This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is English or American.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Iliad f & m English (Rare)Derived from the
Iliad, an ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer.
Illinois m & f American (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... [
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Inaara f English (Modern, Rare)Derived from Arabic ﺇِﻧَﺎﺭَﺓ
(ʔināra), which is the verbal noun form of أنار
(ʔanāra) meaning "to light, to illuminate". It was popularized in the United States by the socialite Inaara Aga Khan (born Gabriele Renate Homey, 1963-) when she married Prince Karim Aga Khan in 1998... [
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Inara f English (Modern, Rare)Variant of
Inaara. This name was popularized in the United States by character Inara Serra on the space Western TV show
Firefly (2002).
Increase m & f English (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... [
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Independence f English (Puritan)Means "freedom from control or influence," partly on the pattern of French
indépendance. Used much more commonly during the times of the pilgrims (Puritans) who settled in New England in America... [
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Indiasa f AmericanSpanish and Indonesian meaning-waters of healing or blessings of salvation
Indus f & m English (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.
Inspektor m EnglishSwedish for inspector, meaning "overseer, superintendent," from Latin
inspector "one who views or observes," agent noun from past participle stem of
inspicere "look at, observe, view; look into, inspect, examine,"
Inward m English (Puritan)From Old English
inweard, inneweard, innanweard. Referring to Psalm 51:6, "Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom."
Iowa f American (Modern)By way of French
Aiouez, from the Dakota word
ayúxba/
ayuxwe and named after the Iowa tribe. The name seems to have no further known etymology though some give it the meaning "sleepy ones".
Irie m & f Jamaican Patois, African AmericanIrie is used in the music and culture of Jamaica. The meaning is to have no worries or be at peace with everything around you. You hear the saying feeling Irie in many Regea songs.
Isht m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, American, Assamese, Tamil, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, Indian (Sikh), Sinhalese, GujaratiMEANING - wished, desired, loved, worshipped, respected, sacrificing, lover, husband
Ishtu f Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi, Malayalam, Nepali, Sinhalese, Fijian, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, AmericanMEANING -desire, wish... [
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Isley f & m English (Modern)Transferred use of the surname
Isley. This name is pronounced identically to
Eisele, which was used by American country singer Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum for her daughter born 2013.
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.... [
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Ivey f & m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Ivey. In the case of the feminine name, it is also considered a variant of
Ivy.
Ixora f English (American, Modern, Rare)From the name of a tropical flower (and genus) also known as West Indian jasmine. It is derived from Sanskrit ईश्वर
(īśvara), itself derived from ईश्
(īś) meaning "to rule" and वर
(vará) meaning "best".