Feminine Submitted Names

Inngyin f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese အင်ကြင်း (see Ingyin).

Innocence f & m English (African, Rare)
From the English word innocence.

Innocència f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Innocentia.

Innocencia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Innocentia.

Innocencja f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Innocentia.

Innocenta f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Innocenty.

Innocente f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Innocent.

Innocentia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Innocentius.

Innocentyna f Polish
Variant of Innocenta.

Innocenza f Italian
Feminine form of Innocenzo.

Innogen f Literature
Probably derived from Old Irish ingen meaning "daughter" or "girl" (see Imogen).... [more]

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

Innozentia f German
Feminine form of Innozenz.

Innya f Obscure

Ino f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, she was the second wife of Athamas, a Theban maenad who raised her dead sister Semele's son Dionysos and who was apotheosized into the sea goddess Leucothea.

Ino f Japanese
Derived 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)... [more]

Inobat f Uzbek
Means "trust, faith" in Uzbek.

Inoca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.

Inocência f Portuguese (African)
Portuguese feminine form of Innocentius (see Innocent).

Inocenta f Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine form of Inocente.

Inoe f Korean (Rare, ?)
이뇌

Inogen f Arthurian Cycle
A daughter of Merlin in Richard Hole’s Arthur.... [more]

Inogena f Portuguese, Literature (Portuguese-style)
Portuguese form of Innogen. While Imogênia is the portuguese form of Imogen

Inoka f & m Sinhalese
Meaning uncertain.

Inoke m & f Fijian, Tongan
Tongan form of Enoch.

Inoko f Japanese
From Japanese, it means "wild boar child". 猪 (ino) meaning "boar" or "wild boar" and 子 (ko) meaning "child".

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

In'oma f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek in'om meaning "gift".

Inon m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo ino meaning "jaguar" and the genitive suffix -n.

Inooraq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Inôraĸ.

Inora f Russian (Rare, ?), Tajik (Rare, ?)

Inora f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Anora.

Inôraĸ f & m Greenlandic
Means "little human being" in Greenlandic.

Inori f & m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese word 祈り (inori) meaning "prayer".... [more]

Inosencia f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Inocencia.

Inoslava f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Inoslav.

Inoyat m & f Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Inayat.

Inoyatbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek inoyat meaning "grace, kindness" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Inoyatxol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek inoyat meaning "grace, kindness" and xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".

Inpaeng m & f Lao
Etymology unknown.

Inphone m & f Lao
From Lao ອິນ (in) referring to the Hindu god Indra and ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing".

Inrica f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Enrica.

Insa f East Frisian, North Frisian, West Frisian (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Inse.

Insaf f & m Arabic, Tatar, Bashkir
Means "fairness, impartiality, justice, equity" in Arabic, from the root أنصف (ʿanṣafa) meaning "to act justly, to be fair".

Inse m & f West Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare)
Frisian variant form of Ine. Sometimes also said to be a Frisian short form of Germanic names that have Ing for a first element, such as Ingulf... [more]

Inseon f Korean
Deriving 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"... [more]

İnşirah f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Ultimately from Arabic انشراح (inshirāh) meaning "relief, cheerfulness".

Insiya f Arabic (Rare), Urdu (Rare), Hindi (Rare), Persian (Rare)
Means "humanity", from Arabic انسن (ʾinsān) "human".

Inske f & m East Frisian (Archaic)
For boys it's a short version of Ine 5 for girls it's a short version of names containing ine or a feminine version of the male name Ine 5.

Instancia f Medieval English
Possibly derived from Latin īnstantia meaning "perseverance".

In-suk f Korean
From Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 淑 "good, pure, virtuous, charming".

Intarîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Hendrina.

Integrity f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word integrity, which is derived via Middle French from Latin integritās meaning "soundness, integrity".

Inten f Sundanese
Sundanese form of Intan.

Intercidona f Roman Mythology
Goddess who provides the axe without which trees cannot be cut (intercidere).

Interduca f Roman Mythology
The goddess that accompanies the child in leaving and returning to the home. See also Adeona.

Inthira f Thai
Alternate transcription of Intira.

Inthurat f Thai (Rare)
From Thai อินทุ (inthu) meaning "moon" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Inti f Indonesian
From Indonesian inti meaning "essence, core".

Inti Qhana f Aymara
From the Aymara inti meaning "sun" and qhana meaning "clear, evident".

Intisar f & m Arabic, Urdu
Means "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.

Intissar f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic انتصار (see Intisar).

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.

Intra f Latvian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Inta, a variant of Dzintra, a variant of Antra as well as a purely phonetic coinage.

Intza f Basque (Modern)
From the name of a town in the municipality of Araitz (Navarre), possibly related to Ihintza.

Inu f Japanese (Rare)
Means "dog" in Japanese.

Inuecas f Portuguese
Diminutive of Ines.

Inugpaluk f Greenlandic
Possibly a combination of Inuk with the Greenlandic suffix -paluk meaning "dear little".

Inûguk f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Inûjôĸ m & f Greenlandic
Variant of Inûjuk.

Iñuk m & f Yupik, Greenlandic, Inuit
Variant of Inuk.

Inûna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic pet name for a baby, probably related to Nûno.

Inuna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Inûna.

Inuppaluk f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Inugpaluk.

Inuuguk f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Inûguk.

Inuujooq m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Inûjôĸ.

Inuujuk m & f Greenlandic
Younger form of Inûjuk.

Inuuna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Inûna.

Invi f Indonesian
Short form of "Inviony".

Invicta f English (American, Rare)
From the Latin word meaning “unconquered”.

Inviony f Indonesian (Modern, Rare)

Inxhi f Albanian
Derived from Albanian inxhi "pearl" and thus a cognate of İnci.

Iny f German (Modern, Rare)
Variant and diminutive of Ina.

Inyang m & f Efik

Inyang f Filipino
Diminutive of Herminia.

Ïnyï f Bashkir
Means "pearl" in Bashkir.

Ïnyïgöl f Bashkir
From Bashkir ынйы (ïnyï) meaning "pearl" and гөл (göl) meaning "flower".

Ïnyïqay f Bashkir
Possibly a diminutive or pet form of Ïnyï.

Inyoni f Zulu
Derived from Zulu inyoni meaning "bird".

In-young f Korean

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]

Inyz f English (Rare)
Variant of Inez.

Inza f Popular Culture
The name of a DC Comics' character. She is the wife of Kent Nelson, who is also Doctor Fate.

Inzali f Burmese
Means "salutation, gesture of respect" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit अञ्जलि (añjali).

Inzhanya f Mordvin
Means "hospitable" in Erzya.

Inzilbêth f Literature
A 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 Japanese
From 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"... [more]

Ioanina f Romanian
Diminutive of Ioana.

Iocaste f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Iokaste (which is also Latinized as Iocasta). This is the name of one of Jupiter's moons.

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

Iochebed f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Jochebed.

Iodhnait f Irish
Possibly derived from Old Irish idan meaning "pure, faithful, sincere".

Ioei m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Joey.

Ioi f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Joy.

Iokasti f Greek
Modern transcription of Iokaste.

Ioke f Greek Mythology
Derived 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"... [more]

Ioke m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Joyce.

Iokepine f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Josephine.

Iokhaveda f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Jochebed.

Ioko f Japanese
From Japanese 伊 (i) meaning "great, excellent, magnificent", 緒 (o) meaning "cord" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Iola f Welsh
Feminine form of Iolo.

Iola f Catalan (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Short form of Iolanda.

Iolakana m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jordan.

Iolande f Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Yolande.

Iolani f Hawaiian
Means "exalted hawk" in Hawaiian.

Iolantha f French
Variation of Violante

Iolente f Medieval French
Old French form of Odelinde.

Ioletta f English
Old English form of Violet

Iolette f American (Rare)
Diminutive of Iola.

Ioli f Greek
Modern Greek form of Iole.

Iolina f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Йолина (see Yolina).

Iolina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jolyn.

Iombonantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy iombona meaning "object of joint ownership or joint effort" and soa meaning "good".

Iona f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (i) meaning "one", 零 (o) meaning "zero" combined with 七 (na) meaning "seven". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Iona m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jon 1 / Jon 2.

Iona f Catalan
Short form of Mariona.

Ioná f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of Yonah.

Ionara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Yonara.

Ione f Basque
Feminine form of Ion 1.

Ionelia f Romanian
Elaboration of Ionela.

Ionia f English (American, Rare)
Name of an ancient coastal region of Anatolia, from the name of the ancient Greek Ionians.... [more]

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]

Ionie f Jamaican Patois, English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ione or Ionia.

Ionilina f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Jonilyn.

Ionka f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Йонка (see Yonka).

Ionna f French (Modern, Rare)

Ionwen f Welsh
Not available.

Iordana f Greek, Bulgarian, Romanian
Feminine form of Iordanis (Greek) and variant transcription of Yordana (Bulgarian).

Iordanka f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Йорданка (see Yordanka).

Ioreth f Literature
Means "old woman" from Sindarin iaur "old, ancient" combined with the feminine personal noun suffix -eth. It occurs in J. R. R. Tolkien's novel 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) belonging to a wise old woman of Gondor.

Iori m & f Japanese
This name can be used as 庵 (an, iori, io) meaning "hermitage, retreat" (masculine) or it can combine 一 (ichi, hito.tsu, i) meaning "one," 伊 (i, kare) meaning "that one," 衣 (i, e, kinu, koromo) meaning "clothes, garment," 依 (i, e, yo.ru) meaning "depend, rely," 唯 (i, yui, tada) meaning "merely, only, simply, solely" or 惟 (i, yui, omo.uni, kore) meaning "consider, think" with 織 (o.ri) meaning "fabric, weave."... [more]

Iórunn f Old Norse
Combination of the Old Norse name elements *jorr "wild boar" or jǫfurr "chief, king" or iór / jór "horse" and either unnr "wave" or unna "to love; not to grudge; to grant, to allow, to bestow".

Iorwen f Welsh (Rare)
Likely a feminine form of Iorwerth, formed from the Welsh elements ior "lord, ruler" and gwen "white, fair, blessed".

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

Iosefina f Romanian
Romanian form of Josephine.

Iosifina f Greek
Greek form of Joséphine.

Iosiphina f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Ιωσηφίνα (see Iosifina).

Iosóid f Irish (Rare)
Old Irish form of Iseult

Iostha f Mohawk
Name of Allyson Pratt's character on Mohawk Girls.

Iosune f Basque
Alternative spelling of Josune.

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.

Ioula f Greek (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ioulia or even Gioula. Technically, it could also be a corruption of Ioulo or be a feminine form of the related masculine names Ioulas and Ioulos, but all those names are archaic.

Iouli f Greek
Probably a variant of Ioulia. However, this name could also be derived from Greek Ιούλη (Iouli), which is the genitive singular of Ιούλης (Ioulis), one of the Greek names for the month of July... [more]

Ioulia f Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek, Greek
Hellenized form of Iulia (see Julia).

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.

Ioulietta f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Juliet.

Ioulita f Greek (Rare)
Variant of Ioulitta.

Iouliti f Greek (Rare)
Variant of Ioulitta.

Ioulitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Ioulia.

Ioulitta f Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Greek
Hellenised form of Julitta.

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]

Iouna f Breton
Variant of Yuna.

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

Ioustina f Late Roman (Hellenized), Greek (Rare)
Hellenized form of Iustina (see Justina).

Ioustine f Late Greek
Late Greek variant of Ioustina.

Ioustini f Greek
Modern Greek form of Ioustine.

Iovana f Spanish (Rare)

Iovanna f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Ioveta f History
Ioveta (c. 1120 - after 1161, before 1178) was a princess of Jerusalem and an abbess of the Sisters of Bethany. She was the fourth and youngest daughter of King Baldwin II of Jerusalem and Morphia of Melitene.

Iowa f American (Modern)
By way of French Aiouez, from the Dakota word ayúxba/ayuxwe and named after the Iowa tribe. The name seems to have no further known etymology though some give it the meaning "sleepy ones".

Ipah f Sundanese
Sundanese variant of Sharifa.

Ipaishe f Shona
Means "give to God" in Shona.

İpək f Azerbaijani
Means "silk" in Azerbaijani.

Ipák f Aguaruna
Means "achiote" in Awajún.

Ipakgul f Uzbek
Derived from ipak meaning "silk" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Ipaksuluv f Uzbek
Derived from ipak meaning "silk" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".

Ipalita f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Hippolyte 1.

Ipatia f Russian
Russian variant of Hypatia.

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

Ipay f Atayal

Ipazia f Italian
Italian form of Hypatia.

Ipàzzia f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Hypatia.

Ipê f Tupi
Derived from Tupi ï'pe "shell (of a seed)". This is the Portuguese name for several bignoniaceae trees known for the beauty of their flowers. Moreover, the ipê was elected as the Brazilian national tree.

Ipeknur f Turkish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of İpek, meaning "silk". And Nur, meaning "light".

Ipeleng f Tswana
Means "be happy" in Setswana.

Ipeqqiaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Iperĸiaĸ.

Iperĸiaĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Iphagenia f English
Variant form of Iphigenia

Iphegenia f Obscure
Variant of Iphigenia.

Iphianassa f Greek Mythology
Means "powerful queen" or "rule strongly", derived from Greek ἶφι (iphi) meaning "by force, mightily" (compare ἴφιος (iphios) "strong, stout") and ἄνασσα (anassa) meaning "queen" (feminine form of ἄναξ (anax) "lord, master")... [more]

Iphianeira f Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek wirds ιφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout" and possibly ανηρ (aner) meaning "man".

Iphigene f American (Rare, Archaic)
Altered form of Iphigenia.

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

Iphimedeia f Greek Mythology
Means "ruling over with strength" from Greek ἶφι (iphi) "strongly, stoutly, mightily, by force" (compare the first element in Iphianassa, Iphigeneia, Iphidamas and Iphiklos) and the verbal root μέδ- (med-) from μεδω (medo) "to protect, to rule over" with the feminine noun suffix -εια (-eia)... [more]

Iphimédie f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Iphimedeia.

Iphimedusa f Greek Mythology
Derived from ιφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout" and μεδω (medo) meaning "to protect, to rule over".

Iphinoe f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Ancient Greek ἴφιος (iphios) meaning "strong stout" or ἶφι (iphi) meaning "by force, mightily" combined with νόος (noos) meaning "mind, thought"... [more]

Iphis f & m Greek Mythology
Possibly from Greek ιφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout". This was the name of seven characters in Greek myth, both male and female, including the slave woman given to Patroclus by his cousin Achilles in Homer's 'Iliad'.

Iphogenia f English
variation of Iphigenia

Iphthime f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἴφθιμος (iphthimos) "stout, strong", a word which meant "comely, goodly" when applied to women. This name was borne by a sister of Penelope in Homer's epic the 'Odyssey'.

Ipiso-waahsa f Siksika
Means "Morning Star" in Siksika.

Ipolani f Hawaiian
Meaning "Heavenly Sweetheart", it combines Ipo, meaning "sweetheart, darling" and Lani, meaning "sky, heaven".

Ipomoni f Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Alternate form of Ypomoni.

Iporgul f Uzbek
Means "marjoram flower" in Uzbek.

Iporuru f English (African)

Ippazia f Italian
Variant form of Ipazia.

Ippet f Uyghur
Means "chastity" in Uyghur.

Ippeum f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of adjective 이쁘다 (ippeuda) meaning "cute, pretty, gorgeous" (compare Yeppeum).

Ippodamia f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Hippodamia.

Ippolyti f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Hippolyte 1. Also compare the masculine form Ippolytos.

Ipsae f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 잎새 (ipsae), referring to the appearance of a leaf.

Ipsipile f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Hypsipyle.

Ipsita f Bengali

Iput f Ancient Egyptian
This name was borne by two queens consort of the 6th Dynasty of Egypt.

Ipy f & m Egyptian Mythology, Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian jpt, possibly meaning "harem" or "inner sanctum". This was the name of an Egyptian fertility goddess, often depicted with the head of a hippopotamus. It was also the name of a royal scribe of the Eighteenth Dynasty.

Ipyon f Filipino
Diminutive of Concepcion.

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.

Iqbola f Uzbek
Uzbek feminine form of Iqbal.

Ira f Greek
Modern Greek form of Hera.

Ira f Basque
Derived from Basque ira "fern". Ira is one of the Basque nature names that have been rediscovered at the beginning of the 20th century.

Ira m & f Hinduism
In Hinduism, Ira (ईर) is the name of the wind-god who is the father of the monkey god Hanuman. His name means "wind" in Sanskrit.... [more]

Ira f & m Turkish
Turkish form of Ira 1 and Ira 2.

Iracebeth f Popular Culture
This was the Red Queen's real name in Tim Burton's film "Alice in Wonderland". Her name was a play on the English word irascible meaning "easily angered", with Beth added to it in order to make it look more like a real feminine name.

Irache f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Iratxe. Likely taken from the Santa María la Real de Irache monastery.

Iraci f Tupi, Brazilian
Derived from Tupi eíra "honey; honey bee" and Old Tupi sy "mother; origin, source".

Iracilda f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaboration of Iraci (cf. Ivanilda, Iranilda).

Iracir f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaboration of Iraci.

Iracy f Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Iraci.

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

Iragarne f Basque
Basque equivalent of Anunciación.

Iragartze f Basque
Basque equivalent of Anunciación.

Iraia f Basque (Modern)
From the name of a hill in the town of Oco (Navarre, Spain).

Iraïde f French (Rare, Archaic)
French form of Irais.

Iraide f Spanish
Variant of Iraida.

Iraides f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Canarian), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Portuguese form of Iraida, as well as a Spanish variant.

Iraïs f Catalan
Catalan form of Irais.

Irais f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)

Irais f Ancient Greek
Modern form and variant of Herais.

Iraitz m & f Basque

Iraja f History (Ecclesiastical)
Iraja and her brother Abadir are saints in the Coptic Church and the Roman Catholic Church. They are reported to have been children of the sister of Basilides, the father of kings... [more]

Iraleine f English

Iram f Arabic (Rare), Urdu
From the name of a mythical lost city mentioned in the Qur'an, possibly derived from an Arabic word meaning "toss, throw off". According to legend, Allah destroyed the city with a sandstorm after its inhabitants (called Ad or Aad) refused to accept the teachings of Islam.

Iran f Persian
From the name of the country Iran.

İranə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Iran 1.

Irana f Ethiopian

Irana f Tagalog

Iranda f Popular Culture

Irandokht f Iranian
Likely using the suffix -dokht, meaning "daughter". This was the name of a princess of the Qajar dynasty.

I-rang f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 俐 (i) "smooth; active; clever, sharp" combined with 荣 (rang) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Irani f Tupi, Brazilian
Of uncertain origin and meaning.

Irantzu f Basque
Derived from Basque ira, meaning "fern", and the abundancy suffix -tzu. It roughly translates as "fernland".... [more]

Irany f Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Irani.

Iras f Theatre
Meaning unknown. This name was used by Shakespeare for one of Cleopatra's maids of honour in his tragedy 'Anthony and Cleopatra' (1607).

Irasema f Tupi, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Iracema.... [more]

Iratsume f Japanese
From Japanese 郎女 (iratsume) meaning "a familiar or friendly term for a young woman".

Iratxe f Basque
From the name of a monastery located in Navarre, Spain, possibly derived from Basque iratze, meaning "fern grove".

Iratzeni f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)

Iraultza m & f Basque
Means "revolution" in Basque. It was coined at the beginning of the 21st century and used in Pamplona before the Spanish Civil War. During the dictatorship it was prohibited for two reasons: because the use of Basque names was forbidden and due to its 'subversive' meaning... [more]

Iraupen f Basque (Rare)
Basque equivalent of Constancia.

Iravati f Hinduism
Means "possessing refreshment" in Sanskrit, from इरा (ira) meaning "water, refreshment" and वती (vati) meaning "having". This is the name of a figure in Hindu mythology who is associated with the Ravi River in northwestern India... [more]

Irawati f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Iravati, though it may also be considered the feminine form of Irawan.

Irawaty f Indonesian
Variant of Irawati.

Irawo m & f Yoruba
Means "star" in Yoruba.

Iraya f Spanish (Canarian)
Meaning uncertain. It is popularly claimed to be derived from the name of a Guanche princess. However, there is no evidence regarding Guanche usage. It has possibly arisen by confusion with Iruya or else a variant of Basque name Iraia.

Irbe f Latvian
Directly taken from Latvian irbe "partridge".

Irbmá f Sami
Sami form of Irma.

Irča f Czech
Diminutive form of Irena.

Ircia f Polish
Diminutive of Irena.

Irdabama f Old Persian

Irdi f Danish (Modern, Rare)

Irdlirvirisissong m & f Inuit Mythology, Inuit
Means "demon cousin of the moon"

Irdý f Faroese
Faroese form of Irdi.

Ire f Greek (Rare), Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, English
Variant or diminutive of Iris.

Irea f Galician
Galician form of Irene.

Irean f English (Rare)
Variant of Irene.

Ireber m & f Basque
Used in reference to a mount in Navarre.

Irecê f Tupi
Means "Water Surface"

Iree f English
Variant of Irie, also possibly comes from a nickname for Irene.

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]

Ireena f Estonian
Variant of Ireene.

Ireene f Estonian
Estonian variant of Irene.

Irekanmi f African, Yoruba
"It is now my turn for good things"

Irela f Spanish (Caribbean)

Irelena f English

Irelia f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)

Ireliah f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Izeliah.

Irelyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ireland using the popular name suffix lyn.

Irelynd f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ireland or Irelyn.

Irelynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Irelyn.

Irelynne f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Irelyn.

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

Irema f Bosnian (Modern)

Iremide f & m Yoruba
Means "my goodness has come" in Yoruba.