The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

Names starting with I

1–48 of 124 names

Scottish Gaelic

Ian

The Lord is gracious

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Greek

Iris

Rainbow

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Hebrew

Isaac

He will laugh

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Italian · Hebrew · Spanish

Isabella

God is my oath, through Isabel

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Hebrew

Isaiah

Salvation of God

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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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Arabic · Hebrew

Ibrahim

Father of many

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Arabic · Welsh

Idris

Possibly interpreter or teacher

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Spanish

Ignacio

Form of Ignatius; ancient meaning unknown

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Basque

Iker

Visitation, as a Basque devotional name

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Swahili

Imani

Faith

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Arabic · Hebrew

Imran

Arabic form of Amram, exalted people

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Arabic

Inaya

Care; concern

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English

Indie

Modern short form; independent association

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English

Indigo

Deep blue dye; ultimately from India

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Hebrew · Russian

Ira

Watchful; vigilant

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Arabic

Isa

Jesus

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Portuguese · Spanish

Isabel

God is my oath, through Elizabeth

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French · Hebrew

Isabelle

My God is an oath; French form of Isabel

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Sanskrit

Ishaan

Lord; ruler

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Maya

Itzel

Meaning uncertain; possibly related to a Maya root or Ixchel

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Russian · Slavic

Ivan

Slavic form of John: God is gracious

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English · African American

Ivory

Ivory; creamy white material

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Spanish

Izan

Firm; enduring, through Ethan

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Old German

Ida

Uncertain; possibly work or labor

Uncommon
Latin

Ignatius

Ancient meaning unknown; later associated with fire

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Hebrew

Ilan

A tree

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Italian

Ilaria

Cheerful; joyful

Uncommon
Arabic · Hebrew

Ilyas

My God is the Lord

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Arabic

Iman

Faith

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English

Imogen

Probably maiden, through Innogen

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Portuguese

Inês

Pure; chaste, through Agnes

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Old Norse

Ingrid

Ing is beautiful

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Scottish

Iona

From the Scottish island of Iona

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Urdu · Arabic

Iqra

Read; recite

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Russian

Irina

Form of Irene: peace

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Portuguese · English

Isadora

Gift of Isis

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Sanskrit

Isha

Ruler; lord

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Sanskrit

Ishani

Ruler; a name of Parvati

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Arabic

Isra

Night journey

Uncommon
Czech · Croatian · Serbian

Ivana

Feminine form of Ivan: God is gracious

Uncommon
Old Norse

Ivar

Scandinavian form of Ivor

Uncommon
Norwegian

Iver

Possibly yew-tree warrior

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Nahuatl

Izel

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

Uncommon
Korean

I-jun

Benefit; approval (利准 example)

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