Submitted Names Starting with I

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Ismena f Medieval English
Of obscure origin and meaning.
Ismena f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Ismene.
Ismenis f Ancient Greek
Patronymic form of Ismenus. In Greek mythology, Ismenis was a Naiad nymph, one of the daughters of the Boeotian river god Ismenus.
Ismenos m Greek Mythology
Etymology uncertain, related to Ismene. This was the name of several characters from Greek mythology, including the god of a river of the same name.
Ismeria f Medieval English, Medieval German, Spanish
Quasi-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.... [more]
Ismeta f Bosnian
Feminine form of Ismet.
Ismete f Albanian
Feminine form of Ismet.
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".
Ismi f Turkish
Turkish form of Asmaa.
Ismie f Indonesian
Variant of Ismi.
Ismina f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Ismena.
Ismira f Kazakh, Turkmen
Variant of Esmira used in Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan.
Ismoilbek m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Ismailbek.
Ismund m Germanic
The first element is derived from îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of isan (see Isanbert). The second element is derived from Old High German mund "protection."
Isnard m Medieval French, Medieval Italian
Derived from Old High German īsarn "iron" and Old High German hart "strong, hard".
Isnardo m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Isnard.
Isnel m French (Rare)
Derived from Old French isnel, meaning "swift, agile".
Isnelle f French Creole
Feminine form of Isnel. A notable bearer was Reunionese politician Isnelle Amelin (1907-1994).
Isnin m & f Malay, Indonesian
Means "Monday" in Malay, ultimately from Arabic الاثنين (al-ithnayni). It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia.
Iso f Japanese
This 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.... [more]
Iso m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Jesus via its Arabic form Isa 1.
Iso m Romansh
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from the Germanic element isan "iron".
Isoa m & f Fijian
Meaning unknown. A notable bearer is rugby player Isoa Nasilasila.
Isoard m Frankish, Old High German
Derived from Old Saxon, Old High German isarn "iron" and Old High German wart "guard, ward".
Isobele f Obscure
Variant of Isabel.
Isobelle f Scottish
Variant of Isobel.
Isobeth m & f Biblical, English
In the Bible, this is a variant of Ishbosheth. ... [more]
Isócrates m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Isocrates.
Isodora f Swedish
Variant of Isidora.
Isoko f Japanese
From 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"... [more]
Ísól f Icelandic
Variant of Íssól.
Isola f English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Popularly claimed to be derived from the Italian word isola "island", this name might actually rather be a variant of Isolda.... [more]
Ísold f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Isolde.
Isolene f English (Rare)
19th-century elaboration of Isola.
Isoletta f Italian, Theatre
Diminutive of Isola. This name is borne by a character in Vincenzo Bellini's opera La straniera (1828).
Isolf m Germanic
Variant of Isulf.
Ísólfr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of íss 'ice' and ulfr 'wolf'.
Ísólfur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ísólfr.
Isolina f Italian, Catalan, Galician
Diminutive of Italian Isola and Catalan and Galician Isolda.
Isolinda f Portuguese
Portuguese variant of Isolde
Isoline f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Theatre
French form of Isolina. This name was used in André Messager's opera Isoline (1888), where it belongs to a princess.
Isom m American (Rare), African American
Transferred use of the surname Isom, a variant of Isham itself a transferred use of the surname Isham.
Isom m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of 'Isam.
Isomubo m Ijaw
Means "messenager" in Ijaw.
Isona f Catalan
From 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).
Isonash m Ainu
Means "great hunter" in Ainu.
Isongke f & m Western African, Anaang
Means "nothing is impossible" in Anaang, spoken in Nigeria.
Isonie f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian), possibly influenced by the name Ione.
Isonoe f & m Greek Mythology
One of jupiter's moons
Isòp m Gascon
Gascon form of Aesop.
Isora f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Isaura as well as a contracted form of Isidora.
Isoroku m Japanese (Rare, Archaic)
Archaic form of the number 56. A notable bearer is Japanese World War II general Isoroku Yamamoto, who was given the name due to his father being 56 when he was born.
Isortaĸ f Greenlandic
Means "beluga whale calf" in Greenlandic.
Isortaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Isortaĸ.
Isos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἴσος (isos) meaning "equal".
Isot f Manx
Diminutive of Isabel.
Isota f Medieval English
Diminutive of Isolde.
Isott f Medieval English
Diminutive of Isolde.
Isoud f Arthurian Cycle, Norman
Norman form and English variant of Isolde.
Isoude f Medieval English, Arthurian Cycle
Medieval English vernacular form of Isolde. It appears in this form in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation of Arthurian legends Le Morte d'Arthur.
Išpakāya m Scythian
Akkadian rendering of the Scythian name Spakāya, which derives from the word *spaka ("dog"). This was the name of a Scythian king (fl. 7th century BCE).
Ispəndiyar m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Variant of İsfəndiyar, which is the main Azerbaijani form of Isfandiyar (see Esfandiar).
Ispandiyar m Kazakh (Rare)
Kazakh form of Isfandiyar (see Esfandiar).
Ispandiyor m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Variant of Isfandiyor, which is the main Tajik and Uzbek form of Isfandiyar (see Esfandiar).
Ispinku f Aymara
Means "clover" or any treble-leafed herb in Aymara.
Isporŭ m Old Church Slavic
Old Church Slavonic form of Asparukh.
Isqandar m Malay
Malay variant of Iskandar.
Israe f Dutch
Possibly a feminine form of Israel.
Israèl m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Israel.
Israël m Dutch, French
Dutch and French form of Israel.
Israela f Hebrew
Feminine form of Israel.
Israell m English (Archaic)
Variant of Israel recorded in the 16th century.
Israelle f American (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminization of Israel using the French feminine diminutive suffix -elle modelled on Danielle and Gabrielle.
Îsrafîl m Kurdish
Kurdish form of Raphael.
İsrafil m Azerbaijani, Turkish
Azerbaijani and Turkish form of Israfil.
Israil m Dagestani, Avar
Dagestani and Avar form of Israel.
Israil m Kyrgyz, Chechen, Ingush
Kyrgyz, Chechen and Ingush form of Israel.
Israilbek m Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare)
Combination of Israil with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Israpil m Ingush
Ingush form of Israfil.
Israr m Arabic, Urdu
Means "secret" in Arabic, derived from أَسَرَّ (asrarra) meaning "to keep secret, to hide, to conceal".
Israyel m Armenian
Armenian form of Israel.
İsrayıl m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Israel.
Isreal m American
Variant of Israel.
Isrofil m Tajik (Rare), Ingush (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Tajik, Ingush and Indonesian form of Israfil.
Isroil m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Israel.
Isroilbek m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Israilbek.
Ísrún f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements íss "ice" (compare Icelandic ís) and rún "secret; secret lore".
Isry m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian jsrj, probably derived from jsr or jzr meaning "tamarisk", a kind of flowering shrub native to arid regions.
Issa m & f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (is) meaning "one" combined with 颯 (sa) meaning "the sound of the wind". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Issa f Pet
During 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 Mythology
The 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... [more]
Issachara f Hebrew
Feminine form of Issachar.
Issák m Sami
Sami form of Isak.
Issaka m Western African
Form of Ishaq used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.
Issam m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عصام (see Isam).
Issara m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อิสระ (see Itsara).
Issaree f Thai
Alternate transcription of Isaree.
Issát m Sami
Variant of Issák.
Isscia m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Ishijah.
Isse f Greek Mythology
In 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"... [more]
Isse m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Isa 1.
Issei m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (is) meaning "one" combined with 星 (sei) meaning "star" or 清 (sei) meaning "clear". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Íssekitdle m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Eskild.
Issey m Japanese
Variant transcription of Issei.
Isshiah m Biblical
This name means 'man of Jah'.... [more]
Isshin m Japanese
From 一 (i) meaning "one" and 心 (shin) meaning "mind, soul, heart". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Isshū m Japanese
This name combines 一 (ichi, itsu, hito-, hito.tsu, i') meaning "one" with 秀 (shuu, hii.deru, ho) meaning "beauty, excel(lence), surpass", 州 (shuu, su, su, kuni) meaning "province, state", 秋 (shuu, aki, toki) meaning "autumn", 舟 (shuu, funa-, fune, -bune) meaning "boat, ship" or 脩 (shuu, osa.meru, naga.i, hojishi) meaning "dried meat."... [more]
Issie f English
Variant of Issy.
Íssike f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Issiki f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Íssike.
Issikilli m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Íssekitdle.
Issio m German (Modern, Rare)
The given name of the Afro-German journalist Issio Ehrich.
Issitoq m Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Issitoq is a deity that punishes those who break taboos. He usually takes the form of a giant flying eye.
Issobel f English
Variant spelling of Isobel
Íssól f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements íss "ice" (compare Icelandic ís) and sól "sun".
Issoria f Greek Mythology
An 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... [more]
Issot f Manx (Archaic)
Manx diminutive of Isabel as well as of Ysolt "of the Breton romances introduced by the Normans".
Issott f Manx
Manx diminutive of Isabel.
Īssup m Balochi
Balochi form of Joseph.
Îsta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Esther.
Istaban m Spanish
Variant of Esteban and Spanish version of the name Stephen. Mostly used in spanish speaking countries
Istakoy f Uzbek
Derived from istak meaning "wish" and oy meaning "moon".
İstanbul f & m Turkish
A modern Turkish name, coming from the city with the same name.
Ištanu m & f Near Eastern Mythology
Deriving 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 Hittite
Possibly 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 Mordvin
Means "skillfully embroidering, skillfully decorating" in Erzyan.
Isteban m Aragonese (Archaic)
Arachaic Aragonese form of Stephen.
Istebe m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Stephen.
Istefane m Sardinian (Archaic)
Logudorese variant form of Stephen, borrowed from Greek Στέφανος (Stefanos).
Istefanos m Turkish
Turkish version of Stephanos.
İstem f Turkish
Means "request, volition" in Turkish.
Istene m Sardinian
Nuorese contracted form of Istèvene.
Ister f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Ester.
Istevània f Sardinian
Sardinian cognate of Stefania.
Istèvanu m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Stephen.
Istèvene m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Stephen.
Istfan m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Stefan.
Isthar f Spanish (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ishtar.
Isti m Hungarian (Modern)
Diminutive of István.
Isti f Indonesian
Short form of Istiqomah.
Istiak m Arabic
Male name of Arabic origin meaning "longing" or "craving".
Istianah f Indonesian
Means "seeking help (from God)" in Indonesian, derived from Arabic استعانة (istiʾāna) meaning "asking for aid or assistance".
Istieo m Italian
Italian form of Histiaios via Histiaeus.
Istifanus m Arabic
Arabic form of Stephen.
Istikhab m & f Arabic (Archaic)
A Slave Of Allah
Istiqomah f Indonesian
Derived from Arabic استقامة (istiqāma) meaning "agreeableness, righteousness, integrity".
Istir f Quechua, Assyrian
Quechua and Assyrian form of Esther.
Isto m Finnish
Finnish short form of Israel or Taisto. Might also be derived from the name of the Nordic hero Istrur.
Istoda f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek istod meaning "milkwort".
Istok m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
From Slavic istok meaning "east".
Istoka f Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Istok.
Istopka m Udmurt
Udmurt form of Stefan.
Istu f & m Javanese
Variant of Estu.
Isuf m Albanian
Albanian form of Yusuf (see Joseph).
Isufu m Hausa
Hausa form of Joseph.
Isui m Biblical Hebrew
Isui was a son of Asher according to Genesis 46:17 and Numbers 26:44.
Isui m Japanese
From Japanese 意 (i) meaning "idea, thoughts" combined with 水 (sui) meaning "water". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Isulf m Germanic
The first element is derived from îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of isan (see Isanbert). The second element is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Isumbras m Literature
Means “iron arm”, from a combination of French and Anglo-Saxon. Sir Isumbras is a famous character from medieval English literature.
Isuru m Sinhalese
Means "chief, eminent" or "glory, power" in Sinhalese. This is a Sinhalese epithet for the Hindu god Shiva.
Isus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Isos. In Greek mythology, Isus was one of the numerous sons of king Priam of Troy.
Isus m Theology
Form of Jesus in various languages, usually via Iesous or its modern Greek form Iisous.... [more]
Ísveig f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements íss "ice" (compare Icelandic ís) and veig "power; strength".
Iswan m Indonesian, Malay
Meaning uncertain.
Isward m Germanic
The first element is derived from îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of isan (see Isanbert). The second element is derived from Old High German wart "guard."
Isxaaq m Somali
Somali form of Isaac.
Isyana f History
Etymology unknown. This was the name of a queen regent of the Medang Kingdom, in modern day East Java.
Isychios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Hesychios.
Isydora f Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Isidora.
Isyss f African American (Rare)
Variant of Isis. The spelling is possibly inspired by the name of the American R&B Girl group called "Isyss".
Iszák m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Isaac.
Iszi f Obscure
Alternate spelling of Izzy. Iszi Lawrence is a British author, comedian, podcaster, and history presenter.
Iszméné f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Ismene.
Îta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ida.
Ita f Estonian
Truncated form of Aita.
Ita f Judeo-Spanish, Yiddish
a diminutive of Judith
Itaara f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Itâra.
Itaaraq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Itâraĸ.
Itachi m Popular Culture
Itachi is a name that derives from the manga Naruto; the name is given to the older brother of Sasuke Uchiha, Itachi Uchiha.... [more]
Itadaki m Japanese (Rare)
From 頂 (itadaki), generally referring to the top of something, like a crown (of a head) or a summit (of a mountain).... [more]
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... [more]
Itajaraĸ f Greenlandic
Means "sweet little one" in Greenlandic.
Itajaraq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Itajaraĸ.
Ítala f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Itala.
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... [more]
Italino m Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Italo.
Italmas f Udmurt
Means "globeflower" in Udmurt.
Ítalo m Portuguese, Galician
Portuguese and Galician form of Italo.
Italy f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the country of Italy in Europe.
Itam m Malay, Iban
From Iban, a Malayic Dayak language.
Itamaro m Galician
Galician form of Ithamar.
Itami m & f Japanese
From 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 Russian
Russian form of Eitan (see Ethan).
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.... [more]
Itanya f Swahili
Means "hope" in Swahili.
Itar f Arabic
Means "selflessness" in Arabic.
Itâra f Greenlandic
Means "sweet little one" in Greenlandic.
Itâraĸ m Greenlandic
Meaning "little ugly one", "little naughty one" in Greenlandic.
Itaru m Japanese
This name can be used as 到 (tou, ita.ru) meaning "arrival, attain, reach, result in," 暢 (chou, nobi.ru, itaru) meaning "stretch, relax," 格 (kaku, kyoku, kou, gou, itaru) meaning "capacity, character, rank, status," 至 (shi, ita.ru), with the same meaning as 到, or 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku, itaru) meaning "of, this."... [more]
Itassis f Popular Culture (Rare)
From the Character in Power Rangers Mystic Force
Itatí f South American, Spanish (Latin American)
From the name of a town in Argentina that contains a famous statue and shrine to the Virgin Mary, possibly meaning "white stone" in Guaraní.
Îte f Greenlandic
Short form of Îtivik.
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 Mongolian
Means "faith, belief, trust, confidence" in Mongolian.
Itgelt m Mongolian
Means "faithful, dependable" in Mongolian.
Iða f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Ida.
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.... [more]
Ithamar m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the elements id "work" and mære "famous". Used by a 7th century saint a bishop of Rochester.
Ithela f Welsh (Rare, ?)
Feminine form of Ithel.
Iði m Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse ið "industrious, work, activity". This is the name of a jötunn in Norse Mythology.
Ithiël m Dutch
Dutch form of Ithiel.
Ithmah m Biblical
A biblical name, possibly meaning "purity" or "bereavement".... [more]
Ithobaal m Biblical, Phoenician
It is borne by (Ithobaal I) of the biblical queen Jezebel and Baal-Eser II, other Phoenician kings mentioned by the historian Josephus and Assyrian sources... [more]
Ithream m Biblical Hebrew
Ithream was the son of David and Eglah, David's sixth son, according to II Samuel 3:5.
Íðunn f Faroese
Faroese variant of Iðunn.
Ithuriël m Dutch
Dutch form of Ithuriel.
Ithuriel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Apparently means "discovery of God" in Hebrew, according to some sources. However, it could possibly instead mean "the light of God is with me", derived from Hebrew 'itay "with me", uri "light, fire" and el "God"... [more]
Iti f Estonian
Variant of Ita.
Itiel m Hebrew
Means "God with me" in Hebrew, from a combination of Itai 1 and El.
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