Browse Submitted Names

Hildagarde f English (Rare)
Variant of Hildegard.

Hildebrando m Portuguese
Variant of Hildebrand.

Hillard m English
A variant of Hilliard that is likewise a transferred use of the surname Hilliard.

Hille f East Frisian, Estonian, German (Rare), German (Silesian, Rare)
Short form of names containing the element hild, for example Mathilda.... [more]

Hiltruda f Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Hiltrud.

Himanshu m Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Means "moon" in Sanskrit, from हिम (hima) meaning "cold, frost, winter" and अंशु (amshu) meaning "ray, beam, thread".

Himari f Japanese
Himari is most commonly spelled as 陽葵, a combination of Japanese 陽 (hi) meaning "sunshine" and 葵 (mari) meaning "hollyhock". This spelling ranked at #1 for girls in Japan in 2020. It can also be spelled as 向日葵 (himari) meaning "sunflower"... [more]

Hime f Japanese (Rare)
From 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" (also used for this name as 妃), derived from a combination of 日 (hi) meaning "sun" (used as a prefix or appellation in reference to the imperial family) and 女 (me) meaning "woman."... [more]

Himesh m Indian, Marathi, Gujarati
Means "lord of snow", derived from Sanskrit हिम (himá) meaning "cold, snow, winter" combined with ईश (īśá) meaning "lord, master, ruler".

Hinagiku f Japanese, Popular Culture
This is the name of a main character in the Wedding Peach manga and TV series, one of the most popular animes released in the mid-90s. In her case it is spelled 珠野, which combines 珠 meaning "pearl, gem, jewel" with 野 meaning "plains, field, life"... [more]

Hinako f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (hi) meaning "one", 光 (hi) meaning "light", 秀 (hi) meaning "excel, excellence, beauty, surpass", 雛 (hina) meaning "chick, squab, duckling, doll", 燈 (hi) meaning "lamp, light", 瞳 (hi) meaning "pupil (of eye)", 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 日向 (hina) meaning "sunny place", 妃 (hi) meaning "queen, princess", 披 (hi) meaning "expose, open", 比 (hi) meaning "compare, race, ratio, Philippines", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal", 飛 (hi) meaning "fly, skip (pages), scatter", 柊 (hi) meaning "holly", 姫 (hi) meaning "princess", 百 (hi) meaning "hundred", 品 (hina) meaning "goods, refinement, dignity, article", 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male", 陽向 (hina) meaning "toward the sun" or 鄙 (hina) meaning "lowly, the country, the countryside, be countrified", 七 (na) meaning "seven", 南 (na) meaning "south", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 名 (na) meaning "name", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 暖 (na) meaning "warmth", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 捺 (na) meaning "press, print, affix a seal, stamp", 陽 (na) meaning "light, sun, male", 和 (na) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 凪 (na) meaning "lull, calm", 直 (na) meaning "straight" or 笑 (na) meaning "laugh" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", 虹 (ko) meaning "rainbow", 幸 (ko) meaning "happiness" or 菊 (ko) meaning "chrysanthemum"... [more]

Hinano f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.... [more]

Hinato m Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 南 (na) meaning "south" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person" or 陽 (hina) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation... [more]

Hin-hei f Korean

Hiparh m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Variant of Hipparchus via Hipparchos.

Hiperion m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Hyperion.

Hippolyt m German (Archaic), German (Swiss, Rare), Alsatian
German form of Hippolytos. A notable bearer is Hippolyt Kempf (born 1965), a Swiss skier and Olympic medalist.

Hira f Pakistani, Arabic, Turkish
From the name of a cave where Mohammed according to Islamic tradition received his first revelations.

Hiral f & m Indian

Hiro m & f Japanese, Popular Culture
Means "broad, widespread."... [more]

Hiroharu m Japanese
From Japanese 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, generous" combined with 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hiroka f & m Japanese
From Japanese 央 (hiro) meaning "centre, middle", 嘉 (hiro) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", 海 (hiro) meaning "sea, ocean", 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, generous", 均 (hiro) meaning "level, average", 啓 (hiro) meaning "disclose, open, say", 圭 (hiro) meaning "jade pointed at top", 敬 (hiro) meaning "respect", 硯 (hiro) meaning "inkstone", 光 (hiro) meaning "light", 宏 (hiro) meaning "wide, large", 広 (hiro) meaning "wide, broad, spacious", 弘 (hiro) meaning "vast, broad, wide", 洪 (hiro) meaning "deluge, flood, vast", 浩 (hiro) meaning "prosperous", 紘 (hiro) meaning "large", 潤 (hiro) meaning "soft, moist, sleek, freshen", 祥 (hiro) meaning "auspicious, happiness, blessedness, good omen, good fortune", 尋 (hiro) meaning "search, seek", 泰 (hiro) meaning "peaceful, calm, peace, easy, Thailand, extreme, excessive, great", 大 (hiro) meaning "big, great", 拓 (hiro) meaning "expand, open, support", 宙 (hiro) meaning "mid-air", 博 (hiro) meaning "doctor, PhD, exposition, fair, exhibition", 普 (hiro) meaning "universal, wide(ly), generally", 明 (hiro) meaning "bright", 弥 (hiro) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 佑 (hiro) meaning "help, assist", 優 (hiro) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant", 容 (hiro) meaning "contain, form, looks", 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean", 陽 (hiro) meaning "light, sun, male", 廣 (hiro) meaning "broad, wide, spacious", 洸 (hiro) meaning "sparkling water", 絋 (hiro) meaning "cotton wadding", 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 妃 (hi) meaning "ruler's wife, queen, empress", 比 (hi) meaning "compare, race, ratio, Philippines", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal" or 火 (hi) meaning "fire", 路 (ro) meaning "path, route, road, distance", 呂 (ro) meaning "spine, backbone" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 嘉 (ka) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", 郁 (ka) meaning "cultural progress, perfume", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 架 (ka) meaning "erect, frame, mount, support, shelf, construct", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 耶 (ka) meaning "question mark", 和 (ka)meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 閑 (ka) meaning "leisure", 奏 (ka) meaning "play music, complete" or 雅 (ka) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined".... [more]

Hiroma m Japanese
From Japanese 優 (hiro) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 大 (hiro) meaning "large, big", 尋 (hiro) meaning "inquire, fathom, look for", 泰 (hiro) meaning "peaceful, calm, peace, easy, Thailand, extreme, excessive, great" or 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant, rich" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" or 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)"... [more]

Hironori m Japanese
Hironori is a Japanese name that means 'tolerant rule'. It is derived from the words 'hiro', which means 'wide, large or tolerant', and 'nori', which means 'rich, fertile or revere'.

Hiroo m Japanese
From Japanese 弘 (hiro) meaning "wide, spacious, vast, broad, large" combined with 雄 (o) meaning "male". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hirotsugu m Japanese
Hiro means "Broad", "Generous" or "Prosperous"; Tsugu means "Acquiescent" , "Rank Next,Asia", "Order,Sequence" or "Help,Rescue".

Hisahito m Japanese

Hisashi m Japanese
Japanese name meaning "long-lived". This name is used as 久 (hisa) "long" combined with 志 (shi) "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Hisayoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 久 (hisa) meaning "long time" combined with 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 慶 (yoshi) meaning "celebrate", 嘉 (yoshi) meaning "praise", 佳 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful, good", 美 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful", 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason"... [more]

Hisoka m & f Japanese
Hisoka is a name and word that literally means "Reserved,Secretive", and maybe "Secret" in Japanese. It is more often used for boys,but Ayaka Hibiki is a Japanese stage actress that was given this name.

Hitje f Dutch

Hitoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 仁 (hitoshi) meaning "compassionate, benevolent", 均 (hitoshi) meaning "level, equal", 一 (hitoshi) meaning "one", 斎 (hitoshi) meaning "cleansing, purification", or 等 (hitoshi) meaning "rank, class"... [more]

Hjartan m Faroese
Faroese variant of Kjartan.

Hlǫkk f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "noise; battle". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.

Hlǫðvér m Old Norse
Variant of Hloðvér.

Hlǫðver m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Hlǫðvér. In Norse mythology this is the name of Hervǫr and Hlaðgunnr's father.

Hloðvér m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Chlodwig.

Hloverka f Croatian (Rare)
An invented name, possibly based on Lovorka.

Hnat m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Ignatius.

Hoagland m American
Transferred use of the surname Hoagland borne by bandleader and composer Hoagland Howard "Hoagy" Carmichael (1899-1981).

Hoagy m American
Diminutive for Hoagland as borne by bandleader and composer Hoagland Howard "Hoagy" Carmichael (1899-1981).

Hodaka m Japanese

Hodaya f Hebrew
Variant of Hodiyah. Means "splendor of Yahweh" from the Hebrew hod "glory, splendor" and ya "God".

Hodor m Popular Culture
Hodor is a fictional character in the TV series Game of Thrones (2011-2017).

Hoghni m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Hǫgni.

Hội m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 會 (hội) meaning "meeting, assembly".

Holanda f English (American, Rare, Archaic, ?)

Holling m American (Rare)
Transferred use of surname Holling.

Hollyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Holly using the popular name suffix lyn.

Holmes m English
Transferred use of the surname Holmes in infrequent use as a first name in America in the late 1800s and the first decade of the 1900s.

Holt m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Holt.

Homurako f Japanese
From Japanese 炎 (homura) meaning "flame" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Honesti f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Honesty.

Honia f Polish
Diminutive of Honorata.

Hono f Japanese
From Japanese 炎 (hono) meaning "flame". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Honoratka f Polish
Diminutive of Honorata.

Horbelin m American (Hispanic, Rare)

Horcia f Polish
Diminutive of Honorata.

Hǫrn f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Meaning unknown; possibly derived from hǫrr ("flax, linen"). This is another name for Freyja.

Hortenzia f Hungarian, Slovak (Rare)
Hungarian and Slovak form of Hortensia.

Horton m English, Literature
Transferred use of the surname Horton. Horton the Elephant is a fictional character from Dr. Suess's 'Horton Hatches the Egg' and 'Horton Hears a Who'.

Hosato m & f Japanese
From Japanese 浦 (ho) meaning "riverbank, shore", 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" or 穂 (ho) meaning "grain" combined with 里 (sato) or 郷 (sato) which both mean "village". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]

Hošea m Croatian
Croatian form of Hosea.

Hosep m Armenian (Rare)
Variant of Hovsep.

Hoshihime f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Hoshio m Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 郎 (o) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Hosteen m Navajo
A term of respect meaning "man, grown man, elder, mister, husband." Transferred use of the Navajo word Hastiin of the same meanings. Found as Áłtsé Hastiin, the first man in the Navajo creation story... [more]

Hǫð f Old Norse
Feminine form of Hǫðr.

Hovagim m Armenian
Variant of Hovakim.

Hovahnnes m Armenian (Rare)
Variant of Hovhannes.

Hovig m Armenian
Variant transcription of Hovik.

Hoy m Chinese

Hoy m American (Rare)
A name of various possible origins: English, Scottish or Danish. The English form can be a transferred use of the surname Hoy from an occupational name for a sailor... [more]

Hranimir m Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Slavic elements hrani "protect, defend" and mir meaning "peace". Cognate of Branimir.

Hranimirka f Bulgarian (Rare), Croatian (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Hranimira.

Hranislav m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare)
Derived from Slavic elements hrani "protect, defend" and slava meaning "glory".

Hranislava f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Hranislav.

Hranislavka f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive of Hranislava.

Hripsime f Armenian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Rhipsime, sometimes called Hripsime, Ripsime, Ripsima or Arsema (died c. 290) was a martyr of Roman origin; she and her companions in martyrdom are venerated as the first Christian martyrs of Armenia.

Hrisant m Bulgarian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Bulgarian and Romanian form of Chrysanthos.

Hristivoje m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from Serbian Hristos meaning ''Christ''.

Hrithik m Indian
Shortened form of Hrithikhesh, meaning "from the heart".

Hrói m Icelandic, Old Norse
Derived from the reconstructed Proto-Norse name *HróþiwíhaR composed of the Norse elements hróðr "praise, fame, honor" and -vir of uncertain etymology. Hrói höttur is the Icelandic name for the legendary medieval English hero Robin Hood.

Hrvat m Croatian (Rare), Slavic Mythology
An old Croatian name meaning ''Croat''.... [more]

Hrvatina f Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Croatian Hrvat meaning "Croat".

Hrvoj m Croatian (Rare)
Variant of Hrvoje.

Hrvoja f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Hrvoje.

Hrvojka f Croatian
Feminine form of Hrvoje.

Hrvoslav m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian male name a combination of Hrvat "Croat" and slava "glory".

Hryhir m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Gregory.

Hrystyna f Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Khrystyna.

Hube m American
Diminutive of Hubert. The pianist Hube Hanna worked with bandleader and composer Hoagy Carmichael.

Hud m Arabic
Hud was a prophet of ancient Arabia mentioned in the Qur’an.

Hug m Medieval German
Medieval German form of Hugo.

Hughtavious m African American (Modern, Rare)
A modern invented name, based on Hugh.

Hùgò m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Hugo.

Hugó m Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Húgó and Hungarian form of Hugo.

Hugon m Polish (Rare)
Polish variant of Hugo created on the basis of the Latin declination.

Humnah f Arabic

Huntyr m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hunter.

Hurbert m American
Variant of Herbert.

Húrin m Literature
In the Middle-earth legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien, Húrin was a hero of Men during the First Age, said to be the greatest warrior of the Edain.

Huriye f Turkish
Turkish form of Houria.

Hurley m English
Transferred use of the surname Hurley.

Hurnet f Dutch (Rare)
Famous bearer is Dutch rower Hurnet Dekkers (born 1974).

Hurtle m English (Australian)

Husnija m Bosnian
Variant of Husni.

Huston m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Huston.

Hutch m English (Rare, Archaic)
Medieval diminutive of Hugh.

Hyde m English (Rare)
From the English surname Hyde. Fictional bearers of the surname include the criminal Edward Hyde from Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Steven Hyde, known simply as Hyde, a character played by Danny Masterson on the American television sitcom That '70s Show (1998-2006).

Hyleas f Obscure
Borne by American heptathlete Hyleas Fountain (1981-).

Hylo m American (Rare)
Nickname given to bluegrass singer and guitarist Frank "Hylo" Brown, Jr. (1922-2003) due to his broad vocal range.

Hynden f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hynden.

Hyness m Popular Culture
Hyness is the principal villain in Kirby Star Allies, serving as the penultimate boss in Story Mode.

Hysen m Albanian

Hyuk m Korean
Variant transcription of Hyeok.

Hyun-jeong f & m Korean
Combination of Hyun and Jeong. Meaning varies depending on characters used.

Hyuuga m Japanese (Modern)
Variant transcription of Hyūga.

Iaian m Scottish (Rare), English (British, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Older form of Iain.

Iakovoula f Greek (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Iakovos.

Iannah f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ianna.

Ibi m Ancient Egyptian
The ancient Egyptian noble Ibi (sometime transliterated as Aba or Abe) was chief steward of the God's Wife of Amun, Nitocris I, during the reign of the 26th Dynasty pharaoh Psamtik I.

Ibón m Basque
Ibón is the Aragonese term for small mountain lakes of glacial origin in the Pyrenees, generally above 2,000 m. Ibón stems from the Basque word ibai (river), which originally designated hot springs.

Ibrica m Bosnian
Nickname for Ibrahim.

Ica f Romanian (Rare)
Short form of Vasilica.

Ice f & m Popular Culture (Rare), African American
From the English word that denotes water frozen to a solid state. A fictional bearer of this name is Ice, a DC comic book superheroine. This is the name of Gucci Mane's son, Ice Davis.

Ichio m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 雄 (o) meaning "male". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Iclal f Turkish

Idalmis f Caribbean

Idhomene m Albanian

Idit f Hebrew
Means "ground" or "soil" in Hebrew.

Idka f Polish
Diminutive of Ida.

Idora f Croatian
Contracted form of Isadora. This name is borne by Croatian figure skater Idora Hegel (born 1983).

Idries m Arabic
Variant of Idris 1.

Iduna f Swedish (Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic), Dutch, Hungarian (Rare)
Latinate form of Iðunn.

Iermu m Maltese (Rare)
Maltese form of Elmo.

Iescha f Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, English (American, Rare)
Form of Iscah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

Iese m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Yishay (see Jesse) via its Biblical Greek form Iessai. A notable bearer of this name was king Iese of Kartli (1680-1727), who is known as Jesse in English.

Ifat f Hebrew

Ifra f Arabic, Pakistani
Means "Height, sublimity".

Igal m Hebrew, Biblical
Variant of Yigal.

Iggie m American, Italian
Variant of Iggy.

Ignjat m Serbian, Croatian
Croatian and Serbian form of Ignatius. A bearer of this name was the Croatian poet Ignjat Ðurđević.

Ignotus m Literature
Means "unknown" in Latin. This was the pen name of the Hungarian writer Hugó Veigelsberg (1869-1949), and was also borne by his son, writer Pál Ignotus (1901-1978​). It was later employed by author J. K. Rowling for a character in her Harry Potter series of books.... [more]

Igora f Russian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), South American (Rare)
Feminine form of Igor.

Iguana f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Igwebuike m Igbo, Nigerian

Iisak m Estonian (Rare), Finnish, Biblical Finnish
Estonian and Finnish form of Isaac.

Ikageng m Tswana

Ikeria f English (Rare)
Intended as a feminine form of Iker.

Ikkai m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (i) meaning "one" combined with 介 (kai) meaning "shell, shellfish" or 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ikue f Japanese
From Japanese 育 (iku) meaning "education" and 江 (e) meaning "bay". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ikuko f Japanese
From Japanese 郁 (iku) meaning "fragrance" or 育 (iku) meaning "education" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ikuma m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 生 (iku) meaning "purity, pure, unrefined, unmixed" or 行 (iku) meaning "vertical row, line, verify" or 伊 (i) meaning "this, he" and 玖 (ku) meaning "nine, black jewel" combined with 馬 (ma) meaning "horse" or 真 (ma) meaning "truth, reality, genuine, excellent" or 磨 (ma) meaning "to polish, to grind, to brush (teeth)"... [more]

Ikumi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 郁 (iku) meaning "fragrance" and 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ikuto m Japanese
Means violent.... [more]

Ilàriu m Sardinian
Variant of Ilariu.

Ilaydzha m Russian
Russian spelling of Elijah, reflecting the English pronunciation.

Ildika f Slovene, Serbian
Diminutive of Ilda.

Ildiko f Hungarian (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicized variant of Ildikó.

Ilee f & m English (Rare)

Iliana f Italian, Sicilian
Italian variant and Sicilian form of Eliana 1.

Iliaz m Albanian
Variant of Ilias.

Ilijana f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian form of Iliana.

Iliko m Georgian, Montenegrin, Literature
Georgian diminutive of Ilia. The name might possibly have the same type of etymology in Montenegrin.... [more]

Ilio m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Ilian and Iliyan.

Ilion m Albanian

Ilirian m Albanian
Variant of Ilir.

Iliy m Russian
Variant of Iliya.

Iliyan m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Илиян (see Ilian).

Iliza f Russian (Rare)

Illana f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Ilana.

Illeana f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Ileana.

Illi f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Ille.

Illo m Estonian
Variant of Iljo.

Illyria f Ancient Greek, Various (Rare)
Feminine form of Illyrios.

Ilo f Estonian
Feminine given name derived from the name of a minor goddess of feasts, via the Estonian ilu meaning "beauty" but also possibly the word ilo meaning "delight, joy, happiness", the Livonian word īla meaning "nature" or the Pite Sami word âllo meaning "urge".

Ilyasah f African American (Rare)
Ilyasah is the name of one of Activist Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz's six daughters.

Imane f & m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Iman chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Imma f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Emma.

Imriel m Literature, English
character from the Kushiel's Legacy Trilogy by Jacqueline Carey... [more]

Imrul m Bengali

Ína f Greenlandic
Greenlandic short form of Ínariáta.

Ina f Latvian
Latvian short form of Inese as well as a short form of names ending in -ina.

Inara f Azerbaijani (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of İnarə.

Inara f English, Portuguese (Brazilian), Popular Culture
The name of a leading female character from the TV show Firefly and Serenity movie created by Joss Whedon.... [more]

Inder m Indian, Punjabi, Hindi
Variant of Indra.

Inderbir m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Indra combined with Sanskrit वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".

Indica f English (American, Rare)

Indrė f Lithuanian
Either a short form of Indraja or a direct borrowing from Eastern Aukštaitian Lithuanian indrė (standard Lithuanian nendrė) meaning "reed."

Indri m Maltese
Maltese form of Andrew.

Ineke f Dutch, Limburgish, German (Rare), East Frisian
Diminutive form of Ine as well as an East Frisian feminine form of masculine Ine.

Infinatasia f African American (Rare)
Combination of Infinity and Asia 1.

Ingar m & f Norwegian, Swedish
Variant of Ingvor (f), Ingvar (m), Ingegerd (f) and Inggard (m)... [more]

Ingely f Estonian (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ingel.

Ingigerður f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Ingegerd.

Ingveldur f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Yngvildr.

Ingyin f Burmese
Means "sal tree" (genus Shorea) in Burmese.

Inika f Hindi (Rare), Indian (Rare), Gujarati (Rare)
Possibly a variant of the Indian name Anika 2.

Inka f Serbian, Croatian
Diminutive of names containing the element in, for example Ivana, Inoslava, Anina, Ines, Ingrid, etc.

Inna f Estonian
Diminutive of Ingrid and Linda.

Inocent m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Innocent.

Inoslav m Croatian
Variant form of Ninoslav.

Inoslava f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Inoslav.

Int m Estonian
Short form of Heinrich.

Inuk m & f Greenlandic
Means "human being, man" in Greenlandic.

Inunnguaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic male name meaning ''sweet little person/man'', from inuk ''human being, man'' and nnguaq, a suffix meaning ''sweet, dear'',

Inuyasha m Japanese, Popular Culture
"Inu" meaning dog and "yasha" meaning a friendly spirit. This name is used in the manga and anime series, InuYasha... [more]

Inza f Popular Culture
The name of a DC Comics' character. She is the wife of Kent Nelson, who is also Doctor Fate.

Ioakim m Russian, Greek (Cypriot)
Greek variant transcription of Ioakeim and Russian form of Joachim.

Iodoc m Breton (Latinized, Archaic)
Breton form of Joyce.

Ionache m Romanian (Archaic)
Variant of Ianache. This name has fallen out of use and now only survives as a patronymic surname.

Ionka f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Йонка (see Yonka).

Ionko m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Йонко (see Yonko).

Iordanis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Jordan via the ancient Greek Ἰορδάνης (see Iordanes). This is also the modern Greek form of Jordanes.

Iorghu m Romanian (Rare)
Variant of Iorgu.

Ioritz m Basque
Variant of Joritz. This name is borne by professional soccer player Ioritz Landeta Batiz (born 10 October 1995).

Iosef m Russian (Rare)
Variant of Iosif.

Iosefina f Romanian
Romanian form of Josephine.

Iovane m Medieval Georgian, Georgian (Rare)
Medieval Georgian form of Iohannes (see John), which is still in use today, but rarely so.

Iran f Persian

Iras f Theatre
Meaning unknown. This name was used by Shakespeare for one of Cleopatra's maids of honour in his tragedy 'Anthony and Cleopatra' (1607).

Irawati f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Iravati, though it may also be considered the feminine form of Irawan.

Ireney m Russian (Rare)
Variant of Iriney.

Ireton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ireton.

Iría f Galician
Galician form of Irene.

Irianita f Indonesian (Rare)

Irianna f Greek (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Irinel m Romanian
Romanian form of Irinei.

Irisu f Japanese
Japanese name meaning "rainbow", influenced by the Japanese pronunciation of the Greek word iris or from Japanese 伊 (i) meaning "Italy", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 朱 (su) meaning "crimson"... [more]

Irlanda f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Italian (Rare)
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Ireland.

Irmantas m Lithuanian

Irmentrud f Dutch
Variant of Irmintrud.

Irnes m Croatian (Rare), Bosnian (Rare)
The meaning of the name is unknown.

Irsen m Turkish
Meaning unknown.

Irydzia f Polish
Diminutive of Iryda.

Irzyk m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Jirzy.

Isa f Persian
Means "strong-willed" in Persian

Isaach m Yoruba, Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Isaac.

Isaack m Dutch, English (Modern, Rare), Eastern African
Variant of Isaac.

Isaaq m Somali, English
Variant of Isaac.

Isabeli f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Isabele.

Isabelia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Elaboration of Isabel and Isabela. In some cases, the name is apparently also inspired by the name of the mountain range in Nicaragua, Cordillera Isabelia.

Isabelo m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish masculine form of Isabel.

Isaccu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Isaac.

Isacio m Galician

Isack m Eastern African, English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isaac.

Isahag m Armenian
Variant of Isahak.

Isaiya m Russian, English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Isaiah, reflecting the English pronunciation.

Isayya m Russian
Russian spelling of Isaiah, reflecting the English pronunciation.

Iselle f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Flemish (Rare), English (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)

Ishak m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Ishaq as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Ishant m Indian

Ishbell f English
Variant of Ishbel.

Ishmaa'ily m African American (Rare)
Probably a variant of Ishmael.

Isidea f Italian (Rare)
Variant of Iside.

Isiderus m Banat Swabian

Isidra f Catalan, Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Galician
Feminine form of Isidro.

Iskander m Arabic
Variant transcription of Iskandar

Iskren m Bulgarian, Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Bulgarian and Serbian искрен (iskren) "sincere, honest; true, devoted". This name is borne by Bulgarian soccer player Iskren Pisarov (b. 1985).

Iskrena f Bulgarian, Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Iskren.

Island f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word island: "A tract of land surrounded by water, and smaller than a continent".... [more]

Ismena f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Ismene.

Ismeta f Bosnian
Feminine form of Ismet.

Isolina f Italian, Catalan, Galician
Diminutive of Italian Isola and Catalan and Galician Isolda.

Israèl m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Israel.

Issabella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isabella.

Issack m Eastern African, Somali, Swahili, English (Modern, Rare)
Somali and Swahili form of Isaac.

Issei m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (is) meaning "one" combined with 星 (sei) meaning "star" or 清 (sei) meaning "clear". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Istok m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
From Slavic istok meaning "east".

Italy f English (Modern, Rare)
From the country of Italy. Mostly used in America.

Itohan f Western African, Edo, Ijaw
Means "mercy" in Edo and "I don't wish you bad" in Ijaw.

Itona f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ito) meaning "love, affection" combined with 夏 (na) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Itta f German (Rare), Low German
Variant of Ida.... [more]

Itta f Jewish, Yiddish
Ashkenazic pet form of Yehudit. Also variant spelling of Ita.

Itzik m Hebrew (Modern), Yiddish
Diminutive of Itzhak.

Iulică m Romanian
Diminutive of Iulian.

Ivaana f Greenlandic
Greenlandic female form of Ivaaq. It was the number 1 female name in Greenland from 2001 to 2010.

Ivaaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic ivaaq meaning ''brood egg'', ''the brooded, embraced one (to keep warm or in affection)''.

Ivaaraq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic feminine diminutive form of Ivaaq.

Ivánek m Czech
Diminutive of Ivan.

Ivaneq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic ivaneq meaning ''the one who has brooded'' or ''the one who has been brooded on''.

Ivanhoe m Literature

Ivaniš m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Variant of Ivan.

Ivanko m Ukrainian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare)
Diminutive of Ivan.

Ivanor m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Ivanuš m Croatian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ivan.

Ivčin m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Derived from Ivan.

Ivek m Croatian
Diminutive of Ivan.

Ivelina f Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Evelina, an elaboration of Iva 1, a feminine form of Ivo 2 and a feminine form of Ivan.

Iverson m American
From a Scandinavian origin meaning "son of Iver".

Ivian f Spanish (Latin American)
Ivian Sarcos (born 1989) is a Venezuelan model and beauty queen who won Miss World 2011.

Ivica f Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak feminine form of Ivána.

Ivkica f Croatian
Croatian diminutive form of Ivka.

Ivko m Croatian, Bulgarian
Male form of Ivka.

Ivonete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Ivone.

Ivorie f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Ivory.

Ivša m Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive of Ivan.

Iwa f Japanese
This name can be used as 岩 (gan, iwa) meaning "rock, crag" or 磐 (han, ban, iwa), with the same meaning as 岩.... [more]

'Iwalani f Hawaiian
This name means "heavenly frigate bird" or "heavenly man-of-war bird" from 'iwa meaning "frigate bird, man-of-war bird" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual."