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Ingund f Germanic, History
Derived from the name of the Norse god Ing combined with Old High German gund "war." The first element might also refer to the Ingaevones, a Germanic tribe mentioned by Tacitus in his "Germania." Ingund was the third wife of Chlothar I, a Frankish king from the Merovingian dynasty.

Ingundis f Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ingund.

Innocentia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Innocentius.

Innokentiya f Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Innocentia.

Inocențiu m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Innocentius (see Innocent).

Inola f Svan, Georgian (Rare)
Contracted form of Irinola, which is used as an independent name in its own right.

Inom m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of In'am.

Inoyatullo m Tajik
Tajik form of Inayatullah.

Inshushinak m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
Inshushinak 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"... [more]

İntizar f & m Azerbaijani, Turkish (Rare)
Azerbaijani and Turkish form of Intizar. A known bearer of this name is the Turkish singer İntizar Arslan (b. 1974).... [more]

Intizar m & f Arabic, Kazakh, Turkmen, Urdu
Derived from the Arabic noun انتظار (intizar) meaning "wait" as well as "anticipation" and "expectation".... [more]

Intizara f Kazakh (Rare), Turkmen (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Intizar.

Intizor m & f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik 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).

Intizora f Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Intizara.

Inyuwa f Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of 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... [more]

Ioannikiy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Ioannikios via its latinized form Ioannicius (see Joannicius).

Ioanniky m Russian
Variant transcription of Ioannikiy.

Ioav m Russian
Russian form of Yoav (see Joab) via its Biblical Greek form Ioab.

Iochabed f Biblical Greek
Greek form of Jochebed, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Ioiachin m Italian
Italian form of Jehoiachin.

Ioiakim m Italian
Italian form of Jehoiakim.

Ioil m Greek (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Biblical Romanian
Modern Greek transcription of Ioel as well as a Romanian variant of Ioel.

Iolaos m Greek Mythology
The 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".

Ionathas m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Greek form of Jonathan, as it first appeared in the Septuagint. It was later also used in the Vulgate, specifically in I Maccabees.

Ionica f Romanian, Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive form of Ioana. Also compare Ionică. In the Netherlands, a known bearer of this name is the Dutch mathematician and science journalist Ionica Smeets (b... [more]

Iordache m Romanian (Archaic)
Romanian form of Georgakis. This name has fallen out of use and now only survives as a patronymic surname.

Iordane m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Jordan.

Iosabee f Biblical Greek
Greek form of Jehosheba, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Iosaphias m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Yosiphyah (see Josiphiah), as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Iosech m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Josech used in the Greek and Latin New Testament.

Iosia m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Yoshiyahu (see Josiah) via its Biblical Greek form Iosias.

Iosiya m Russian
Russian form of Yoshiyahu (see Josiah) via its Biblical Greek form Iosias.

Iotam m Georgian
Georgian form of Yotam (see Jotham).

Iotapa f Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Yutâb via its hellenized form Iotape. Throughout history, this name was borne by a queen and several princesses.

Iotape f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of the Persian feminine name یوتاب (Yutâb), which is also found written as Youtab and Euttob.

Iotapiano m Italian
Italian form of Jotapianus.

Iothor m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Jethro, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Iouliana f Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Greek
Hellenized form of Iuliana (see Juliana).

Iouliane f Late Greek
Late Greek variant of Iouliana.

Iouliani f Greek
Modern Greek form of Iouliane.

Ioulianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Hellenized form of Iulianus (see Julian).

Ioulios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Greek
Hellenized form of Iulius (see Julius).

Ioulo f Greek Mythology
Basically means "related to corn sheaves", derived from the Greek noun ἴουλος (ioulos) meaning "down" (the first growth of the whiskers and beard) as well as "corn sheaf" (see Ioulos).... [more]

Ioulos m Greek Mythology, Late Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἴουλος (ioulos) meaning "down" (the first growth of the whiskers and beard) as well as "corn sheaf".... [more]

Iounianos m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Iunianus (see Junianus).

Iounios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Iunius (see Junius).

Iououentios m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Iuventius (see Juventius). Also compare the names Silvanus and Silouanos, which show that the letter -v- was usually hellenized to -ou- by the ancient Greeks.

Iousta f Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Iusta (see Justa).

Ioustinianos m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Iustinianus (see Justinian).

Ioustos m Late Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Iustus (see Justus).

Iouventios m Late Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Iououentios, which is the ancient Greek form of Juventius.

Iov m Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic), Romanian (Rare), Moldovan (Rare), Biblical Romanian
Romanian, Russian and Ukrainian form of 'Iyyov (see Job).

Iovane m Medieval Georgian, Georgian (Rare)
Medieval Georgian form of Iohannes (see John), which is still in use today, but rarely so.

Iovel m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Yo'el (see Joel). This name was borne by a 5th-century archbishop of Mtskheta and a 7th-century Catholicus of Iberia.

Iovel m Soviet, Russian
Contraction of Russian исполняющий обязанности Владимира Ленина (ispolnyayushchiy obyazannosti Vladimira Lenina) meaning "fulfilling the obligations of Vladimir Lenin"... [more]

Iovian m Romanian
Romanian form of Jovian.

Ipatije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Hypatius.

Ipatiya f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Hypatia.

Ipaty m Russian
Variant transcription of Ipatiy.

Ipazia f Italian
Italian form of Hypatia.

Ipazio m Italian
Italian form of Hypatius.

Ipàzzia f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Hypatia.

Iperione m Italian
Italian form of Hyperion.

Iphicrate m History (Gallicized)
French form of Iphicrates.

Iphicrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Iphikrates. This name was borne by an Athenian general from the 4th century BC.

Iphigénie f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Iphigenia.

Iphikles m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ιφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout, mighty" combined with Greek κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Iphikrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ιφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout, mighty" combined with Greek κρατος (kratos) meaning "power".

Iphition m Greek Mythology
Diminutive form of Iphitos, as this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). In Greek mythology, this is the name of two Trojans.

Iphitos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ιφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout, mighty".

Iphitus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Iphitos. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a king of Elis.

Ipolitas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Hippolytos, perhaps via its Russian form Ippolit.

Ipolite m Georgian
Georgian form of Hippolytos.

Ipparco m Italian
Italian form of Hipparchus.

Ippazia f Italian
Variant form of Ipazia.

Ippazio m Italian
Variant form of Ipazio.

Ipponatte m Italian
Italian form of Hipponax.

Ipseo m Italian
Italian form of Hypseus.

Iqbol m & f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Iqbal. This name is unisex in Uzbekistan, but it is more often bestowed upon males than on females there.

Irada f Kazakh
Derived from Arabic إرادة (irada) meaning "willpower" as well as "will, intention, desire".

Ireen f Dutch
Dutch form of Irene. The name has been used in The Netherlands since 1941 and was at its most popular in 1979. A famous bearer of this name is the Dutch speed skater Ireen Wüst (b... [more]

Irema f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ირემი (iremi) meaning "deer".

Irenäus m German
German form of Irenaeus.

Irenej m Croatian, Czech
Croatian and Czech form of Ireneus.

Irenėjus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Eirenaios (see Irenaeus).

Ireneu m Catalan, Corsican, Sicilian, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Galician
Catalan, Corsican, Sicilian, Galician and Portuguese form of Ireneus.

Irfanullah m Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the Arabic noun عرفان (irfan) meaning "knowledge, awareness, learning" (see Irfan) combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah).... [more]

Iriaka f Maori
Meaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Maori politician Iriaka Rātana (1905-1981) from New Zealand.

Iriko f & m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of names that start with ირ- (Ir-), such as Irakli and Irodion for men and Irine and Irma for women.... [more]

Irineos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Eirenaios.

Irinola f Svan, Georgian (Rare)
Svan diminutive of Irina and Irine, as it contains the Svan diminutive suffix -ol.

Irmako f Georgian
Diminutive of Irma.

Irmentrud f Dutch
Variant of Irmintrud.

Irmiko f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Irma.

Irminburg f German
German form of Erminburg.

Irminfrid m Germanic, German
Variant spelling of Erminfrid.

Irminfried m German
German variant of Irminfrid.

Irmingild m German
German form of Ermingild.

Irminric m Germanic, German
Variant of Erminric.

Irmintrud f German
German form of Ermintrud.

Irodi m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Irodion.

Irodion m Georgian, Greek (Rare), Russian (Rare), Estonian (Archaic), Romanian, Moldovan
Modern Greek form of Herodion as well as the Georgian, Romanian and Russian form of the name.

Irona f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Hierona. In other words, this name is really a short form of Hieronyma. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch politician Irona Groeneveld.

Ironaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a combination of a name starting with I- with Ronaldo.

Isaäk m Dutch
Variant of Izaäk.

Isabelluccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Isabella, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.

Isaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Isaios. This name was borne by an Attic orator from the 4th century BC.

Isagoras m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek ισος (isos) meaning "equal" (also see Isocrates). The second element is either derived from Greek ἀγορεύω (agoreuo) "to orate, to speak publicly" or from Greek ἀγορά (agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market"... [more]

Isaios m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἰσαῖος (isaios) meaning "equality". Also compare Greek ἴσος (isos) "equal", which is seen in Isocrates. Last but not least, this name is not to be confused with the name Isaias: while it may look similar, Isaios is not a hellenized form of Isaias.

Isambaud m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Isanbald.

Isanbald m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements isarn meaning "iron" and bald meaning "bold, brave."

Isanbard m Germanic
The 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... [more]

Isanbert m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements isarn meaning "iron" and beraht meaning "bright".

Isanbrand m Germanic
Derived from isan, which comes from îsarn "iron", and Old Norse brand "sword."

Isanburg f Germanic
Means "iron fortress" from Old High German îsan "iron" and burg "fortress".

Isandr m Russian
Russian form of Isander.

Isandre m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Isander.

Isandro m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Antillean Creole
Spanish and Portuguese form of Isander.

Isandros m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived 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 Germanic
Derived from isan, which comes from îsarn "iron", and Old High German fridu "peace."

Isangar m Germanic
The 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 Germanic
The 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 Germanic
Derived from isan, which comes from îsarn "iron", and Gothic gild "sacrifice."

Isangrim m Germanic
Derived from isan, which comes from îsarn "iron", and Old Norse grîma "mask."

Isanhar m Germanic
Derived from isan, which comes from îsarn "iron", and Old High German hari "army."

Isanhard m Germanic
Derived from isan, which comes from îsarn "iron", and Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Isanman m Germanic
Derived from isan, which comes from îsarn "iron", and man "man."

Isanmar m Germanic
Derived from isan, which comes from îsarn "iron", and Old High German mâri "famous."

Isanric m Germanic
Derived 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 Germanic
Derived from isan, which comes from îsarn "iron", and þruþ "strength."

Isav m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of 'Esaw (see Esau).

İsbəndiyar m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Variant of İsfəndiyar, which is the main Azerbaijani form of Isfandiyar (see Esfandiar).

Isbert m Germanic, German
The 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."

Isée m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
French form of Isaios via Isaeus.... [more]

Isemiel m Biblical Greek
Greek 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.

Iseo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Isaios via Isaeus.

Iseriel m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Jesharelah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Iseu m Catalan (?), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Catalan and Portuguese form of Isaios via Isaeus.

Isey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Isaios.

İsfəndiyar m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Isfandiyar (see Esfandiar). A notable bearer of this name was the singer and poet İsfəndiyar Bərxu (1929-1991).

Isfandiyor m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Isfandiyar (see Esfandiar).

Isfendiyar m Turkish
Turkish form of Isfandiyar (see Esfandiar). A notable bearer of this name was the Turkish soccer player and coach İsfendiyar Açıksöz (1929-2006).

Isfrid m Germanic
The 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."

Isfried m German (Rare)
German form of Isfrid.

Isgrim m Germanic
The 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."

Ishard m Germanic
The 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."

Ishme-karab f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
This was the name of a goddess in Elamite religion. Her name is Akkadian and means "she who has heard the prayer" or "she has heard the supplication". The Elamite form of her name is said to be Išnikarap... [more]

Isidar m Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian form of Isidoros (see Isidore).

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).

Isihije m Serbian (Rare)
Serbian form of Hesychios.

Isikhi m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Hesychios.

Iskroslav m Croatian
The 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".

Islombek m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Islambek.

Ismail m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Yishma'el (see Ishmael).

Ismailbek m Kyrgyz (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Combination of Ismail with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [more]

Isman m Germanic
The 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, German
The 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."

Ismatullo m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Ismatullah.

Ismoilbek m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Ismailbek.

Ismund m Germanic
The 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."

Isocrate m History (Gallicized), History (Italianized)
French and Italian form of Isocrates.

Isócrates m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Isocrates.

Isolf m Germanic
Variant of Isulf.

Isora f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Isaura as well as a contracted form of Isidora.

Isos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἴσος (isos) meaning "equal".

İspəndiyar m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Variant of İsfəndiyar, which is the main Azerbaijani form of Isfandiyar (see Esfandiar).

Ispandiyar m Kazakh (Rare)
Kazakh form of Isfandiyar (see Esfandiar).

Ispandiyor m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Variant of Isfandiyor, which is the main Tajik and Uzbek form of Isfandiyar (see Esfandiar).

Israël m Dutch, French
Dutch and French form of Israel.

Israilbek m Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare)
Combination of Israil with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Israyel m Armenian
Armenian form of Israel.

Isroil m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Israel.

Isroilbek m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Israilbek.

Istieo m Italian
Italian form of Histiaios via Histiaeus.

Isulf m Germanic
The 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 Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Isus m Theology
Form of Jesus in various languages, usually via Iesous or its modern Greek form Iisous.... [more]

Isward m Germanic
The 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 wart "guard."

Isykhiy m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Hesychios.

Itan m Russian
Russian form of Eitan (see Ethan).

Ithiël m Dutch
Dutch form of Ithiel.

Ithuriël m Dutch
Dutch form of Ithuriel.

Ithuriel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Apparently means "discovery of God" in Hebrew, according to some sources. However, it could possibly instead mean "the light of God is with me", derived from Hebrew 'itay "with me", uri "light, fire" and el "God"... [more]

Iuda m Biblical Romanian, Russian (Archaic), Jewish
Russian and Romanian form of Judah.

Iúileán m Irish (Rare)
Irish form of Iulianus (see Julian). Also compare Iúile.

Iuliane m Georgian (Archaic)
Older Georgian form of Iulianus (see Julian). The modern Georgian form of the name is Ivliane.

Iulon m Georgian
Multiple sources claim that this name is ultimately derived from the Latin name Iulius (see Julius), which is possible indeed. The suffix -on of the name seems to indicate that it must have gone via Greek (i.e. a hellenized form), however... [more]

Iulus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Late Greek (Latinized), Roman Mythology
Latinized form of Ioulos. In Greek and Roman mythology, this was an alternative name of Ascanius, the legendary king of Alba Longa... [more]

Iuriko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Iuri.

Iustine m Georgian
Georgian form of Iustinus (see Justin).

Ivdit f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Yehudit (see Judith).

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.

Ive m & f West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Frisian form of Ivo 1 (masculine) and Dutch short form of Ivonne (feminine).

Iveriko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Iveri.

Iviko m Georgian
Diminutive of Ivane and Iveri.

Ivliane m Georgian (Rare)
Modern Georgian form of Iulianus (see Julian). The older Georgian form of the name is Iuliane.

Ivlita f Georgian
Georgian form of Julitta.

Ivlite f Georgian (Rare)
Variant of Ivlita.

Ivoire f English (American, Rare), French (African, Rare)
Derived from French ivoire meaning "ivory", which makes this name a cognate of Ivory.

Ivuša f Croatian, Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak diminutive of Ivana, Iveta and Ivona. Also compare Ivuška.

Ivuška f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Ivana, Iveta and Ivona. Also compare Ivuša.

Iŵl m Welsh
Welsh form of Julius.

Izail m Soviet, Russian
Contraction of Russian исполнитель заветов Ильича (ispolnitel' zavetov Il'icha) meaning "executor of the testament of Ilyich" or of the Soviet slogan Исполняй заветы Ильича! (Ispolnyay zavety Il'icha!) meaning "Fulfill the legacy of Ilyich!" The last word in both sentences refers to the Russian politician and communist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924), whose patronymic was Ilyich.... [more]

Izako f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Izabela via its short form Iza. Also compare Iziko.

Izaokas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Isaac.

Izbygniew m Polish
The first element is either related to Old Polish izba "room, hut" or to the Polish verb zbywać "to dismiss, to dispose". The second element is derived from Polish gniew "anger", which is derived from Slavic gnev "anger"... [more]

Izbygniewa f Polish
Feminine form of Izbygniew.

Izīda f Latvian
Latvian form of Isis.

Izida f Bosnian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Russian, Ukrainian (Rare)
Cognate of Isis.

Izidė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Isis.

Iziko f Georgian
Diminutive of Izabela and Izolda via their short forms Iza and Izo.

Izokrates m Polish
Polish form of Isocrates.

Izyda f Polish
Polish form of Isis.

Jaan m & f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Adriaan or Johanna.

Jaba m Georgian
Short form of Jabrail, Jabril and other arabized forms of Gabriel that start with Jab-... [more]

Jabbor m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Jabbar.

Jabo m Georgian (Rare)
Either a diminutive or a variant of Jaba.

Jabrail m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Jabril.

Jabru m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
This was the name of an obscure but very old god in Elamite religion. It is uncertain what the meaning of his name was in the Elamite language. Most sources equate him with the Babylonian god Anu 2, so he must have been a god of the heavens... [more]

Jac m Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Jacob, Jacobus and Jacques.... [more]

Jachet m Medieval French
Variant form of Jacquet.

Jacobien f Dutch
Dutch form of Jacobine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.

Jacolien f Dutch
Dutch form of Jacoline, with its spelling phonetical in nature.

Jacoline f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Afrikaans
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jacomien f Dutch
Dutch form of Jacomine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.

Jacomine f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Jacomina.

Jacominus m Late Roman, Dutch
Lengthened form of Jacomus.

Jacomus m Late Roman, Dutch
Variant of Iacomus.

Jacopuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Jacopo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Jacquelien f Dutch
Dutch form of Jacqueline, with its spelling more or less phonetical in nature.

Jacquemine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Jacquemin.

Jacquet m Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of Jacques. Known bearers of this name include the French composer Jacquet of Mantua (1483-1559) and the Franco-Flemish composer Jacquet de Berchem (c... [more]

Jadier m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Yadier. A known bearer of this name is Jadier Valladares (b. 1982), a Cuban weightlifter.

Jagiełło m Polish
Polish form of Jogaila.

Jahansouz m Persian
Iranian form of the older Persian given name Jahansuz, which means "the burning of the world". It was derived from Persian جهان (jahân) meaning "world, universe" combined with Persian سوز (suz) meaning "burning" (ultimately from the Persian intransitive verb سوختن (sukhtan) or (suxtan) "to burn, to be burnt").

Jahve m Theology
Form of Yahweh in various languages.

Jahvė m Theology
Lithuanian form of Yahweh.

Jahwe m Theology
German and Polish form of Yahweh.

Jaiane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a variant of Chaiane, which itself is a variant form of Cheiene.

Jaïr m French (Modern, Rare), Biblical French, Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese), Dutch (Antillean), Biblical Dutch
French and Dutch form of Jair.

Jalol m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Jalal.

Jamal-ud-din m Arabic
Composed of the name Jamal and the Arabic word dīn "religion, faith".

Jambul m Georgian
Georgian form of Janpolad. Also compare the Kazakh name Zhambyl, which is related and tends to get georgianized to Jambul in Georgia.

Jambulat m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Janpolad. This name is rare, because the standard Georgian form of that name is Jambul.

Jamlet m Georgian (Rare)
Meaning and origin unknown. It might perhaps be a Georgian variant of Hamlet, which is used in both Georgia and its neighbouring country Armenia. However, it is probably more likely that Jamlet is of Persian origin, in which case the first element is likely the same as the one in either Jambulat or Jamshid.... [more]

Jamol m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Jamal.

Jamuel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Jemuel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610; English) and the Clementine Vulgate (1592; Latin). The latter was the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church for nearly four centuries: from the year it was published until 1979... [more]

Janaq m Albanian
Probably the Albanian form of Yannakis (see Giannakis). Also compare the similar names Kristaq and Petraq.... [more]

Jan-Baptist m Flemish (Rare)
Combination of Jan 1 and Baptist, in honour of saint John the Baptist.

Jančis f Czech (Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Jana 1.

Janej m Croatian
Croatian form of Jannaeus.

Janeu m Portuguese (Archaic)
Portuguese form of Jannaeus.

Janiek f & m Dutch
Variant spelling of Janique, which is more phonetical in nature. Like Janique, this name has been in use in the Netherlands since at least 1964.

Janiel m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Yaniel (in the Spanish Caribbean) and the Portuguese form of Yaniel (in Brazil). A known bearer of this name is Janiel Simon (b... [more]

Janier m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Yanier. A known bearer of this name is Janier Acevedo (b. 1985), a Colombian professional road racing cyclist.

Janique f & m Dutch
In the Netherlands, this name has been in use since at least 1964 and is predominantly borne by females. For male bearers, this name is a blend of Jan 1 with a masculine French name that ends in -ique, such as Dominique... [more]

Jan-Jaap m Dutch
Combination of Jan 1 and Jaap.

Jannaeus m Hebrew (Latinized)
Variant spelling of Iannaeus, which is in turn a latinized form of Iannaios. This name was borne by Alexander Jannaeus, a Judean king from the 1st century BC.

Jannäus m German
German form of Jannaeus.

Jannée m History (Gallicized)
French form of Jannaeus.

Jannelien f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Janne 2 with -lien (which comes from names ending in -lien, such as Carolien and Evelien)... [more]

Janneman m & f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), Literature
Medieval Dutch pet form of Jan 1 and Janne 2, as the Germanic element man has been used as a suffix for pet forms of both masculine and feminine names since the 7th century AD.... [more]

Janneo m Spanish
Spanish form of Jannaeus.

Janou f Dutch
A blend of the name Janna with Malou or Milou.

Jan-Paul m Dutch
Combination of Jan 1 and Paul.

Jan-Peter m Dutch
Combination of Jan 1 and Peter.

Janpolad m Persian (Rare), Armenian (Archaic)
Derived from the Persian noun جان (jan) meaning "soul" (ultimately from Middle Persian gyān) combined with the Persian noun پولاد (polad) or (pulad) meaning "steel" (ultimately from Middle Persian pōlāwad).

Jansug m Georgian
Variant transcription of Jansugh. A known bearer of this name was the late Georgian conductor Jansug Kakhidze (1935-2002).

Jansugh m Georgian
Georgian form of the Persian given name Jahansuz (see Jahansouz).

Jantien f Medieval Dutch, Dutch
This given name originated in medieval times as a variant spelling (or even a misspelling) of Jantjen, as the letter 'j' was regularly written as an 'i' in medieval records... [more]

Jantina f Dutch
Variant form of Jantine. A known bearer of this name was the Dutch botanist and geneticist Jantina Tammes (1871-1947).

Jantipo m Spanish
Spanish form of Xanthippos via its latinized form Xanthippus.

Jantjen f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
This name is a variant of Johanna, where the diminutive suffix -tjen is included in the name. Since -tjen is a diminutive suffix that was primarily used in the Middle Ages and has since been replaced by the more modern -tje, we can actually say that Jantjen is the medieval Dutch form of Jantje.... [more]

Janus m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Limburgish (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), Danish, Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Dutch, Flemish, Limburgish and West Frisian short form of Adrianus and sometimes also of Johannes (which is also found spelled as Johannus)... [more]

Januša f Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene
Czech, Slovak and Slovene diminutive of Jana 1 and Croatian diminutive of Jana 2... [more]

Januška f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Jana 1. Also compare Januša.

Jan-Willem m Dutch
Combination of Jan 1 and Willem.

Japar m Indonesian, Malay, Georgian (Archaic)
Indonesian, Malay and Georgian form of Jafar. This name is archaic in Georgia and now only survives in the patronymic surname ჯაფარიძე (Japaridze) meaning "son of Japar".... [more]

Jappe m & f West Frisian, Low German, Literature
West Frisian and Low German form of Jacob, or a variant of Gabbe.... [more]

Jarand m Norwegian
Variant of Hjarrand and Jørund.

Jard m & f West Frisian
Masculine and feminine form of Jarich.

Jardar m Norwegian
Modern form of Jarðarr.

Jarich m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that contain the Gothic element gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear."

Jarig m West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant spelling of Jarich.

Jarji m Georgian
Derived from the Persian noun جارچی (jârči) meaning "herald, messenger", which is ultimately of Turkic origin.

Jark m West Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare)
This name is a form of Jarich.

Jarka f West Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare)
Feminine form of Jark.

Jarmo m Dutch, Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Jermo.

Jarne m Dutch, Flemish
Dutch variant of Jarmo.

Jarolím m Slovak (Rare), Czech (Rare)
Slovak and Czech form of Hieronymos (see Jerome). In the Czech Republic, Jeroným is the standard form and as a result, Jarolím is not as common there.

Jarre m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that contain the Gothic element gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear." See also Jarich.

Jarðarr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse jǫrð "earth" combined with Old Norse harja or herr "army."

Jaruša f Croatian (Rare), Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak diminutive of Jarmila and Jaroslava. Also compare Jaruška.

Jarzysław m Polish
Means "glowing glory", derived from Polish jarzyć (się) "to glow" combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Jasão m Biblical Portuguese, Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Jason.

Jascha m Russian (Dutchified), Russian (Germanized), Dutch (Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Dutch and German transliteration of Яша (see Yasha). This name was borne by the violin virtuoso Jascha Heifetz.

Jasha m Russian
Variant spelling of Yasha.

Jasja m & f Dutch
Dutch form of Jasha.

Jasnomir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish jasny "clear, bright, light, lucid" (also compare Polish jaśnieć "to shine, to gleam"), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic (j)ěsnъ... [more]

Jasnosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish jasny "clear, bright, light, lucid" (also compare Polish jaśnieć "to shine, to gleam"), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic (j)ěsnъ... [more]

Jasón m Spanish
Spanish form of Jason.