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Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

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46 names

Scottish Gaelic

Ian

The Lord is gracious

Top 100
Greek

Iris

Rainbow

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Scottish · Spanish

Isla

From Islay; also coincides with Spanish island

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English

Ivy

Ivy plant

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Basque

Iker

Visitation, as a Basque devotional name

Familiar
Hebrew · Russian

Ira

Watchful; vigilant

FamiliarRising
Arabic

Isa

Jesus

Familiar
Russian · Slavic

Ivan

Slavic form of John: God is gracious

Familiar
Spanish

Izan

Firm; enduring, through Ethan

Familiar
Old German

Ida

Uncertain; possibly work or labor

Uncommon
Hebrew

Ilan

A tree

Uncommon
Arabic

Iman

Faith

Uncommon
Portuguese

Inês

Pure; chaste, through Agnes

Uncommon
Scottish

Iona

From the Scottish island of Iona

Uncommon
Urdu · Arabic

Iqra

Read; recite

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Isha

Ruler; lord

Uncommon
Arabic

Isra

Night journey

Uncommon
Old Norse

Ivar

Scandinavian form of Ivor

Uncommon
Norwegian

Iver

Possibly yew-tree warrior

Uncommon
Nahuatl

Izel

Associated with “only one” or “alone” in Nahuatl

Uncommon
Korean

I-jun

Benefit; approval (利准 example)

Rare gem
Korean

I-seo

Benefit; auspiciousness (利瑞 example)

Rare gem
Nheengatu · Brazilian Portuguese

Iara

Lady of the water

Rare gem
Basque

Ibai

River

Rare gem
Danish · Norwegian

Iben

Uncertain origin; associated with ebony

Rare gem
Hebrew

Idan

Era

Rare gem
Turkish · Turkic

İdil

The Volga River

Rare gem
Old Norse · Norwegian

Idun

Modern form of Iðunn

Rare gem
Finnish

Ilo

Joy; happiness

Rare gem
Russian

Ilya

Russian form of Elijah: my God is Yahweh

Rare gem
German · Dutch

Imke

Whole or great, through Ime

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Turkish · Azerbaijani

İnci

Pearl

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Old Norse · Swedish

Inga

Feminine form of Inge

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Norwegian · Swedish · Danish

Inge

Name element referring to the god Ing

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Quechua

Inti

Sun

Rare gem
Welsh · Romanian · Hebrew

Ioan

God is gracious

Rare gem
Greek

Ione

Violet flower

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Japanese

Iori

Weaving in 伊織; hermitage in 庵

Rare gem
Galician · Portuguese

Iria

Possibly a form of Irene

Rare gem
Tamil

Isai

Music; melody

Rare gem
Swedish · Norwegian · Danish

Isak

He will laugh

Rare gem
Hebrew

Itai

With me

Rare gem
Old German · Croatian · Czech · Bulgarian

Ivo

Yew; other name families have separate roots

Rare gem
Welsh

Iwan

God is gracious

Rare gem
Basque

Izar

Star

Rare gem
Basque

Izei

Fir tree

Rare gem
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