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Ishaan m Sanskrit, HinduismIn Hindu tradition, Ishaan is the guardian of the north-east direction. He is often identified with the deity Shiva.
Ishara f Near Eastern MythologyAn ancient Hittite goddess associated with love and oaths. Her name possibly comes from the Hittite word for "treaty, binding promise", or may be related to the name of the goddess
Ishtar.
Ishard m GermanicThe first element is derived from
îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of
isan (see
Isanhard). The second element is derived from Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Ishgen m & f MongolianPossibly derived from Mongolian ишиг
(ishig) meaning "goat kid".
Ishi f Japanese"Rock, stone"
Stone connotates a dependable, nurturing character Ishi f JapaneseName that was given during the Hēan Period, to an Empress Consort, "藤原 威子" FUJIWARANOISHI, married to "後一条天皇" GOICHIJŌ the Japanese Emperor Goichijō. The Kanji Character "威" meaning "Prestige" with the Kanji Character "子" meaning "Child"... [
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Ishiah m BiblicalCan mean either "whom YHWH lends", "Godsend", "God exists" or "it is the lord", depending on interpretation. From the Bible, the fifth of the five sons of Izrahiah, one of the heads of the tribe of Issachar in the time of David.
Ishiko f Japanese (Rare)From 石 (
ishi) meaning "stone" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child, first sign of the Chinese zodiac, sign of the rat" in Japanese. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Íshildur f Icelandic (Rare)Derived from the Old Norse elements
íss "ice" (compare modern Icelandic
ís) and
hildr "battle". Also compare the hypothetical Germanic cognate
Ishild.
Ishin m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Marathi, NepaliMEANING - reigning, commanding
Ishizu f JapaneseJapanese form of
Isis. Ishizu Ishtar is a fictional character and it is also a Japanese surname.
Ishka f Hindi"One who has only friends, no enemies"
Isht m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, American, Assamese, Tamil, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, Indian (Sikh), Sinhalese, GujaratiMEANING - wished, desired, loved, worshipped, respected, sacrificing, lover, husband
Ishta f Sanskrit, Tamil, Hinduism, Telugu, Hindi, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali, SinhaleseMEANING - desired, loved, worshipped, respected, sacrificed
Ishtar-deela m Caucasian MythologyPossibly from the name
Ishtar combined with Chechen дела
(dela) meaning “god, deity”. This is the name of the Vainakh god of death and ruler of the underworld.
Ishtasapa m SiouxMeans "dark eyed" in Lakota. From the Lakota
ištá 'eye' and
sápa "black'.
Ishtu f Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi, Malayalam, Nepali, Sinhalese, Fijian, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, AmericanMEANING -desire, wish... [
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Ishvari f HinduismMeans "queen, mistress, goddess" in Sanskrit, the feminine form of ईश्वर
(īśvará) which is both an adjective meaning "able to do, capable of" and a noun meaning "lord, king, God"... [
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Isidoor m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)Dutch form of
Isidore. Known bearers of this name include Belgian author Isidoor Teirlinck (1851-1934), Belgian athlete Isidoor Van de Wiele (1924-2010) and Belgian cyclist Isidoor De Ryck (1926-2009).
Işıl f TurkishMeans "sparkling, brilliant, shining, glittering" in Turkish.
Isildur m LiteratureMeans "devoted to the moon". This name was used by J. R. R. Tolkien in his novel 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) for the elder son of
Elendil, who was briefly the second king of Gondor and Arnor.
Isilee f LiteratureFrom Shannon Hale's novel
The Goose Girl, a retelling of the Grimms' fairytale. ... [
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Isinthon m HistoryFrom the name of one of the seven hills surrounding Mount Meru, a sacred mountain in Buddhist mythology. This was the name of a son of King
Taksin the Great (1734-1782).
Isireli m FijianFijian form of
Israel. A notable bearer is Isireli Naikelekelevesi, a Fijian middle-distance runner.
Iska f Biblical HebrewIska is a feminine name of biblical origin that means "There is a strong woman" or "She has authority", but the name has many different meanings in other languages and cultures.... [
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Iskon m & f Shipibo-ConiboFrom the Shipibo
isko meaning "paucar bird, yellow-rumped cacique" and the genitive suffix
-n.
Iskroslav m CroatianThe first element of this name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun
iskra "spark". Also see
Iskra, which is of the same etymology. The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory".
Iskuhi f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
իսկ (isk) meaning "real" or "reality, verity" and the feminine suffix
ուհի (uhi). Íslaug f Icelandic (Rare)Derived from Old Norse
íss meaning "ice on sea" or "ice on water" and
laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath".
Ísleifr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
íss "ice" and
leifr "heir, descendant".
Išleqämär f BashkirFrom the Bashkir
ишле (išle) meaning "like, alike, similar" and Arabic
قمر (qamar) meaning "moon".
Isley f & m English (Modern)Transferred use of the surname
Isley. This name is pronounced identically to
Eisele, which was used by American country singer Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum for her daughter born 2013.
Ismailo m SerbianSerbian form of ISHMAEL. Ismailo is older son of Avram, in old testament of Bible.
Isman m GermanicThe first element is derived from
îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of
isan (see
Isanman). The second element is derived from
man "man."
Ismar m Germanic, GermanThe first element is derived from
îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of
isan (see
Isanmar). The second element is derived from Old High German
mâri "famous."
İsmət m & f AzerbaijaniMeans "honor, respect, reputation, chastity" in Azerbaijani.
Ismaya f & m IndonesianOne of the names of Semar, a Javanese Wayang character from Indonesia.
Ismenis f Ancient GreekPatronymic form of
Ismenus. In Greek mythology, Ismenis was a Naiad nymph, one of the daughters of the Boeotian river god Ismenus.
Ismenos m Greek MythologyEtymology uncertain, related to
Ismene. This was the name of several characters from Greek mythology, including the god of a river of the same name.
Ismeria f Medieval English, Medieval German, SpanishQuasi-Marian name connected to the devotion of
Notre Dame de Liesse in Picardy. According to the legend,
Ismeria ("the Black Madonna") was a Moorish girl who converted to Christianity and released the crusaders captivated by her father because of the apparitions of the Virgin Mary.... [
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Ísmey f Icelandic (Modern)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
íss "ice" (compare Icelandic
ís) and
mǣr "little girl; virgin, unmarried girl" or
mær "daughter" or
mėy "girl".
Ismund m GermanicThe first element is derived from
îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of
isan (see
Isanbert). The second element is derived from Old High German
mund "protection."
Isnin m & f Malay, IndonesianMeans "Monday" in Malay, ultimately from Arabic الاثنين
(al-ithnayni). It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia.
Iso f JapaneseThis name is used as 磯 (ki, iso) meaning "beach, seashore," implying that, according to Sakaye Suzuki, the girl being given this name may have been born close to the coast/shore.... [
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Iso m RomanshOf debated origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from the Germanic element
isan "iron".
Isoa m & f FijianMeaning unknown. A notable bearer is rugby player Isoa Nasilasila.
Isoko f JapaneseFrom 勤 (
iso) meaning "diligence" or 衣 (
i) meaning "clothes, clothing" combined 塑 (
so) meaning "molding, sculpting, forming" and with 子 (
ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac"... [
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Isona f CatalanFrom the name of the town in Catalonia, which is probably of Iberian origin, meaning unknown. A notable bearer is Catalan film director Isona Passola (1953-). This name was also borne by a character in the television series 'Ventdelplà' (2005-2010).