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IACCHUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Ιακχος (Iakchos), derived from ιαχω (iacho) meaning "to shout"... [more]

IAGAN   m   Scottish
Modern form of the Scottish name Aodhagán, a pet form of AODH.

IAGO   m   Welsh, Galician
Welsh and Galician form of JACOB... [more]

IAH   m   Egyptian Mythology
Means "moon" in Egyptian... [more]

IAIN   m   Scottish
Scottish form of JOHN

IAKOPA   m   Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of JACOB

IAN   m   Scottish, English
Modern Scottish form of JOHN

IANCU   m   Romanian
Romanian pet form of JOHN

IANTHA   f   English
Variant of IANTHE

IANTHE   f   Greek Mythology
Means "violet flower", derived from Greek ιον (ion) "violet" and ανθος (anthos) "flower"... [more]

IANTO   m   Welsh
Pet form of IFAN

IAPETOS   m   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ιαπτω (iapto) "to wound, to pierce"... [more]

IARFHLAITH   m   Irish
Composed of the Irish elements ior, of unknown meaning, and flaith "lord"... [more]

IARLAITH   m   Irish
Variant of IARFHLAITH

IASON   m   Greek Mythology, Greek
Ancient Greek form of JASON

IB   m   Danish
Danish pet form of JACOB

IBBIE   f   English
Pet form of ISABEL

IBOLYA   f   Hungarian
Means "violet" in Hungarian.

IBRAHEEM   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of IBRAHIM

IBRAHIM   m   Arabic, Turkish
Arabic and Turkish form of ABRAHAM

IBRO   m   Bosnian
Bosnian pet form of IBRAHIM

IBTIHAJ   f   Arabic
Means "joy" in Arabic.

IBTISAM   f   Arabic
Means "smile" in Arabic.

ICARUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Ικαρος (Ikaros), perhaps meaning "follower"... [more]

ICHABOD   m   Biblical
Means "no glory" in Hebrew... [more]

ICHIRO   m   Japanese
Variant transcription of ICHIROU

ICHIROU   m   Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) "one" and 郎 (rou) "son"... [more]

IDA   f   English, German, Scandinavian, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Hungarian, Slovene
Derived from the Germanic element id meaning "work, labour"... [more]

IDAN   m   Jewish
Means "era" in Hebrew.

ÍDE   f   Irish
Possibly derived from Old Irish ítu "thirst"... [more]

IDELLE   f   English
Elaboration of IDA

IDESTA   f   ?
The first element is probably from Germanic id "work".

IDETTA   f   ?
Elaboration of IDA

IDONEA   f   English
Latinized form of IDONY

IDONY   f   English
English form of the Old Norse name Iðunnr, which was probably derived from Old Norse "again" and unna "to love"... [more]

IDOWU   m & f   Yoruba
Means "born after twins" in Yoruba.

IDOYA   f   Spanish
From the Spanish place name Idoia, possibly meaning "pond" in Basque, an important place of worship of the Virgin Mary.

IDRIL   f   Literature
Means "sparkle brilliance" in Sindarin... [more]

IDRIS   m   Welsh
Means "ardent lord" from Welsh iud "lord, prince" combined with ris "ardent, enthusiastic, impulsive".

IDRIYA   f   Jewish
Means "duck" in Hebrew.

IDUNN   f   Germanic Mythology
Germanic form of Iðunnr (see IDONY).

IDWAL   m   Welsh
Means "lord of the wall", derived from Welsh iud "lord, prince" combined with gwal "wall, rampart".

IEFAN   m   Welsh
Welsh form of JOHN

IEKIKA   f   Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of JESSICA

IESHA   f   English
Variant of 'AISHA

IESTYN   m   Welsh
Welsh form of JUSTIN

IEUAN   m   Welsh
Old Welsh form of JOHN

IFAN   m   Welsh
Welsh form of JOHN

IFE   f   Yoruba
Means "love" in Yoruba.

IGA   f   Polish
Pet form of JADWIGA or IGNACJA

IGE   f   Yoruba
Means "born feet first" in Yoruba.

IGGY   m   English
Pet form of IGNATIUS

IGNAAS   m   Dutch
Dutch form of IGNATIUS

IGNÁC   m   Hungarian, Czech
Hungarian 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

IGNACJA   f   Polish
Polish feminine form of IGNATIUS

IGNACY   m   Polish
Polish form of IGNATIUS

IGNASI   m   Catalan
Catalan form of IGNATIUS

IGNATIUS   m   Late Roman
From the Roman family name Egnatius, meaning unknown, of Etruscan origin... [more]

IGNATZ   m   German
German form of IGNATIUS

IGNAZIO   m   Italian
Italian form of IGNATIUS

IGON   m   Basque
Means "ascension" in Basque.

IGONE   f   Basque
Feminine form of IGON

IGOR   m   Russian, Polish, Slovene
Russian form of IVOR... [more]

IGRAINE   f   Welsh Mythology
Meaning unknown, from the Welsh Eigyr... [more]

IHAB   m & f   Arabic
Means "gift" in Arabic.

IHINTZA   f   Basque
Means "dew" in Basque.

IHSAN   m & f   Arabic
Means "charity" in Arabic.

IIDA   f   Finnish
Finnish form of IDA

IIKKA   m   Finnish
Finnish form of ISAAC

IINES   f   Finnish
Finnish form of AGNES

IIRO   m   Finnish
Finnish pet form of ISAAC

IISAKKI   m   Finnish
Finnish form of ISAAC

IKAIA   m   Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of ISAIAH

IKAIKA   m   Hawaiian
Means "strong" in Hawaiian.

IKE   m   English
Pet form of ISAAC

IKER   m   Basque
Means "visitation" in Basque.

IKRAAM   f & m   Arabic
Variant transcription of IKRAM

IKRAM   f & m   Arabic
Means "honour" in Arabic.

ILA   f   Indian
Means "earth" or "speech" in Sanskrit.

ILAN   m   Jewish
Means "tree" in Hebrew.

ILANA   f   Jewish
Feminine form of ILAN

ILANIT   f   Jewish
Feminine form of ILAN

ILAR   m   Welsh
Welsh form of HILARIUS

ILARI   m   Russian, Finnish
Russian and Finnish form of HILARIUS

ILARIA   f   Italian
Italian feminine form of HILARIUS

ILARIO   m   Italian
Italian form of HILARIUS

ILBERT   m   English
From a surname which was derived from the Norman given name HILBERT.

ILDEFONSO   m   Spanish
Spanish form of the Visigothic name Hildefons, which meant "battle ready", derived from the Germanic elements hild "battle" and funs "ready"... [more]

ILDI   f   Hungarian
Hungarian pet form of ILDIKÓ

ILDIKÓ   f   Hungarian
Possibly a form of HILDA... [more]

ILDÓ   f   Hungarian
Hungarian pet form of ILDIKÓ

ILEAN   f   English
Variant of EILEEN

ILEANA   f   Romanian, Spanish
Traditional Romanian form of HELEN

ILEEN   f   English
Variant of EILEEN

ILENE   f   English
Variant of EILEEN

ILHAMI   m   Turkish
Means "inspiration" in Turkish.

ILI   f   Hungarian
Hungarian pet form of HELEN

ILIA   m   Russian, Bulgarian
Variant transcription of ILYA or ILIYA

ILIANA   f   Spanish
Variant of ILEANA

ILIE   m   Romanian
Romanian form of ELIAS

ILIJA   m   Macedonian, Serbian, Bulgarian
Macedonian and Serbian form of ELIJAH, and a Bulgarian variant transcription of ILIYA.

ILINCA   f   Romanian
Feminine form of ILIE

ILITHYIA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Ειλειθυια (Eileithyia), which was derived from ειληλυθυια (eilelythyia) "the readycomer"... [more]

ILIYA   m   Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of ELIJAH

ILKA   f   Hungarian
Hungarian pet form of HELEN

ILKAY   f & m   Turkish
Means "new moon" in Turkish, derived from ilk "first" and ay "moon".

ILKER   m   Turkish
Means "first man" in Turkish.

ILKIN   m   Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "first" in Turkish and Azerbaijani.

ILLARION   m   Russian
Russian form of HILARION

ILLÉS   m   Hungarian
Hungarian form of ELIJAH

ILLIAM   m   Manx
Manx form of WILLIAM

ILLTYD   m   Welsh
Means "multitude of land" from Welsh il "multitude" and tud "land, people"... [more]

ILMA   f   Finnish
Means "air" in Finnish.

ILMARI   m   Finnish
Short form of ILMARINEN

ILMARINEN   m   Finnish Mythology
Derived from Finnish ilma "air"... [more]

ILMATAR   f   Finnish Mythology
Derived from Finnish ilma "air"... [more]

ILONA   f   Hungarian, Finnish, Latvian
Hungarian, Finnish and Latvian form of HELEN

ILONKA   f   Hungarian
Hungarian pet form of HELEN

ILSA   f   German
Variant of ILSE

ILSE   f   German, Dutch
German and Dutch pet form of ELISABETH

ILTA   f   Finnish
Means "evening" in Finnish.

ILYA   m   Russian
Russian form of ELIJAH

ILYAS   m   Arabic
Arabic form of ELIJAH

IMA   f   Dutch
Possibly a Dutch variant of IRMA

IMACULADA   f   Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of INMACULADA

IMAD   m   Arabic
Means "support" or "pillar" in Arabic.

IMAM   m   Arabic
Means "leader" in Arabic.

IMAMU   m   Eastern African
Means "spiritual leader" in Swahili, ultimately from Arabic إمام (Imam).

IMAN   m & f   Arabic
Means "faith", derived from Arabic امن (amuna) "to be faithful".

IMANI   f   Eastern African
Means "faith" in Swahili.

IMANOL   m   Basque
Basque form of EMMANUEL

IME   m & f   Western African
Means "patience" in Ibibio.

IMEDA   m   Georgian
Means "hope" in Georgian.

IMELDA   f   Italian, Spanish
Derived from the Germanic elements irmen "entire" and hild "battle"... [more]

IMEN   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of IMAN

IMHOTEP   m   Ancient Egyptian
Means "he comes in peace" in Egyptian... [more]

IMKE   f   German
Pet form of IMMA

IMMA   f   German
Low German form of IRMA

IMMACOLATA   f   Italian
Italian cognate of INMACULADA

IMMACULATA   f   Irish
Latin form of INMACULADA

IMMANUEL   m   German, Jewish, Biblical
Form of EMMANUEL used in some translations of the Old Testament... [more]

IMOGEN   f   English
The name of a princess in the play 'Cymbeline' by Shakespeare... [more]

IMOGENE   f   English
Variant of IMOGEN

IMPI   f   Finnish
Means "virgin" in Finnish.

IMRAN   m   Arabic
Arabic form of AMRAM

IMRE   m   Hungarian
Hungarian form of Amalric (see EMMERICH)... [more]

IMRUS   m   Hungarian
Pet form of IMRE

IMTIYAZ   m   Arabic
Means "distinction" in Arabic.

INA   f   English
Short form of names ending with ina.

INÁCIO   m   Portuguese
Portuguese form of IGNATIUS

IÑAKI   m   Basque
Basque form of IGNATIUS

IN'AM   f   Arabic
Means "giving, bestowal" in Arabic.

INANNA   f   Near Eastern Mythology
Possibly derived from Sumerian (n)in-an-na "lady of the sky"... [more]

INAS   f   Arabic
Means "friendliness" in Arabic.

INBAL   f   Jewish
Means "tongue of a bell" in Hebrew.

INDAH   f   Indonesian
Means "beautiful" in Indonesian.

INDERJIT   m & f   Indian (Sikh)
Variant of INDRAJIT

INDERPAL   m   Indian (Sikh)
Means "protector of Indra" from the name of the god INDRA combined with Sanskrit पाल (pala) "protector".

INDIA   f   English
From the name of the country, which itself derives from the name of the Indus River.

INDIANA   f & m   English
From the name of the American state, which means "land of the Indians"... [more]

INDIGO   m & f   English
Means simply "indigo" from the English word for the purplish-blue dye or the colour... [more]

INDIRA   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "beauty" in Sanskrit... [more]

INDRA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "possessing drops of rain" from Sanskrit इन्दु (indu) "a drop" and (ra) "possessing"... [more]

INDRAJIT   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "conqueror of Indra" from the name of the god INDRA combined with Sanskrit जित (jit) "conquering"... [more]

INDRANI   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "queen of INDRA" in Sanskrit... [more]

INDU   f   Indian
Means "bright drop" in Sanskrit. This is a name for the moon.

INDY   f & m   English
Pet form of INDIANA

INÉS   f   Spanish
Spanish form of AGNES

INÈS   f   French
French form of INÉS

INÊS   f   Portuguese
Portuguese form of AGNES

INES   f   Italian
Italian form of INÉS

INEZ   f   Spanish
Spanish form of AGNES

ING   m   Germanic Mythology, Norse Mythology
From old Germanic Ingwaz, which possibly means "he who is foremost"... [more]

INGA   f   Scandinavian, German, Russian
Strictly feminine form of INGE

INGE   m & f   Scandinavian, German, Dutch
Short form of Scandinavian and German names beginning with the element ing, which refers to the Norse god ING... [more]

INGEBJØRG   f   Norwegian, Danish
Norwegian and Danish variant of INGEBORG

INGEBORG   f   Scandinavian, German
From the Old Norse name Ingibjörg, which was derived from the name of the Norse god ING combined with björg meaning "protection, help".

INGEGÄRD   f   Swedish
Swedish form of INGEGERD

INGEGERD   f   Scandinavian
From the Old Norse name Ingigerðr, which was derived from the name of the Norse god ING combined with garðr meaning "enclosure".

INGEMAR   m   Scandinavian
From the Old Norse name Ingimárr, derived from the name of the Norse god ING combined with mærr "famous".

INGER   f   Swedish
Variant of INGRID or INGEGERD

INGLEBERT   m   ?
Variant of ENGELBERT

INGMAR   m   Scandinavian
Short form of INGEMAR... [more]

INGO   m   German
German masculine form of INGE

INGOLF   m   Scandinavian, German
From the Old Norse name Ingólfr, which was derived from the name of the Norse god ING combined with úlfr meaning "wolf".

INGRAM   m   English
From a surname which was derived from the Germanic name Engelram... [more]

INGRID   f   Scandinavian, German
From the Old Norse name Ingríðr meaning "Ing is beautiful", derived from the name of the Norse god ING combined with fríðr "beautiful"... [more]

INGVAR   m   Scandinavian
From the Old Norse name Ingvarr, which was derived from the name of the Norse god ING combined with arr meaning "warrior".

INGVARR   m   Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse form of INGVAR

INGVILD   f   Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Ingvildr, derived from the name of the Norse god ING combined with vald "might, power".

IÑIGO   m   Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of ENEKO... [more]

INIGO   m   English
English form of IÑIGO... [more]

INKA   f   Frisian, Finnish
Frisian and Finnish feminine form of INGE

INKERI   f   Finnish
Finnish form of INGRID

INMACULADA   f   Spanish
Means "immaculate" in Spanish... [more]

INNA   f   Russian
Meaning unknown, perhaps originally a short form of names ending in ина (ina).

INNES   m & f   Scottish
Anglicized form of AONGHUS, also used as a feminine name.

INNOCENT   m   English
From the Late Latin name Innocentius which was derived from innocens "innocent"... [more]

INNOCENZO   m   Italian
Italian form of Innocentius (see INNOCENT).

INNOKENTI   m   Russian
Variant transcription of INNOKENTIY

INNOKENTIY   m   Russian
Russian form of Innocentius (see INNOCENT).

INOCENCIO   m   Spanish
Spanish form of Innocentius (see INNOCENT).

INTAN   f   Indonesian
Means "diamond" in Indonesian.

INTO   m   Finnish
Means "enthusiasm" in Finnish.

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