American Submitted Names

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

Iainn m English (Rare)
Variant of Ian.

Iann m English (Rare)
Variant of Ian.

Ianna f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Ian

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

Ianne f & m English
Variant spelling of Ian and a feminine form.

Iasha f English (Rare)

Ib f English
Diminutive for Elizabeth

Ibby f English
Diminutive of Isabel and its variants.

Ibe m & f English

Iberia f American

Ibiza f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
From the name of the Spanish island located in the Mediterranean Sea off the east coast of Spain (see Ibiza).

Ibn m African American

Ibram m English
Possibly a variation of Abram 1 influenced by Ibrahim. It is most often associated with Russian-American sculptor Ibram Lassaw.

Icah f English (American), Filipino

Icar m French (Cajun, Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Variant of Icare.

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.

Icela f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Isela.

Iceland f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the European country.

Icelyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Apparently a combination of Ice and the popular name suffix lyn, perhaps influenced by Iceland.... [more]

Icelynn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Icelyn given to 13 girls in 2018.

Iceses f English (American, Modern)
Extremely rare variant of Isis, possibly influenced by the English word ice.

Icesis f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isis influenced by the English word Ice.

Icess f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Isis. According to the Social Security Administration, Icess was given to 6 girls in 2013.

Icey f English
Variant of Icie.

Icie f English
Diminutive of Berenice, used in America in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Ick m English
Diminutive of Ichabod.

Icy f English (Rare)
Variant of Icie. The spelling was perhaps influenced by the English word "icy" meaning "pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty; or characterized by coldness, as of manner, influence".

Icylinn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Icelyn.

Idabel f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Contraction of Ida and Isabel.

Idabell f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Ida and Bell.

Idabelle f English
Combination of Ida and Belle, perhaps influenced by Isabelle.

Idabet f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Combination of Ida and Elisabet.

Idah f English
Variant of Ida

Idahlia f English
Alternate spelling of Idalia

Idaho m American (Rare)
From the name of a state in the United States of America. The name of the state was made in the early 1860s, when the United States Congress was considering organizing a new territory in the Rocky Mountains, eccentric lobbyist George M. Willing suggested the name "Idaho", which he claimed was derived from a Shoshone language term meaning "the sun comes from the mountains" or "gem of the mountains".

Idalah f American (Rare, Archaic)
From an Old Testament place name, Yidh’alah in the original Hebrew, which means either "memorial of God" or "the hand of slander, cursing" or "snares".

Idalene f African American
Derivative of Ida, or variant of Idaline, Idalene has its origins in the Germanic and English languages, and Spanish Idalina.

Idaliah f English (Rare)
Variant of Idalia.

Idalina f English (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Romanian (Rare)
Combination of Ida with the popular suffix -lina.

Idalisa f English (American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Ida and Lisa.

Idally f Spanish (Latin American, Latinized), American (Hispanic)

Idamae f English
Combination of Ida and Mae.

Idamarie f English
Combination of Ida and Marie.

Idashia f African American

Idéa f Louisiana Creole, Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Idaea. As a given name, it may be an elaboration of Ide (the French form of Ida).

Idea f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Variant of Idéa.

Ideka f English (Rare)

Idela f American

Idelia f English (American)
Variant of Idilia.

Idell f English
Variant of Idella.

Iden m English
Masculine form of "Idena".

Idena f English
Meaning "wealth, blessed".

Idesha f African American (Modern, Rare)

Idgie f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Diminutive of Imogen or Imogene.... [more]

Idilia f English (Rare, Archaic), Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Folklore

Idiliah f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Idilia.

Idina f English, Hebrew
Possibly related to Adina 1. Actress Idina Menzel is a well-known bearer.

Idola f American (Rare)

Idolia f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Louisiana Spanish form of Eudolie.

Idolina f Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic)

Idona f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Perhaps a contracted form of Idonia.

Idonae f English (Archaic)
An Old English name that later became Idonea, possibly to feminise it. 19th century author Charlotte Mary Yonge writes that the derivation of Idonae from Iðunn is almost certain, noting that although Idonae may be "the feminine of the Latin idoneus (fit), its absence in the Romance countries may be taken as an indication that it was a mere classicalizing of the northern goddess of the apples of youth.

Idonna f American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Most likely a combination of the letter I and the name Donna.

Idrianne f English (American)
Variant of Adrianne, possibly influenced by Idria or Idris.

Ieesha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aisha

Ieisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Iesha.

Ierne f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Eireann (compare Erin, Ériu). This was the middle name of Dolly Wilde (1895-1941), niece of the Irish writer Oscar Wilde.

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

Ieshia f English (Modern)
Variant of Aisha.

Iggi m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Iggy.

Iggie m American, Italian
Variant of Iggy.

Ignacius m English (Rare)
Variant of Ignatius.

Iisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aisha. Also see Iesha.

Ika f English
Feminine form of Ike.

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

Ikerr m American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Iker.

Ikey m English
Diminutive of Isaac.

Ilah f English (Rare)
Variant of Isla.

Ilaina f English (Rare)
Variant of Elaina.

Ildibad m Germanic, Dutch, English, German, Norwegian, Swedish, History
Variant spelling of Hildebad. Ildibad was a 6th-century king of the Ostrogoths in Italy.

Ileanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Ileana.

Ilee f & m English (Rare)

Ileena f English

Ileigha f English (Rare)

Ilesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Alicia (See also Iesha).

Ilexis f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexis.

Iley f English

Iliad f & m English (Rare)
Derived from the Iliad, an ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer.

Ilianna f Greek, American (Hispanic, Rare)
Hispanic American variant of Ileana. As a Greek name it is likely a variant of Iliana (a feminine form of Ilias, the Modern Greek form of Elias).

Ilicia f American (Modern, Rare)

Ilish f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Eilish.

Ilithia f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Ilithyia.

Ilizabeth f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Elizabeth.

Illa f American (Rare)

Illabelle f English
Variant of Islabelle.

Illarian m English (Rare)

Illariana f English (Rare)

Illdiko f English
Variant of Ildiko.

Illiana f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Bulgarian (Rare, ?)
Variant of Iliana or Ileana.

Illianna f American (Modern)
Variant of Iliana.

Illiara m & f English (American)

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]

Illus m English (American)

Illy f & m English (Rare)

Illyrian m English (American)

Illyriana f English (American, Modern, Rare)

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

Ilomay f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Ilora f English (Rare), Indian (Rare)

Ilsalina f English
Elaboration of Ilsaline.

Ilsaline f English
Combination of Ilsa and the popular prefix -line.

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.

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.

Imblim m English
Variation of Emblem

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.

Imo f American
Possibly a diminutive of Imogene.

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]

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

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

Inde f & m English (American)

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

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

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.

Indio m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Modern)
Most likely a variant of Indigo or a Latinized masculine form of India.... [more]

Indius m English (Rare)
Masculine form of India.

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.

Infinite m African American (Modern)
From the English word infinite meaning "having no boundaries or limits".

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)

Ingall m German (Rare), English (Rare)
A German name meaning “angel”, or possibly transferred use of the surname Ingalls.

Ingalls m English
Transferred use of the surname Ingalls.

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

Ingelbert m English

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

Inglebert m English (American, Modern, Rare)
The eldest son of Antionette Fitzwig of Willow Creek.

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

Inman m English
Transferred use of the surname Inman.

Innis m English (Rare)
Variant of Ennis.

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

Inspektor m English
Swedish for inspector, meaning "overseer, superintendent," from Latin inspector "one who views or observes," agent noun from past participle stem of inspicere "look at, observe, view; look into, inspect, examine,"

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

Inverno m English
From the Italian word for "winter"

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.

Ion m English (Rare)
Variant of Ian.

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

Iquan m African American (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps a variant of Tyquan which ends with the popular phonetic element quan.

Iral m African American

Iraleine f English

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

Irean f English (Rare)
Variant of Irene.

Iredell m English (American, Rare), American (South, Rare)
From the surname Iredell. This was the name of American philosopher Iredell Jenkins (1909-1988), who wrote about the philosophy of art in the 1950s.

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.

Iréné m Louisiana Creole, French (Quebec, Archaic)
Variant of Irénée.

Ireta f English (American)

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

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

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

Irish m & f English, Filipino
Means a person from Ireland or of Irish descent.

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

Irl m English
Variant of Earl

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

Irlon m English (Modern, Rare)
Masculine Varient of Ireland.

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]

Iron m Greek Mythology, English (Rare)

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]

Irv m English
Short form of Irving.

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

Irven m English
Variant of 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.

Irvison m English (Rare)

Irwinn m English (Rare)
Variant of Irwin.

Iry m French (Cajun), American
Diminutive of Ira 1.

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.

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

Isaaq m Somali, English
Variant 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.

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.

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

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

Isaden m English (?)
A combination of Isa and Den

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

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.

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

Ishbell f English
Variant of Ishbel.

Ishesha f African American (Rare, ?)

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

Ishondi f African American

Isht m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, American, Assamese, Tamil, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, Indian (Sikh), Sinhalese, Gujarati
MEANING - wished, desired, loved, worshipped, respected, sacrificing, lover, husband

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

Isileli m Polynesian, English (American, Modern, Rare)

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.

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.

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.

Isom m American (Rare), African American
Transferred use of the surname Isom, a variant of Isham itself a transferred use of the surname Isham.

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

Israell m English (Archaic)
Variant of Israel recorded in the 16th century.

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.

Isreal m American
Variant of Israel.

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.

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

Issi f English

Issiac m African American (Modern, Rare)

Issiah m African American (Rare)
Variant of Isaiah.

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.