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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".
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.
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".
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.
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.
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".
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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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).
Ispinku f AymaraMeans "clover" or any treble-leafed herb in Aymara.
Ísrún f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
íss "ice" (compare Icelandic
ís) and
rún "secret; secret lore".
Issa m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 一 (
is) meaning "one" combined with 砂 (
sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Issa f PetDuring the 1st century, the Roman poet
Martial addressed an epigram (or poem) to a lap dog named Issa owned by his friend Publius. The dog's name means "lady, mistress of the house" in Latin, a vulgar, assimilated form of the pronoun
ipsa which often had a colloquial sense of "lady, mistress".
Issa f Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyThe name of several characters in Greek mythology, including a princess of the Greek island Issa (now called
Lesbos), a nymph from the same island, and a pseudonym of
Achilles when he was disguised as a woman on Skyros... [
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Isse f Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Isse is the daughter of the Lesbian king
Macareus (born of an incestuous relationship with his sister
Canace), hence she is also called 'Isse Macareïs', i.e. "Isse the daughter of Macareus"... [
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Issoria f Greek MythologyAn epithet of the Greek goddess
Artemis which derives from
Issorion, the name of a mountain near Sparta on which there was a sanctuary dedicated to her... [
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Istakoy f UzbekDerived from
istak meaning "wish" and
oy meaning "moon".
İstanbul f & m TurkishA modern Turkish name, coming from the city with the same name.
Ištanu m & f Near Eastern MythologyDeriving from the Hattic
estan meaning "Sun deity, day". This was an epithet likely used to refer to the of the Sun Goddess of Arinna. It was also used in reference to a solar deity known as the Sun God of Heaven (equivalent to the Hurrian Simige).
Ištapariya f HittitePossibly deriving from the Luwian element
tapar, meaning "strong, mighty". Name borne by a Hittite queen (fl. 15th Century BCE), who was possibly of Luwian origin. Queen Ištapariya was assassinated during a period of political intrigue by rivals to her husband's throne.
Istarta f MordvinMeans "skillfully embroidering, skillfully decorating" in Erzyan.
Istianah f IndonesianMeans "seeking help (from God)" in Indonesian, derived from Arabic استعانة
(istiʾāna) meaning "asking for aid or assistance".
Istiqomah f IndonesianDerived from Arabic استقامة
(istiqāma) meaning "agreeableness, righteousness, integrity".
Istoda f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
istod meaning "milkwort".
Ísveig f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
íss "ice" (compare Icelandic
ís) and
veig "power; strength".
Isyana f HistoryEtymology unknown. This was the name of a queen regent of the Medang Kingdom, in modern day East Java.
Iszi f ObscureAlternate spelling of
Izzy. Iszi Lawrence is a British author, comedian, podcaster, and history presenter.
Itahisa f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Derived from Guanche
*tahighəssah meaning "skeleton" or "bones". This was recorded as the name of a 6-year-old Guanche girl who was sold as a slave in Valencia in 1494. The name was revived in the Canary Islands in the 1970s... [
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Italia turrita f Obscure, Italian (?)Means "turreted Italy" in Italian. She is the national personification of Italy, which is represented with a woman wearing a turret crown. She might be a reference to the Greek goddess
Cybele, whose represented wearing a wall crown... [
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Itami m & f JapaneseFrom the Japanese word, 痛み (itami), meaning pain. One famous bearer of this name is Yōji Itami from the anime "Gate - Thus the JSDF Fought There!"
Itan m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Means "phleum" in Hebrew, the phleum is a type of grain that looks like a herb or grass. In the Jerusalem Talmud in "Tractate Kala'im", it is mentioned as a grain that can be grown together with wheat without being considered as a hybrid.... [
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Itella f Yiddish(Polish?) Yiddish elaboration of
Itta (via its variant
Ita), found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Itgel m & f MongolianMeans "faith, belief, trust, confidence" in Mongolian.
Ithaca f & m English (Rare)This name comes from the name of a Greek island, a legendary home of Odysseus, located in the Ionian Sea.... [
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Ito f & m JapaneseFrom either 糸
(ito) meaning "thread, yarn, string" (絃/弦, meaning "(bow)string," is also used in relation) or the stem of adjective 愛しい
(itoshii) meaning "beloved."... [
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Itoha f JapaneseFrom Japanese 純 (
ito) meaning "innocent, pure" combined with 羽 (
ha) meaning "feathers, plumes". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Itoitz m & f BasqueUsed in reference to a village in Navarre.
Itoka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (ito) meaning "love, affection" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 歌 (ka) meaning "song", 花 (ka) and 華 (ka) both meaning "flower" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [
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Itoko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ito) meaning "love, affection" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Itona f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ito) meaning "love, affection" combined with 夏 (
na) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Itone f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ito) meaning "love, affection" combined with 音 (
ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Itonia f Greek MythologyMeans "of Iton, Itonian" in Greek. This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Athena originating in the ancient town of Iton (also known as Itonos), south of Phthiotis, in Thessaly. Some ancient sources say that Athena Itonia was given her epithet from a king or priest named
Itonus.
Itori f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ito) meaning "love, affection" combined with 里 (
ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Itose f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ito) meaning "love, affection" combined with 世 (
se) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Itoshi m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (itoshi) meaning "love, affection", or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Itotaki f JapaneseFrom Japanese 糸 (ito) meaning "thread" and 滝 (taki) meaning "waterfall" or “cascade”. Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Itsara m & f ThaiMeans "free, independent" in Thai.
Itsari f ThaiDerived from Thai อิศร
(itsara) meaning "great, sovereign".
Itsu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 一 (
itsu) meaning "one" or from Japanese 郁 (
i) meaning "fragrance, perfume" combined with 都 (
tsu) meaning "capital (city)", 津 (
tsu), referring to Tsu city in Mie prefecture or 鶴 (
tsu) meaning "a crane"... [
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Itsuka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 一 (itsu) meaning "one" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit", 郁 (ka) meaning "fragrance, perfume", 樺 (ka) meaning "birch", 袈 (ka) meaning "Buddhist cassock", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 翔 (ka) meaning "soar, glide"... [
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Itsuko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 慈 (itsu) meaning "mercy", 逸 (itsu) "flee, escape, break loose" or 淑 (itsu) meaning "graceful" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Itsumi f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 逸 (itsu) meaning "superb, great, outstanding", 一 (itsu) meaning "one", 乙 (itsu) meaning "strange" or 五 (itsu) meaning "five" combined with 巳 (mi), referring to the Snake, the sixth of the twelve Earthly Branches... [
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Itzea f Basque (Modern, Rare)Possibly from Basque
itzea meaning "the nail", itself from
itze ("metal nail"). This is the name of a house in the Navarran town of Bera belonging to Spanish writer Pio Baroja (1872-1956).
Itzitery f Mexican (Rare)Meaning uncertain. This is the middle name of Mexican actress and singer Karol Sevilla (1999-), born Karol Itzitery Piña Cisneros.
Ītzpāpālōtl f Aztec and Toltec MythologyDerived from Nahuatl
itztli meaning "obsidian, obsidian knife" and
pāpālōtl "butterfly". This name has been translated as "clawed butterfly", perhaps in effect equal to "bat". In Aztec mythology, Ītzpāpālōtl was a skeletal warrior goddess of infant mortality and women who die in childbirth.
Iuhcan m & f NahuatlMeans "similar place, such a place" in Nahuatl.