This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the starting sequence is a or e or i or o or h or m or f or u.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ilaisaane f PolynesianA familiar name in Tonga, Ilaisaane is of Polynesian origin and is said to mean "blooming flower."
Ilamert f Arthurian CycleIn Heinrich von dem Türlin’s Diu Crône, Gawain required a magic skein of thread to cross a river. This he obtained by defeating the brother of its owner, Lady Ilamert of Lanoier.
Ilay m & f HebrewMeans "high" or "supreme", from Aramaic origin.
Ilayali f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)Venezuelan-born singer Ilayali Bolívar competed on the eighth season of the reality television series
La Voz México (2019).
Ilfizä f BashkirFrom Bashkir
ил (il) meaning "country" and Arabic
فضّة (fidda) meaning "silver".
Ilgaz m & f TurkishIt is a name that has meanings such as galloping on a horse, attacking, or raiding. In addition, there are Ilgaz Mountains known as Ilgaz throughout Turkey.
Ilgöl f BashkirFrom Bashkir
ил (il) meaning "country" and
гөл (göl) meaning "flower".
Ilgüzäl f BashkirFrom Bashkir
ил (il) meaning "country" and
гүзәл (güzäl ) meaning "beautiful".
Ilhoma f UzbekDerived from
ilhom meaning "inspiration".
Ilhuicacihuatl f NahuatlFrom Nahuatl
ilhuicac "celestial, heavenly; in the sky, in heaven" and
cihuatl "woman".
Il-hyang m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 日 (il) meaning "sun, day" combined with 向 (hyang) meaning "direction, towards". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Iliad f & m English (Rare)Derived from the
Iliad, an ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer.
Ilil f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)The Israeli poet Shaul Tchernichovsky wrote a love song where he calls his lover by the name he invented: Ilil.
Ilione f Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek place name Ἴλιον
(Ilion), an alternative name of
Troy, the ancient city that was besieged by the Greeks in Homer's
Iliad... [
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Iliostalakti f Greek (Rare)Derived from Greek ἥλιος
(helios) meaning "sun" and the verb
stalazo meaning "to drip down slowly", taken from a word used in the Greek Orthodox religion to describe God's throne... [
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Illa f AymaraMeans "amulet" in Aymara, also referring to any object to attract good luck and an Aymara spirit of the products and goods, the family, cattle and money.
Illanaq f Popular CultureFrom the Inuit word for “friend” this name is not used amongst Alaskan Native peoples or First Nations peoples.... [
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Illare f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Hilaria.
Illari f QuechuaQuechua feminine given name derived from
ilariy meaning "resplendent, radiant, aglow/alight, glittering" or, as a noun, "dawn".
Ille f EstonianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from dialectal baby talk
ill “lamb” as well as a derivation from Estonian
illi “good”. However, this name might also be a variant of
Hille.
Illeli f Arthurian CycleIn Sir Ian Stuart-Knill’s curious pedigree of Arthur, she is the wife of Joseph of Arimathea and an ancestor of Arthur.
Illinois m & f American (Archaic)The state is named for the French adaptation of an Algonquian language (perhaps Miami) word apparently meaning "speaks normally" (cf. Miami
ilenweewa, Old Ottawa
ilinoüek, Proto-Algonquian
elen-, "ordinary" and
-we·, "to speak"), referring to the Illiniwek (Illinois) people... [
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Illirika f RussianApparently derived from Illyricum, an ancient region conquered by the Romans. It is etymologically related to Illyria (see
Illyrios).
Illusia f FinnishFrom Yrjö Kokko's 1944 fairytale classic Pessi and Illusia. Illusia is the name of a small fairy who lives by the rainbow. Illusia is described to be naive, but optimistic and care free. The tale is about Pessi the troll and Illusia the fairy, who, despite all the differences between them and their worlds, fall in love... [
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Illyana f RussianThis is the feminine form of Ilya, Russian form of Elijah, which means 'My God is Yahweh'.
Illyana f RussianI've heard many different meanings ranging from snowflake, daughter of the sun, and even light I have found God.
Ilma f HungarianCoined by Hungarian poet Mihály Vörösmarty for a character in his pantomime 'Csongor és Tünde' (1831). The origin and meaning of this name are uncertain, however theories include a truncated form of
Vilma and a contraction of
Ilona and
Vilma.
Ilma f LiteratureUsed by Tolkien, it appears in the Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s as meaning "starlight" in
Quenya. It also appears as an element in several other names in Tolkien's works.
Ilmarë f LiteratureInvented by J.R.R. Tolkien for one of the chiefs of the
Maiar. Her name comes from the
Quenya word
ilma meaning "starlight".
Ilmr f Norse MythologyMeaning uncertain, though it coincides with an Old Norse masculine word meaning "pleasant scent". This was the name of an obscure Norse goddess.
Ilo f EstonianFeminine given name derived from the name of a minor goddess of feasts, via the Estonian
ilu meaning "beauty" but also possibly the word
ilo meaning "delight, joy, happiness", the Livonian word
īla meaning "nature" or the Pite Sami word
âllo meaning "urge".
Ilo m & f FinnishMeans "joy, happiness, delight, pleasure" in Finnish. The name has also been used as a diminutive for
Ilja and
Hilarius.... [
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Ilo m & f MalagasyMeans "the purest portion of oil" in Malagasy, referring to oil used in traditional rituals or amulets, or in modern times, oil used to add lustre to hair. It could also come from
ilo, a dialect form of
tsilo meaning "torch".
Iloaina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
ilo meaning "purest portion of oil" or "torch" (see
Ilo) and
aina meaning "life".
Ilsia f TatarDerived from
ил (il) meaning "motherland" and
cиярга (siyarga) meaning "to love".
Ilter m & f TurkishTurkish version of
Eldar with meaning "patriot" or person who loves and protects his country.
Iltutmish m & f Medieval TurkicMeans "maintainer of the kingdom" in Turkic, from
el or
il meaning "realm" and
tut- meaning "to grasp, hold".
Iluminación f Spanish (Rare, Archaic)From Spanish
iluminación meaning "illumination, enlightenment". In Spain, it was specially used during the Second Spanish Republic by republican parents who were eager to choose names related to republican values.
Iluna f Basque (Rare)Ancient Basque name that was first found on inscriptions in Aquitaine dating back to the 1st to 3rd centuries.... [
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Iluta f LatvianOf unknown origin and meaning. A purely phonetic coinage has been suggested.
Ilüzä f BashkirFrom Bashkir
ил (il) meaning "country" and
үзә, үҫә (üzä, üθä) meaning "growing".
Ilva f LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of
Ilvars and a purely phonetic coinage.
Ilva f Italian, German (Modern)Adoption of
Ilva, the Latin name of the island of
Elba. The island's name has been speculated to be of Etruscan origin and as such to be derived from a word meaning "iron".
Ilwen f LiteratureIlwen was born at Cuiviénen, likely to the more junior generations of the Minyar. She wed Ingwë, who was a direct male-line descendant of Imin, from eldest son to eldest son. The couple were wed and had several children at Cuiviénen by the time Oromë found the Quendi and invited them to Aman.
Ilyana f Arabic, Bulgarian, SerbianFeminine form of
Ilya. Ilyana is an indirect Quranic name and a non-standard formation that originates from
Ilana. It means "sun", "sun ray", "kindness", "softness", "leniency", and "gentleness".
Ilyasviel f Popular CultureThis is the name of a character from the 'Fate/stay night' Japanese visual novel; Ilyasviel 'Ilya' von Einzbern is a German aristocrat.
Ima f Japanese (Rare, Archaic)今 (Ima) literally means "Now, Present Time" in Japanese. This was a common name in the Edo Period, but since then has scarcely happened.
Imajane f LiteratureUsed by Tamora Pierce in her 'Tricksters' series. It appears to be an altered form of the name
Imogene or the word
imagine.
Imama f AssyrianFrom the Aramaic
איממא (imama), meaning "daytime".