the etymology and history of first names
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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 diminutive 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 diminutive of JOHN
IANTO m Welsh
Diminutive 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 diminutive of JAKOB
IBRAHEEM m Arabic
Variant transcription of IBRAHIM
İBRAHİM m Turkish
Turkish form of ABRAHAM
IBRAHIM m Arabic
Arabic form of ABRAHAM
IBRO m Bosnian
Bosnian diminutive of IBRAHIM
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]
IDAN m Jewish
Means "era" in Hebrew.
IDOWU m & f Yoruba
Means "born after twins" in Yoruba.
IDRIS m Welsh
Means "ardent lord" from Welsh iud "lord, prince" combined with ris "ardent, enthusiastic, impulsive".
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
IESTYN m Welsh
Welsh form of JUSTIN
IEUAN m Welsh
Old Welsh form of JOHN
IFAN m Welsh
Welsh form of JOHN
IGGY m English
Diminutive 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
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.
IGOR m Russian, Polish, Slovene
Russian form of IVOR... [more]
IHAB m & f Arabic
Means "gift" in Arabic.
IHSAN m & f Arabic
Means "charity" in Arabic.
IIKKA m Finnish
Finnish form of ISAAC
IIRO m Finnish
Finnish diminutive 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
Diminutive of ISAAC... [more]
IKENNA m Igbo
Means "father's power" in Igbo.
IKER m Basque
Means "visitation" in Basque... [more]
IKRAAM f & m Arabic
Variant transcription of IKRAM
IKRAM f & m Arabic
Means "honour" in Arabic.
ILAN m Jewish
Means "tree" in Hebrew.
ILAR m Welsh
Welsh form of HILARIUS
ILARI m Russian, Finnish
Russian and Finnish form of HILARIUS
ILARIO m Italian
Italian form of HILARIUS
ILBERT m English (Rare)
From an English surname which was derived from the Germanic given name HILDEBERT.
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]
İLHAMİ m Turkish
Means "inspiration" in Turkish.
ILIA m Russian, Bulgarian
Variant transcription of ILYA or ILIYA
ILIE m Romanian
Romanian form of ELIAS
ILIJA m Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian
Macedonian, Serbian and Croatian form of ELIJAH, and a Bulgarian variant transcription of ILIYA.
ILIYA m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of ELIJAH
İLKAY f & m Turkish
Means "new moon" in Turkish, derived from ilk "first" and ay "moon".
İLKER m Turkish
Means "first man" in Turkish.
İLKİN 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]
ILMARI m Finnish
Short form of ILMARINEN
ILMARINEN m Finnish Mythology
Derived from Finnish ilma "air"... [more]
ILYA m Russian
Russian form of ELIJAH
ILYAS m Arabic
Arabic form of ELIJAH
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".
IMANOL m Basque
Basque form of EMMANUEL
IME m & f Western African
Means "patience" in Ibibio.
IMEDA m Georgian
Means "hope" in Georgian.
IMEN m Arabic
Variant transcription of IMAN
IMHOTEP m Ancient Egyptian
Means "he comes in peace" in Egyptian... [more]
IMMANUEL m German, Jewish, Biblical
Form of EMMANUEL used in some translations of the Old Testament... [more]
IMRAN m Arabic
Arabic form of AMRAM
IMRE m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Amalric (see EMMERICH)... [more]
IMRUS m Hungarian
Diminutive of IMRE
IMTIYAZ m Arabic
Means "distinction" in Arabic.
INÁCIO m Portuguese
Portuguese form of IGNATIUS
IÑAKI m Basque
Basque form of IGNATIUS
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".
INDIANA f & m English
From the name of the American state, which means "land of the Indians"... [more]
INDIGO f & m English (Rare)
From the English word indigo for the purplish-blue dye or the colour... [more]
INDRA m Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "possessing drops of rain" from Sanskrit इन्दु (indu) "a drop" and र (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]
INDY m Popular Culture
Diminutive of INDIANA... [more]
ING m Germanic Mythology, Norse Mythology
From old Germanic Ingwaz, which possibly means "he who is foremost"... [more]
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]
INGEMAR m Scandinavian
From the Old Norse name Ingimárr, derived from the name of the Norse god ING combined with mærr "famous".
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 an English surname which was derived from the Germanic given name Engelram... [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
IÑIGO m Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of ENEKO... [more]
INIGO m English (Rare)
English form of IÑIGO... [more]
INNES m & f Scottish
Anglicized form of AONGHUS, also used as a feminine name.
INNOCENT m History
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).
INTO m Finnish
Means "enthusiasm" in Finnish.
IOAN m Romanian, Welsh, Bulgarian
Romanian and Welsh form of JOHN... [more]
IOANN m Russian
Older Russian form of JOHN
IOANNES m Greek
Greek form of JOHN
IOANNIS m Greek
Greek form of JOHN
IOKUA m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of JOSHUA
IOLO m Welsh
Diminutive of IORWERTH
IOLYN m Welsh
Diminutive of IORWERTH
ÍOMHAR m Irish
Irish form of IVOR
IOMHAR m Scottish
Scottish form of IVOR
ION m Basque, Romanian
Basque and Romanian form of JOHN
IONATÁN m Irish
Irish form of JONATHAN
IONEL m Romanian
Romanian diminutive of JOHN
IONUȚ m Romanian
Romanian diminutive of JOHN
IORDAN m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of YORDAN
IORWERTH m Welsh
Means "handsome lord" from Welsh ior "lord" and berth "handsome"... [more]
IOSIF m Russian, Romanian, Greek
Russian, Romanian and Greek form of JOSEPH
IPATI m Russian
Russian form of the Greek name ‘Υπατιος (Hypatios), which was the masculine form of HYPATIA.
IPPOLIT m Russian
Russian form of HIPPOLYTOS
IPPOLITO m Italian
Italian form of HIPPOLYTOS
IQBAL m Arabic
Means "fortunate" in Arabic... [more]
IRA (1) m Biblical, English, Jewish
Means "watchful" in Hebrew... [more]
IRÉNÉE m French
French form of IRENEUS
IRENEUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ειρηναιος (Eirenaios) which meant "peaceful"... [more]
IRENEUSZ m Polish
Polish form of IRENEUS
IRFAN m Arabic
Means "knowledge, learning" in Arabic.
IRINEI m Russian
Variant transcription of IRINEY
IRINEY m Russian
Russian form of IRENEUS
IRVIN m English, Scottish
From a surname which was a variant of either IRVING or IRWIN.
IRVINE m English, Scottish
Variant of IRVING
IRVING m English, Scottish
From a Scottish surname which was in turn derived from a Scottish place name... [more]
IRWIN m English
From an English surname which was derived from the Old English given name Eoforwine, a cognate of ERWIN.
ISA (1) m Arabic
Arabic form of JESUS
ISAAC m English, Jewish, Biblical
From the Hebrew name יִצְחָק (Yitzchaq) which meant "he laughs"... [more]
ISAAK m Russian, German
Russian and German form of ISAAC
ISADOR m English (Rare)
Variant of ISIDORE
ISADORE m English
Variant of ISIDORE
ISAIA m Italian
Italian form of ISAIAH
ISAIAH m English, Jewish, Biblical
From the Hebrew name יְשַׁעְיָהוּ (Yesha'yahu) meaning "YAHWEH is salvation"... [more]
ISAIAS m Biblical
Late Latin form of ISAIAH used in some versions of the Bible.
ISAK m Swedish
Swedish form of ISAAC
'ISAM m Arabic
Means "security, pledge" in Arabic.
ISAMU m Japanese
Means "courage, bravery" in Japanese.
ISANDRO m Spanish
Spanish form of LYSANDER
ISAY m Russian
Russian form of ISAIAH
ISER m Yiddish
Yiddish form of ISRAEL
ISEUL f & m Korean
Means "dew" in Korean.
ISHA m Indian
Means "master, lord" in Sanskrit... [more]
ISHMAEL m Biblical
From the Hebrew name יִשְׁמָעֵאל (Yishma'el) meaning "God will hear"... [more]
ISHMERAI m Biblical
Means "YAHWEH guards" in Hebrew... [more]
ISHVI m Biblical
Means "he resembles me" in Hebrew... [more]
ISI m & f Native American
Means "deer" in Choctaw.
ISIAH m English
Variant of ISAIAH
ISIDOR m German, Russian
German and Russian form of ISIDORE
ISIDORE m English, French, Jewish
From the Greek name Ισιδωρος (Isidoros) which meant "gift of Isis", from the name of the Egyptian goddess ISIS combined with Greek δωρον (doron) "gift"... [more]
ISIDORO m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of ISIDORE
ISIDRO m Spanish
Spanish variant of ISIDORE
ISINGOMA m Eastern African
Means "first of twins" in Luganda.
İSKENDER m Turkish
Turkish form of ALEXANDER
ISLAY m Scottish
From the name of the island Islay, which lies off of the west coast of Scotland.
ISLWYN m Welsh
From the name of a mountain in Wales which means "below the grove" from Welsh is "below" and llwyn "grove".
ISMAEL m Spanish
Spanish form of ISHMAEL
ISMA'IL m Arabic
Arabic form of ISHMAEL
'ISMAT m & f Arabic
Derived from Arabic عصم ('Isma) meaning "safeguarding".
ISMO m Finnish
Finnish form of ISHMAEL
ISOCRATES m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ισοκρατης (Isokrates) which meant "equal power", derived from ισος (isos) "equal" and κρατος (kratos) "power"... [more]
ISRAEL m Biblical, Jewish
From the Hebrew name יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisra'el) meaning "God contended"... [more]
ISRAFIL m Judeo-Christian Legend
Meaning unknown... [more]
ISSA m Arabic
Variant transcription of ISA (1)
ISSAC m English
Variant of ISAAC
ISSACHAR m Biblical, Jewish
Means "hireling" in Hebrew... [more]
ISSUR m Yiddish
Yiddish form of ISRAEL
ISSY m English
Diminutive of ISIDORE and other names beginning with Is.
ISTVÁN m Hungarian
Hungarian form of STEPHEN... [more]
ITALO m Italian
Italian form of ITALUS
ITALUS m Roman Mythology
Means "of Italy" in Latin... [more]
ITAMAR m Jewish
Variant transcription of ITHAMAR
ITHAI m Biblical
Possibly means "with me" in Hebrew... [more]
ITHAMAR m Biblical, Jewish
Means "palm island" in Hebrew... [more]
ITHEL m Welsh
Means "generous lord" from the Welsh elements iud "lord, prince" and hael "generous".
ITHIEL m Biblical
Means "God is with me" in Hebrew... [more]
I'TIMAD f & m Arabic
Means "reliance" in Arabic.
ITSUKI m Japanese
Means "tree" in Japanese... [more]
ITUMELENG m & f Southern African
Means "joy" in Tswana.
ITZAL m Basque
Means "shadow" in Basque.
ITZHAK m Jewish
Variant transcription of YITZHAK
IULIAN m Romanian
Romanian form of Iulianus (see JULIAN).
IULIU m Romanian
Romanian form of JULIUS
IVAILO m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of IVAYLO
IVÁN m Spanish
Spanish form of IVAN
IVAN m Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Croatian, Czech, Slovene, English
Newer form of the old Slavic name Ioan, which was derived from Greek Ioannes (see JOHN)... [more]
IVAR m Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of IVOR
IVAYLO m Bulgarian
Perhaps derived from an old Bulgar name meaning "wolf"... [more]
IVES m History
English form of YVES, used to refer to Saint Yves.
IVO m German, Dutch
German form of YVES or YVON
IVOR m Irish, Scottish, Welsh, English (British)
From the Old Norse name Ívarr, which was derived from the elements yr "yew, bow" and arr "warrior"... [more]
IVORY m & f English (African American)
From the English word for the hard, creamy-white substance which makes up the tusks of elephants.
IWAN m Welsh, Polish
Welsh form of JOHN and a Polish form of IVAN
IWO m Polish
Polish form of YVES
IYOV m Jewish, Biblical (Original)
Hebrew form of JOB
IZAAK m Polish
Polish form of ISAAC
IZANAGI m Far Eastern Mythology
Means "male who invites" in Japanese... [more]
IZIDOR m Slovene
Slovene form of ISIDORE
IZOTZ m Basque
Means "ice" in Basque.
IZSÁK m Hungarian
Hungarian form of ISAAC
IZYDOR m Polish
Polish form of ISIDORE
IZZ-AL-DIN m Arabic
Means "glory of religion", derived from Arabic عزّ ('izz) "glory, power" and دين (din) "religion"... [more]
IZZ-UD-DIN m Arabic
Variant transcription of IZZ-AL-DIN
IZZY m & f English
Short form of ISIDORE, ISABEL, ISRAEL, and other names beginning with a similar sound.
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