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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the first letter is I.
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Isana m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 鯨 (isana), an old name for a whale now known as kujira in Japanese, sometimes written as 勇魚 with the addition of 魚 (na) meaning "fish." Another reading for 鯨 is simply isa and it may appear to be the same element used in the verb 勇む (isamu) meaning "to be in high spirits, be lively."... [more]
Isanburg f Germanic
Means "iron fortress" from Old High German îsan "iron" and burg "fortress".
Isane f Japanese
"courage"; "sound"
Isang f Filipino
Diminutive of Isabel or Isabela. This can also be a diminutive of any other name ending in -isa.
Isangard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from isan, which comes from îsarn "iron." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Isangarda f Occitan
Occitan form of Isangard.
Isangild f Germanic
Derived from isan, which comes from îsarn "iron", and Gothic gild "sacrifice."
Isannah f English (American, Rare), Literature
Of uncertain origin and meaning, although theories include a combination of Isabella and Susannah. This name was first recorded in the Boston area in the early 1700s and famously borne by one of Paul Revere's daughters who died in infancy... [more]
Isannay f Irish (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic)
Obscure and obsolete Irish variant of Ismay.... [more]
Isantrud f Germanic
Derived from isan, which comes from îsarn "iron", and þruþ "strength."
Isara m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อิสระ (see Itsara).
Isarraitaitsoq f Inuit Mythology
Etymology unknown. This is the name of the minor wife of the Netsilik Inuit scorpionfish god Kanajuk.
Isatou f Western African
Probably derived from Aisha, compare the West African name form Aïssatou.
Isatta f Cornish (Archaic)
Latinized variant of Isatt.
Isauda f Provençal
Provençal form of Isolde.
Isave f Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Isabel.
Isavell f Medieval Irish
Medieval Anglicisation of Isibéal.
Isawil f Quechua
Quechua form of Isabel.
Isay f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Isabel, Luisa, Melissa and other names that start with or contain isa.
Isazo m & f Tumbuka
Variant of Izaso.
Isbal f Manx, Scots
Manx variant of Ysbal and Scots adaptation of Iseabal.
Isbell f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish, American (Rare)
Variant of Isbel, which in the case of the Scots name is an approach at a phonetic spelling of Gaelic Iseabail.
Ísbjört f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic name meaning "bright ice", derived from Old Norse íss meaning "ice" and bjǫrt meaning "bright, shining" (from bjartr).
Ischa m & f Dutch
Possibly derived from Isaac. A famous Dutch bearer was Ischa Meijer, a Jewish journalist, author, actor and television presenter. In his case, Ischa was short for Israel.
Ísdís f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements íss "ice" (compare Icelandic ís) and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Ise f Dutch
This name is used as a variant of Isabelle, alongside Isa 2.
Ise f & m Dutch
Iseabal f Irish (Rare), Scottish Gaelic (Rare)
Irish variant of Isibéal and Scottish variant of Iseabail.
Isée m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
French form of Isaios via Isaeus.... [more]
Iseĸ f Greenlandic
Means "steam, smoke" in Greenlandic.
Isel f & m Nahuatl
Means "alone, unique, only", from Nahuatl icel.
Isela f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Elaborated form of Isel as well as a truncated form of Marisela and Gisela... [more]
Iselda f Italian
Italian variant of Isolda.
Iseli f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Probably a contraction of Isabeli or otherwise a variant of Isabela. Also see Isela, Isel.
Iselilja f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Popularly claimed to mean "ice lily" from Norwegian is "ice" and lilja "lily". This name occurs in the medieval ballad 'Knut liten og Sylvelin'.
Iselin f Norwegian
Norwegian adoption of an originally German short form of Old High German names containing the element isarn meaning "iron" (e.g., Isengard, Iselinde, Isburg), as well as an adoption of an obsolete German diminutive of Isa 2 and a Norwegian adoption and adaption of the Irish name Aisling (compare Isleen).
Iselina f Norwegian (Rare)
Latinate form of Iselin.
Isella f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Italian diminutive of Isa 2 as well as a Latin American variant of Isela.
Iselota f Medieval English
Most likely a diminutive of Isolda (compare Iseldis).
Isemay f Medieval English
Perhaps from a hypothetic Germanic name like *Ismegi or *Ismagi, *Ismagin, which would mean "iron strength" from isan, itself from îsarn "iron" (see Isanbrand; however, the first element could also be îs "ice") combined with magan "strength, might"... [more]
Isengard f Medieval German, German (Rare)
The name Isengard is formed from the Germanic name elements isarn "iron" and gard "enclosure".
Iseppa f Venetian
Feminine form of Iseppo and Venetian variant of Giuseppa.
Iseq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic feminine name taken from the word iseq meaning "steam, smoke".
Isetemkheb f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Isis is in Akhmim (the capital of the ninth (Chemmite) nome of Upper Egypt)".
Isetnofret f Ancient Egyptian (Archaic)
Means "the beautiful Isis".... [more]
Isett f Cornish (Archaic)
Variant of Isott. In Cornwall this name survived well into the 1700s.
Isetta f Italian
Diminutive of Isa 2.
Isèu f Gascon
Gascon form of Isolde.
Iseude f Picard
Variant of Iseute.
Iseul-i f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Iseul combined with the subject marking particle 이 (i).
Iseute f Picard
Picard form of Isolde.
Ísey f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements íss "ice" (compare Icelandic ís) and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Ish m & f English
Diminutive of Ishmael and Felisha.
Isha f English
Short form of names with the ending -isha. such as Alisha or Felisha.
Isha f Hinduism
Isha is a name of Goddess Parvati, Wife of Lord Shiva.... [more]
Ishabel f Irish
A variant of the Scottish name Ishbel. Sometimes also thought to be related to the name Isabel.
Ishana f Indian
Feminine form of Ishan.
Ishara f Near Eastern Mythology
An ancient Hittite goddess associated with love and oaths. Her name possibly comes from the Hittite word for "treaty, binding promise", or may be related to the name of the goddess Ishtar.
Ishasha f Indian (Anglicized, Modern)
Name - Ishasha (Eeshasha) ईषाशा... [more]
Ishbell f English
Variant of Ishbel.
Ishi f Japanese
"Rock, stone" Stone connotates a dependable, nurturing character
Ishi f Japanese
Name that was given during the Hēan Period, to an Empress Consort, "藤原 威子" FUJIWARANOISHI, married to "後一条天皇" GOICHIJŌ the Japanese Emperor Goichijō. The Kanji Character "威" meaning "Prestige" with the Kanji Character "子" meaning "Child"... [more]
Ishiko f Japanese
From 石 ishi "stone" and 子 ko "child" in Japanese.
Íshildur f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements íss "ice" (compare modern Icelandic ís) and hildr "battle". Also compare the hypothetical Germanic cognate Ishild.
Ishini f Sinhalese (Rare)
Possibly from Sanskrit ईशिनी (īśinī) meaning "supremacy".
Ishiyo f Japanese
Stone- Represents strong, durable character.
Ishizu f Japanese
Japanese form of Isis. Ishizu Ishtar is a fictional character and it is also a Japanese surname.
Ishkanouhi f Armenian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Ishkhanuhi.
Ishkhanuhi f Armenian (Rare)
Means "princess" in Armenian.
Ishme-karab f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
This was the name of a goddess in Elamite religion. Her name is Akkadian and means "she who has heard the prayer" or "she has heard the supplication". The Elamite form of her name is said to be Išnikarap... [more]
Ishorat f Uzbek
Means "symbol, sign" in Uzbek.
Ishqiya f Uzbek
Derived from ishqiy meaning "romantic".
Ishraq f & m Medieval Arabic (Moorish), Arabic
Means "sunshine, illumination" in Arabic.
Ishrat f & m Urdu, Bengali
Urdu form of Eshrat as well as a Bengali variant.
Ishta f Sanskrit, Tamil, Hinduism, Telugu, Hindi, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali, Sinhalese
MEANING - desired, loved, worshipped, respected, sacrificed
Ishwari f & m Indian, Marathi, Nepali
Variant of Ishvari.
Isi m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Isidro, Isadora, Isabel and similar names.
Isi f Greenlandic
Means "eye" in Greenlandic
Isibél f Medieval Irish
Older form of Isibéal.... [more]
Isida f Albanian
Albanian form of Isis.
Isidorina f Italian
Feminine form of Isidoro.
Isie f Scots
Scots diminutive of Isabel.
Isifile f Italian (Rare)
Italian variant of Hypsipyle.
Işik m & f Turkish
Means "light" in Turkish.
Işıl f Turkish
Means "sparkling, brilliant, shining, glittering" in Turkish.
Isilda f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Of uncertain origin and meaning, this name is usually treated as a variant of Isolda (compare Ishild).
Isilee f Literature
From Shannon Hale's novel The Goose Girl, a retelling of the Grimms' fairytale. ... [more]
Îsimaleĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Isin f & m Turkish
Means "(light) ray" in Turkish.
Ising f & m Filipino
Diminutive of Isabela, Isidro, and other names starting with Is-.
Isioma f Nigerian
Means "good luck".
İşıq f Azerbaijani
Means "light" in Azerbaijani.
Isisa f Zulu
Means "the tenderness" in Zulu.
Isita f Spanish
Diminutive of Isabel or Isidora or similar names.
Iška f Czech
Truncated form of Františka and Eliška.... [more]
Iska f East Frisian
Variant of Iske.
Iskah f Biblical
See also Iscah.
Iske f East Frisian, West Frisian
Feminine form of Ise.
Iskon m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo isko meaning "paucar bird, yellow-rumped cacique" and the genitive suffix -n.
Iskriyana f Bulgarian
An elaboration of Iskra or a blend of Iskra with Yana.
Iskuhi f Armenian
From the Armenian իսկ (isk) meaning "real" or "reality, verity" and the feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).
Islaam m & f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Islam.
Islama f Muslim (Rare)
Feminine form of Islam.
Islamawati f Indonesian
Combination of Islama and the feminine suffix -wati.
Islame f & m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi variant of Islam (chiefly Algerian and Moroccan).
Islana f Brazilian (Rare), Medieval German (Rare)
As a medieval German name, some academics consider this name to be derived from a Latin dative form of Isla.
Island f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word island: "A tract of land surrounded by water, and smaller than a continent".... [more]
Íslaug f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse íss meaning "ice on sea" or "ice on water" and laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath".
Isleen f Irish (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include an Anglicization of Aisling.
Islem m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Islam (chiefly Tunisian and Algerian).
Išleqämär f Bashkir
From the Bashkir ишле (išle) meaning "like, alike, similar" and Arabic قمر (qamar) meaning "moon".
Isley f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Isley. This name is pronounced identically to Eisele, which was used by American country singer Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum for her daughter born 2013.
Ismaela f Spanish (Mexican)
Feminine form of Ismael.
Ismaella f English
Feminization of Ismael.
Ismahan f Somali, Persian (Rare), Arabic (Rare)
Variant of Asmahan. This spelling is more typically used within the Somali diaspora.
Ismahen f Arabic, Persian
Variant of Ismahan, means « excellence seeker » or « spiritual haven ».
Ismara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Either a feminine form of Ismar or a contraction of Isamara.
Ismary f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Medieval English, English (Archaic)
Spanish variant of Ismaria as well as a Medieval English vernacular form and Early Modern English variant of Ismeria.
Ismay f English (British), Dutch, Anglo-Norman, Medieval Irish
Variant of Isemay, an Anglo-Norman name of uncertain origin and meaning. It was also recorded in medieval Ireland on women born into Anglo-Norman families.
Ismena f Medieval English
Of obscure origin and meaning.
Ismena f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Ismene.
Ismenis f Ancient Greek
In Greek mythology, Ismenis was a Naiad nymph, one of the daughters of the Boeotian river god Ismenus.
Ismeria f Medieval English, Medieval German, Spanish
Quasi-Marian name connected to the devotion of Notre Dame de Liesse in Picardy. According to the legend, Ismeria ("the Black Madonna") was a Moorish girl who converted to Christianity and released the crusaders captivated by her father because of the apparitions of the Virgin Mary.... [more]
Ismeta f Bosnian
Feminine form of Ismet.
Ismete f Albanian
Feminine form of Ismet.
Ísmey f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements íss "ice" (compare Icelandic ís) and mǣr "little girl; virgin, unmarried girl" or mær "daughter" or mėy "girl".
Ismi f Turkish
Turkish form of Asmaa.
Ismie f Indonesian
Variant of Ismi.
Ismina f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Ismena.
Isnelle f French Creole
Feminine form of Isnel. A notable better was Reunionese politician Isnelle Amelin (1907-1994).
Isnin m & f Malay, Indonesian
Means "Monday" in Malay, ultimately from Arabic الاثنين (al-ithnayni). It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia.
Iso f Japanese
This name is used as 磯 (ki, iso) meaning "beach, seashore," implying that, according to Sakaye Suzuki, the girl being given this name may have been born close to the coast/shore.... [more]
Isoa m & f Fijian
Meaning unknown.
Isobele f Obscure
Variant of Isabel.
Isobelle f Scottish
Variant of Isobel.
Isobeth m & f Biblical, English
In the Bible, this is a variant of Ishbosheth. ... [more]
Isodora f Swedish
Variant of Isidora.
Ísól f Icelandic
Variant of Íssól.
Isola f English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Popularly claimed to be derived from the Italian word isola "island", this name might actually rather be a variant of Isolda.... [more]
Ísold f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Isolde.
Isolene f English (Rare)
19th-century elaboration of Isola.
Isoletta f Italian, Theatre
Diminutive of Isola. This name is borne by a character in Vincenzo Bellini's opera La straniera (1828).
Isolina f Italian, Catalan, Galician
Diminutive of Italian Isola and Catalan and Galician Isolda.
Isolinda f Portuguese
Portuguese variant of Isolde
Isoline f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Theatre
French form of Isolina. This name was used in André Messager's opera Isoline (1888), where it belongs to a princess.
Isona f Catalan
From the name of the town in Catalonia, which is probably of Iberian origin, meaning unknown. A notable bearer is Catalan film director Isona Passola (1953-). This name was also borne by a character in the television series 'Ventdelplà' (2005-2010).
Isongke f & m Western African, Anaang
Means "nothing is impossible" in Anaang, spoken in Nigeria.
Isonie f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian), possibly influenced by the name Ione.
Isonoe f & m Greek Mythology
One of jupiter's moons
Isora f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Isaura as well as a contracted form of Isidora.
Isortaĸ f Greenlandic
Means "beluga whale calf" in Greenlandic.
Isortaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Isortaĸ.
Isot f Manx
Diminutive of Isabel.
Isota f Medieval English
Diminutive of Isolde.
Isott f Medieval English
Diminutive of Isolde.
Isoud f Arthurian Cycle, Norman
Norman form and English variant of Isolde.
Isoude f Medieval English, Arthurian Cycle
Medieval English vernacular form of Isolde. It appears in this form in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation of Arthurian legends Le Morte d'Arthur.
Ispinku f Aymara
Means "clover" or any treble-leafed herb in Aymara.
Israe f Dutch
Possibly a feminine form of Israel.
Israela f Hebrew
Feminine form of Israel.
Israella f English
Feminine form of Israel.
Israelle f American (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminization of Israel using the French feminine diminutive suffix -elle modelled on Danielle and Gabrielle.
Ísrún f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements íss "ice" (compare Icelandic ís) and rún "secret; secret lore".
Issa m & f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (is) meaning "one" combined with 颯 (sa) meaning "the sound of the wind". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Issa f Pet
During the 1st century, the Roman poet Martial addressed an epigram (or poem) to a lap dog named Issa owned by his friend Publius. The dog's name means "lady, mistress of the house" in Latin, a vulgar, assimilated form of the pronoun ipsa which often had a colloquial sense of "lady, mistress".
Issa f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The name of several characters in Greek mythology, including a princess of the Greek island Issa (now called Lesbos), a nymph from the same island, and a pseudonym of Achilles when he was disguised as a woman on Skyros... [more]
Issachara f Hebrew
Feminine form of Issachar.
Issara m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อิสระ (see Itsara).
Issaree f Thai
Alternate transcription of Isaree.
Isse f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Isse is the daughter of the Lesbian king Macareus (born of an incestuous relationship with his sister Canace), hence she is also called 'Isse Macareïs', i.e. "Isse the daughter of Macareus"... [more]
Issie f English
Variant of Issy.
Íssike f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Issiki f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Íssike.
Issobel f English
Variant spelling of Isobel
Íssól f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements íss "ice" (compare Icelandic ís) and sól "sun".
Issoria f Greek Mythology
An epithet of the Greek goddess Artemis which derives from Issorion, the name of a mountain near Sparta on which there was a sanctuary dedicated to her... [more]
Issot f Manx (Archaic)
Manx diminutive of Isabel as well as of Ysolt "of the Breton romances introduced by the Normans".
Issott f Manx
Manx diminutive of Isabel.
Îsta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Esther.
Istakoy f Uzbek
Derived from istak meaning "wish" and oy meaning "moon".
İstanbul f & m Turkish
A modern Turkish name, coming from the city with the same name.
Ištanu m & f Near Eastern Mythology
Deriving from the Hattic estan meaning "Sun deity, day". This was an epithet likely used to refer to the of the Sun Goddess of Arinna. It was also used in reference to a solar deity known as the Sun God of Heaven (equivalent to the Hurrian Simige).
Ištapariya f Hittite
Possibly deriving from the Luwian element tapar, meaning "strong, mighty". Name borne by a Hittite queen (fl. 15th Century BCE), who was possibly of Luwian origin. Queen Ištapariya was assassinated during a period of political intrigue by rivals to her husband's throne.
Istarta f Mordvin
Means "skillfully embroidering, skillfully decorating" in Erzyan.
İstem f Turkish
Means "request, volition" in Turkish.
Ister f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Ester.
Istevània f Sardinian
Sardinian cognate of Stefania.
Istikhab m & f Arabic (Archaic)
A Slave Of Allah
Istir f Quechua, Assyrian
Quechua and Assyrian form of Esther.
Istoda f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek istod meaning "milkwort".
Istoka f Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Istok.
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