Submitted Names Starting with I

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Ies m Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of mainly Isidoor. In some instances, it is also a short form of Israel and Izaäk.
Iescha f Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, English (American, Rare)
Form of Iscah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Iese m Georgian (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.
Iesenia f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yesenia.
Ieseu m Biblical Romanian
Romanian form of Jesse.
Ieshua m Ancient Aramaic
"God is protection"
Ieska f Biblical Greek
Greek form of Iscah.
Ieso m Theology
Georgian form of Jesus.
Ieso f Greek Mythology
Variant form of Iaso.
Iessey m Russian
Russian form of Yishay (see Jesse) via its Biblical Greek form Iessai.
Iestinus m Gaulish (Latinized)
Derived from Gaulish iestinos "bright, shining; handsome, beautiful".
Iesu m Theology
Samoan and Welsh form of Jesus.
Iesū m Theology
Hawaiian form of Jesus.
Iet f Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Ida.
Ietje f Dutch, Limburgish
Diminutive of Iet, as it contains the Dutch and Limburgian diminutive suffix -je.
Ietro m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Jethro.
Ieu m Biblical Italian
Archaic Italian form of Jehu.
Ieuhel m Biblical Latin
Form of Jeuel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Ieviņa f Latvian
Diminutive of Ieva.
Ievutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Ieva, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.
Ieyasu m Japanese (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]
Iezekial m Hebrew
Variant of Ezekiel.
Iezonias m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Jaazaniah and Jezaniah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Ifaliana m & f Malagasy
Means "enjoy" in Malagasy.
Ifamma f Igbo
Means “good deeds” in Igbo.
Ifana f Welsh (Rare)
Feminine form of Ifan.
Ifanwy f Welsh
Feminine form of Ifan, using the suffix wy meaning "river". This is a modern Welsh name.
If'at f Hebrew
Means "splendor of beauty" in Hebrew.
If-Christ-had-not-died-for-thee-thou-hadst-been-damned m English (Puritan)
An English Puritan name, a variant of If-Jesus-Christ-had-not-died-for-thee-thou-hadst-been-damned, referring to Jesus Christ's death and resurrection... [more]
Ife f Yoruba
It means “February” and “Love” ... [more]
Ifearnán m Old Irish
Means "demon" from a diminutive of Gaelic ifreann "hell".
Ifedapo m & f Yoruba
Means "love came together" in Yoruba.
Ifedayo f Yoruba
Means "love turned to joy" in Yoruba.
Ifejika m Igbo, Nigerian
Why we are greater; What I have is greater;
Ifemelu f Igbo, Literature
Ifemelu is the name of the main protagonist in 'Americanah' by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
Ifeoluwa m & f Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "love of God" or "God's will" in Yoruba.
Ifestos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Hephaistos.
Ifetayo f Nigerian (Rare)
A name of African descent meaning "love brings joy".
Ifetundun f Yoruba
Means "love is sweet" in Yoruba.
Ifeyinwa f & m Igbo
Igbo (Nigerian)
Iffət f Azerbaijani
Means "sinlessness, chastity" in Azerbaijani.
Iffat f Arabic, 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).
Iffatbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek iffat meaning "uprightness, honesty, chastity" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Iffatbonu f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek iffat meaning "uprightness, honesty, chastity" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Iffatjamol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek iffat meaning "uprightness, honesty, chastity" and jamol meaning "beautiful".
Iffatoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek iffat meaning "uprightness, honesty, chastity" and oy meaning "moon".
Iffatunnisa f Persian
Means "modest of women" from عفت (iffat) meaning "modest" and نسا (nisa) meaning "women"
İffet f Turkish
Means "decency," from Arabic عِفَّةْ‎ (ʕiffat).
Ificrate m Italian
Italian form of Iphicrates.
Ifícrates m Spanish
Spanish form of Iphicrates.
Ifiemi f & m Ijaw
Means "there is time for everything" in Ijaw.
Ifig m Breton (Rare)
Derived from Celtic yv "yew".
Ifigeneia f Greek
Modern Greek form of Iphigeneia.
Ifigénia f Hungarian, Portuguese
Hungarian and Portuguese form of Iphigenia.
Ifigenia f Greek (Rare), Polish, Italian, Spanish
Modern Greek, Italian, and Polish form of Iphigenia. This is also a Spanish variant of Efigenia, used to refer to the tragic heroine of Greek myth.
Ifiklis m Turkish
Turkish form of Iphicles.
Ifinoja f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Iphinoe (Ancient Greek: Ἰφινόη), the name of multiple characters in Greek mythology, including many princesses.
Ífito m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Iphitus.
Ifito m Italian
Italian form of Iphitus.
Ifiyenia f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ιφιγένεια (see Ifigenia).
If-Jesus-Christ-had-not-died-for-thee-thou-hadst-been-damned m English (Puritan)
Means "if Jesus Christ had not died for your sins, you shall be confined to damnation". This was the baptismal name of the English economist, physician and financial speculator Nicholas Barebone (or Barbon; ca... [more]
Ifra f Arabic, Pakistani
Means "Height, sublimity".
Ifrah f Pakistani
To be happy
Ifriq m Arabic
Related to Africa?
Ifriqi m Arabic
Ibrahim al-Ifriqi is a notable bearer
Iftekar m Bengali
Bengali variant of Iftikhar.
Iftekhar m Bengali
Bengali form of Iftikhar.
Iften m Berber
Means "be better than them" in Amazigh.
Iftikhar m Arabic, Urdu
Means "pride, haughtiness, loftiness" in Arabic, from the root افتخر (iftakhara) meaning "to be proud of, to brag, to flaunt".
İftixar m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Iftikhar.
Ifumi f Japanese (Rare)
From Fumi prefixed with an i kanji, e.g. 伊.... [more]
Igaĸ f Greenlandic
Means "cooking pot" in Greenlandic.
Igal m Hebrew, Biblical
Variant of Yigal.
Igalaaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Igalâĸ.
Igalâĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning 'window'.
Igaliko m Greenlandic
Means "abandoned hearth, fireplace" in Greenlandic.
Igaliku m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Igaliko.
Igaluk m Inuit 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]
Igaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Igaĸ.
Igaro f Basque
Derived from Basque igaro "to pass, to cross", this name is the Basque equivalent of Tránsito.
Igarthic f Medieval Russian
The history of Igarthic is an old legend of Russian devastation and inhumane usage of phallic objects
Igasoq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Igassoĸ.
Igassoĸ f Greenlandic
Means "cook" in Greenlandic.
Igballe f Kosovar
Variant of Ikballe.
Igdlaoĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "fetus of a whale or a seal".
Ige m Spanish
Diminutive of Miguel Enrique.
Ige m Frisian (Rare)
Unknown meaning.
Iggá f Sami
Meaning unknown.
Iggi m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Iggy.
Iggiánguaĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "sweet little throat". With the combination of Iggiaq and suffix -nnguaq.
Iggiánguapaluk m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "dear little sweet throat". With the combination of Iggiánguaĸ and suffix -paluk.
Iggiaq m Greenlandic
Means "throat" in Greenlandic.
Iggie m American, Italian
Variant of Iggy.
Îggite m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Egede.
Ighlaf m Berber
Means "well protected" in Amazigh.
Ighulbiorn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ígulbiǫrn.
Ighulfast m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ígulfastr.
Igider m Berber (Rare)
Mighty and strong, this name stands for ‘eagle’ in one of the Berber languages.
Igiklav m Koryak
Means "wolf man" in Koryak.
Igild m Norwegian (Archaic)
Archaic Norwegian form of Egil.
Igimaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "foreshaft of a harpoon" in Greenlandic.
Igimaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Igimaĸ.
Igina f Italian
Italian feminine form of Hyginus.
Iginia f Italian
Feminine form of Iginio.
Iginio m Italian
Variant of Igino.
Iginu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Hyginus.
Igisippos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Hegesippus via Hegesippos.
Îgite m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Egede.
Igleceria f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Filipino name of uncertain derivation, perhaps a variant of Gliceria altered to resemble Spanish iglesia "church".
Iglesia f Medieval English
Derived from iglesia, the Spanish word for "church".
Iglesias m Spanish
Transferred use of the surname Iglesias.... [more]
Iglika f Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from Bulgarian иглика "primrose, primula".
Igmar m Afrikaans
Afrikaans. Combination of his mother and fathers name. Siegfried and Marieta. Ig and Mar. Combined Igmar
Igmedio m Spanish (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]
Ignacas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Ignatius.
Ignàci m Provençal
Provençal form of Ignace.
Ignácia f Hungarian, Czech
Feminine form of Ignác.
Ignácie f Czech
Feminine form of Ignác.
Ignacija f Slovene
Feminine form of Ignac.
Ignacije m Croatian
Croatian form of Ignatius.
Ignācijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Ignatius.
Ignacijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Ignatius.
Ignacius m English (Rare)
Variant of Ignatius.
Ignácz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Ignatius.
Ignaes m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Ignaas.
Ignaid m Manx
Manx form of Ignatius.
Ignáit m Irish
Irish form of Ignatius.
Ignaro m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Ignaro, also called Ignorance, is an old man in Orgoglio's castle.
Ignaś m Polish
Diminutive of Ignacy.
Ignasia f Spanish (Rare), Catalan (Rare)
Variant of Ignacia and feminine form of Ignasi.
Ignasija f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ignas.
Ignasio m Venetian
Venetian form of Ignatius.
Ignati m Bulgarian (Archaic), Russian
Variant transcription of Ignatiy and Archaic Bulgarian form of Ignatius.
Ignatijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Ignatius.
Ignatious m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ignatius.
Ignațiu m Romanian
Romanian form of Ignatius.
Ignâtiuse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ignatius.
Ignato m Medieval Russian
Old Novgorodian form of Ignatius.
Ignats m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Ignatius.
Ignaty m Russian
Variant transcription of Ignatiy. A known bearer of this name was Russian writer and playwright Ignaty Potapenko (1856-1929).
Ignatziu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Ignatius.
Ignaures m Arthurian 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.
Ignazi m Romansh
Romansh form of Ignatius.
Ignazia f Sicilian, Sardinian, Romansh
Feminine form of Ignazio and Ignazi.
Ignaziu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Ignatius.
Ignazy m Polish
Polish form of Ignatius.
Ignė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Ignas.
Igney m Nenets
Nenets form of Ignatius.
Ignirtoq m Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Ignirtoq is a god of light and truth.
Ignjat m Serbian, Croatian
Croatian and Serbian form of Ignatius. A bearer of this name was the Croatian poet Ignjat Ðurđević.
Ignjatija f & m Vlach
Vlach feminine and masculine form of Ignatius.
Ignoge f Arthurian Cycle
The daughter of the Greek King Pandrasus.... [more]
Ignorance m Literature
Middle English via Old French from Latin ignorantia, from ignorant- ‘not knowing.’
Ignotas m Lithuanian
Variant form of Ignacijus, which is the Lithuanian form of Ignatius. This name is not to be confused with Ignotus.
Ignotus m Literature
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]
Ignuška f Czech
Diminutive of Ignácie.
Igo m West Frisian
Variant of Ige.
Igo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Igor.
Igoa f Basque, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Derived from Basque igo "to ascend; to rise; to go up".... [more]
Igolo f & m African
Meaning: Biblical name (in Nigeria of Africa) that means 'the star that the three wise men followed when Christ was born.'... [more]
Ígọr f Bette
Means "joy" in Bette Obudu.
Ígor m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Igor.
Igòr m Provençal
Provençal form of Igor.
Igori m Uzbek, 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.
Igoryok m Russian
Russian diminutive of Igor
Igriana f Literature (Polonized)
Polonized form of Igraine, used in the Polish translation of Marion Zimmer Bradley's fantasy novel The Mists of Avalon (1983).... [more]
Iguácel f Aragonese (Modern)
Aragonese name from a romanic s. XI hermitage in Larrosa, Jacetania, Aragon; dedicated to Virgin Sta. María de Iguácel.
Iguedon m Arthurian Cycle
A Saxon warrior killed by Sir Ulfin at the battle of Carhaix.
Ígulbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ígull "sea urchin" or igull "hedgehog" and bjǫrn "bear".
Ígulbjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant spelling of Ígulbiǫrn.
Ígulfastr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian name with the combination of igull "hedgehog" and fastr "firmly, fast".
Ígulfríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ígull "sea urchin" or igull "hedgehog" and fríðr "beautiful".
Ígulgæirr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ígull "sea urchin" or "hedge hog" and geirr "spear".
Igunigan m Ancient Berber
Means "serene man" in Amazigh.
Igunikeme m Ijaw
Means "stranger" in Ijaw.
Īhāia m Maori
Maori form of Isaiah.
Ihaka m Maori
Maori form of Isaac.
Ihan m Estonian (Archaic), Medieval Dutch
Estonian archaic form of Johannes, as well as a medieval Dutch variant of Jan 1.
Ihan m Arabic
Means "full moon".
Ihana f Finnish
Variant form of Ihanelma.
Ihanelma f Finnish
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.
Ihanvi f Indian
Wish or desire
Ihbarhasvad m Mongolian
Possibly derives from Mongolian их (ikh) meaning "great, large, many" and бархасбадь (barkhasbadi) meaning "Jupiter (the planet)".
Ihda f Arabic
"Gift" or "Present"
Iheanyichukwu m Igbo
Means "there is nothing God cannot do" in Igbo.
Iheb m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic إيهاب (see Ihab) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Ihi f Polynesian Mythology
The Tahitian goddess of wisdom and learning. Her name may refer to the Tahitian chestnut tree.
Ihimaera f Maori
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.
Ihipera f Maori
Maori form of Isabel and Isabella.
Ihit m Gujarati, Nepali, Marathi, Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi, Assamese
MEANING - sought, wished, desired, attempted, desire, request
Ihme m & f East 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]
Ihmel m East Frisian
Variation of Ime 2.
Ihmelia f East Frisian
Variation of Ihmel
Ihmelke f East Frisian
Variation of Ihmel.
Ihmelken f East Frisian
Variation of Ihmel.
Ihnat m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Ignatius.
Ihnke m & f German
Variation of Ihne.
Ihotu f Idoma
Means "love" or "like" in Idoma.
Ihsane m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic إحسان (see Ihsan) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Ihtesham m Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Urdu احتشام or Bengali এহতেশাম (see Ehtesham).
Ihtisham m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu احتشام (see Ehtesham).
Ihtizaz f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "path of a fallen star" in Arabic.
Ihuinton f Nahuatl
Possibly derived from ihuinti "to get drunk, intoxicate" and the diminutive suffix -ton.
Ihuitl m & f Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "feathers, down" in Nahuatl.
Ihunanya f Igbo
Means "love" in Igbo.
Ihuomachukwu f Igbo
Means "good face of god" in Igbo.
Ihwan m Indonesian
Variant of Ikhwan.
Iidá f Sami
Sami form of Ida.
Iidaliisa f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Idalisa.
Iiddá f Sami
Sami form of Ida.
Iiggá m Sami
Sami form of Iikka.
Iiggiti m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Îggite.
Iigiti m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Îgite.
Iikkila m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ikila.
Iiku m Finnish
Variant form of Iku.
Iimaan f & m Somali
Somali form of Iman. One notable bearer of this name is Somalian-born American model Iman (born 1955).
Iine f Finnish
Finnish form of Ine.
Iingili f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Îngile.
Iingka f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ingka.
Iinisskimmaakii f Siksika
Means "buffalo stone woman" in Siksika.
Iinná f Sami
Sami form of Ina.
Iintariina f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Intarîna.
Iira f Finnish
A Finnish diminutive of Ida and a variant of Ira and Irina.
Iirâšǩ f Sami (Skolt)
Skolt Sami form of Irina.
Iiri f Finnish
Finnish variant form of Iiris.
Iis f Sundanese
Variant of Euis.
Iisaja m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Îsaia.
Iisak m Estonian (Rare), Finnish, Biblical Finnish
Estonian and Finnish form of Isaac.
Iisebel f Estonian
Estonian form of Jezebel.
Iisimaleq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Îsimaleĸ.
Iisko m Finnish
Diminutive of Iivo and names that start with is or iis, such as Ismo or Iisakki.
Iisku m Finnish, Sami
Finnish variant and Sami form of Iisko.
Iissát m Sami
Sami form of Isak.
Iista f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Îsta.
Iisus m Theology
Bulgarian and Russian form of Jesus and Joshua via Ιησούς (Iisous), which is the modern Greek form of Iesous.
Iita f Finnish, Greenlandic
Finnish variant of Iida and Greenlandic younger form of Îta.
Iitoyo f Japanese
The name of a 5th century imperial princess, derived from 飯 (ii) meaning "cooked rice" and 豊 (toyo) meaning "abundent, lush, plentiful".
Iitsstsinnimaakii f Siksika
Means "captures down woman" in Siksika.
Iitu f Finnish
Variant of Iita.
Iitui f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Îtue.
Iivalti m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Îvâlte.
Iivana m Finnish
Finnish Karelian dialectal form of Ivan.
Iivanni m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Îváne.
Iivi f Estonian
Variant of Ivi.
Iivika f Estonian
Diminutive of Iivi, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.