "to drive away, to chase away"... [
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Ioko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 伊 (i) meaning "great, excellent, magnificent", 緒 (o) meaning "cord" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Iolaos m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from Greek ἰός
(ios), which can mean "arrow" as well as "poison" and "rust". The second element is derived from Greek λαος
(laos) meaning "people".