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36 names

Scottish Gaelic

Ian

The Lord is gracious

Top 100
Hebrew

Isaac

He will laugh

Top 100
Italian · Hebrew · Spanish

Isabella

God is my oath, through Isabel

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Hebrew

Isaiah

Salvation of God

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Arabic · Hebrew

Ibrahim

Father of many

Familiar
Arabic · Welsh

Idris

Possibly interpreter or teacher

Familiar
Spanish

Ignacio

Form of Ignatius; ancient meaning unknown

Familiar
Arabic · Hebrew

Imran

Arabic form of Amram, exalted people

Familiar
Hebrew · Russian

Ira

Watchful; vigilant

FamiliarRising
Portuguese · Spanish

Isabel

God is my oath, through Elizabeth

Familiar
French · Hebrew

Isabelle

My God is an oath; French form of Isabel

Familiar
Russian · Slavic

Ivan

Slavic form of John: God is gracious

Familiar
Old German

Ida

Uncertain; possibly work or labor

Uncommon
Latin

Ignatius

Ancient meaning unknown; later associated with fire

Uncommon
Arabic · Hebrew

Ilyas

My God is the Lord

Uncommon
Portuguese

Inês

Pure; chaste, through Agnes

Uncommon
Old Norse

Ingrid

Ing is beautiful

Uncommon
Russian

Irina

Form of Irene: peace

Uncommon
Portuguese · English

Isadora

Gift of Isis

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Isha

Ruler; lord

Uncommon
Czech · Croatian · Serbian

Ivana

Feminine form of Ivan: God is gracious

Uncommon
Norwegian

Iver

Possibly yew-tree warrior

Uncommon
Japanese

Ichiro

First son in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Urdu · Arabic

Inayat

Care; concern

Rare gem
Turkish · Azerbaijani

İnci

Pearl

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Indira

Beauty; a name of Lakshmi

Rare gem
Old Norse · Swedish

Inga

Feminine form of Inge

Rare gem
Welsh · Romanian · Hebrew

Ioan

God is gracious

Rare gem
Japanese

Iori

Weaving in 伊織; hermitage in 庵

Rare gem
Brazilian Portuguese · Nheengatu

Iracema

Brazilian literary name; original interpretation debated

Rare gem
Galician · Portuguese

Iria

Possibly a form of Irene

Rare gem
Swedish · Norwegian · Danish

Isak

He will laugh

Rare gem
Norwegian

Iselin

Possibly iron-associated

Rare gem
Welsh

Iwan

God is gracious

Rare gem
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