Submitted Names Starting with I

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Ilitia f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Ilithyia.
Ilitija f Croatian
Croatian form of Ilithyia.
Iliúnûla f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Eleonora.
Iliuță m Romanian, Romani
Diminutive of Ilie.
Iliy m Russian
Variant of Iliya.
Iliyan m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Илиян (see Ilian).
Iliyas m Kazakh, Indian (Muslim)
Kazakh and Indian form of Ilyas (see Elijah).
Iliyasar m Quechua
Quechua form of Eleazar.
Iliyasu m Hausa
Hausa form of Elias.
Ilizia f Italian
Italian form of Ilithyia.
Iľja m Slovak
Slovak form of Ilja.
Ilja f Estonian
Variant of Hilja.
Iljaana f Finnish
Finnish variant form of Iliaana.
Iljas m Albanian
Albanian form of Ilyas.
Iljaz m Albanian
Albanian form of Ilyas.
Ilje f Estonian
Variant of Hilja via the variant Ilja.
Iljo m Estonian, Bulgarian
Southern Estonian form of Elias (via Russian Ilya) and Bulgarian variant transcription of Ilyo.
Iljo f Estonian
Variant of Hilja via Ilja.
Ilju f Estonian
Variant of Hilja via Ilja.
Ilka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Ilko.
Ilka f Slovene
Feminine form of Elija.
Ilkbahar f Turkish
Means "first spring" in Turkish.
Ilke m Turkish
Variant of İlker
Ilke f & m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variation of Elke recorded as a feminine name in the 16th, 18th and 19th century and as a masculine name from the 15th to 17th century in East Frisia.
Ilkhan m Turkish
Variant of İlhan.
Ilkka m Finnish
Transferred use of the surname Ilkka.... [more]
Ilko m Bulgarian, Ukrainian, German (Rare)
Bulgarian diminutive of Iliya. Since the 1960s it has been in occasional use in German-speaking countries.
Ilkut m Mordvin
Erzya form of Ilya.
Ilkyaz f Turkish
Means "first summer" in Turkish.
Illa f Estonian
Variant of Ille.
Illa f Hungarian
Originally a diminutive of Ilona, used as a given name in its own right.
Illa f Aymara
Means "amulet" in Aymara, also referring to any object to attract good luck and an Aymara spirit of the products and goods, the family, cattle and money.
Illaaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Igdlaoĸ.
Illán m Asturian, Medieval Spanish, Spanish
Asturian and Medieval Spanish form of Julian. It was borne by the son of saint Isidro, and it has seen some revival in Asturias and Castille in modern times.
Illana f Asturian
Feminine form of Illán.
Illanaq f Popular Culture
From the Inuit word for “friend” this name is not used amongst Alaskan Native peoples or First Nations peoples.... [more]
Illand m & f West Frisian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a variant form of Eland.
Illapa f & m Inca Mythology, Aymara
Means "lightning" in Aymara.
Illar m Estonian
Variant of Hillar.
Illare f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Hilaria.
Illari f Quechua
Quechua feminine given name derived from ilariy meaning "resplendent, radiant, aglow/alight, glittering" or, as a noun, "dawn".
Illasisa f Quechua
Means "flower amulet" in Quechua.
Illdiko f English
Variant of Ildiko.
Ille m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Elijah.
Ille f Estonian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from dialectal baby talk ill “lamb” as well as a derivation from Estonian illi “good”. However, this name might also be a variant of Hille.
Illes m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian form of Illés.
Illhugi m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse illr "ill, evil, bad" and hugr "mind, spirit, thought".
Illi f Berber (Rare)
Literally "My daughter"
Illia m Ukrainian, Belarusian
Ukrainian variant transcription of Illya and Belarusian form of Elijah.
Illidan m Popular Culture
Illidan is a character In the game World of Warcraft.
Illimar m Estonian
Variant of Ilmar.
Illinois m & f American (Archaic)
The state is named for the French adaptation of an Algonquian language (perhaps Miami) word apparently meaning "speaks normally" (cf. Miami ilenweewa, Old Ottawa ilinoüek, Proto-Algonquian elen-, "ordinary" and -we·, "to speak"), referring to the Illiniwek (Illinois) people... [more]
Illirika f Russian
Apparently derived from Illyricum, an ancient region conquered by the Romans. It is etymologically related to Illyria (see Illyrios).
Illis m Estonian (Archaic)
Archaic southern Estonian variant of Elias.
Illjaz m Macedonian (Rare)
Possibly the Macedonian variant of Iljaz.
Illo m Estonian
Variant of Iljo.
Illona f Scottish Gaelic
The Scottish Gaelic name Illona means lantern or light of the sun.
Illughi m Old Swedish, Old Danish
Old Swedish and Old Danish form of Illhugi.
Illugi m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse variant and Icelandic form of Illhugi.
Il·luminada f Catalan
Catalan form of Illuminada.
Illuminat m Polish
Polish form of Illuminatus via Illuminata.
Illuminatus m Late Roman
Masculine form of Illuminata. Once belonged to a disciple of Saint Francis of Assisi.
Illuminée f French (Quebec, Archaic), French (African)
French form of Illuminata, mainly used in Rwanda. It is also a French vocabulary word meaning "illuminated, brightened, filled with light".
Illuna f Basque (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Basque variant of Iluna. Due to the obvious similarity to the name Luna, it eventually found its way as a first name in Flanders.
Illusia f Finnish
From Yrjö Kokko's 1944 fairytale classic Pessi and Illusia. Illusia is the name of a small fairy who lives by the rainbow. Illusia is described to be naive, but optimistic and care free. The tale is about Pessi the troll and Illusia the fairy, who, despite all the differences between them and their worlds, fall in love... [more]
Illuyanka m Near Eastern Mythology, Hittite Mythology
Likely means "snake", from Proto-Indo-European elements *h₁illu- and *h₂engʷeh₂. Illuyanka was the name of a serpentine dragon in Hittite mythology, who was slain by the sky god Tarhunz... [more]
Illyan m Ukrainian
A variant of Illya.
Illyana f Russian
This is the feminine form of Ilya, Russian form of Elijah, which means 'My God is Yahweh'.
Illyana f Russian
I've heard many different meanings ranging from snowflake, daughter of the sun, and even light I have found God.
Illyrios m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Precise meaning unknown. In Greek mythology, Illyrios was the son of Cadmus and Harmonia, from which the ancient kingdom Illyria (also Illyricum) derived its name.
Illythia f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variation of Ilithyia.
Ilma f Hungarian
Coined by Hungarian poet Mihály Vörösmarty for a character in his pantomime 'Csongor és Tünde' (1831). The origin and meaning of this name are uncertain, however theories include a truncated form of Vilma and a contraction of Ilona and Vilma.
Ilma f Literature
Used by Tolkien, it appears in the Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s as meaning "starlight" in Quenya. It also appears as an element in several other names in Tolkien's works.
Ilmaneitsi f Estonian
Estonian form of Ilmatar.
Ilmár m Hungarian
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a Hungarian borrowing of Ilmari and a variant of Hilmár.
Ilmarë f Literature
Invented by J.R.R. Tolkien for one of the chiefs of the Maiar. Her name comes from the Quenya word ilma meaning "starlight".
Ilmatütar f Estonian
Variant Estonian form of Ilmatar.
Ilme f German
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Ilmedous m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Some modern-day academics link this name to Livonian ilma "joy; light", while others see a connection to Finnish ilma "air".
İlmi m Crimean Tatar
Derived from the Turkic root el meaning "people, country, nation".
Ilmira f Uzbek
Possibly a variant of Elmira 2.
Ilmo m & f Finnish
Either derived from Ilmari or a Karelian word ilminen, meaning "human".... [more]
Ilmo m Estonian
Originally a diminutive of Ilmar, now used as a given name in its own right.
Ilmr f Norse Mythology
Meaning uncertain, though it coincides with an Old Norse masculine word meaning "pleasant scent". This was the name of an obscure Norse goddess.
Ilmur f Icelandic
Younger form of Ilmr.
Ilmuş m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Imameddin.
Ilnara f Tatar
Feminine form of Ilnar.
Ilnaz m Tatar
Tatar form of Elnaz.
Ilnur m Tatar, Bashkir
From Turkic el meaning "country, society" and Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".
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".
Ilo m Livonian (Archaic), Medieval Baltic (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory, however, links this name to Finnish ilo "joy, gladness".
Ilo m & f Finnish
Means "joy, happiness, delight, pleasure" in Finnish. The name has also been used as a diminutive for Ilja and Hilarius.... [more]
Ilo m Georgian
Short form of Ilarion and Ilia.
Ilo m & f Malagasy
Means "the purest portion of oil" in Malagasy, referring to oil used in traditional rituals or amulets, or in modern times, oil used to add lustre to hair. It could also come from ilo, a dialect form of tsilo meaning "torch".
Iloaina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy ilo meaning "purest portion of oil" or "torch" (see Ilo) and aina meaning "life".
Iloha f Uzbek
Means "goddess" in Uzbek.
Iloilo m Fijian
Diminutive of Iloilovatu.
Iloilovatu m Fijian
Diminutive of Iloilo.
Ilopifaliana f Malagasy
Means "essence of joy" in Malagasy.
Ilor f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of names like Elor and Lior.... [more]
Ilotar f Finnish
Feminine form of Ilo.
Ilpo m Finnish
Derived from feminine name Ilpotar.
Ilpotar f Finnish Mythology
In the Finnish epic 'Kalevala' Ilpotar was another name of Louhi, the queen of the north.
Ilsabe f German (Archaic)
Old German variant of Elisabeth (see also Elzebe).
Ilsabein f Low German (Archaic), Dutch (Archaic)
An elaboration of Ilsabe. The name was used in Northern Germany and the Netherlands in the 18th and 19th century.
Ilsabeth f German (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Obsolescent variant of Elisabeth and Ilsabe, traditionally predominantly found in the north of Germany as well as in Denmark.
Ilsalina f English
Elaboration of Ilsaline.
Ilsaline f English
Combination of Ilsa and the popular prefix -line.
Ilsat m Tatar
Means "gladness of the motherland" in Tatar.
Ilsebe f Low German (Archaic), Medieval Baltic
15th and 16th century Low German variant of Ilsabe that was also used in 15th and 16th century Latvia.
Ilsebet f Medieval German
German variant of Elisabet.
Ilsebill f German, Swedish (Rare)
German variant of Elisabet and Ilsebet.
Ilsegard f German (Rare, Archaic)
A blend of Ilse with Hildegard or another name ending in -gard.
Ilsene f Medieval Baltic
Elaboration of Ilse (see also Ilze).
Il-shvai f Assyrian
Aramaic form of Elizabeth.
Ilsia f Tatar
Derived from ил (il) meaning "motherland" and cиярга (siyarga) meaning "to love".
Ilsiaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "child acquired through magic". This is the name of a character in a legend from Greenland's Upernavik region.
Ilsöyä f Bashkir
Means "country-loving, patriotic" in Bashkir.
Il-sung m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 일성 (see Il-Seong).
Ilsura f Tatar
Feminine form of Ilsur.
Ilter m & f Turkish
Turkish version of Eldar with meaning "patriot" or person who loves and protects his country.
Iltifot f Uzbek
Means "courtesy, kindness" in Uzbek.
İltimas m Azerbaijani
Meaning "request, appeal" in Azerbaijani, from Persian التماس (eltemâs) "supplication".
Iltimos f Uzbek
Means "request, favour" in Uzbek.
Iltrude f Italian
Italian form of Hiltrud.
Iltud m Breton
Breton form of Illtyd.
Ilu f Indian
Probably a variant of Ila.
Ilu f Estonian
Variant of Ilo.
Iluka m Indigenous Australian
Named for the village of Iluka in northern New South Wales. Often translated as "by the sea" in an Australian Aboriginal language, it is probably derived from the Djangati term yiluga, of unknown meaning.
Iluka m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Ilarion and Ilia and their short forms Ila and Ilo.
Iluminada f Spanish (Rare), Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Illuminata.
Iluminado m Spanish
Spanish form of Illuminatus via Illuminata.
Iluminata f Croatian (?)
Croatian form of Illuminata.
Iluna f Basque (Rare)
Ancient Basque name that was first found on inscriptions in Aquitaine dating back to the 1st to 3rd centuries.... [more]
Iluna f Greenlandic
Meaning and origin unknown.
Ilune f Basque
Younger form of Iluna.
Iluntze f Basque
Derived from Basque iluntze "nightfall; dusk".
Ilurdo m Medieval Basque
Of uncertain origin and meaning. A current theory, however, derives this name from Basque elur "snow" and urde "swine; boar".
Ilus f Hungarian
Diminutive of Ilona.
Iluska f Hungarian
Diminutive of Ilona, not usually used as a given name in its own right.
Iluta f Latvian
Of unknown origin and meaning. A purely phonetic coinage has been suggested.
Iluuna f Greenlandic
Variant of Iluna.
Ilúvatar m Literature
The creator god in Tolkien's mythology. ... [more]
Ilüzä f Bashkir
From Bashkir ил (il) meaning "country" and үзә, үҫә (üzä, üθä) meaning "growing".
Ilva f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of Ilvars and a purely phonetic coinage.
Ilva f Italian, German (Modern)
Adoption of Ilva, the Latin name of the island of Elba. The island's name has been speculated to be of Etruscan origin and as such to be derived from a word meaning "iron".
Ilvars m Latvian
Derived from Latvian ilgas "longing, yearning" and either varēt "to be able to" or vara "power, force; reign".
Ilve f Estonian
Possibly a borrowing of Latvian Ilva.
Ilvi f Estonian
Variant of Ilve.
Ilvy f German (Modern), Dutch (Modern)
Variant of Ylvi. This is the most commonly used spelling in the Netherlands.
Ily f English (Modern, Rare)
Acronym of the phrase I love you.
Ilyana f Arabic, Bulgarian, Serbian
Feminine form of Ilya. Ilyana is an indirect Quranic name and a non-standard formation that originates from Ilana. It means "sun", "sun ray", "kindness", "softness", "leniency", and "gentleness".
Il'yas m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Elias.
Ilyasah f African American (Rare)
Ilyasah is the name of one of Activist Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz's six daughters.
Ilyass m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Ilyas (chiefly Moroccan).
Ilyasviel f Popular Culture
This is the name of a character from the 'Fate/stay night' Japanese visual novel; Ilyasviel 'Ilya' von Einzbern is a German aristocrat.
Ilyaz m Turkish (Rare), Indian (Muslim, Rare)
Turkish and Indian form of Ilyas.
Ilyena f Russian
Variant of Ileana.
Ilyès m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Ilyes influenced by French orthography.
Ilyess m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Ilyas.
Ilyo m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Ильо (see Ilio). Ilyo Voyvoda (also known as Dedo Iljo Maleshevski, born Iliya Markov, 1805 – 1898) was a Bulgarian revolutionary from the region of Macedonia, who is considered a national hero in both Bulgaria and North Macedonia.
Ilyos m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Ilyas. Known bearers of this name include the Uzbek soccer player Ilyos Zeytullayev (b. 1984) and Ilyos Mallayev (1936-2008), an Uzbek musician and poet.
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.
Ilyusha m Russian
Russian diminutive of Ilya.
Ilza f Polish, Sorbian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Polish and Sorbian form of Ilse and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Ilsa.
Ilzīte f Latvian (Rare)
Originally a diminutive of Ilze, occasionally used as a name in its own right.
Ima f Latvian (Rare)
Short form of Imanta, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Ima f Japanese (Rare, Archaic)
今 (Ima) literally means "Now, Present Time" in Japanese. This was a common name in the Edo Period, but since then has scarcely happened.
Ima f Ibibio
Means "love" in Ibibio.
Ima f Filipino
Diminutive of Guillerma, Felicisima and similar names.
Imad al-Din m Arabic
Means "pillar of the faith" from Arabic عماد ('imad) meaning "support, pillar" combined with دين (din) meaning "religion, faith".
Imaduddin m Arabic, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Imad al-Din as well as the Indonesian form.
Imagantia f Medieval English
Possibly derived from the Latin word imago meaning "image, picture".
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.
Imajane f Literature
Used by Tamora Pierce in her 'Tricksters' series. It appears to be an altered form of the name Imogene or the word imagine.
Imajuik f Greenlandic
Means "she who is meek and quiet" in Greenlandic.
Imake f & m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Derived from Livonian im "miracle".
Imako f Japanese
It means "present child".
Imala f Indigenous American
"strong-minded."
Imama f Assyrian
From the Aramaic איממא (imama), meaning "daytime".
Imameddin m Turkish, Persian
Turkish and Persian form of Imamuddin
Imamuddin m Indonesian, Arabic, Indian (Muslim), Pashto, Bengali (Muslim), Urdu, Malay, Javanese, Acehnese, Minangkabau
Combination of Imam and الدين (al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic
İman f & m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Turkish and Azerbaijani form of Iman.
Imaña f & m Aymara
Means "keep safe" in Aymara.
Imana f Muslim (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Imani or Iman.
Imana f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Blessed Imana of Loss (died circa 1270) was a Cistercian Benedictine nun and abbess at Salzinnes, Namur, France.
Imanbek m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From Kyrgyz and Kazakh иман (iman) meaning "faith" (of Arabic origin) combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Imand m Estonian
Variant of Imant.
Imanda f Latvian (Rare)
Variant of Imanta, possibly influenced by Amanda.
Imandra f Latvian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It has been suggested to be a blend of Imanta and Andra 1.
Imane f & m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Iman chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Imaneĸ m Greenlandic
Means "soft-shell clam" in Greenlandic.
Imaneq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Imaneĸ.
Imangali m Kazakh
Derived from Arabic إِيمَان (ʾīmān) meaning "faith, belief" combined with the name Ali 1.
Imanja f Afro-American Mythology
Form of Yemayá found in Uruguay. Also compare Iemanjá.
Imanshapi m Avar
From Arabic إمان (iman) meaning "faith" combined with the name Shapi.
Imant m Estonian
Estonian form of Imants.
Imanta f Latvian
Feminine form of Imants.
Imanuel m & f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Emmanuel.
Imany f Swahili
A variant of Imani.
Imanzi m Rwandan
From the Kinyarwanda word "umumanzi", meaning "righteousness".
Ima-obong f African
Nigerian(Akwa-Ibom)
Ímar m Old Irish
Old Irish form of Íomhar.
Imara f Swahili
Means "strong, firm, stable" in Swahili.
Imaray f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
This is borne by Cuban social media personality Imaray Ulloa (1990-).
Imari f Japanese
This name can be used as 衣鞠, 伊鞠, 一鞠, 伊万里 or 衣麻里 with 衣 (i, e, kinu, -gi, koromo) meaning "clothes, dressing, garment", 伊 (i, kare) meaning "Italy, that one", 一 (ichi, itsu, hito-, hito.tsu, i) meaning "one", 鞠 (kiku, kyuu, mari) meaning "ball", 万 (ban, man, yorozu, ma) meaning "ten thousand/10,000", 麻 (ma, maa, asa) meaning "hemp, flax, numb" and 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village."... [more]
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.
Imasdun m Armenian
Means "wise" in Armenian.
Imasiri m & f Aymara
Means "thrifty" in Aymara.
Imastuhi f Armenian
Derived from իմաստ (imast) meaning "sense, meaning, understanding, judgement, knowledge, thought".
Imasumaq f Quechua
Means "how beautiful!" in Quechua.
Imbá m Sami
Sami form of Imppa.
Imbasa f & m Zulu
Means "star" in Zulu.
Imber f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish dialectal variant form of Ingeborg found in Norrland.
Imberg f Lombardic, Medieval English
Reduced variant form of Ermenberga. This name was borne by a sister of Liutprand, King of the Lombards (8th century).
Imbert m French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the Germanic elements irmin "immense, vast" and beraht "bright". In former times, the name was occasionally confused with Humbert.
Imbjørg f Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Ingeborg recorded in Oppland.
Imbor f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish dialectal variant form of Ingeborg.
Imbro m Croatian
Croatian form of Emmerich, via Hungarian Imre.
Imbrych m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Emeryk.
Imdad m Urdu
Means "aid, help, support" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic إمداد (imdad).
Ime f Greenlandic
Old spelling of Imi (per the 1973 spelling reform of Greenlandic).
Imed m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Imad (chiefly Tunisian).
Imedi m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian იმედი (imedi) meaning "hope" (cf. Imeda).
Imedia f Medieval English
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Imee f Filipino
Diminutive of Imelda. A bearer of this name is Imee Marcos, a Filipino politician.
Imekanu f Ainu
Ainu female name, borne most notably by a mythologist and poet (Japanese name: Kannari Matsu (金成 マツ)) credited with preserving numerous Ainu epics (Yukar).
Imena f Arabic
Feminine form of Imen.