HylaeusmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Ὑλαιος (Hylaios), which is probably derived from Greek ὕλη (hylē) meaning "forest, woodland". However, it could also have been derived from Greek ὗλις (hylis) "mud" or from Greek ὑλάω (hylaō) meaning "to bark, to bay"... [more]
HypenosmAncient Greek From Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (huper) "over, above, beyond" with an added suffix.
HypenusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Hypenos. Hypenus of Elis was an ancient Greek athlete from Elis who won the double race (Diaulos) of the 14th Ancient Olympic Games in 724 BC.
HypseusmGreek Mythology Derived from Greek ὕψος (hypsos) meaning "height". This name was borne by three characters in Greek mythology, one of them being the son of the river god Peneus by the nymph Creusa.
IanassafGreek Mythology Possibly derived from Greek ἰά (ia) meaning "shout, clamour; sound, roar" and νάσσα (nassa), the aorist form of ναίω (naio) meaning "to dwell in" or "to make habitable"... [more]
IatamzefGeorgian Literally means "sun of the violets" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian იათა (iata), the archaic genitive plural of the noun ია (ia) meaning "violet", combined with the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).
IcelandfEnglish (American, Modern, Rare) From the name of the European country (see Iceland). This name was used by American rapper Gucci Mane (real name Radric Davis) for his daughter born 2023, probably inspired in part by the slang word ice meaning "diamond jewelry".
IchellefDutch (Rare) Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be an invented name, in which case it was most likely inspired by French feminine names that end in -ichelle, such as Michelle and Richelle... [more]
IchiheimJapanese From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 平 (hei) meaning "calm, peaceful". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
IchirinfJapanese From Japanese 一 (ichi) "one" and (rin) "ring, link."
IchiyuumJapanese From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave", 幽 (yuu) meaning "dark", 祐 (yuu) meaning "divine intervention, protection", 遊 (yuu) meaning "to play" or 雄 (yuu) meaning "hero, manly"... [more]
IchizoumJapanese From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 三 (zou) meaning "three". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
IdelisafSpanish (Caribbean) Perhaps an elaborated form of Idalia influenced by Elisa. A notable bearer of this name was Dominican marine biologist Idelisa Bonnelly (1931-2022).
IdosławmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish idę "I am going" (though it literally means "I go"), which is derived from Polish iść "to go, to walk" (which in turn is derived from Proto-Slavic it'i "to go")... [more]
IdzimirmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish idzie "he goes", which is derived from Polish iść "to go, to walk" (which in turn is derived from Proto-Slavic it'i "to go")... [more]
IgmediomSpanish (Philippines) Possibly derived from the name Íñigo. Saint Íñigo of Oña, the Benedictine abbot of San Salvador at Oña, is also known as San Igmedio or St... [more]
IgnotusmLiterature Means "unknown" in Latin. This was the pen name of the Hungarian writer Hugó Veigelsberg (1869-1949), and was also borne by his son, writer Pál Ignotus (1901-1978). It was later employed by author J. K. Rowling for a character in her Harry Potter series of books.... [more]
IgrianafLiterature (Polonized) Polonized form of Igraine, used in the Polish translation of Marion Zimmer Bradley's fantasy novel The Mists of Avalon (1983).... [more]
IguácelfAragonese (Modern) Aragonese name from a romanic s. XI hermitage in Larrosa, Jacetania, Aragon; dedicated to Virgin Sta. María de Iguácel.
IkauhormAncient Egyptian From Egyptian jkꜣw-ḥr of uncertain etymology. This was the birth name of the pharaoh Menkauhor, and may have been a shortened form of his throne name.
IkballefAlbanian Derived from Turkish ikbal, the title given to the imperial consort of the sultan of the Ottoman Empire, who came below the rank of kadın. The word ikbal (اقبال) is an Arabic word, which means good "fortune" or "lucky"; historians have translated it either "fortunate one" or "favorite".
IkonijafCroatian (Rare), Serbian Derived from the Croatian and Serbian noun ikona (which is written as икона in Serbian) meaning "icon", which is derived from Greek εικόνα (eikona), itself ultimately derived from ancient Greek εἰκών (eikon) meaning "likeness, image, portrait".... [more]
IkuichimJapanese From Japanese 郁 (iku) meaning "fragrance, perfume" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
IkumasamJapanese This name can be used as 生 (iku) meaning "birth, genuine, life" or 郁 (iku) meaning "cultural progress, perfume" combined with 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant, graceful". Other kanji combinations can be used.
IlamertfArthurian Cycle In 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.
IlasiaqmGreenlandic, Inuit Mythology Means "a companion acquired (through magic)" in Greenlandic. This occurs in a legend from the Upernavik region of northern Greenland.
IlayalifSpanish (Mexican, Rare) Venezuelan-born singer Ilayali Bolívar competed on the eighth season of the reality television series La Voz México (2019).
IlduarafMedieval Portuguese, Medieval Spanish, Medieval Galician A regional Medieval Latin name, from a Suevic or Gothic name, reconstructed in Proto-Germanic as *Hildiwarō, composed of the elements hild "battle" and warin "to guard, protect".
IlgonismLatvian Derived from Latvian ilgoties, meaning "to long for".
IlgüzälfBashkir From Bashkir ил (il) meaning "country" and гүзәл (güzäl ) meaning "beautiful".
Il-hyangm & fKorean From 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.
IllusiafFinnish From 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... [more]
IllyanafRussian This is the feminine form of Ilya, Russian form of Elijah, which means 'My God is Yahweh'.
IllyanafRussian I've heard many different meanings ranging from snowflake, daughter of the sun, and even light I have found God.
ImanbekmKyrgyz, Kazakh From Kyrgyz and Kazakh иман (iman) meaning "faith" (of Arabic origin) combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
ImekanufAinu Ainu female name, borne most notably by a mythologist and poet (Japanese name: Kannari Matsu (金成 マツ)) credited with preserving numerous Ainu epics (Yukar).
ImentetfEgyptian Mythology Means "she of the west". In Egyptian mythology she was the goddess representing the necropolis west of the Nile River and the consort of Aken. Typically depicted wearing the hieroglyph for 'west' on her head, she often appeared on tombs to welcome the deceased into the afterlife... [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".
ImogènefTheatre (Gallicized) French form of Imogen. In France, this mostly refers to the character from Shakespeare's play Cymbeline and is rarely, if ever, used as a given name.
ImoindafLiterature, Theatre Used by Aphra Behn for a character in her novel Oroonoko, or The Royal Slave (1688). Imoinda or She Who Will Lose Her Name (2008), a re-writing of Behn's novel, is the first libretto to be written by an African-Caribbean woman, Dr Joan Anim-Addo.
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]
InachiafLiterature Used by the 1st-century BC Roman poet Horace. It was possibly intended to be a reference to the Greek mythological figure Io, whose father was named Inachus.
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.
InazumafPopular Culture Notably borne by the character Inazuma (稲妻) from the 'Usagi Yojimbo' comic book series, this name refers to (a flash of) lightning. It combines 稲 (ina), the ancient bound form of ine meaning "rice plant," and 妻/夫 (tsuma), originally referring to a spouse (nowadays, only referring to a wife, written as 妻), based on an ancient belief that rice plants would mate with or otherwise be fertilised by lightning, which frequently occurs in late summer and autumn.... [more]
IndiasafAmerican Spanish and Indonesian meaning-waters of healing or blessings of salvation
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.
IndrajafLithuanian (Rare), Baltic Mythology Borrowed from the name of a lake and river in the Utena district municipality of north-eastern Lithuania, derived from Eastern Aukštaitian Lithuanian indrė (standard Lithuanian nendrė) meaning "reed."... [more]
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).