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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is English or American.
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Ilah f English (Rare)
Variant of Isla.
Ilaina f English (Rare)
Variant of Elaina.
Ildibad m Germanic, Dutch, English, German, Norwegian, Swedish, History
Variant spelling of Hildebad. Ildibad was a 6th-century king of the Ostrogoths in Italy.
Ilesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Alicia (See also Iesha).
Iliad f & m English (Rare)
Derived from the Iliad, an ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer.
Ilianna f Greek, American (Hispanic, Rare)
Hispanic American variant of Ileana. As a Greek name it is likely a variant of Iliana (a feminine form of Ilias, the Modern Greek form of Elias).
Ilithia f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Ilithyia.
Illdiko f English
Variant of Ildiko.
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... [more]
Illyrian m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From Illyrian, denoting an inhabitant of Illyria, an ancient region in southeast Europe, the western part of what is now the Balkan Peninsula.
Illythia f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variation of Ilithyia.
Ilsalina f English
Elaboration of Ilsaline.
Ilsaline f English
Combination of Ilsa and the popular prefix -line.
Ily f English (Modern, Rare)
Acronym of the phrase I love you.
Ilyasah f African American (Rare)
Ilyasah is the name of one of Activist Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz's six daughters.
Ilyse f English
Variant of Elise.
Ilyssa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alyssa or Elissa 2/Elisa. The USA Social Security Administration has recorded 41 girls with the name Ilyssa in 2004.... [more]
Ilythia f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variation of Ilithyia.
Imagination m & f English (Puritan), Medieval English
Referring to the puritan fear of the imagination and its ability to have free reign beyond scripture.
Imagine f English (African, Rare)
Taken from the English word imagine. This can also be used as a variant of Imogene.
Imari f & m African American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Amari influenced by Imani. This is also the name of a brand of perfume, which was introduced by Avon in 1985.
Imblim m English
Variation of Emblem
Immaculate f English (African), Filipino (Rare), Indian (Christian, Rare)
English form of Inmaculada. It is mainly used in African countries where English is one of the official languages.
Immie f English, Swedish, German
Diminutive of names begining with Im or Irm, such as Imogen, Irma and Irmhild.
Immy f English (British)
Diminutive of Imogen.
Imo f American
Possibly a diminutive of Imogene.
Imogyn f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Imogen. Between 1944 and 2018, 3 babies were named Imogyn in Australia.
Imojean f American (South)
Variant of Imogene used in the southern United States.
Imojeen f American
Variant of Imogen.
Imperia f Medieval Italian, Literature, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from Latin imperium meaning "command; authority; rule, power; empire". This was the name of an obscure saint, who was venerated in Mauprévoir, France (also known as Impère and Impérie)... [more]
Imriel m Literature, English
character from the Kushiel's Legacy Trilogy by Jacqueline Carey... [more]
Imy f English
Diminutive of Imogen or Imogene.
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... [more]
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... [more]
Increased f & m English (Puritan)
Referring to the Biblical command to increase in number.
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... [more]
Indiasa f American
Spanish and Indonesian meaning-waters of healing or blessings of salvation
Indiga f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Perhaps intended as a feminine variant of Indigo.
Indigoe m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Indigo.
Indio m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Modern)
Most likely a variant of Indigo or a Latinized masculine form of India.... [more]
Indius m English (Rare)
Masculine form of India.
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.
Ineka f English (Rare), German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Ineke.
Inell f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Perhaps an altered form of Inez.
Infinite m African American (Modern)
From the English word infinite meaning "having no boundaries or limits".
Infinity f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from the English word, ultimately from Latin infinitas "endlessness; boundlessness".
Ingall m German (Rare), English (Rare)
A German name meaning “angel”, or possibly transferred use of the surname Ingalls.
Ingalls m English
Transferred use of the surname Ingalls.
Ingaret f English (Rare, Archaic)
Anglicized form of Angharad, perhaps influenced by Margaret.
Ingle m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ingle.
Inglebert m English (American, Modern, Rare)
The eldest son of Antionette Fitzwig of Willow Creek.
Ingleberta f English (American, Modern, Rare)
The name of Inglebert Fitzwig's eldest daughter. She was also Antionette Fitzwig's granddaughter.
Inid f English (Rare)
Variant of Enid.
Inkie f English
Variant of Inky.
Inman m English
Transferred use of the surname Inman.
Innocence f & m English (African, Rare)
From the English word innocence.
Inspektor m English
Swedish 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,"
Integrity f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word integrity, which is derived via Middle French from Latin integritās meaning "soundness, integrity".
Inverno m English
From the Italian word for "winter"
Invicta f English (American, Rare)
From the Latin word meaning “unconquered”.
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."
Inyz f English (Rare)
Variant of Inez.
Ioletta f English
Old English form of Violet
Iolette f American (Rare)
Diminutive of Iola.
Ion m English (Rare)
Variant of Ian.
Ionia f English (American, Rare)
Name of an ancient coastal region of Anatolia, from the name of the ancient Greek Ionians.... [more]
Ionie f Jamaican Patois, English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ione or Ionia.
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".
Iphagenia f English
Variant form of Iphigenia
Iquan m African American (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps a variant of Tyquan which ends with the popular phonetic element quan.
Iredell m English (American, Rare), American (South, Rare)
From the surname Iredell. This was the name of American philosopher Iredell Jenkins (1909-1988), who wrote about the philosophy of art in the 1950s.
Iree f English
Variant of Irie, also possibly comes from a nickname for Irene.
Irelyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ireland using the popular name suffix lyn.
Irenaea f English (Rare)
Feminization of Irenaeus.
Ireth f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname "Ireth".
Ireton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ireton.
Irie m & f Jamaican Patois, African American
Irie 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.
Irish m & f English, Filipino
Means a person from Ireland or of Irish descent.
Irl m English
Variant of Earl
Irlene f Brazilian, English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Irl.
Irlon m English (Modern, Rare)
Masculine Varient of Ireland.
Irna f English (Rare), Swedish, Danish
Variant of Erna 2. Irna Phillips (July 1, 1901 – December 23, 1973) was an American scriptwriter, screenwriter, casting agent and actress... [more]
Irv m English
Short form of Irving.
Irva f English
Either a feminine form of Irving or Irvin.
Irven m English
Variant of Irvin.
Irvette f English (Rare)
Probably a combination of Irva, Irving or Irvine with the suffix -ette.
Iry m French (Cajun), American
Diminutive of Ira 1.
Is f & m English (Rare)
Short form of Isabel, Isidore, and other names beginning with the is- sound. An alternate version of Iz.
Isaaca f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Isaac.
Isaaq m Somali, English
Variant of Isaac.
Isabau f English (Rare)
Rare variant form of Isabel.
Isabecca f American (Rare, Archaic)
A blend of Isabella and Rebecca which seems to have disappeared in the early 1900s.
Isabellah f English (African)
Variant of Isabella, primarily used in Kenya.
Isabellia f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Isabella. In some cases usage of the name might also have been inspired by the name of the species of orchid, Isabellia virginalis.
Isabellina f Italian, English
Elaborated form of Isabella.
Isabeth f English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Likely a truncated form of Elisabeth. As an English name, however, it might also be a transferred use of the French surname, which is ultimately a matronym derived from the given name.
Isadell f English (Rare, Archaic)
A combination of Isa and Dell.
Isaden m English (?)
A combination of Isa and Den
Isaiya m Russian, English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Isaiah, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Isamae f English
Combination of Isa and Mae.
Isamay f English (Modern)
A combination of Isa and May
Isambard m English (British, Rare)
English form of a medieval French name appearing in various spellings such as Ysambart or Isembart, which were derived from Isanbert... [more]
Isannah f English (American, Rare), Literature
Of uncertain origin and meaning, although theories include a combination of Isabella and Susannah. This name was first recorded in the Boston area in the early 1700s and famously borne by one of Paul Revere's daughters who died in infancy... [more]
Isbell f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish, American (Rare)
Variant of Isbel, which in the case of the Scots name is an approach at a phonetic spelling of Gaelic Iseabail.
Isela f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Elaborated form of Isel as well as a truncated form of Marisela and Gisela... [more]
Isella f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Italian diminutive of Isa 2 as well as a Latin American variant of Isela.
Ish m & f English
Diminutive of Ishmael and Felisha.
Isha f English
Short form of names with the ending -isha. such as Alisha or Felisha.
Isham m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Isham.
Ishbell f English
Variant of Ishbel.
Isht m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, American, Assamese, Tamil, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, Indian (Sikh), Sinhalese, Gujarati
MEANING - wished, desired, loved, worshipped, respected, sacrificing, lover, husband
Island f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word island: "A tract of land surrounded by water, and smaller than a continent".... [more]
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.
Ismaella f English
Feminization of Ismael.
Ismary f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Medieval English, English (Archaic)
Spanish variant of Ismaria as well as a Medieval English vernacular form and Early Modern English variant of Ismeria.
Ismay f English (British), Dutch, Anglo-Norman, Medieval Irish
Variant of Isemay, an Anglo-Norman name of uncertain origin and meaning. It was also recorded in medieval Ireland on women born into Anglo-Norman families.
Isobeth m & f Biblical, English
In the Bible, this is a variant of Ishbosheth. ... [more]
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]
Isolene f English (Rare)
19th-century elaboration of Isola.
Isom m American (Rare), African American
Transferred use of the surname Isom, a variant of Isham itself a transferred use of the surname Isham.
Isonie f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian), possibly influenced by the name Ione.
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.
Isreal m American
Variant of Israel.
Issie f English
Variant of Issy.
Issobel f English
Variant spelling of Isobel
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".
Italy f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the country of Italy in Europe.
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]
Itsa f English (American)
This was the name of one of the Hogg sisters.
Itzabella f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isabella, possibly influenced by names such as Itzel and Itzayana.
Itzak m Hebrew, English
Variant of Yitzhak, the original Hebrew form of Isaac meaning "he will laugh"
Itzamara f American (Hispanic, Modern), Mexican
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Itzayana, Isamar, Maritza and Xiomara.
Itzayana f Spanish (Mexican, Modern), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Possibly an elaboration of Itzel, using the same suffix sound found in Dayana, or perhaps inspired by the name of the Itza people of Central America (as seen in the name of the old Maya city of Chichen Itza, Mexico; compare Maritza).
Itzy f Mexican, American (Hispanic, Modern)
Diminutive of Itzayana, perhaps influenced by English Izzy.
Iva f English
Feminine form of Ivor.
Ival m English (American)
Of unknown meaning or origin.... [more]
Ivalene f English
Elaborated form of Iva with the suffix -lene, or variant of Evaline.
Ivaly f English (American), American (Hispanic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]
Ivalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ivy, using the name suffix -lyn.
Ivanette f English (Rare), Central American
Combination of Ivana with the suffix -ette.
Ivee f English (American)
Variant of Ivy that was given to 34 girls in 2017.
Ivelys f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Ivelise using the suffix -lys, found in Marlys, Coralys and similar names.
Iverna f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Old Latin form of a lost Celtic name which also gave modern Irish Erin and was corrupted to Hibernia. Therefore a rather esoteric reference to Ireland... [more]
Iverson m American
From a Scandinavian origin meaning "son of Iver".
Ivey f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Ivey. In the case of the feminine name, it is also considered a variant of Ivy.
Ivie f English
Variant of Ivy.
Ivietta f English
Combination of Ivy and Etta.
Ivoire f English (American, Rare), French (African, Rare)
Derived from French ivoire meaning "ivory", which makes this name a cognate of Ivory.
Ivonia f English (American)
Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Ivvy f English (Rare)
Variant of Ivy. According to the SSA, Ivvy was given to 6 girls in 2018.
Ivyanna f English
Combination of Ivy and Anna.
Ivyanne f English
Combination of Ivy and Anne 1.
Ivye f & m English
Variant of Ivy.
Ivylyn f English
Combination of Ivy and Lyn.
Ivyrose f English, English (American)
Combination of Ivy and Rose. Ivyrose was given to 17 girls in 2017.
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".
Iyana f African American (Modern)
Variant of Ayanna. This is a modern name; also compare the similar name Aniyah.