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This is a list of names in which the gender is feminine; and a substring is a.
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Hila f Hebrew
Means "halo, aura" in Hebrew, from the root הָלַל (halal) meaning "to praise, to shine".
Hilal m & f Arabic, Turkish
Means "crescent moon" in Arabic, also referring to the new moon on the Islamic calendar. As a given name it is typically masculine in Arabic and feminine in Turkish.
Hilary f & m English
Medieval English form of Hilarius or Hilaria. During the Middle Ages it was primarily a masculine name. It was revived in Britain at the beginning of the 20th century as a predominantly feminine name. In America, this name and the variant Hillary seemed to drop in popularity after Hillary Clinton (1947-) became the first lady in 1993. Famous bearers include American actresses Hilary Swank (1974-) and Hilary Duff (1987-).
Hilda f English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Spanish, Hungarian, Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Germanic
Originally a short form of names containing the Old Frankish element hildi, Old High German hilt, Old English hild meaning "battle" (Proto-Germanic *hildiz). The short form was used for both Old English and continental Germanic names. Saint Hilda (or Hild) of Whitby was a 7th-century English saint and abbess. The name became rare in England during the later Middle Ages, but was revived in the 19th century.
Hildegard f German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements hilt "battle" and gart "enclosure, yard". This was the name of the second wife of Charlemagne (8th century). Also, Saint Hildegard was a 12th-century mystic from Bingen in Germany who was famous for her writings and poetry and also for her prophetic visions.
Hildegarda f Czech
Czech form of Hildegard.
Hildoara f Gothic (Latinized)
Latinized form of *Hildiwara (see Aldara).
Hilja f Finnish, Estonian
Means "silent, quiet" in Finnish and Estonian (a rare poetic word).
Hilla f Finnish
Short form of names beginning with Hil. It also means "cloudberry" in Finnish.
Hillary f English
Variant of Hilary. A famous bearer of the surname was Edmund Hillary (1919-2008), the first man to climb Mount Everest. It is borne by the American politician Hillary Rodham Clinton (1947-). The name dropped in popularity in 1993 after she became the first lady as the wife of Bill Clinton.
Hilma f Finnish, Swedish
Possibly a variant of Helma or a feminine form of Hilmar.
Hiltraud f German
Variant of Hiltrud.
Hina f Japanese
From Japanese (hi) meaning "light, sun" or (hi) meaning "sun, day" combined with (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hinata f & m Japanese
From Japanese 日向 (hinata) meaning "sunny place", 陽向 (hinata) meaning "toward the sun", or a non-standard reading of 向日葵 (himawari) meaning "sunflower". Other kanji compounds are also possible. Because of the irregular readings, this name is often written using the hiragana writing system.
Hipólita f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hippolyte 1.
Hippolyta f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hippolyte 1. In Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream (1595) she is the queen of the Amazons, due to marry Theseus the Duke of Athens.
Hira 1 f & m Urdu, Nepali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit हीर (hīra) meaning "diamond". It is typically feminine in Pakistan and unisex in India and Nepal.
Hira 2 f Turkish
From Arabic حراء (Ḥirāʾ), which according to tradition was the name of the cave where the Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation.
Hiranur f Turkish (Modern)
From Arabic حراء (Ḥirāʾ), the name of the cave where the Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation, combined with نور (nūr) meaning "light".
Hisako f Japanese
From Japanese (hisa) meaning "long time, long time ago" or 寿 (hisa) meaning "long life, lifespan" combined with (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Hla m & f Burmese
Means "pretty, favourable" in Burmese.
Hlūdahildiz f Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Chlodechilda.
Hoa f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (hoa) meaning "flower".
Hoda f Persian, Arabic
Persian form of Huda, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Hodan f Somali
Means "rich, lush" in Somali.
Hodia f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Hodiah.
Hodiah f & m Biblical
Means "majesty of Yahweh" in Hebrew, from הוֹד (hoḏ) meaning "majesty, splendour" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This is (probably) the name of a wife of Ezra in the Old Testament. It is also borne by a few male biblical characters.
Hodiya f & m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Hodiah.
Hoglah f Biblical
Means "partridge" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of one of the daughters of Zelophehad.
Hōkūlani f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly star" from Hawaiian hōkū "star" and lani "heaven, sky, royal, majesty".
Honoka f Japanese
From Japanese (hono) meaning "harmony" (using an obscure nanori reading) and (ka) meaning "flower", as well as other combinations of kanji that have the same pronunciation. Very often it is written using the hiragana writing system.
Honora f Irish, English
Variant of Honoria. It was brought to England and Ireland by the Normans.
Honorata f Late Roman, Polish
Feminine form of Honoratus.
Honoria f Late Roman
Feminine form of Honorius. This name was borne by the sister of the Western Roman emperor Valentinian III. After her brother had her engaged to a man she did not like, she wrote to Attila the Hun asking for help. Attila interpreted this as a marriage proposal and subsequently invaded.
Honorina f Late Roman
Feminine form of Honorinus.
Hooda f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هدى (see Huda).
Horatia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Horatius.
Hordad f & m Persian Mythology
Middle Persian form of Haurvatat.
Hortensia f Ancient Roman, Spanish
Feminine form of the Roman family name Hortensius, possibly derived from Latin hortus meaning "garden".
Hosanna f Biblical
From the Aramaic religious expression הושע נא (Hoshaʿ na) meaning "deliver us" in Hebrew. In the New Testament this is exclaimed by those around Jesus when he first enters Jerusalem.
Hotaru f Japanese
From Japanese (hotaru) meaning "firefly".
Houa f Hmong
Means "clouds" in Hmong.
Houda f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic هدى (see Huda) chiefly used in North Africa.
Houria f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic حوريّة (see Huriya) chiefly used in Algeria.
Hozan m & f Kurdish
Means "poet, intellect" in Kurdish.
Hrafnhildr f Old Norse
From the Old Norse elements hrafn "raven" and hildr "battle".
Hrafnhildur f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Hrafnhildr.
Hrefna f Icelandic, Old Norse
Feminine form of Hrafn.
Hristina f Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
Bulgarian, Macedonian and Serbian form of Christina.
Hrodohaidis f Germanic
Old German form of Rose.
Hrotsuitha f Germanic
Old German variant of Hruodsuind.
Hua f & m Chinese
From Chinese (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, Chinese" or (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" (which is usually only feminine). Other Chinese characters can form this name as well.
Huan f & m Chinese
From Chinese (huān) meaning "happy, pleased", as well as other characters pronounced in a similar way.
Huang m & f Chinese
From Chinese (huáng) meaning "bright, shining, luminous" (which is usually only masculine) or (huáng) meaning "phoenix" (usually only feminine). Other Chinese characters are also possible.
Huda f Arabic
Means "right guidance" in Arabic, from the root هدى (hadā) meaning "to lead the right way, to guide".
Huhana f Maori
Maori form of Susan.
Hulda 1 f Icelandic, Swedish, Norwegian, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse hulda meaning "hiding, secrecy". This was the name of a sorceress in Norse mythology. As a modern name, it can also derive from archaic Swedish huld meaning "gracious, sweet, lovable".
Hulda 2 f Biblical
Variant of Huldah.
Huldah f Biblical
Means "weasel, mole" in Hebrew. This name appears in the Old Testament belonging to a prophetess.
Hülya f Turkish
Means "daydream" in Turkish.
Humaira f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic حميراء (see Humayra), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Humayra f Arabic
Means "red" in Arabic. This was a name given by the Prophet Muhammad to his wife Aisha.
Hümeyra f Turkish
Turkish form of Humayra.
Huriya f Arabic (Rare)
Means "nymph, heavenly maiden" in Arabic, referring to the houris, who are beautiful maidens who dwell in the Islamic afterlife.
Huriyyah f Arabic (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic حوريّة (see Huriya).
Hursamundō f Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Rosamund.
Husna f Arabic
Means "more beautiful" in Arabic.
Husniya f Arabic (Rare)
Feminine form of Husni.
Hutaosa f Avestan
Avestan cognate of Old Persian *Utautha (see Atossa). This name was borne by the wife of Vishtaspa, a follower of Zarathustra.
Hyacinth 2 f English (Rare)
From the name of the flower (or the precious stone that also bears this name), ultimately from Greek hyakinthos (see Hyacinthus).
Hyacintha f History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinate feminine form of Hyacinthus, used to refer to the 17th-century Italian saint Hyacintha Mariscotti (real name Giacinta).
Hyacinthe m & f French
French masculine and feminine form of Hyacinthus.
Hydra f Astronomy, Greek Mythology
Means "water serpent" in Greek, related to ὕδωρ (hydor) meaning "water". In Greek myth this was the name of a many-headed Lernaean serpent slain by Herakles. It is also the name of a northern constellation, as well as a moon of Pluto.
Hypatia f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ὕπατος (hypatos) meaning "highest, supreme". Hypatia of Alexandria was a 5th-century philosopher and mathematician, daughter of the mathematician Theon.
Iael f Biblical Greek
Form of Jael used in the Greek Old Testament.
Iahel f Biblical Latin
Form of Jael used in the Latin Old Testament.
Iahmesu m & f Ancient Egyptian (Hypothetical)
Reconstructed Egyptian form of Ahmose.
Ianeira f Greek Mythology
Possibly from Greek Ἰάν (Ian), a variant of Ἴων (Ion) meaning "Ionian", the Ionians being a Greek tribe. The name Ianeira was borne by a few characters in Greek mythology, including one of the Nereids and one of the Oceanids.
Ianthe f Greek Mythology
Means "violet flower", derived from Greek ἴον (ion) meaning "violet" and ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower". This was the name of an ocean nymph in Greek mythology.
Iara f Tupi
Means "lady of the water" in Tupi, from y "water" and îara "lady, mistress". In Brazilian folklore this is the name of a beautiful river nymph who would lure men into the water. She may have been based upon earlier Tupi legends.
Iasmim f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Portuguese (mainly Brazilian) variant of Yasmin.
Iasmina f Romanian
Romanian form of Jasmine.
Ibolya f Hungarian
Means "violet" in Hungarian, ultimately from Latin viola.
Ibtihaj f Arabic
Means "joy" in Arabic, from the root بهج (bahija) meaning "to be happy, to rejoice in".
Ibtisam f Arabic
Means "a smile" in Arabic, from the root بسم (basama) meaning "to smile".
Icíar f Spanish
Spanish variant of Itziar.
Ida f English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Italian, French, Polish, Finnish, Hungarian, Slovak, Slovene, Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element id possibly meaning "work, labour" (Proto-Germanic *idiz). The Normans brought this name to England, though it eventually died out there in the Middle Ages. It was strongly revived in the 19th century, in part due to the heroine in Alfred Tennyson's poem The Princess (1847), which was later adapted into the play Princess Ida (1884) by Gilbert and Sullivan.... [more]
Idalia f Germanic (Latinized), Greek Mythology, Polish (Rare)
Probably from a Germanic name derived from the element idal, an extended form of id possibly meaning "work, labour". Unrelated, this was also an epithet of the Greek goddess Aphrodite, given because the city of Idalion on Cyprus was a center of her cult.... [more]
Idella f English
Elaboration of Ida.
Idida f Biblical Latin
Form of Jedidah used in the Latin Old Testament.
Idoia f Basque
From the name of a sanctuary in Isaba, Navarre, possibly meaning "pond" in Basque, an important place of worship of the Virgin Mary.
Idonea f English (Archaic)
Medieval English name, probably a Latinized form of Iðunn. The spelling may have been influenced by Latin idonea "suitable". It was common in England from the 12th century.
Idoya f Basque
Variant of Idoia.
Iedida f Biblical Greek
Form of Jedidah used in the Greek Old Testament.
Iekika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jessica.
Iemanjá f Afro-American Mythology
Portuguese form of Yemọja, used in Brazil by adherents of Candomblé. She is identified with Our Lady of Immaculate Conception as well as other aspects of the Virgin Mary.
Iesha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Aisha. It was popularized by the song Iesha (1991) by Another Bad Creation.
Ieva f Lithuanian, Latvian
Lithuanian and Latvian form of Eve. This is also the Lithuanian and Latvian word for a type of cherry tree (species Prunus padus).
Ifeoma f Igbo
Means "good thing" in Igbo, derived from ífé meaning "thing" and ọ́má meaning "good, beautiful".
Ifunanya f Igbo
Means "love" in Igbo (literally "to see in one's eye").
Iga f Polish
Diminutive of Jadwiga or Ignacja.
Ignacia f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Ignatius.
Ignacja f Polish (Rare)
Polish feminine form of Ignatius.
Ignatia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Ignatius.
Igraine f Arthurian Cycle
Meaning unknown, from Igerna, the Latinized form of Welsh Eigyr. In Arthurian legend she is the mother of King Arthur by Uther Pendragon and the mother of Morgan le Fay by Gorlois. The Welsh form Eigyr or Eigr was rendered into Latin as Igerna by the 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth.
Ihintza f Basque
From Basque ihintz meaning "dew". It is a Basque equivalent of Rocío.
Iida f Finnish
Finnish form of Ida.
Iina 1 f Finnish
Short form of names ending with iina.
Iina 2 f Navajo
From Navajo iiná meaning "life".
Iisa f Finnish
Short form of names containing is, such as Isabella or Aliisa.
Ijeoma f Igbo
Means "good journey" in Igbo.
İkra f Turkish
Turkish form of Iqra.
Ikraam f & m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic إكرام (see Ikram).
Ikram f & m Arabic, Urdu
Means "honour" in Arabic, from the root كرم (karuma) meaning "to be generous".
İkranur f Turkish
From the name İkra combined with Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".
Ila f Hindi
Means "earth" or "speech" in Sanskrit.
Ilana f Hebrew
Feminine form of Ilan.
Ilanit f Hebrew
Feminine form of Ilan.
Ilargi f Basque
Means "moon" in Basque, a compound of hil "month" and argi "light".
Ilaria f Italian
Italian feminine form of Hilarius.
Ilary f Italian (Modern)
Italian form of Hilary.
İlayda f Turkish
Possibly derived from the name of a Turkish water sprite.
Ilda f Italian
Italian form of Hilda.
Ileana f Romanian, Spanish, Italian
Possibly a Romanian variant of Elena. In Romanian folklore this is the name of a princess kidnapped by monsters and rescued by a heroic knight.
Ilenia f Italian
Meaning unknown, possibly an elaborated variant of Elena.
Ilga f Latvian
Derived from Latvian ilgas meaning "longing, desire" or ilgs meaning "long time".
Ilham f & m Arabic, Indonesian, Uyghur
Means "inspiration" in Arabic.
Ilhana f Bosnian
Bosnian feminine form of İlhan.
Iliana f Greek, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Ilias (Greek) or Iliya (Bulgarian).
Ilina f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Iliya.
Ilinca f Romanian
Romanian diminutive of Elena.
Ilinka f Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Ilija.
Ilithyia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Εἰλείθυια (Eileithyia), which was derived from εἰλήθυια (eilethyia) meaning "the readycomer". This was the name of the Greek goddess of childbirth and midwifery.
Iliyana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Iliya.
Ilka f Hungarian, German
Hungarian diminutive of Ilona.
İlkay f & m Turkish
Means "new moon" in Turkish, derived from ilk "first" and ay "moon".
Illuminata f Late Roman
Means "illuminated, brightened, filled with light" in Latin. This name was borne by a 4th-century saint from Todi, Italy.
Ilma 1 f Finnish (Rare)
Means "air" in Finnish.
Ilma 2 f Bosnian
Meaning unknown, possibly from Arabic علْم (ʿilm) meaning "knowledge, learning".
Ilmatar f Finnish Mythology
Derived from Finnish ilma "air" combined with a feminine suffix. In Finnish mythology Ilmatar was a semi-androgynous goddess of the heavens. She was the mother of Ilmarinen, Väinämöinen and Lemminkäinen.
Ilona f Hungarian, German, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Czech
Old Hungarian form of Helen, possibly via a Slavic form. In Finland it is associated with the word ilona, a derivative of ilo "joy".
Ilonka f Hungarian, Czech
Hungarian and Czech diminutive of Ilona.
Ilsa f German
Variant of Ilse.
Ilta f Finnish
Means "evening" in Finnish.
Iluminada f Spanish
Spanish form of Illuminata.
Ima f Germanic
Variant of Emma.
Imaan f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic إيمان (see Iman).
Imaculada f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Inmaculada.
Iman f & m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Indonesian, Malay
Means "faith" in Arabic, derived from أمن (ʾamuna) meaning "to be faithful". It is typically feminine in Arabic and masculine in Persian.
Imane f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic إيمان (see Iman) chiefly used in North Africa.
Imani f & m Swahili, African American
Means "faith" in Swahili, ultimately from Arabic إيمان (ʾīmān).
Imelda f Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Irmhild. The Blessed Imelda Lambertini was a young 14th-century nun from Bologna.
Iminathi f Zulu
Means "he stands with us" in Zulu.
Immacolata f Italian
Italian cognate of Inmaculada.
Immaculada f Catalan
Catalan cognate of Inmaculada.
Imola f Hungarian
Created by the Hungarian author Mór Jókai for a character in his novel Bálványosvár (1883). It means "centaury, knapweed, starthistle" in Hungarian, referring to flowering plants in the genus Centaurea.
Imona f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Iman.
Imriška f Slovak
Slovak feminine form of Emmerich.
Ina f German, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, English, Slovene, Latvian
Short form of names ending with or otherwise containing ina, such as Martina, Christina and Carolina.
Inaaya f Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu عنایا (see Inaya).
In'am f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic إنعام (see Inam).
Inam f Arabic
Means "giving, bestowal, act of kindness" in Arabic, ultimately related to نعم (naʿima) meaning "to live in comfort, to be delighted".
Inanna f Sumerian Mythology
Possibly derived from Sumerian nin-an-a(k) meaning "lady of the heavens", from 𒎏 (nin) meaning "lady" and the genitive form of 𒀭 (an) meaning "heaven, sky". Inanna was the Sumerian goddess of love, fertility and war. She descended into the underworld where the ruler of that place, her sister Ereshkigal, had her killed. The god Enki interceded, and Inanna was allowed to leave the underworld as long as her husband Dumuzi took her place.... [more]
Ināra f Latvian
Meaning unknown, possibly an elaboration of Ina.
Inari f & m Japanese Mythology
Means "carrying rice" in Japanese, from (ina) meaning "rice" and (ri) meaning "carry". This is the name of a Japanese divinity associated with prosperity, rice and foxes, represented as both female and male.
Inas f Arabic
Means "friendliness" in Arabic, from the root أنس (ʾanisa) meaning "to be friendly".
Inaya f Arabic, Urdu
Means "care, concern" in Arabic.
Inayat m & f Urdu
Urdu form of Inaya.
Inbal f Hebrew
Means "tongue of a bell" in Hebrew.
Inbar f Hebrew
Means "amber" in Hebrew.
Indah f Indonesian
Means "beautiful" in Indonesian.
Inderpal m & f Indian (Sikh)
Means "protector of Indra" from the name of the god Indra combined with Sanskrit पाल (pāla) meaning "protector".
India f English, Spanish (Modern)
From the name of the country of India, which is itself derived from the name of the Indus River. The river's name is ultimately from Sanskrit सिन्धु (Sindhu) meaning "body of trembling water, river". India Wilkes is a character in the novel Gone with the Wind (1936) by Margaret Mitchell.
Indiana f & m English
From the name of the American state of Indiana, which means "land of the Indians". This is the name of the hero in the Indiana Jones series of movies, starring Harrison Ford.
Indira f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil
Means "beauty" in Sanskrit. This is another name of Lakshmi, the wife of the Hindu god Vishnu. A notable bearer was India's first female prime minister, Indira Gandhi (1917-1984).
Indrani f Hinduism, Bengali, Hindi
Means "wife of Indra" in Sanskrit. This is a Vedic Hindu goddess who is the wife of Indra. She is associated with beauty and jealousy.
Indumathi f Tamil
From Sanskrit इन्दुमत् (indumat) meaning "full moon".
Inesa f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Inés.
Inessa f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Inés.
Ingalill f Swedish
Combination of Inga and Swedish lilla, an inflected form of liten meaning "little".
Ingela f Swedish
Old variant of Ingegerd. It can also be considered a diminutive of other names beginning with Ing.
Ingkar f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Іңкәр (see Inkar).
Ingrīda f Latvian
Latvian form of Ingrid.
Ingrida f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Ingrid.
Ingūna f Latvian
Latvian form of Ingunn.
Inha f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Inga.
Inja f Slovene
Slovene short form of names ending with ina.
Inka f Finnish, Frisian, German
Finnish and Frisian feminine form of Inge.
Inkar f Kazakh
Means "desire, passion" in Kazakh.
Inma f Spanish
Short form of Inmaculada.
Inmaculada f Spanish
Means "immaculate" in Spanish. This name is given to commemorate the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary.
Inmaculada Concepción f Spanish
Means "immaculate conception" in Spanish, commemorating the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary.
Inna f & m Russian, Ukrainian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning unknown. This was the name of an early saint, a male, supposedly a disciple of Saint Andrew who was martyred in the area of the Black Sea.
Inocencia f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Innocentius (see Innocent).
Inola f Cherokee
Derived from Cherokee ᎢᏃᎵ (inoli) meaning "black fox".
Inta f Latvian
Feminine form of Ints.
Intan f Indonesian, Malay
Means "diamond" in Malay and Indonesian.
Intira f Thai
Thai form of Indira.
Invidia f Roman Mythology
Means "envy" in Latin. This was the Roman goddess of vengeance, equivalent to the Greek goddess Nemesis.
Ioana f Romanian, Bulgarian
Romanian feminine form of John. This is also an alternate transcription of Bulgarian Йоана (see Yoana).
Iocasta f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Iokaste (see Jocasta).
Iohanna f Biblical Latin
Latin form of Greek Ioanna (see Joanna).
Iola f English
Probably a variant of Iole.
Iolana f Hawaiian
Means "to soar" in Hawaiian.
Iolanda f Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Romanian
Italian, Portuguese, Catalan and Romanian form of Yolanda.
Iolanta f Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Yolanda.
Iolanthe f Various (Rare)
Probably a variant of Yolanda influenced by the Greek words ἰόλη (iole) meaning "violet" and ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower". This name was (first?) used by Gilbert and Sullivan in their comic opera Iolanthe (1882).
Iona 1 f English, Scottish
From the name of the island off Scotland where Saint Columba founded a monastery. The name of the island is Old Norse in origin, and apparently derives simply from ey meaning "island".
Ionela f Romanian
Feminine form of Ion 1.
Ionica f Romanian
Feminine form of Ion 1.
Iounia f Biblical Greek
Greek form of Junia. This name (probably) appears in the New Testament in the inflected form Ἰουνίαν (Iounian).
Iovita m & f Ancient Roman
Latin masculine and feminine form of Jovita.
Iphigeneia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἴφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout" and γενής (genes) meaning "born". In Greek myth Iphigenia was the daughter of King Agamemnon. When her father offended Artemis it was divined that the only way to appease the goddess was to sacrifice Iphigenia. Just as Agamemnon was about to sacrifice his daughter she was magically transported to the city of Taurus.... [more]
Iqaluk m & f Inuit
Means "fish" in Inuktitut.
Iqbi-Damiq f Semitic Mythology
Means "she said: it is good", derived from Akkadian qabû "to say" and damqu "good, fine". This was the name of a goddess worshipped in Kish and Ashur.
Iqra f Urdu
From Arabic اقْرأ (iqraʾ) meaning "read, recite, confess". This is another name of the 96th chapter of the Quran.
Ira 2 f Russian
Short form of Irina.
Iracema f Tupi
Means "honey lips" in Tupi, from yra "honey" and tembe "lips". This is the name of an 1865 novel by José de Alencar, about the relationship between a Tupi woman and a Portuguese man during the early colonial period. Alencar may have constructed the name so that it would be an anagram of America.
İradə f Azerbaijani
Means "will, determination, decree" in Azerbaijani, derived from Arabic إرادة (ʾirāda).
Iraida f Russian, Spanish
Russian and Spanish form of Herais.
Irati f Basque
Means "fern field" in Basque.
Ireland f English (Modern)
From the name of the European island country, derived from Irish Gaelic Éire, which may mean something like "abundant land" in Old Irish.
Irēna f Latvian
Latvian form of Irene.
Irenka f Polish, Czech
Polish and Czech diminutive of Irena.
Iria f Portuguese, Galician
Possibly a Portuguese and Galician form of Irene. This was the name of a 7th-century saint (also known as Irene) from Tomar in Portugal. This is also the name of an ancient town in Galicia (now a district of Padrón).
Irida f Greek
Greek variant of Iris, from the genitive form Ἴριδος (Iridos).
Iridián f Spanish (Mexican, Modern)
Means "related to Iris or rainbows", ultimately from Greek ἶρις (genitive ἴριδος). It briefly entered the American top 1000 list in 1995, likely due to a Mexican singer named Iridián.
Irīna f Latvian
Latvian form of Irene.
Irina f Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Romanian, Georgian, Finnish, Estonian
Form of Irene in several languages.
Irinushka f Russian
Russian diminutive of Irina.
Irja f Finnish
Possibly a Finnish diminutive of Irina.
Irma f German, English, Dutch, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Spanish, Italian, Georgian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Slovene, Germanic
German short form of names beginning with the Old German element irmin meaning "whole, great" (Proto-Germanic *ermunaz). It is thus related to Emma. It began to be regularly used in the English-speaking world in the 19th century.
Irmak f Turkish
Means "river" in Turkish.
Irmgard f German
German contracted form of Ermengard.
Irmina f Polish
Diminutive of Irma.
Irmtraud f German
German contracted form of Ermendrud.
Irmtraut f German
Variant of Irmtraud.
Iroda f Uzbek
Means "will, determination, decree" in Uzbek, derived from Arabic إرادة (ʾirāda).
Iryna f Ukrainian, Belarusian
Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Irene.
Isabeau f Medieval French, French (Rare), Dutch (Modern)
Medieval French variant of Isabel. A famous bearer of this name was Isabeau of Bavaria (1385-1422), wife of the French king Charles VI.
Isabèl f Occitan
Occitan form of Isabel.
Isabel f Spanish, Portuguese, English, French, German, Dutch
Medieval Occitan form of Elizabeth. It spread throughout Spain, Portugal and France, becoming common among the royalty by the 12th century. It grew popular in England in the 13th century after Isabella of Angoulême married the English king John, and it was subsequently bolstered when Isabella of France married Edward II the following century.... [more]
Isabell f German
German variant of Isabel.
Ísabella f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Isabella.
Isabella f Italian, German, English, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Dutch, Romanian
Latinate form of Isabel. This name was borne by many medieval royals, including queens consort of England, France, Portugal, the Holy Roman Empire and Hungary, as well as the powerful ruling queen Isabella of Castile (properly called Isabel).... [more]
Isadora f English, Portuguese
Variant of Isidora. A famous bearer was the American dancer Isadora Duncan (1877-1927).
Isaura f Portuguese, Spanish, Late Roman
Late Latin name meaning "from Isauria". Isauria was the name of a region in Asia Minor.
Isaure f French
French form of Isaura.
Iscah f Biblical
From the Hebrew name יִסְכָּה (Yiska) meaning "to behold". In the Old Testament this is the name of Abraham's niece, mentioned only briefly. This is the basis of the English name Jessica.
Iseabail f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Isabel.
Isha f & m Hindi, Marathi, Hinduism
Means "master, lord, ruler" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form ईशा and the masculine form ईश (an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva). It is also the name of one of the Upanishads, which are parts of Hindu scripture.
Ishani f Hindi
Means "ruling, possessing" in Sanskrit.
Ishita f Hindi
Means "supremacy" in Sanskrit.
Ishtar f Semitic Mythology
From the Semitic root ʿṯtr, which possibly relates to the Evening Star. Ishtar was an Akkadian, Assyrian and Babylonian goddess who presided over love, war and fertility. She was cognate with the Canaanite and Phoenician Ashtoreth, and she was also identified with the Sumerian goddess Inanna. Her name in Akkadian cuneiform 𒀭𒈹 was the same as the Sumerian cuneiform for Inanna.
Isibéal f Irish
Irish form of Isabel.
Isidora f Spanish, Serbian, Portuguese (Rare), Italian (Rare), English (Rare), Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Isidore. This was the name of a 4th-century Egyptian saint and hermitess.
Isidra f Spanish
Spanish variant of Isidora.
Iskra f Bulgarian, Macedonian, Croatian
Means "spark" in South Slavic.
Isla f Scottish, English
Variant of Islay, typically used as a feminine name. It also coincides with the Spanish word isla meaning "island".
Islay f & m Scottish
From the name of the island of Islay, which lies off of the west coast of Scotland.
'Ismat m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عصمت (see Ismat).
Ismat f & m Urdu, Bengali, Arabic
Derived from Arabic عصمة (ʿiṣma) meaning "safeguarding, protection, chastity", a derivative of عصم (ʿaṣama) meaning "to protect".
Isolda f Arthurian Cycle
Latinate form of Iseult.
Isotta f Italian
Italian form of Iseult.
Isra f Arabic
Means "nocturnal journey" in Arabic, derived from سرى (sarā) meaning "to travel by night". According to Islamic tradition, the Isra was a miraculous journey undertaken by the Prophet Muhammad.
Israa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic إسراء (see Isra).
Ita f Irish
Anglicized form of Íde.
Itai 2 m & f Shona
From Shona ita meaning "do, act, perform".
Itala f Italian
Italian feminine form of Italus.
Italia f Italian
From the Italian name of the country of Italy, Italia (see Italus).
Itidal f Arabic (Rare)
Means "temperance, moderation" in Arabic.
Itimad f Arabic (Rare)
Means "reliance, confidence" in Arabic.
Itsasne f Basque
Variant of Itsaso.
Itsaso f Basque
Means "ocean" in Basque.
Itxaro f Basque
Means "hope, wait" in Basque.
Itxaso f Basque
Diminutive of Itsaso.