IesemGeorgian (Rare) Georgian form of Yishay (see Jesse) via its Biblical Greek form Iessai. A notable bearer of this name was king Iese of Kartli (1680-1727), who is known as Jesse in English.
IevutėfLithuanian Diminutive of Ieva, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.
IeyasumJapanese (Rare) This name is used as 家康 with 家 (ka, ke, ie, uchi, ya) meaning "family, house(hold)" and 康 (kou, yasu) meaning "ease, peace."... [more]
IffatfArabic, Urdu, Bengali (Muslim) From Arabic عَفَا (ʿafā) meaning "to forgive, to excuse". A notable bearer was Iffat Al-Thunayan (1916–2000), a queen of Saudi Arabia and the wife of King Faisal Al Saud (1906–1975).
IffatbibifUzbek Derived from Uzbek iffat meaning "uprightness, honesty, chastity" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
IffatbonufUzbek Derived from Uzbek iffat meaning "uprightness, honesty, chastity" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
IffatjamolfUzbek Derived from Uzbek iffat meaning "uprightness, honesty, chastity" and jamol meaning "beautiful".
IffatoyfUzbek Derived from Uzbek iffat meaning "uprightness, honesty, chastity" and oy meaning "moon".
IffatunnisafPersian Means "modest of women" from عفت (iffat) meaning "modest" and نسا (nisa) meaning "women"
İffetfTurkish Means "decency," from Arabic عِفَّةْ (ʕiffat).
IgalukmInuit Mythology In Inuit mythology, Igaluk is a lunar god. He lusted after his sister, the solar goddess Malina, but she rejected his advances and fled from him. Their eternal chase explains the movement of the sun and the moon through the sky.... [more]
IgmarmAfrikaans Afrikaans. Combination of his mother and fathers name. Siegfried and Marieta. Ig and Mar. Combined Igmar
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]
IgnauresmArthurian Cycle This British knight was a popular lover, and fought in the Noauz tournament. His shield was half green and half azure, with a leopard on the green side.
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]
IgorimUzbek, Moldovan, Georgian Uzbek and Moldovan form of Igor. This form is also used in Georgian since it contains the nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.
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.
IhanelmafFinnish Created during the time of Finnish Romantic nationalism by using an old Finnish name iha. The name was probably inspired by similar names Anelma and Sanelma.
IhbarhasvadmMongolian Possibly derives from Mongolian их (ikh) meaning "great, large, many" and бархасбадь (barkhasbadi) meaning "Jupiter (the planet)".
IhebmArabic (Maghrebi) Alternate transcription of Arabic إيهاب (see Ihab) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
IhifPolynesian Mythology The Tahitian goddess of wisdom and learning. Her name may refer to the Tahitian chestnut tree.
IhimaerafMaori This name in English even though possibly female before European contact means Ishmael. This is the name of Owenga and Otonga Moriori Ihimaera Rehe (d. 1903) who was a daughter of Owenga-Otonga chief and mother of the last full blooded Moriori Tommy Solomon.
Ihmem & fEast Frisian (Rare) Variant of East Frisian Ime 2, which is a very shortened form of Germanic names with the element irmin or ermin meaning "big, overwhelming".... [more]
IitoyofJapanese The name of a 5th century imperial princess, derived from 飯 (ii) meaning "cooked rice" and 豊 (toyo) meaning "abundent, lush, plentiful".