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Ivalo f Greenlandic, DanishOlder form of
Ivalu (according to the 1973 spelling reform of Greenlandic) as well as a Danish variant. It is borne by Princess Josephine Sophia Ivalo Mathilda of Denmark (2011-).
Ivalorssuaĸ f GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "big tendon, thread, sinew" with the combination of
Ivalo and -rsuaq meaning "big, great".
Ivaneq m GreenlandicGreenlandic
ivaneq meaning ''the one who has brooded'' or ''the one who has been brooded on''.
Ivanhoe m Jamaican Patois, LiteratureInvented by Scottish novelist Walter Scott for a character in his historical romance
Ivanhoe: A Romance (1819), which concerns the life of Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, a fictional Saxon knight. The name was possibly inspired by the place name
Ivinghoe, belonging to a village in east Buckinghamshire, England.
Ivanoe m ItalianVariant of
Ivanhoe; a famous bearer was Ivanoe Bonomi, that was Prime Minister of Italy three times (one in 1921-1922, and other two, short lived, in 1944 and 1945).
Ivárë m LiteratureMeaning unknown. In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the name of a character mentioned briefly as the "most magical" of Elven minstrels.
Ivditi f Georgian (Rare)Form of
Ivdit with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Iveri m GeorgianDerived from the name of the Georgian kingdom of Iberia, which existed from about 302 BC to 580 AD. The name of the kingdom is an exonym, meaning: it was not created by the Georgians themselves. The inhabitants of the kingdom referred to it as ქართლი
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Iverike f Norwegian (Archaic)Feminine form of
Iver as well as a combination of names beginning with the element
Iv-, especially
Ivar, and the Old Norse name element
ríkr "mighty; distinguished; rich"... [
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Ivey f & m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Ivey. In the case of the feminine name, it is also considered a variant of
Ivy.
Ivi m SpanishSpanish diminutive of
Iván. This is borne by Spanish soccer players Iván 'Ivi' López (1994-) and Iván 'Ivi' Alejo (1995-).
Ivi f GreekModern Greek form of
Hebe. This is borne by Greek Cypriot singer Ivi Adamou (1993-).
Ivi m BretonMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from Proto-Celtic *
iwos "yew" or a variant of
Devi 1.
Ividő f HungarianHungarian name which originated from a misreading of the term
jó idő with
jó meaning "good" and
idő meaning "time; weather".
Ivik m & f GreenlandicMeans "(blade of) grass" in Greenlandic. This name is more commonly given to boys.... [
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Ivin m BretonBreton name of debated origin and meaning.
Ivínguaĸ f GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "sweet little grass" with the combination of
Ivik and -nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear".
Ivista f Soviet (Rare)Iosif Vissarionovich Stalin contracted, used by communists in the Soviet Union who wanted to use non-traditional names for their children.
Ivriya f Hebrew (Rare)Derived from עִבְרִיָּה meaning "Hebrew (woman)". this name is relatively modern, first appearing in the first half of the 20th century in mandatory Palestine, it was used a few times but died out after the establishment of the Israeli state... [
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Iwa f JapaneseThis name can be used as 岩 (gan, iwa) meaning "rock, crag" or 磐 (han, ban, iwa), with the same meaning as 岩.... [
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Iwae m Japanese (Rare)From 巌 or 巖 (
gan, iwa, iwao, kewa.shii) meaning "rock, crag" combined with 恵 (
e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness." Other kanji combinations are possible.
Iwakami m JapaneseFrom Iwa meaning “Rock” (岩) and Kami meaning “Deity, god” (神).
'Iwalani f HawaiianThis name means "heavenly frigate bird" or "heavenly man-of-war bird" from
'iwa meaning "frigate bird, man-of-war bird" and
lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual."
Iwalaye m & f YorubaTHE IWALAYE / IWALAIYE IS THE NAME OF A FAMILY (A ROYAL NAME )IN THE YORUBA LAND,EFFO-AMURO, KOGI STATE.
Iwan m JapaneseFrom Japanese 威 (i) meaning "intimidate" combined with 蕃 (wan) meaning "multiply, increase". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Iwan m IndonesianPossibly means "earth, soil" in Indonesian or derived from Arabic إِيوَان
(ʾīwān) meaning "porch, entrance, balcony" (of Persian origin).
Iwao m JapaneseThis name can be used as 巌 (gan, iwa, iwao, kewa.shii) or 巖 (gan, iwa, iwao, kewa.shii) which both mean "rock, crag."... [
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Iwawaldan m GermanicReconstructed Ancient Germanic name derived from
íwaz ("yew tree") and waldaz# ("ruler").
I-won f Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 俐 (i) "smooth; active; clever, sharp" and 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman."
Ixcuauh m NahuatlMeans "shameless, brazen" or "stupid" in Nahuatl, literally "wooden face" from
ixtli "face, eye" and
cuahuitl "tree, wood".
Ixeya f AragoneseTransferred use of
Ixeya (also known as
Ixeia), the name of a Pyrenean mountain located in the province of Huesca, Spain.
Ixion m Greek MythologyProbably derived from the Greek noun ἰξός
(ixos), which can mean "mistletoe" as well as "birdlime". In Greek mythology, Ixion was king of the Lapiths (the most ancient tribe of Thessaly) and a son of
Ares or
Antion or the notorious evildoer
Phlegyas.
Ixlosa f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
ixlos meaning "devotion".
Ixlosbonu f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
ixlos meaning "devotion" and
bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Ixone f BasqueThis name was recorded in Vitoria/Gasteiz in 1513, with its original meaning unknown. However, it has been revived since the 1970's, probably interpreted as a combination of Basque
ixo (meaning "hush") and the modern feminine suffix
-ne.
Ixora f English (American, Modern, Rare)From the name of a tropical flower (and genus) also known as West Indian jasmine. It is derived from Sanskrit ईश्वर
(īśvara), itself derived from ईश्
(īś) meaning "to rule" and वर
(vará) meaning "best".
Ixpanton f & m NahuatlProbably derived from Nahuatl
ixpan, meaning "before, in front of; to present or manifest to someone", combined with the diminutive suffix
-ton.
Ixtab f Mayan MythologyAt the time of the Spanish conquest of Yucatán (1527–1546), Ix Tab or Ixtab ( "Rope Woman", "Hangwoman") was the indigenous Mayan goddess of suicide by hanging. Playing the role of a psychopomp, she would accompany such suicides to heaven.
Ixtli f New World MythologyDiminutive of
Ixtaccihuatl, which means "white woman" in Nahuatl from
iztac "white" and
cihuatl "woman". This was the name of a beautiful princess in Mexican legend who fell in love with the hero
Popo, but died of grief when a messenger falsely reported that her lover had died in war... [
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Ixtlilton m Aztec and Toltec MythologyMeans "ink at the face", from Nahuatl
īxtli, "face, eye" combined with
tlīlli "black ink" with diminutive suffix
-tōn. In Aztec mythology, Ixtlilton is a god of medicine and healing and therefore was often allegedly alluded to as the brother of
Macuilxochitl, the god of well-being or good luck.
Iya f LazMeans violet, Laz version of the Greek name
Ia, common also in Georgia.
Iyabode f YorubaYoruba for " mother has returned". When a the first girl child is born after the death of a grandmother, the child is given this name. Iya is the root word,which means mother. Such as Iyaba, wich means Grandmother.
Iyad m ArabicMeans "force, strength, support, reinforcement" in Arabic, from the root أيد
(ʾayyada) meaning "to support".
Iyannough m WampanoagMeans "Captain" or "One who intimidates" in Wampanoag. It is the name of the chief sachem of the Mattakeeset tribe who helped the Pilgrims find a lost boy, John Billington.
Iyar f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Iyar is the eighth month in the jewish calendar. The name was brought from the Babylonian exile and originates from the Akkadian word for "light". His name is in the Bible "Yerach Ziv", means "bright moon"... [
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Iyari f & m MexicanPossibly from Huichol
'iyáari meaning "heart, soul".