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Isana m & f Japanese (Rare)From 鯨
(isana), an old name for a whale now known as
kujira in Japanese, sometimes written as 勇魚 with the addition of 魚
(na) meaning "fish." Another reading for 鯨 is simply
isa and it may appear to be the same element used in the verb 勇む
(isamu) meaning "to be in high spirits, be lively."... [
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Isanbard m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old German
isarn meaning "iron". The second element is a bit uncertain; some sources derive it from Old German
barta meaning "axe", whilst others connect it to the Bards, a Germanic tribe that is also known under the names
Bardes and
Bardi... [
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Isanbrand m GermanicDerived from
isan, which comes from
îsarn "iron", and Old Norse
brand "sword."
Isanburg f GermanicMeans "iron fortress" from Old High German
îsan "iron" and
burg "fortress".
Isandros m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective ἴσανδρος
(isandros) meaning "like a man", which consists of the Greek adjective ἴσος
(isos) meaning "equal" combined with Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) meaning "of a man".
Isanfrid m GermanicDerived from
isan, which comes from
îsarn "iron", and Old High German
fridu "peace."
Isang m Korean, German (Rare)Isang is a traditional Korean name arbitrarily formed of two syllables. The hanja used are 伊 (
i) "he, she, it" and 桑 (
sang) "mulberry tree".... [
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Isangar m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from
isan, which comes from
îsarn "iron." The second element is derived from Gothic
gairu (
gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from
garva (
garo in Old High German, and
gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared."
Isangard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from
isan, which comes from
îsarn "iron." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Isangild f GermanicDerived from
isan, which comes from
îsarn "iron", and Gothic
gild "sacrifice."
Isangrim m GermanicDerived from
isan, which comes from
îsarn "iron", and Old Norse
grîma "mask."
Isanhar m GermanicDerived from
isan, which comes from
îsarn "iron", and Old High German
hari "army."
Isanhard m GermanicDerived from
isan, which comes from
îsarn "iron", and Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Isanman m GermanicDerived from
isan, which comes from
îsarn "iron", and
man "man."
Isanmar m GermanicDerived from
isan, which comes from
îsarn "iron", and Old High German
mâri "famous."
Isanric m GermanicDerived from
isan, which comes from
îsarn "iron", and
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Isantrud f GermanicDerived from
isan, which comes from
îsarn "iron", and
þruþ "strength."
Isao m JapaneseFrom 巌 (
isao) meaning "rock, boulder, crag" or 威 (
isa) meaning "to intimidate, to threaten, to menace, dignity, majesty" combined with 生 (
o) meaning "genuine life, birth"... [
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Isarchos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἴσος
(isos) meaning "equal" and ἄρχω
(archo) meaning "to begin" or "to lead, rule, govern".
Isata m JapaneseFrom Japanese 勇 (isa) meaning "brave" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Isato m JapaneseFrom Japanese 勇 (isa) meaning "brave" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Isaya m JapaneseFrom Japanese 勇 (isa) meaning "courage" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.
Isbert m Germanic, GermanThe 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
beraht "bright."
Ísbjörn m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Means "polar bear" in Icelandic (literally "ice bear", derived from Old Nora
íss meaning "ice on sea" or "ice on water" and
bjǫrn meaning "bear").
Ísbjört f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Icelandic name meaning "bright ice", derived from Old Norse
íss meaning "ice" and
bjǫrt meaning "bright, shining" (from
bjartr).
Ischa m & f DutchPossibly derived from
Isaac. A famous Dutch bearer was Ischa Meijer, a Jewish journalist, author, actor and television presenter. In his case, Ischa was short for
Israel.
Ischyrion m Ancient Greek, Polish (Rare)Derived from Greek ισχυρός
(ischyros) meaning "mighty, powerful, strong". Saint Ischyrion of Alexandria was a martyr in Egypt who was impaled on a sharp pole. Ischyrion had the rank of Commander in Arrian Army... [
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Isco m SpanishShortening of
Francisco. A famous bearer is Spanish footballer Isco who is born as Francisco Román Alarcón Suárez.
Ísdís f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
íss "ice" (compare Icelandic
ís) and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Isel f & m NahuatlMeans "alone, unique, only", from Nahuatl
icel.
Iselilja f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)Popularly claimed to mean "ice lily" from Norwegian
is "ice" and
lilja "lily". This name occurs in the medieval ballad 'Knut liten og Sylvelin'.
Iselin f NorwegianNorwegian adoption of an originally German short form of Old High German names containing the element
isarn meaning "iron" (e.g.,
Isengard,
Iselinde,
Isburg), as well as an adoption of an obsolete German diminutive of
Isa 2 and a Norwegian adoption and adaption of the Irish name
Aisling (compare
Isleen).
Isemay f Medieval EnglishPerhaps from a hypothetic Germanic name like *
Ismegi or *
Ismagi, *
Ismagin, which would mean "iron strength" from
isan, itself from
îsarn "iron" (see
Isanbrand; however, the first element could also be
îs "ice") combined with
magan "strength, might"... [
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Isembart m Medieval French, LiteratureOld French form of
Isanbert. This appears in the medieval epic poem
Gormond et Isembart belonging to a nephew of the French king who joins the Saracen king Gormond and renounces Christianity.
Isemiel m Biblical GreekGreek form of
Ishi, which in the Septuagint only appears in verse 2:31 of 1 Chronicles. Other verses in the Septuagint use the forms
Iesi,
Isei and
Sei instead.
Isengrim m Literature, Folklore, GermanicA variant form of
Isangrim. This is the name of a wolf found in many medieval stories, most notably in the French folktale of Reynard the Fox. The author J. R. R. Tolkien used it as a hobbit name in 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954).
Iseq f GreenlandicGreenlandic feminine name taken from the word
iseq meaning "steam, smoke".
Isetemkheb f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ꜣst-m-ꜣḫ-bjt meaning "
Isis is in Chemmis", derived from the name of the goddess
Isis combined with
m "in" and
ꜣḫ-bjt "Akhbit", the name of the mythological location where Isis gave birth to
Horus, which the Greeks called Chemmis.
Ísey f Icelandic (Modern)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
íss "ice" (compare Icelandic
ís) and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
İsfəndiyar m AzerbaijaniAzerbaijani form of
Isfandiyar (see
Esfandiar). A notable bearer of this name was the singer and poet İsfəndiyar Bərxu (1929-1991).
Isfendiyar m TurkishTurkish form of
Isfandiyar (see
Esfandiar). A notable bearer of this name was the Turkish soccer player and coach İsfendiyar Açıksöz (1929-2006).
Isfrid m GermanicThe first element is derived from
îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of
isan (see
Isanfrid). The second element is derived from Old High German
fridu "peace."
Isgrim m GermanicThe first element is derived from
îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of
isan (see
Isangrim). The second element is derived from Old Norse
grîma "mask."
Ishaan m Sanskrit, HinduismIn Hindu tradition, Ishaan is the guardian of the north-east direction. He is often identified with the deity Shiva.
Ishana m HinduismMeans "commanding, ruling, owning, possessing" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu guardian god of the northeast, often considered a form of the god
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."
Ishen m KyrgyzMeans "faithful, loyal, trustworthy" from Kyrgyz ишенүү
(ishenüü) meaning "to believe, to trust".
Ishenbek m KyrgyzFrom Kyrgyz ишен
(ishen) meaning "faithful, loyal, trustworthy" combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
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"
Ishpal m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit एषा
(eṣā) meaning "desire, wish" and पाल
(pāla) meaning "guard, protector".
Isht m HindiDerived from Sanskrit इष्ट
(iṣṭa) meaning "wished, desired, longed for".
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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Isilmë f LiteratureA character mentioned in JRR Tolkien's works. The name means "moonlight" in the fictional Quenya language, derived from
isil meaning "moon".
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).