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Ifemelu f Igbo, LiteratureIfemelu is the name of the main protagonist in 'Americanah' by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
Iffatbibi f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
iffat meaning "uprightness, honesty, chastity" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Iffatbonu f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
iffat meaning "uprightness, honesty, chastity" and
bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Iffatjamol f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
iffat meaning "uprightness, honesty, chastity" and
jamol meaning "beautiful".
Iffatoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
iffat meaning "uprightness, honesty, chastity" and
oy meaning "moon".
İffet f TurkishMeans "decency, chastity" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic عفة
(ʿiffa).
Ifiemi f & m IjawMeans "there is time for everything" in Ijaw.
Ifinoja f UkrainianUkrainian form of Iphinoe (Ancient Greek: Ἰφινόη), the name of multiple characters in Greek mythology, including many princesses.
Iftikhar m Arabic, UrduMeans "pride, haughtiness, loftiness" in Arabic, from the root افتخر
(iftakhara) meaning "to be proud of, to brag, to flaunt".
Igaluk m Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Igaluk is a lunar god. He lusted after his sister, the solar goddess
Malina, but she rejected his advances and fled from him. Their eternal chase explains the movement of the sun and the moon through the sky.... [
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Igaro f BasqueDerived from Basque
igaro "to pass, to cross", this name is the Basque equivalent of
Tránsito.
Igarthic f Medieval RussianThe history of Igarthic is an old legend of Russian devastation and inhumane usage of phallic objects
Igider m Berber (Rare)Mighty and strong, this name stands for ‘eagle’ in one of the Berber languages.
Igmar m AfrikaansAfrikaans. Combination of his mother and fathers name. Siegfried and Marieta. Ig and Mar. Combined Igmar
Ignaty m RussianVariant transcription of
Ignatiy. A known bearer of this name was Russian writer and playwright Ignaty Potapenko (1856-1929).
Ignaures m Arthurian CycleThis British knight was a popular lover, and fought in the Noauz tournament. His shield was half green and half azure, with a leopard on the green side.
Ignorance m LiteratureMiddle English via Old French from Latin
ignorantia, from
ignorant- ‘not knowing.’
Ignotus m LiteratureMeans "unknown" in Latin. This was the pen name of the Hungarian writer Hugó Veigelsberg (1869-1949), and was also borne by his son, writer Pál Ignotus (1901-1978). It was later employed by author J. K. Rowling for a character in her
Harry Potter series of books.... [
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Igolo f & m AfricanMeaning: Biblical name (in Nigeria of Africa) that means 'the star that the three wise men followed when Christ was born.'... [
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Igori m Uzbek, Moldovan, GeorgianUzbek and Moldovan form of
Igor. This form is also used in Georgian since it contains the nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.
Iguácel f Aragonese (Modern)Aragonese name from a romanic s. XI hermitage in Larrosa, Jacetania, Aragon; dedicated to Virgin Sta. María de Iguácel.
Ígulbiǫrn m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
ígull "sea urchin" or
igull "hedgehog" and
bjǫrn "bear".
Ígulfastr m Old NorseAncient Scandinavian name with the combination of
igull "hedgehog" and
fastr "firmly, fast".
Ígulfríðr f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
ígull "sea urchin" or
igull "hedgehog" and
fríðr "beautiful".
Ígulgæirr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
ígull "sea urchin" or "hedge hog" and
geirr "spear".
Ihanelma f FinnishCreated during the time of Finnish Romantic nationalism by using an old Finnish name
iha. The name was probably inspired by similar names
Anelma and
Sanelma.
Ihbarhasvad m MongolianPossibly derives from Mongolian их
(ikh) meaning "great, large, many" and бархасбадь
(barkhasbadi) meaning "Jupiter (the planet)".
Ihi f Polynesian MythologyThe Tahitian goddess of wisdom and learning. Her name may refer to the Tahitian chestnut tree.
Ihimaera f MaoriThis name in English even though possibly female before European contact means Ishmael. This is the name of Owenga and Otonga Moriori Ihimaera Rehe (d. 1903) who was a daughter of Owenga-Otonga chief and mother of the last full blooded Moriori Tommy Solomon.
Ihit m Gujarati, Nepali, Marathi, Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi, AssameseMEANING - sought, wished, desired, attempted, desire, request
Ihme m & f East Frisian (Rare)Variant of East Frisian
Ime 2, which is a very shortened form of Germanic names with the element
irmin or
ermin meaning "big, overwhelming".... [
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Ihuinton f NahuatlPossibly derived from
ihuinti "to get drunk, intoxicate" and the diminutive suffix
-ton.
Iimaan f & m SomaliSomali form of
Iman. One notable bearer of this name is Somalian-born American model Iman (born 1955).
Iitoyo f JapaneseThe name of a 5th century imperial princess, derived from
飯 (ii) meaning "cooked rice" and
豊 (toyo) meaning "abundent, lush, plentiful".
I-ja f Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean "怡" (I) meaning "Happiness" and "子" (Ja) meaning "child". This name can be spelled as
Sachiko in Japanese.
I'jaaz m Pakistani, ArabicAstonishing, Miracle. In Islamic Context refers to the belief that the Qur'an is of such high quality in content and form that one is unable to imitate it.
I-jae m & f KoreanCombination of an
i hanja, like 利 meaning "benefit, advantage" or 怡 meaning "happiness; delight" and a
jae hanja, such as 在 meaning "stand; exist" or 才 meaning "talent, gift."
Ijaz m Arabic, UrduMeans "miracle, marvel" in Arabic. In Islamic doctrine this term refers to the inimitability and miraculous nature of the Quran.
Ijuba f ZuluCommonly it is meaning Dove or Peace. Less common in means storm or fighting. It also means freedom in some local tribes. It is said many years ago a great war loomed. Fighting had started but one warrior championed the cause of peace and unity... [
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