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This is a list of names in which the gender is masculine; and the first letter is I.
gender
usage
letter
Iacchus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Ἴακχος (Iakchos), derived from ἰάχω (iacho) meaning "to shout". This was the name of an obscure Greek god worshipped in the Eleusinian mysteries and later identified with Dionysos.
Iachin m Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Jachin used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Iacob m Romanian, Biblical Latin
Romanian form of Jacob (or James). This is also the form of Jacob found in the Latin Old Testament (and the New Testament when referring to the patriarch).
Iacobus m Biblical Latin
Form of Jacob used in the Latin New Testament to refer to the two apostles named James.
Iacomus m Late Roman
Late Latin form of James.
Iacopo m Italian
Italian form of Iacobus (see James).
Iafeth m Biblical Latin
Form of Japheth used in the Latin Old Testament.
Iagan m Scottish Gaelic
Possibly a regional (Hebridean) diminutive of Iain.
Iago m Welsh, Galician, Portuguese
Welsh and Galician form of Iacobus (see James). This was the name of two early Welsh kings of Gwynedd. It is also the name of the villain in Shakespeare's tragedy Othello (1603).
Iah m Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian jꜥḥ meaning "moon". In Egyptian mythology this was the name of a god of the moon, later identified with Thoth.
Iahmesu m & f Ancient Egyptian (Hypothetical)
Reconstructed Egyptian form of Ahmose.
Iain m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Iohannes (see John).
Iair m Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Jair used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Iairos m Biblical Greek
New Testament Greek form of Jairus.
Iairus m Biblical Latin
Latin form of Jairus.
Iakob m Biblical Greek, Georgian
Form of Jacob used in the Greek Old Testament, as well as in the Greek New Testament when referring to the patriarch. This is also the Georgian form of the name (referring to the two apostles named James as well as the patriarch).
Iakobos m Biblical Greek
Form of Jacob used in the Greek New Testament to refer to the two apostles named James.
Iakopa m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jacob.
Iakovos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Jacob (or James).
Iakovu m Old Church Slavic
Old Church Slavic form of Jacob (or James).
Ian m Scottish, English
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Iain, itself from Latin Iohannes (see John). It became popular in the United Kingdom outside of Scotland in the first half of the 20th century, but did not begin catching on in America until the 1960s.
Iancu m Romanian
Romanian diminutive of John.
Ianto m Welsh
Diminutive of Ifan.
Ianus m Roman Mythology
Latin form of Janus.
Iapetos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἰάπτω (iapto) meaning "to wound, to pierce". In Greek mythology this was the name of a Titan, the father of Atlas, Prometheus and Epimetheus.
Iapetus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Iapetos. This is the name of one of Saturn's moons.
Iapheth m Biblical Greek
Form of Japheth used in the Greek Old Testament.
Iared m Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Jared used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Iarlaithe m Old Irish
From an Old Irish element of unknown meaning combined with flaith "ruler, sovereign". Saint Iarlaithe was the founder of a monastery at Tuam in the 6th century.
Ib m Danish
Danish diminutive of Jakob.
Ibai m Basque
Means "river" in Basque.
Ibán m Spanish
Spanish form of Iban.
Iban m Basque
Basque variant form of John.
Ibragim m Chechen, Ossetian
Chechen and Ossetian form of Abraham.
Ibraheem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic إبراهيم (see Ibrahim).
Îbrahîm m Kurdish
Kurdish form of Abraham.
İbrahim m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Turkish and Azerbaijani form of Abraham.
Ibrahima m Western African
Form of Ibrahim used in parts of western Africa.
Ibro m Bosnian
Bosnian diminutive of Ibrahim.
Icarus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Ἴκαρος (Ikaros), of unknown meaning. In Greek myth Icarus was the son of Daedalus, locked with his father inside the Labyrinth by Minos. They escaped from the maze using wings devised from wax, but Icarus flew too close to the sun and the wax melted, plunging him to his death.
Ichabod m Biblical
Means "no glory" in Hebrew, from אִי ('i) meaning "not" and כָּבוֹד (kavod) meaning "glory". In the Old Testament he is the grandson of Eli and the son of Phinehas. He was named this because his mother despaired that "the glory has departed from Israel" (1 Samuel 4:21). This name was also used by Washington Irving for Ichabod Crane, the main character in his short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1820).
Ichiro m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 一郎 (see Ichirō).
Ichirō m Japanese
From Japanese (ichi) meaning "one" and () meaning "son". This was traditionally a name given to the first son. Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Ichirou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 一郎 (see Ichirō).
Idan m Hebrew
Means "era" in Hebrew.
'Iddo m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Iddo.
Iddo m Biblical
From the Hebrew name עִדּוֹ ('Iddo), possibly derived from עָדָה ('adah) meaning "to pass, to continue". This is the name of a few characters in the Old Testament, including an obscure prophet who lived during the reign of Solomon and the grandfather of the prophet Zechariah.
Idir m Northern African, Berber
Means "alive" in Tamazight.
Ido m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Iddo.
Idowu m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "born after twins" in Yoruba.
İdris m Turkish
Turkish form of Idris 1.
Idris 1 m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Possibly means "interpreter" in Arabic. According to the Quran this was the name of an ancient prophet. He is traditionally equated with the Hebrew prophet Enoch.
Idris 2 m Welsh
Means "ardent lord" from Old Welsh iudd "lord" combined with ris "ardent, enthusiastic". This name was borne by Idris the Giant, a 7th-century king of Meirionnydd.
Idrissa m Western African
Form of Idris 1 common in western Africa.
Idwal m Welsh
From the Old Welsh name Iudgual derived from iudd "lord" combined with gual "ruler, leader".
Iefan m Welsh (Rare)
Older Welsh form of Ifan.
Iephthae m Biblical Greek
Form of Jephthah used in the Greek Old Testament.
Iepthae m Biblical Latin
Form of Jephthah used in the Latin Old Testament.
Ierameel m Biblical Greek
Form of Jerahmeel used in the Greek Old Testament (the spelling varies).
Ieremahel m Biblical Latin
Form of Jerahmeel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Ieronim m Romanian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Romanian and Russian form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Ieronimus m Late Roman
Medieval Latin form of Jerome.
Iesous m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Joshua and Jesus.
Iessai m Biblical Greek
Biblical Greek form of Jesse.
Iesse m Biblical Latin
Biblical Latin form of Jesse.
Iestyn m Welsh
Welsh form of Justin. This was the name of a 6th-century Welsh saint.
Iesus m Biblical Latin
Latin form of Iesous (see Jesus).
Ieuan m Welsh
Medieval Welsh form of Iohannes (see John), revived in the 19th century.
Iezekiel m Biblical Greek
Biblical Greek form of Ezekiel.
Ifa m Eastern African, Oromo
Means "light" in Oromo.
Ifan m Welsh
Modern form of Ieuan, a medieval Welsh form of Iohannes (see John).
Ife f & m Western African, Yoruba
From Yoruba ìfẹ́ meaning "love".
Ifeanyi m Western African, Igbo
Means "we can do anything" in Igbo. It can be a short form of Ifeanyichukwu.
Ifeanyichukwu m Western African, Igbo
Means "we can do anything with God" in Igbo.
Ifiok m & f Western African, Ibibio
Means "wisdom" in Ibibio.
Ifor m Welsh
Welsh form of Ivor.
Ige f & m Western African, Yoruba
Means "born feet first" in Yoruba.
Iggy m English
Diminutive of Ignatius.
Igino m Italian
Italian form of Hyginus.
Ignaas m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Ignatius.
Ignác m Hungarian, Slovak, Czech
Hungarian, Slovak and Czech form of Ignatius.
Ignac m Slovene
Slovene form of Ignatius.
Ignace m French
French form of Ignatius.
Ignacij m Slovene
Slovene form of Ignatius.
Ignacio m Spanish
Spanish form of Ignatius.
Ignacy m Polish
Polish form of Ignatius.
Ignas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Ignatius.
Ignasi m Catalan
Catalan form of Ignatius.
Ignat m Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of Ignatius.
Ignatios m Greek
Greek form of Ignatius.
Ignatius m Late Roman
From the Roman family name Egnatius, meaning unknown, of Etruscan origin. The spelling was later altered to resemble Latin ignis "fire". This was the name of several saints, including the third bishop of Antioch who was thrown to wild beasts by Emperor Trajan, and by Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556), founder of the Jesuits, whose real birth name was in fact Íñigo.
Ignatiy m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Ignatius.
Ignatz m German (Rare)
German form of Ignatius.
Ignàtziu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Ignatius.
Ignaz m German (Rare)
German form of Ignatius.
Ignazio m Italian
Italian form of Ignatius.
Igon m Basque (Rare)
Masculine form of Igone.
Igor m Russian, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Slovak, Czech, Italian, Portuguese, Basque
Russian form of the Old Norse name Yngvarr (see Ingvar). The Varangians brought it with them when they began settling in eastern Europe in the 9th century. It was borne by two grand princes of Kyiv, notably Igor I the son of Rurik and the husband of Saint Olga. Other famous bearers include Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971), a Russian composer known for The Rite of Spring, and Igor Sikorsky (1889-1972), the Russian-American designer of the first successful helicopter.
Igors m Latvian
Latvian form of Igor.
Ihab m & f Arabic
Means "gift" in Arabic.
Ihar m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Igor.
Ihor m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Igor.
İhsan m Turkish
Turkish form of Ihsan.
Ihsan m & f Arabic
Means "charity" in Arabic.
Iikka m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Isaac.
Iiro m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Isaac.
Iisakki m Finnish
Finnish form of Isaac.
Iivari m Finnish (Archaic)
Finnish form of Ivor.
Iivo m Finnish
Finnish form of Ivor.
IJsbrand m Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the Old German elements is "ice" and brant "fire, torch, sword".
Ikaia m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Isaiah.
Ikaika m Hawaiian
Means "strong" in Hawaiian.
Ikaros m Greek Mythology
Greek form of Icarus.
İkbal m Turkish
Turkish form of Iqbal.
Ike m English
Diminutive of Isaac. This was the nickname of the American president Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969), based on the initial sound of his surname.
Ikechukwu m Western African, Igbo
Means "power of God" in Igbo.
Ikenna m Western African, Igbo
Means "power of the father" in Igbo.
Iker m Basque
Means "visitation" in Basque. It is an equivalent of the Spanish name Visitación, coined by Sabino Arana in his 1910 list of Basque saints names.
Ikraam f & m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic إكرام (see Ikram).
Ikram f & m Arabic
Means "honour" in Arabic, from the root كَرُمَ (karuma) meaning "to be generous".
Ilai m Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Possibly from the Hebrew root עָלָה ('alah) meaning "to ascend". In the Old Testament this is the name of one of King David's mighty men.
Ilan m Hebrew
Means "tree" in Hebrew.
Ilar m Welsh
Welsh form of Hilarius. This is the name of a 6th-century Welsh saint.
Ilari m Finnish
Finnish form of Hilarius.
Ilario m Italian
Italian form of Hilarius.
Ilarion m Bulgarian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare)
Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Hilarion.
Ilariy m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Hilarius.
Ilbert m Medieval English
Norman French form of Hildebert.
İldar m Tatar
Tatar form of Eldar.
Ildar m Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir form of Eldar, as well as an alternate transcription of Tatar Илдар (see İldar).
Ildefonso m Spanish
Spanish form of the Visigothic name *Hildifuns, which meant "battle ready", derived from the Gothic elements hilds "battle" and funs "ready". This was the name of a 7th-century saint, an archbishop of Toledo.
Ile m Macedonian
Macedonian diminutive of Ilija.
İlham m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ilham.
Ilham m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Uyghur
Means "inspiration" in Arabic.
İlhami m Turkish
Turkish form of Ilham.
İlhan m Turkish
From the Mongolian title il-Khan meaning "subordinate Khan", which was first adopted by Genghis Khan's grandson Hulagu, who ruled a kingdom called the Ilkhanate that stretched from modern Iran to eastern Turkey.
Ilia m Georgian, Russian, Bulgarian, Belarusian, Old Church Slavic
Georgian form of Elijah. It is also an alternate transcription of Russian Илья or Belarusian Ілья (see Ilya) or Bulgarian Илия (see Iliya).
Ilias m Greek
Modern Greek form of Elias.
Ilie m Romanian
Romanian form of Elias.
Ilija m Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian
Macedonian, Serbian and Croatian form of Elijah, and an alternate transcription of Bulgarian Илия (see Iliya).
Ilir m Albanian
Means "Illyrian" in Albanian, referring to an ancient people who inhabited the Balkans.
Iliya m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Elijah.
Ilja m Czech, Estonian, Lithuanian, Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Илья (see Ilya), as well as the usual form in several other languages.
İlkay f & m Turkish
Means "new moon" in Turkish, derived from ilk "first" and ay "moon".
İlker m Turkish
Means "first man" in Turkish, derived from ilk "first" and er "man, hero, brave".
İlkin m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "first" in Turkish and Azerbaijani.
Illarion m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Hilarion.
Illés m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Elias.
Illiam m Manx
Manx form of William.
Illtyd m Welsh
From Old Welsh Eltut, derived from the intensive prefix el- combined with tut "people, country". This was the name of a 6th-century Welsh saint who founded the abbey of Llanilltud in Glamorgan.
Illya m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Elijah.
Ilmar m Estonian
Estonian form of Ilmarinen.
Ilmari m Finnish
Short form of Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen m Finnish Mythology
Derived from Finnish ilma meaning "air". Ilmarinen is an immortal smith in Finnish mythology, the creator of the sky and the magic mill known as the Sampo. He is one of the main characters in the Finnish epic the Kalevala.
Ilmārs m Latvian
Latvian form of Ilmarinen.
İlqar m Azerbaijani
Means "promise, faithfulness" in Azerbaijani.
Il-Seong m Korean
From Sino-Korean (il) meaning "sun, day" and (seong) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded". Other hanja character combinations are possible. A notable bearer was Kim Il-sung (1912-1994), the first leader of North Korea.
İlshat m Tatar
Tatar form of Elşad.
Ilshat m Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir form of Elşad, as well as an alternate transcription of Tatar Илшат (see İlshat).
Ilu m Semitic Mythology
Akkadian cognate of El, often used to refer to Anu.
Ilya m Russian, Belarusian
Russian and Belarusian form of Elijah.
İlyas m Turkish
Turkish form of Elijah.
Ilyas m Arabic
Arabic form of Elijah.
Ilyes m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic إلياس (see Ilyas) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Imad m Arabic
Means "support" or "pillar" in Arabic.
Imam m Arabic, Indonesian
Means "leader" in Arabic.
Imamu m Eastern African, Swahili
Means "spiritual leader" in Swahili, ultimately from Arabic إمام (imam).
Iman f & m Arabic, Persian, Indonesian
Means "faith", derived from Arabic أمُنَ (amuna) meaning "to be faithful". It is typically feminine in Arabic and typically masculine in Persian.
Imani f & m Eastern African, Swahili, African American
Means "faith" in Swahili, ultimately of Arabic origin.
Imanol m Basque
Basque form of Emmanuel.
Imants m Latvian
Possibly from Livonian (a Finnic language that was spoken in Latvia) im "miracle" and and "to give".
Ime 1 m & f Western African, Ibibio
Means "patience" in Ibibio.
Ime 2 m & f Frisian
Originally a short form of names beginning with the Old German element irmin meaning "whole, great".
Imeda m Georgian
Derived from Georgian იმედი (imedi) meaning "hope".
Imhotep m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian jj-m-ḥtp meaning "he comes in peace". This was the name of a 27th-century BC architect, priest, physician and chief minister to the pharaoh Djoser. Imhotep apparently designed the step pyramid at Saqqara, near Memphis.
Immanuel m Hebrew, German (Rare), Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Form of Emmanuel used in most translations of the Old Testament. Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) was a German philosopher who held that duty was of highest importance.
Imram m Arabic
Variant of Imran.
Imran m Arabic, Urdu, Punjabi, Malay, Indonesian, Bengali
Arabic form of Amram. This is the name Muslims traditionally assign to the father of the Virgin Mary (analogous to the Christian Joachim).
Imre m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Emmerich. This was the name of an 11th-century Hungarian saint, the son of Saint Istvan. He is also known as Emeric.
Imrich m Slovak
Slovak form of Emmerich.
Imtiaz m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic إمتياز or Urdu امتیاز (see Imtiyaz).
Imtiyaz m Arabic, Urdu
Means "distinction" in Arabic.
Inácio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Ignatius.
Iñaki m Basque
Basque form of Ignatius.
Inari f & m Japanese Mythology
Means "carrying rice" in Japanese, from (ina) meaning "rice" and (ri) meaning "carry". This is the name of a Japanese divinity associated with prosperity, rice and foxes, represented as both female and male.
Inayat m & f Urdu
From Arabic عناية (inayah) meaning "care, concern".
Inayatullah m Arabic, Pashto, Urdu
Means "care of Allah", derived from Arabic عناية (inayah) meaning "care, concern" combined with الله (Allah).
Inderjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Gurmukhi ਇੰਦਰਜੀਤ (see Inderjit).
Inderjit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Indrajit used by Sikhs.
Inderpal m & f Indian (Sikh)
Means "protector of Indra" from the name of the god Indra combined with Sanskrit पाल (pala) meaning "protector".
Indiana f & m English
From the name of the American state, which means "land of the Indians". This is the name of the hero in the Indiana Jones series of movies, starring Harrison Ford.
Indigo f & m English (Rare)
From the English word indigo for the purplish-blue dye or the colour. It is ultimately derived from Greek Ἰνδικόν (Indikon) meaning "Indic, from India".
Indika m Sinhalese
Means "Indian, person from India" in Sinhala.
Indra m Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Nepali
Means "possessing drops of rain" from Sanskrit इन्दु (indu) meaning "a drop" and (ra) meaning "acquiring, possessing". Indra is the name of the ancient Hindu warrior god of the sky and rain. He is the chief god in the Rigveda.
Indrajit m Hinduism, Bengali, Indian, Hindi
Means "conqueror of Indra" from the name of the god Indra combined with Sanskrit जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering". In Hindu legend this is another name of Meghanada, the son of Ravana, the king of Sri Lanka. He was given this name by Brahma after he defeated Indra.
Indrek m Estonian
Estonian form of Heinrich (see Henry).
Indriķis m Latvian
Latvian form of Heinrich (see Henry).
Indriði m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Eindride.
Indy 1 m Popular Culture
Diminutive of Indiana. This is the nickname of the hero of the Indiana Jones movies, starring Harrison Ford.
Ing m Germanic Mythology
From the Germanic *Ingwaz, possibly meaning "ancestor". This was the name of an obscure Germanic fertility god who was considered the ancestor of the tribe the Ingaevones. It is possible he was an earlier incarnation of the god Freyr.
Inge f & m Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, German, Dutch, Estonian
Short form of Scandinavian and German names beginning with the element ing, which refers to the Germanic god Ing. In Sweden and Norway this is primarily a masculine name, elsewhere it is usually feminine.
Ingemar m Swedish
From the Old Norse name Ingimárr, derived from the name of the Germanic god Ing combined with mærr "famous".
Ingi m Icelandic, Old Norse
Old Norse and Icelandic form of Inge.
Ingimárr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Ingemar.
Ingmar m Swedish
Variant of Ingemar. This name was borne by the Swedish film director Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007).
Ingo m German, Germanic
German masculine form of Inge.
Ingolf m Norwegian, Danish, German
From the Old Norse name Ingólfr, which was derived from the name of the Germanic god Ing combined with ulfr meaning "wolf".
Ingólfr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Ingolf.
Ingomar m German (Rare), Germanic
From the name of the Germanic god Ing combined with Old German mari "famous", making it a cognate of Ingemar. Ingomar (or Inguiomer) was a 1st-century leader of the Cherusci, a Germanic tribe.
Ingram m Germanic, English (Rare)
Germanic name composed of either the element angil, from the name of the Germanic tribe of the Angles, or engil meaning "angel" combined with hram meaning "raven". This name was brought to England by the Normans, though it died out after the medieval era. These days it is usually inspired by the surname that was derived from the medieval name.
Ingulf m Germanic
Old German cognate of Ingólfr.
Ingumēraz m Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Ingimárr and Ingomar.
Ingvar m Swedish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Danish
From the Old Norse name Yngvarr, which was derived from the name of the Germanic god Yngvi combined with herr meaning "army, warrior".
Íñigo m Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Eneko. This was the birth name of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, who changed it in honour of Saint Ignatius of Antioch. As such, this name is sometimes regarded as a form of Ignatius.
Inigo m English (Rare)
English form of Íñigo. It became well-known in Britain due to the 17th-century English architect Inigo Jones. He was named after his father, a Catholic who was named for Saint Ignatius of Loyola.
Iniobong m & f Western African, Ibibio
Means "God's time" in Ibibio.
Innes m Scottish
Anglicized form of Aonghas.
Innocent m History (Ecclesiastical), English (African)
From the Late Latin name Innocentius, which was derived from innocens "innocent". This was the name of several early saints. It was also borne by 13 popes including Innocent III, a politically powerful ruler and organizer of the Fourth Crusade.... [more]
Innocenzo m Italian
Italian form of Innocentius (see Innocent).
Innokenti m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Иннокентий (see Innokentiy).
Innokentiy m Russian
Russian form of Innocentius (see Innocent).
Innokenty m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Иннокентий (see Innokentiy).
Inocencio m Spanish
Spanish form of Innocentius (see Innocent).
Inti m Indigenous American, Quechua, Inca Mythology
Means "sun" in Quechua. This was the name of the Inca god of the sun. He was a son of Viracocha.
Into m Finnish
Means "enthusiasm" in Finnish.
Ints m Latvian
Contracted form of Indriķis.
Inyene m & f Western African, Ibibio
Means "wealth" in Ibibio.
Ioab m Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Greek and Latin form of Joab.
Ioakeim m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Greek form of Joachim, found in the apocryphal Gospel of James.
Ioan m Romanian, Welsh, Bulgarian
Romanian and Welsh form of John. This is also an alternate transcription of Bulgarian Йоан (see Yoan 2).
Ioane m Georgian (Rare)
Older Georgian form of John.
Ioann m Russian
Older Russian form of John.
Ioannes m Biblical Greek
Biblical Greek form of Yochanan (see John).
Ioannikios m Late Greek
Combination of Ioannes and Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory". This name was borne by Ioannikios (or Joannicius) the Great, a 9th-century Byzantine saint.
Ioannis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Ἰωάννης (see John).
Ioannu m Old Church Slavic
Old Church Slavic form of Ioannes (see John).
Iob m Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Job used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Iodocus m Medieval Breton (Latinized)
Latinized form of Judoc (see Joyce).
Ioel m Biblical Greek
Form of Joel used in the Greek Old Testament.
Iohannes m Biblical Latin
Latin form of Greek Ioannes (see John).
Iohel m Biblical Latin
Form of Joel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Iokua m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Joshua.
Iolo m Welsh
Diminutive of Iorwerth, used independently.
Iolyn m Welsh (Rare)
Diminutive of Iorwerth.
Íomhar m Irish
Irish form of Ivor.
Iomhar m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Ivor.
Ion 1 m Basque, Romanian
Basque and Romanian form of John.
Ion 2 m Greek Mythology
Of unknown etymology, possibly Pre-Greek. According to Greek mythology he was a son of Creusa and Xuthus (or alternatively the god Apollo). He was said to be the ancestor of the Greek tribe of the Ionians.
Iona 2 m Russian, Georgian, Biblical Latin
Form of Jonah used in the Latin Old Testament, as well as the Russian and Georgian form.
Ionas m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Jonah used in the Greek Bible. It is also the form used in the Latin New Testament.
Ionatán m Irish
Irish form of Jonathan.
Ionathan m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Jonathan and Jehonathan used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Ionel m Romanian
Romanian diminutive of John.
Ionuț m Romanian
Romanian diminutive of John.
Ioram m Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Joram used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Iordan m Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Йордан (see Yordan).
Iordanes m Late Roman
Latin form of Jordanes.
Iordanus m Late Roman
Latin form of Jordan.
Iorwerth m Welsh, Old Welsh
Means "worthy lord" from Old Welsh ior "lord" and gwerth "value, worth". This name was used by medieval Welsh royalty, including the prince Iorwerth Goch of Powys, who is mentioned in the tale the Dream of Rhonabwy. It has sometimes been Anglicized as Edward.
Iosaphat m Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Jehoshaphat used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Ioseb m Georgian
Georgian form of Joseph.
Ioseph m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Joseph used in the Greek and Latin Bible.
Iosephus m Late Roman
Latin form of Joseph.
Ioses m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Joses.
Iosias m Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Josiah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Iosif m Russian, Romanian, Greek
Russian, Romanian and Greek form of Joseph.
Iosifu m Old Church Slavic
Old Church Slavic form of Ioseph (see Joseph).
Iosue m Biblical Latin
Latin form of Joshua.
Iou m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Jehu.
Ioubal m Biblical Greek
Form of Jubal used in the Greek Old Testament.
Ioudas m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Judah.
Iouri m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Юрий (see Yuriy).
Iovianus m Ancient Roman
Older form of Jovian.
Iovis m Roman Mythology
Older form of Jove.
Iovita m & f Ancient Roman
Latin masculine and feminine form of Jovita.
Ipati m Russian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Ипатий (see Ipatiy).
Ipatiy m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of the Greek name Ὕπατος (Hypatos), the masculine form of Hypatia.
Ippolito m Italian
Italian form of Hippolytos.
Iqaluk m & f Indigenous American, Inuit
Means "fish" in Inuktitut.
Iqbal m Arabic
Means "fortunate" in Arabic. Allama Muhammad Iqbal (1877-1938) was a poet, philosopher, and scholar from Pakistan.
'Ira' m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Ira 1.
Ira 1 m Biblical, English, Hebrew
Means "watchful" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of King David's priest. As an English Christian given name, Ira began to be used after the Protestant Reformation. In the 17th century the Puritans brought it to America, where remained moderately common into the 20th century.
Irakli m Georgian
Georgian form of Herakles.
Iraklis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Herakles.
Irakliy m Russian
Russian form of Herakleios (see Heraclius).
Irek 1 m Tatar, Bashkir
Means "freedom, liberty" in Tatar and Bashkir, of Turkic origin.
Irek 2 m Polish
Diminutive of Ireneusz.
Irenaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Εἰρηναῖος (Eirenaios), which meant "peaceful". Saint Irenaeus was an early bishop of Lyons for whom the Greek island of Santorini is named.
Irénée m & f French
French form of Irenaeus, also occasionally a feminine form.