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Names with meaning.

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

Boy names

44 names

Scottish Gaelic

Ian

The Lord is gracious

Top 100
Hebrew

Isaac

He will laugh

Top 100
Hebrew

Isaiah

Salvation of God

Top 100
Arabic · Hebrew

Ibrahim

Father of many

Familiar
Arabic · Welsh

Idris

Possibly interpreter or teacher

Familiar
Spanish

Ignacio

Form of Ignatius; ancient meaning unknown

Familiar
Basque

Iker

Visitation, as a Basque devotional name

Familiar
Arabic · Hebrew

Imran

Arabic form of Amram, exalted people

Familiar
Arabic

Isa

Jesus

Familiar
Sanskrit

Ishaan

Lord; ruler

FamiliarRising
Russian · Slavic

Ivan

Slavic form of John: God is gracious

Familiar
Spanish

Izan

Firm; enduring, through Ethan

Familiar
Latin

Ignatius

Ancient meaning unknown; later associated with fire

Uncommon
Hebrew

Ilan

A tree

Uncommon
Arabic · Hebrew

Ilyas

My God is the Lord

Uncommon
Old Norse

Ivar

Scandinavian form of Ivor

Uncommon
Norwegian

Iver

Possibly yew-tree warrior

Uncommon
Korean

I-jun

Benefit; approval (利准 example)

Rare gem
Welsh

Ianto

The Lord is gracious, through Ifan

Rare gem
Basque

Ibai

River

Rare gem
Japanese

Ichiro

First son in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Hebrew

Idan

Era

Rare gem
Igbo

Ifeanyi

We can do anything

Rare gem
Igbo

Ikenna

Power of the father

Rare gem
Tamil

Ilango

Young prince

Rare gem
Finnish

Ilmari

Short form of Ilmarinen

Rare gem
Russian

Ilya

Russian form of Elijah: my God is Yahweh

Rare gem
Basque

Imanol

God is with us

Rare gem
Swedish · Old Norse

Ingvar

Yngvi’s warrior

Rare gem
Basque · Spanish

Íñigo

Possibly my little one

Rare gem
Tamil

Iniyan

Pleasant; kind

Rare gem
Quechua

Inti

Sun

Rare gem
Welsh · Romanian · Hebrew

Ioan

God is gracious

Rare gem
Japanese

Iori

Weaving in 伊織; hermitage in 庵

Rare gem
Tagalog · Filipino

Isagani

Possibly “abundant harvest”

Rare gem
Swedish · Norwegian · Danish

Isak

He will laugh

Rare gem
Japanese

Isamu

Brave in one Japanese spelling

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

Izei

Fir tree

Rare gem
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