IllesgaleronmArthurian Cycle A prince of Wales who joined Arthur’s battle against the Saxons at Vambieres. He is found exclusively in the Livre d’Artus.... [more]
IllhugimOld Norse Derived from Old Norse illr "ill, evil, bad" and hugr "mind, spirit, thought".
Illinoism & fAmerican (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... [more]
IllusmLate Roman A Roman cognomen of unknown meaning. It could mean "he" in Latin. Flavius Illus was a Roman general, who played an important role in the reigns of the eastern emperors Zeno and Basiliscus.
IlluyankamNear Eastern Mythology, Hittite Mythology Likely means "snake", from Proto-Indo-European elements *h₁illu- and *h₂engʷeh₂. Illuyanka was the name of a serpentine dragon in Hittite mythology, who was slain by the sky god Tarhunz... [more]
IllyriosmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Precise meaning unknown. In Greek mythology, Illyrios was the son of Cadmus and Harmonia, from which the ancient kingdom Illyria (also Illyricum) derived its name.
IlmármHungarian Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a Hungarian borrowing of Ilmari and a variant of Hilmár.
IlmedousmLivonian, Medieval Baltic Of uncertain origin and meaning. Some modern-day academics link this name to Livonian ilma "joy; light", while others see a connection to Finnish ilma "air".
İlmimCrimean Tatar Derived from the Turkic root el meaning "people, country, nation".
Ilmom & fFinnish Either derived from Ilmari or a Karelian word ilminen, meaning "human".... [more]
IlmomEstonian Originally a diminutive of Ilmar, now used as a given name in its own right.
Ilom & fMalagasy Means "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".
Iloainam & fMalagasy From the Malagasy ilo meaning "purest portion of oil" or "torch" (see Ilo) and aina meaning "life".
IlukamIndigenous Australian Named for the village of Iluka in northern New South Wales. Often translated as "by the sea" in an Australian Aboriginal language, it is probably derived from the Djangati term yiluga, of unknown meaning.
IlyomBulgarian Variant transcription of Ильо (see Ilio). Ilyo Voyvoda (also known as Dedo Iljo Maleshevski, born Iliya Markov, 1805 – 1898) was a Bulgarian revolutionary from the region of Macedonia, who is considered a national hero in both Bulgaria and North Macedonia.
IlyosmTajik, Uzbek Tajik and Uzbek form of Ilyas. Known bearers of this name include the Uzbek soccer player Ilyos Zeytullayev (b. 1984) and Ilyos Mallayev (1936-2008), an Uzbek musician and poet.
ImanbekmKyrgyz, Kazakh From Kyrgyz and Kazakh иман (iman) meaning "faith" (of Arabic origin) combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Imarif & mAfrican American (Rare) Perhaps a variant of Amari influenced by Imani. This is also the name of a brand of perfume, which was introduced by Avon in 1985.
ImbertmFrench (Rare), Dutch (Rare) Derived from the Germanic elements irmin "immense, vast" and beraht "bright". In former times, the name was occasionally confused with Humbert.
ImlamBiblical Meaning "whom God will fill up," "fullness" or "replenisher." Father or progenitor of Micaiah the prophet.
ImlacmLiterature Transferred use of the surname Imlac, derived from the Old Gaelic imeallach or imleach, meaning "marginal land" or "marshy shore-land."... [more]
ImobachmGuanche, Spanish (Canarian) Possibly derived from an unattested place name in the island of Tenerife. Alternatively, it may be derived from the name of a Berber title, itself allegedly derived from Berber imâwgen, meaning "man who stops" or Tuareg amâhagah (plural form imûhagh), meaning "noble man".
ImrahilmLiterature Meaning unknown; probably originates from the Númenórean language. In Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, Imrahil is the Prince of Dol Amroth and the uncle of Boromir and Faramir... [more]
ImsetymEgyptian Mythology In Egyptian mythology he was a funerary deity, one of the four sons of Horus tasked with protecting his throne in the underworld. His image was depicted on the canopic jar that held the liver of the deceased.
Inam & fPolynesian, Chamorro Derived from Chamarro ina "to illuminate, to light up."
Inabatf & mKazakh Means "respect, deference, courtesy" in Kazakh.
InachusmGreek Mythology In Greek mythology, Inachus was the first king of Argos after whom a river was called Inachus River, the modern Panitsa that drains the western margin of the Argive plain. Most modern mythologists however understand Inachus as one of the river gods, all sons of Oceanus and Tethys and thus to the Greeks part of the pre-Olympian or "Pelasgian" mythic landscape.
Increasem & fEnglish (Puritan) Derives from Middle English 'encrease' with the meaning "to turn greater in number". A famous bearer was Increase Mather, the president of Harvard University in 1685, who was a Puritan minister involved with the Salem witch trials... [more]
IndaletiusmHistory (Ecclesiastical) Meaning uncertain, though allegedly derived from indal eccius which is said to mean "messenger of the gods" in a language of pre-Roman Iberia (present-day Spain and Portugal). This is the name of the patron saint of Almería, Spain - a 1st-century Christian martyr.
IndigesmRoman Mythology Meaning uncertain. It is used as an epithet of certain deities, such as the deified Trojan hero Aeneas under the title Jupiter Indiges.
IndrajitendramIndian (Rare), Obscure Combination of Indra and Jitendra borne by the second son of Maharaja Jitendra Narayan and Maharani Indira Devi of the princely state of Cooch Behar in British India... [more]
IndridmPopular Culture, Folklore Indrid Cold is the name of a being originating in North American folklore, whose appearance usually coincides with sightings of UFOs or other cryptids.
IndromIndian, Italian Possibly a form of Indra. In was popularized in Italy as well by Indro Montanelli (1909-2001), Italian journalist, historian and writer.
IndulismLatvian, Theatre Originally a diminutive of Indriķis, now used as a given name in its own right. Latvian poet and playwright Rainis used this name on the titular character of his play Indulis un Ārija (1911).
Indusf & mEnglish (Rare) Derived from Indus, the name of a river in Asia. It starts in Tibet and flows through India and Pakistan, where it ends in the Arabian Sea.
IndzhemHistory Derived from Ottoman Turkish ince "slim". Indzhe Voyvoda (born Stoyan Voyvoda) (c. 1755, Sliven – 1821, Sculeni) was a renowned Bulgarian leader (voivod) of an armed band of outlaws (hajduks) in Ottoman-held Bulgaria... [more]
InemWest Frisian (Rare) Derived from the particle in, which is usually used to give extra emphasis to something. Scholars have not been able to find any other explanation for the meaning of this Frisian name.
InejiroumJapanese From Japanese 稲 (ine) meaning "rice plant", 次 (ji) meaning "next, order, sequence" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Ineĸof & mGreenlandic Short form of inequnaq meaning 'sweet', 'cute'.
Ineĸunâĸf & mGreenlandic Greenlandic name meaning "handsome", "beautiful", "sweet", "attractive" (variant form of Ineĸo).
IngalbaldmMedieval French An elongation of Old Icelandic ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name Ing or Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Old High German bald "bold".
IngbaldmMedieval French Old Icelandic ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name Ing or Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Old High German bald "bold".
IngbertmMedieval French, Germanic, History (Ecclesiastical) Old German, Old Icelandic ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name Ing or Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Proto-Germanic berhtaz.
IngeldmAnglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon Mythology Possibly derived from the Old English intensive prefix in- and geld "payment, tribute" (from geldą). This was the name of a legendary prince of the Heathobards who appears in Anglo-Saxon tales, including the 8th-century epic poem Beowulf.
IngelesmArthurian Cycle This is the name of a character appearing in Syre Gawene and the Carle of Carlyle, a Middle English tail-rhyme romance who is one of King Arthur’s knights.
IngermanmFrankish Ingerman (c. 750-818), was a Frankish noble and Count of Hesbaye, son of Sigram of Hesbaye and grandson of Sigramnus of Hesbaye. Ingerman married Rotrude, of unknown parentage. Ingerman and Rotrude had one daughter, Ermengarde, who married into the Frankish royal family, the Carolingians, and was the first wife of King Louis the Pious, son of Charlemagne.