English Submitted Names

Idonae f English (Archaic)
An Old English name that later became Idonea, possibly to feminise it. 19th century author Charlotte Mary Yonge writes that the derivation of Idonae from Iðunn is almost certain, noting that although Idonae may be "the feminine of the Latin idoneus (fit), its absence in the Romance countries may be taken as an indication that it was a mere classicalizing of the northern goddess of the apples of youth.

Idrianne f English (American)
Variant of Adrianne, possibly influenced by Idria or Idris.

Ierne f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Eireann (compare Erin, Ériu). This was the middle name of Dolly Wilde (1895-1941), niece of the Irish writer Oscar Wilde.

Iescha f Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, English (American, Rare)
Form of Iscah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

Ieshia f English (Modern)
Variant of Aisha.

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]

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]

Iggi m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Iggy.

Ignacius m English (Rare)
Variant of Ignatius.

Ignatious m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ignatius.

Ika f English
Feminine form of Ike.

Ikey m English
Diminutive of Isaac.

Ilah f English (Rare)
Variant of Isla.

Ilaina f English (Rare)
Variant of Elaina.

Ilaine f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Elaine.

Ildibad m Germanic, Dutch, English, German, Norwegian, Swedish, History
Variant spelling of Hildebad. Ildibad was a 6th-century king of the Ostrogoths in Italy.

Ileanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Ileana.

Ilee f & m English (Rare)

Ileena f English

Ileigha f English (Rare)

Ilexis f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexis.

Iley f English

Iliad f & m English (Rare)
Derived from the Iliad, an ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer.

Ilijah m English (Australian)

Ilish f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Eilish.

Ilithia f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Ilithyia.

Ilizabeth f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Elizabeth.

Illabelle f English
Variant of Islabelle.

Illarian m English (Rare)

Illariana f English (Rare)

Illdiko f English
Variant of Ildiko.

Illiara m & f English (American)

Illus m English (American)

Illy f & m English (Rare)

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.

Illyriana f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Illythia f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variation of Ilithyia.

Ilomay f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Ilora f English (Rare), Indian (Rare)

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.

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.

Imblim m English
Variation of Emblem

Imelia f English

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.

Imogyn f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Imogen. Between 1944 and 2018, 3 babies were named Imogyn in Australia.

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]

Inalia f English

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.

Inde f & m English (American)

Indea f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of India.

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]

Indi f & m English (Australian)
Variant of Indie.

Indiah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of India.

Indianah f English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Indiana.

Indianna f English (Rare)
Variant of Indiana.

Indica f English (American, Rare)

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.

Indiya f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant 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.

Indya f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of India.

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.

Inesia f English (Rare), Louisiana Creole, Portuguese (African)
Elaboration of Ines.

Infiniti f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Infinity.

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.

Ingelbert m English

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.

Inis f English (American)

Inisha f English (Modern, Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Inkie f English
Variant of Inky.

Inky f English

Inman m English
Transferred use of the surname Inman.

Innis m English (Rare)
Variant of Ennis.

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

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.

Iphagenia f English
Variant form of Iphigenia

Iphogenia f English
variation of Iphigenia

Iporuru f English (African)

Iraleine f English

Ire f Greek (Rare), Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, English
Variant or diminutive of Iris.

Irean f English (Rare)
Variant of Irene.

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.

Irelena f English

Irelia f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)

Irelyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ireland using the popular name suffix lyn.

Irelynd f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ireland or Irelyn.

Irelynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Irelyn.

Irelynne f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Irelyn.

Irenaea f English (Rare)
Feminization of Irenaeus.

Ireta f English (American)

Ireth f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname "Ireth".

Ireton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ireton.

Irielle f English

Irish m & f English, Filipino
Means a person from Ireland or of Irish descent.

Irisha f English (Rare), Indian (Rare), Russian (Rare), Belarusian (Rare)

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]

Iron m Greek Mythology, English (Rare)

Irv m English
Short form of Irving.

Irva f English
Either a feminine form of Irving or Irvin.

Irven m English
Variant of Irvin.

Irvetta f English

Irvette f English (Rare)
Probably a combination of Irva, Irving or Irvine with the suffix -ette.

Irvina f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Irvin.

Irvison m English (Rare)

Irwinn m English (Rare)
Variant of Irwin.

Irys f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Iris.

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.

Isaachar m Filipino (Rare), English (African)
Form of Issachar.

Isaack m Dutch, English (Modern, Rare), Eastern African
Variant of Isaac.

Isaaq m Somali, English
Variant of Isaac.

Isabau f English (Rare)
Rare variant form of Isabel.

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.

Isabia f English (Archaic), French (Acadian, Archaic), French (Belgian, Archaic), Spanish (Caribbean, Archaic)
Cognate of Isabea.

Isable f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Isabel.

Isack m Eastern African, English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isaac.

Isadell f English (Rare, Archaic)
A combination of Isa and Dell.

Isaden m English (?)
A combination of Isa and Den

Isaih m English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Variant of Isaiah.

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]

Isani f English (Modern, Rare), Indian, Spanish (Latin American)

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]

Isbella f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Isabella (See also Isbel).

Isebel f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Isabel.

Iselle f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Flemish (Rare), English (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)

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.

Isileli m Polynesian, English (American, Modern, Rare)

Island f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word island: "A tract of land surrounded by water, and smaller than a continent".... [more]

Islé f English

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.

Isline f English (Canadian, Rare)

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.

Isobela f English (Rare)
Variant of Isabella.

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.

Israell m English (Archaic)
Variant of Israel recorded in the 16th century.

Israella f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
English feminine form of Israel.

Issabel f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isabel.

Issabella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isabella.

Issabelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Isabel and Isabelle.

Issack m Eastern African, Somali, Swahili, English (Modern, Rare)
Somali and Swahili form of Isaac.

Issi f English

Issie f English
Variant of Issy.

Issobel f English
Variant spelling of Isobel

Isy f English (Modern)
Variant of Izzy.

Iszabella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isabella.

Iszak m English (Modern, Rare), Jewish (Archaic)
Form of Isaac.

Italeigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Italy.

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]

Ithamaria f Medieval English (Rare), English (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Ithamar and Maria.

Itsa f English (American)
This was the name of one of the Hogg sisters.

Itzak m Hebrew, English
Variant of Yitzhak, the original Hebrew form of Isaac meaning "he will laugh"

Iva f English
Feminine form of Ivor.

Ivaan m English (Rare)
Variant of Ivan.

Ivadell f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Ivy and Dell.

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.

Ivalia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Evalia.

Ivalie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ivalia.

Ivaline f English (Rare)

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.

Ivander m English (Rare)

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.

Iveliese f English (American, Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Ivelisse or Ivelise

Iveline f English (Rare)

Ivelle f English

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]

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.

Ivita f Latvian, Spanish, Dutch, English
Variant of Evita.

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

Ivoree f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ivory.

Ivry f English (American)

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.

Ixander m English

Ixandra f English (Rare)

Ixia f English (Rare)

Ixius m English (Rare)

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".

Iyla f English (Rare)
Most often a variant form of Isla and Ila, but sometimes also of Ayla 3 and Elah.... [more]

Iysis f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Isis. It was given to 6 girls in 2000 according to the SSA.

Iyvan m English
Variant of Ivan.

Iz m English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Isaac.

Izaac m English
Variant of Isaac

Izabellah f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Isabella.

Izack m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isaac, possibly influenced by Zack.

Izadora f English (American, Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Isadora.

Izaha m English (Americanized, Modern)

Izahbella f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Isabella.

Izayah m English (Modern)
Variant of Isaiah.

Izeah m English (American)
Alternate spelling of Isaiah.

Izebel f English (Rare)
Variant of Isabel influenced by Jezebel.

Izebella f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Isabella.

Izella f English

Izelle f Afrikaans, English (Rare)
Variant of Iselle.

Izen m English (Rare)
A rearranged masculine variant of "Inez".

Izetta f American (Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare)
This name was used at least as early as the 1870s in the Appalachian Mountain area of the eastern United States. Notable bearer is New Jersey born actress Izetta Jewel (1883-1978) who advocated for women's legal right to vote in the US.

Izobelle f English (Australian, Modern, Rare), English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isabelle.

Izola f English (Rare)
Variant of Isola.

Izora f English, Louisiana Creole
Possibly a variant form of Isora.

Izzabel f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isabel.

Izzabell f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Isabel.

Izzabella f English
Variant of Isabella.

Izzabelle f English (Modern)
Variant of Isabel.

Izzak m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isaac. The name form is maybe influenced by the unrelated name Izzat.

Izzie f English, Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Isabel and its variants. As a Romani name, it was also used as a diminutive of Esmeralda.

Ja m & f English (?), African American

Jaason m English (Australian, Rare)

Jabbie f English (American), African American

Jabe m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Gabe including the popular element jay.

Jac f & m English
Jac may be used as a diminutive of Jacque or Jacqueline, or as an acronym for the initials, for example, Jennifer Adelaide Cameron, which acronyms as Jac.

Jacabeth f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a corruption of Jochebed influenced by Jacqueline (and possibly the masculine name Jack) and Elizabeth.

Jacalyn f English
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jacee f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jacey.

Jacelyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn or combination of Jace and Lyn.

Jacelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn.

Jacen m English (American, Modern), Popular Culture
Variant of Jason. This is the name of Han Solo and Princess Leia's oldest son in the Star Wars Legends books, Jacen Solo. Since Jacen Solo's first appearance in the books in 1993, the name has risen in popularity in the United States.

Jaceon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jayceon.

Jaceona f English (Modern)
Female name for Jaceon meaning "healer".

Jaceyon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jason.

Jacgueline f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jacin m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jason.

Jacine m & f English, Dutch

Jackcock m English (Puritan)
Diminutive of John. Transferred use to the surname Jacox in modern times.

Jackée f English (Rare)
Variant of Jackie.

Jackelin f English (Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jackeline f English (American)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jackelyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jackelyne f South American, English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jackey m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Jackie.

Jackiel m English
Longer version of Jack, Jake or James

Jackii f English
Variant of Jackie.

Jackleen f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jacklin f English
Variant spelling of Jacqueline.

Jackline f English (African), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jacklynn f English
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jackman m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of surname Jackman.

Jacko m Dutch, English
Diminutive of Jackson.

Jackob m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jacob.

Jackolyn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jackqueline f English
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jackquelyn f English (American, Rare)
variant of Jacqueline

Jacks m English (Rare)
Variant of Jax.