This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and a substring is is or iz.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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.
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 颯 (
sa) meaning "the sound of the wind". 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.
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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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.
Izan m & f ArabicFrom Arabic إذْعان (iḏʻān), meaning "obedience, submission."
Izara f Arabic (Maghrebi)Strictly feminine form of
Izar which itself is another name for Mirak, a star in the constellation Boötes. This Izar has its origins in the Arabic word
izar "shawl".
Izarbe f Aragonese, BasqueFrom Basque
izar "star" and
-be "beneath, under", taken from the Marian title
Nuestra Señora de Izarbe, meaning "Our Lady of Izarbe". Izarbe is a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary located in the province of Huesca, Spain.
Izaso m & f TumbukaMeans "come again, return" in Tumbuka, a plea for deceased relatives to come back.
Izayo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 十 (i) meaning "ten", 六 (za) meaning "six" combined with 夜 (yo) meaning "night, evening". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Izbo'ta f UzbekDerived from
iz meaning "mark, trace, print" and
bo'ta meaning "baby camel", also an affectionate nickname for children.
Izcahuatl m & f NahuatlMeaning uncertain. Possibly "one who leaves here, one who is abandoned here", derived from Nahuatl
iz "here" and
cahua "to leave, to abandon something; to be left, remain, survive".
Izel f & m TurkishPossibly the Turkish form of
Eidel or
Israel, or perhaps from the Turkish
iz 'footprint, track, trace, mark' and
el 'hand, country, homeland'.
Izença f KhakasFrom the Khakas
изен (izen) meaning "healthy".
Izerna f Arthurian Cycle (Archaic)The name comes from the
account of King Artus: a Hebrew Authurian Romance of 1279. The English version, published by Syracuse University Press in 2003, and was edited and translated by Curt Leviant.... [
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Izetta f American (Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare)This name was used at least as early as the 1870s in the Appalachian Mountain area of the eastern United States. Notable bearer is New Jersey born actress Izetta Jewel (1883-1978) who advocated for women's legal right to vote in the US.
Izïa f French (Rare)A famous bearer is Izïa Higelin (b.1990), a French rock singer, guitarist and actress. Her patents claimed to be inspired by
Mzia but changed the spelling because it was too complex.
Izilda f Portuguese (Brazilian)Variant of
Isilda. This was borne by Maria Izilda de Castro Ribeiro (1897-1911), a Portuguese girl who died aged 13; she is known to Brazilian Catholics as "Menina Izildinha", and is venerated as a Brazilian folk saint.
Ižota f Belarusian, Literature, Arthurian CycleBelarusian form of
Iseult that was used in the Old Belarusian translation of
Tristan and Iseult called
Apoviesć pra Tryščana (translates
The Tale of Tristan into English) that was made in the XVI century by an unknown author.
Izüdə̑r f MariDerived from
izi meaning "small" and
üdə̑r meaning "girl, daughter". This name was traditionally given to girls born on Thursdays.
Izuko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 伊 (i) meaning "Iraq", 津 (zu) meaning "ferry crossing; ford" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Izuku m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese
i, meaning "clothing, garments",
zou, meaning "three", and
ku, meaning "a long time ago". Other kanji combinations are also possible. A famous bearer is Izuku Midoriya, the protagonist of the Japanese anime series 'My Hero Academia'.
Izumiko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 泉 (izumi) meaning "fountain, spring" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Izuna f Japanese (Rare)This name combines 泉 (sei, izumi, izu) meaning "fountain, spring" with 奈 (dai, na, nai, ikan, karanashi) meaning "wild apple," 菜 (sai, na) meaning "greens, side dish, vegetable" or 名 (myou, mei, na) meaning "name, reputation."... [
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Izuru f & m JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 出 (
izuru) meaning "(something that) comes out" or also 出 (
izu) combined with 琉 (
ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli".... [
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Izwirashe m & f ShonaIt means "the voice of the Lord", one can also use
Izwi as the shorter form.
Izya m & f RussianDiminutive of ISAAC, ISIDORE, ISABEL, ISRAEL, and other names beginning with a similar sound.
Izzahbillah f ArabicCombination of Arabic Izzah (عزة) meaning "Glory, power" and Arabic Billah (بالله) meaning "with God, through God".
Izzatbanot f UzbekDerived from
izzat meaning "esteem, honour" and
banot meaning "velvet".
Izzatgul f UzbekDerived from
izzat meaning "esteem, honour" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Izzatjamol f UzbekDerived from
izzat meaning "esteem, honour" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Izzatjon f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
izzat meaning "esteem, honour" and
jon meaning "spirit, soul".
Izzatoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
izzat meaning "esteem, honour" and
oy meaning "moon".
Izzunnisa f ArabicMeans "glory of women" in Arabic, from
عزّ (
'izz) meaning "glory, power" and
نساء (
nisa) meaning "women".
Jaisamina f PunjabiDerived from Punjabi ਜੈਸਮੀਨ (
jaisamīna) meaning "jasmine", making it the Punjabi form of
Yasmin.
Jancis f English (Rare)Blend of
Jan 2 and
Francis. This name is most notably borne by Jancis Robinson (b. 1950), an English wine critic, journalist and author who has won multiple awards for her work.