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Ily f English (Modern, Rare)
Acronym of the phrase I love you.

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

Ilyse f English
Variant of Elise.

Ilyssa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alyssa or Elissa 2/Elisa. The USA Social Security Administration has recorded 41 girls with the name Ilyssa in 2004.... [more]

Ilythia f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variation of Ilithyia.

Imagination m & f English (Puritan), Medieval English
Referring to the puritan fear of the imagination and its ability to have free reign beyond scripture.

Imagine f English (African, Rare)
Taken from the English word imagine. This can also be used as a variant of Imogene.

Imandra f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)

Imari f & m African American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Amari influenced by Imani. This is also the name of a brand of perfume, which was introduced by Avon in 1985.

Imelia f English

Imette f American (Hispanic)

Immaculate f English, English (African), Filipino (Rare), Indian (Christian)
English form of Inmaculada. It is mainly used in African countries where English is one of the official languages.

Immie f English, Swedish, German
Diminutive of names begining with Im or Irm, such as Imogen, Irma and Irmhild.

Immy f English (British)
Diminutive of Imogen.

Imo f American
Possibly a diminutive of Imogene.

Imogyn f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Imogen. Between 1944 and 2018, 3 babies were named Imogyn in Australia.

Imojean f American (South)
Variant of Imogene used in the southern United States.

Imojeen f American
Variant of Imogen.

Imoni f African American, African
Variant of Imani.

Imperia f Medieval Italian, Literature, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from Latin imperium meaning "command; authority; rule, power; empire". This was the name of an obscure saint, who was venerated in Mauprévoir, France (also known as Impère and Impérie)... [more]

Imunique f African American (Modern, Rare)
From the phrase "I'm Unique".

Imy f English
Diminutive of Imogen or Imogene.

Inalia f English

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]

Inchantra f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Enchantra.

Increase m & f English (Puritan)
Derives from Middle English 'encrease' with the meaning "to turn greater in number". A famous bearer was Increase Mather, the president of Harvard University in 1685, who was a Puritan minister involved with the Salem witch trials... [more]

Increased f & m English (Puritan)
Referring to the Biblical command to increase in number.

Indalia f Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)

Inde f & m English (American)

Indea f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of India.

Independence f English (Puritan)
Means "freedom from control or influence," partly on the pattern of French indépendance. Used much more commonly during the times of the pilgrims (Puritans) who settled in New England in America... [more]

Indi f & m English (Australian)
Variant of Indie.

Indiah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of India.

Indianah f English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Indiana.

Indianna f English (Rare)
Variant of Indiana.

Indiasa f American
Spanish and Indonesian meaning-waters of healing or blessings of salvation

Indica f English (American, Rare)

Indiga f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Perhaps intended as a feminine variant of Indigo.

Indigoe m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Indigo.

Indiya f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of India.

Indya f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of India.

Ineabell f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Ineka f English (Rare), German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Ineke.

Inell f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Perhaps an altered form of Inez.

Inesha f African American

Inesia f English (Rare), Louisiana Creole, Portuguese (African)
Elaboration of Ines.

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

Infiniti f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Infinity.

Infinity f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from the English word, ultimately from Latin infinitas "endlessness; boundlessness".

Ingaba f American (Rare, Archaic)

Ingaret f English (Rare, Archaic)
Anglicized form of Angharad, perhaps influenced by Margaret.

Ingleberta f English (American, Modern, Rare)
The name of Inglebert Fitzwig's eldest daughter. She was also Antionette Fitzwig's granddaughter.

Inid f English (Rare)
Variant of Enid.

Inis f English (American)

Inisha f English (Modern, Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Inkie f English
Variant of Inky.

Inky f English

Innocence f & m English (African, Rare)
From the English word innocence.

Inora f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Anora.

Integrity f English (American, Rare)
From the English word integrity, which is derived from Middle French intégrité, then from Latin integritās meaning “soundness, integrity”.

Invicta f English (American, Rare)
From the Latin word meaning “unconquered”.

Inyz f English (Rare)
Variant of Inez.

Ioletta f English
Old English form of Violet

Iolette f American (Rare)
Diminutive of Iola.

Ionia f English (American, Rare)
Name of an ancient coastal region of Anatolia, from the name of the ancient Greek Ionians.... [more]

Ionie f Jamaican Patois, English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ione or Ionia.

Iowa f American (Modern)
By way of French Aiouez, from the Dakota word ayúxba/ayuxwe and named after the Iowa tribe. The name seems to have no further known etymology though some give it the meaning "sleepy ones".

Iphagenia f English
Variant form of Iphigenia

Iphigene f American (Rare, Archaic)
Altered form of Iphigenia.

Iphogenia f English
variation of Iphigenia

Iporuru f English (African)

Iraleine f English

Ire f Greek (Rare), Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, English
Variant or diminutive of Iris.

Irean f English (Rare)
Variant of Irene.

Iree f English
Variant of Irie, also possibly comes from a nickname for Irene.

Irelena f English

Irelia f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)

Irelyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Ireland using the popular name suffix lyn.

Irelynd f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ireland

Irelynn f English
Variant of Ireland using the popular name suffix lynn.

Irelynne f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Irelyn.

Irenaea f English (Rare)
Feminization of Irenaeus.

Ireta f English (American)

Ireth f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname "Ireth".

Ireyon f African American (Rare)

Irie m & f Jamaican Patois, African American
Irie is used in the music and culture of Jamaica. The meaning is to have no worries or be at peace with everything around you. You hear the saying feeling Irie in many Regea songs.

Iriella f American

Irielle f English

Irisha f English (Rare), Indian (Rare), Russian (Rare), Belarusian (Rare)

Irlene f Brazilian, English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Irl.

Irna f English (Rare), Swedish, Danish
Variant of Erna 2. Irna Phillips (July 1, 1901 – December 23, 1973) was an American scriptwriter, screenwriter, casting agent and actress... [more]

Iroquois m & f English (Rare)
This name is derived from the name of a historically and powerful Native American league/confederacy in eastern & north-eastern United States and Ontario in Canada (also known as the Haudenosaunee).... [more]

Irva f English
Either a feminine form of Irving or Irvin.

Irvetta f English

Irvette f English (Rare)
Probably a combination of Irva, Irving or Irvine with the suffix -ette.

Irvina f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Irvin.

Irys f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Iris.

Is f & m English (Rare)
Short form of Isabel, Isidore, and other names beginning with the is- sound. An alternate version of Iz.

Isaaca f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Isaac.

Isabau f English (Rare)
Rare variant form of Isabel.

Isabea f Medieval French, Medieval English, American (Archaic)

Isabecca f American (Rare, Archaic)
A blend of Isabella and Rebecca which seems to have disappeared in the early 1900s.

Isabelah f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isabela.

Isabellah f English (African)
Variant of Isabella, primarily used in Kenya.

Isabellia f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Isabella. In some cases usage of the name might also have been inspired by the name of the species of orchid, Isabellia virginalis.

Isabellina f Italian, English
Elaborated form of Isabella.

Isabeth f English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Likely a truncated form of Elisabeth. As an English name, however, it might also be a transferred use of the French surname, which is ultimately a matronym derived from the given name.

Isabia f English (Archaic), French (Acadian, Archaic), French (Belgian, Archaic), Spanish (Caribbean, Archaic)
Cognate of Isabea.

Isable f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Isabel.

Isadell f English (Rare, Archaic)
A combination of Isa and Dell.

Isalie f Louisiana Creole (Archaic), American (South, Archaic), French (Acadian), French (Rare)

Isamae f English
Combination of Isa and Mae.

Isamay f English (Modern)
A combination of Isa and May

Isani f English (Modern, Rare), Indian, Spanish (Latin American)

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]

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.

Isbella f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Isabella (See also Isbel).

Isebel f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Isabel.

Isela f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Elaborated form of Isel as well as a truncated form of Marisela and Gisela... [more]

Isella f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Italian diminutive of Isa 2 as well as a Latin American variant of Isela.

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

Isette f Dutch (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare), American (Hispanic)
Cognate of Isetta.

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.

Ishbell f English
Variant of Ishbel.

Ishesha f African American (Rare, ?)

Ishondi f African American

Ishtu f Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi, Malayalam, Nepali, Sinhalese, Fijian, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, American
MEANING -desire, wish... [more]

Islabel f American

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

Islé f English

Islen m & f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
?

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.

Isline f English (Canadian, Rare)

Ismaella f English
Feminization of Ismael.

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.

Isobela f English (Rare)
Variant of Isabella.

Isobeth m & f Biblical, English
In the Bible, this is a variant of Ishbosheth. ... [more]

Isode f American (Rare, Archaic)

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]

Isolene f English (Rare)
19th-century elaboration of Isola.

Isonie f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian), possibly influenced by the name Ione.

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.

Issabel f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isabel.

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

Issabelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Isabel and Isabelle.

Issi f English

Issie f English
Variant of Issy.

Issobel f English
Variant spelling of Isobel

Isy f English (Modern)
Variant of Izzy.

Isyss f African American (Rare)
Variant of Isis. The spelling is possibly inspired by the name of the American R&B Girl group called "Isyss".

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

Italeigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Italy.

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

Ithaca f & m English (Rare)
This name comes from the name of a Greek island, a legendary home of Odysseus, located in the Ionian Sea.... [more]

Ithamaria f Medieval English (Rare), English (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Ithamar and Maria.

Itsa f English (American)
This was the name of one of the Hogg sisters.

Itzabella f American (Hispanic, Modern)
Variant of Isabella, possibly influenced by names such as Itzel and Itzayana.

Itzayana f Spanish (Mexican, Modern), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Possibly an elaboration of Itzel, using the same suffix sound found in Dayana, or perhaps inspired by the name of the Itza people of Central America (as seen in the name of the old Maya city of Chichen Itza, Mexico; compare Maritza).

Itzy f Mexican, American (Hispanic, Modern)
Diminutive of Itzayana, perhaps influenced by English Izzy.

Iva f English
Feminine form of Ivor.

Ivadell f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Ivy and Dell.

Ivalene f English
Elaborated form of Iva with the suffix -lene, or variant of Evaline.

Ivalia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Evalia.

Ivalie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ivalia.

Ivaline f English (Rare)

Ivaly f English (American), American (Hispanic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]

Ivalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ivy, using the name suffix -lyn.

Ivanette f English (Rare), Central American
Combination of Ivana with the suffix -ette.

Ivary f & m African American (Rare)

Ivee f English (American)
Variant of Ivy that was given to 34 girls in 2017.

Iveliese f English (American, Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Ivelisse or Ivelise

Iveline f English (Rare)

Iveliz f American (Hispanic), Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Ivelisse.

Ivelle f English

Ivelys f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Ivelise using the suffix -lys, found in Marlys, Coralys and similar names.

Iverna f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Old Latin form of a lost Celtic name which also gave modern Irish Erin and was corrupted to Hibernia. Therefore a rather esoteric reference to Ireland... [more]

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

Ivey f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Ivey. In the case of the feminine name, it is also considered a variant of Ivy.

Ivie f English
Variant of Ivy.

Ivietta f English
Combination of Ivy and Etta.

Ivita f Latvian, Spanish, Dutch, English
Variant of Evita.

Ivoire f English (American, Rare), French (African, Rare)
Derived from French ivoire meaning "ivory", which makes this name a cognate of Ivory.

Ivonia f English (American)
Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian

Ivoree f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ivory.

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

Ivry f English (American)

Ivvy f English (Rare)
Variant of Ivy. According to the SSA, Ivvy was given to 6 girls in 2018.

Ivyanna f English
Combination of Ivy and Anna.

Ivyanne f English
Combination of Ivy and Anne 1.

Ivye f & m English
Variant of Ivy.

Ivylyn f English
Combination of Ivy and Lyn.

Ivyrose f English, English (American)
Combination of Ivy and Rose. Ivyrose was given to 17 girls in 2017.

Ixandra f English (Rare)

Ixia f English (Rare)

Ixora f English (Rare)

Ixsia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)

Iyana f English (Modern)
Variant of Ayana (see also Aiyana). This is a modern name, perhaps based on the popular name suffix iana, or the similar name Aniya.

Iyanna f English (?)
Variant of Ayanna.

Iyesha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aisha.

Iyla f English (Rare)
Most often a variant form of Isla and Ila, but sometimes also of Ayla 3 and Elah.... [more]

Iysha f Arabic, American
Variant of Aisha.

Iysis f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Isis. It was given to 6 girls in 2000 according to the SSA.

Izabellah f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Isabella.

Izadora f English (American, Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Isadora.

Izahbella f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Isabella.

Izara f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Izora.

Izebel f English (Rare)
Variant of Isabel influenced by Jezebel.

Izebella f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Isabella.

Izella f English

Izelle f Afrikaans, English (Rare)
Variant of Iselle.

Izetta f American (Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare)
This name was used at least as early as the 1870s in the Appalachian Mountain area of the eastern United States. Notable bearer is New Jersey born actress Izetta Jewel (1883-1978) who advocated for women's legal right to vote in the US.

Izma f English (Rare), Spanish, Italian, Urdu
Means "esteemed privilege" in Urdu.

Izobelle f English (Australian, Modern, Rare), English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isabelle.

Izola f English (Rare)
Variant of Isola.

Izonia f American (Rare)

Izora f English, Louisiana Creole
Possibly a variant form of Isora.

Izzabel f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isabel.

Izzabell f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Isabel.

Izzabella f English
Variant of Isabella.

Izzabelle f English (Modern)
Variant of Isabel.

Izzie f English, Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Isabel and its variants. As a Romani name, it was also used as a diminutive of Esmeralda.

Ja m & f English (?), African American

Jabbie f English (American), African American

Jabria f African American (Rare)

Jac f & m English
Jac may be used as a diminutive of Jacque or Jacqueline, or as an acronym for the initials, for example, Jennifer Adelaide Cameron, which acronyms as Jac.

Jacabeth f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a corruption of Jochebed influenced by Jacqueline (and possibly the masculine name Jack) and Elizabeth.

Jacacia m & f American (Rare)

Jacalyn f English
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jacara f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Cara, probably modelled on Toccara... [more]

Jacayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jakayla.

Jacci f American (Rare)
Diminutive of Jacqueline.

Jacee f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jacey.

Jacelyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn or combination of Jace and Lyn.

Jacelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn.

Jaceona f English (Modern)
Female name for Jaceon meaning "healer".

Jacgueline f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jacie f American
Variant of Jacey.

Jacine m & f English, Dutch

Jackée f English (Rare)
Variant of Jackie.

Jackelin f English (Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jackeline f English (American)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jackelyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jackelyne f South American, English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jackey m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Jackie.

Jackia f American (Rare)
Rare elaborated form of Jackie

Jackii f English
Variant of Jackie.

Jackleen f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jacklin f English
Variant spelling of Jacqueline.

Jackline f English (African), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jacklynn f English
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jackolyn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jackqueline f English
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jackquelyn f English (American, Rare)
variant of Jacqueline

Jacksyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jackson.

Jacky f & m English
Variant of Jackie.

Jackye f English (Rare)
Variant of Jackie.

Jaclynn f English
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jacodi m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jacobi incorporating Codi.

Jacolby m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Jacoby and Colby.

Jacolynn f English
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jacolynne f English (Rare)
An extremely rare variant of Jacqueline.

Jaconda f African American
Variant of Gioconda.

Jacori m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Jacorey.

Jacoria f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Coria with the popular prefix Ja-.

Jacova f English (Rare), Literature
The name of a character in Caitlín R. Kiernan's short story Houses under the Sea.

Jacqlyn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jacqualine f English
Variant of Jacqueline

Jacqualyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variation of Jaqueline.

Jacque f English
Short form of Jacqueline.

Jacquee f English (Modern)
Variant of Jackie.

Jacquel f & m African American
Possibly an elaborated form of Jacques or a combination of Jacob and Raquel.

Jacquelene f English (Rare), South African (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jacquelin f English
Variant of Jacqueline

Jacquella f American (Rare)
Rare feminization of Jacques using the popular name suffix -ella.

Jacquelle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Jacques with the diminutive suffix -elle.

Jacquelyne f English
Variant of Jacqueline and combination of Jacquelyn and Jacqueline.

Jacquelynn f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jacquelynne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jacquenetta f African American (Rare)

Jacquewyn f English
Form of Jacquelyn influenced by Wynne 2. Alternatively, Jacquelyn with a W.

Jacquia f English (American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Jacqui.

Jacquileen f English
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jacquilla f African American

Jacquline f English (Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jacqulyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jacquoline f English
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jacy f & m English
Popular in Westerns and Western romances for both male and female, white and Native American characters. It is probably a variant of Jessie 1 or Jesse, a name popular in the American West for both men and women.

Jacyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jason.

Jacynda f English (Rare)
Variant of Jacinda.

Jacynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jacyn

Jadah f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Jada 1.

Jadalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jadalynn.

Jadalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Jada 1 and Lynn.

Jadasha f African American
Name created with the popular prefix ja and the diminutive Dasha.

Jadean m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaden or a combination of Jade and Dean.

Jadeana f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Jadeanna f English (Rare)
Combination of Jade with Deanna.