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Ingny f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Ing and either the Old Norse element nýr "new; young; fresh" or the Old Norse element ný "new moon; waxing moon".
Ingobald m Germanic
Derived from the name of the Norse god Ing combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave." The first element might also refer to the Ingaevones, a Germanic tribe mentioned by Tacitus in his "Germania."
Ingobert m Germanic
Derived from the name of the Norse god Ing combined with Old High German beraht "bright." The first element might also refer to the Ingaevones, a Germanic tribe mentioned by Tacitus in his "Germania."
Ingobrand m Germanic
Derived from the name of the Norse god Ing combined with Old Norse brand "sword." The first element might also refer to the Ingaevones, a Germanic tribe mentioned by Tacitus in his "Germania."
Ingofrid m Germanic
Derived from the name of the Norse god Ing combined with Old High German fridu "peace." The first element might also refer to the Ingaevones, a Germanic tribe mentioned by Tacitus in his "Germania."
Ingólfur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ingolf.
Ingreda f Medieval English
Medieval English variant of Ingrid.
Ingri f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian and Swedish dialectal variant of Ingrid.
Ingride f Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic), Portuguese
Old Swedish variant of Ingrid which was still occasionally recorded in the early 1900s, as well as the Portuguese form of Ingrid.
Ingrith f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Ingríðr.... [more]
Ingrið f Faroese
Faroese form of Ingríðr.
Ingrún f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Ingirún.
Ingrun f German (Rare), Norwegian, Swedish
Formed from the Germanic name elements Ing (the name of a god) and run "secret; rune".
Ingryda f Polish
Polish form of Ingrid.
Ingtrud f Germanic
Derived from the name of the Norse god Ing combined with þruþ "strength." The first element might also refer to the Ingaevones, a Germanic tribe mentioned by Tacitus in his "Germania."
Inguma m Basque Mythology
In Basque mythology, Inguma is a nocturnal spirit who enters the home at night and tries to disturb the sleep of those who live at the place (similar to the Alp and Mara in Germanic folklore). To ward him off, one needs to seek help of Saint Agnes.
Inguna f Latvian
Variant of Ingūna.
Ingund f Germanic, History
Derived from the name of the Norse god Ing combined with Old High German gund "war." The first element might also refer to the Ingaevones, a Germanic tribe mentioned by Tacitus in his "Germania." Ingund was the third wife of Chlothar I, a Frankish king from the Merovingian dynasty.
Ingus m Latvian
Short form of Indriķis, now used as a given name in its own right.
Ingvá f Faroese
Faroese form of Ingveig.
Ingvald m Norwegian, Swedish, Finland Swedish
Combination of Ing and Old Norse valdr "power, might, ruler".
Ingvard m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish (Rare)
Derived from the name of the Germanic god Ing combined with the Old Norse element vardr "guardian", though it could also be a variant of Ingvar.
Ingvarr m Old Norse
Variant of Yngvarr (see Ingvar).
Ingvars m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Ingvar.
Ingve m Norwegian
Variant of Yngve.
Ingveig f Norwegian
Combination of Ing and the Old Norse name element veig "power; strength", first used in 1895.
Ingvelde f German (Rare), Literature
The name is probably an invention by the Austrian writer Joseph Christian Von Zedlitz (1790–1862) who wrote a novel titled "Ingvelde Schönwang".... [more]
Ingvilda f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Ingvild.
Ingvør f Faroese
Faroese form of Yngvǫr.
Ingvor f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Ing and the Old Norse name element vǫr "vigilant, cautious".
Ingwë m Literature
Used in J.R.R. Tolkien's books for the High King of the Vanyar and also the High King of the Elves in Valinor.
Ing-Wen f & m Taiwanese (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Yingwen chiefly used in Taiwan. A notable bearer is Tsai Ing-wen (1956-), the current president of Taiwan.
Ingwer m North Frisian, Low German
North Frisian and Low German form of Ingvar.... [more]
Ingyin f Burmese
From the name of a type of evergreen tree of the genus Shorea.
Ingyinn f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese အင်ကြင်း (see Ingyin).
Inhar m Basque
Variant of Inar.
In-Ho m Korean
From Sino-Korean 仁 (in) meaning "compassionate" or 人 (in) meaning "man, person, mankind, people" combined with 鎬 (ho) meaning "stove, bright", 昊 (ho) meaning "summer, sky, heaven" or 虎 (ho) meaning "tiger"... [more]
Ini f & m Western African, Ibibio
Means "time" in Ibibio.... [more]
Iniabasi m & f Western African, Ibibio
Means "God's time" in Ibibio.
Inian m Occitan
Occitan form of Anianus.
Inie f Danish (Rare)
Diminutive of Inge.
Íñiga f Medieval Spanish
Feminine form of Íñigo.
Iñigo m Basque, Medieval Spanish
Basque form of Íñigo and medieval Spanish variant of Yñigo.
Iníon f History
Simply from the Irish word iníon meaning "daughter" (the modern form of Old Irish ingen; see also Innogen). Iníon Dubh (literally "dark daughter") was the nickname of Fionnghuala MacDonald, the Scottish-born mother of Red Hugh and Rory O'Donnell, the last two kings of Tyrconnell.
Inita f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include an elaboration of Ina and a variant of Ineta.
Inixio m Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Ignatius (alongside Iñaki).
Injazju m Maltese
Maltese form of Ignatius.
Inji f Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian borrowing of Turkish İnci. Inji Hanim (died 5 September 1890) was the first wife of Sa'id Pasha, Wāli of Egypt and Sudan from 1854 until 1863. She was known among the Europeans as Princess Sa'id.
Injilia f Minahasan
From the Indonesian word injil, ultimately derived from Arabic الإنجيل (al-Īnjil) meaning "gospel".
Inka f Serbian, Croatian
Diminutive of names containing the element in, for example Ivana, Inoslava, Anina, Ines, Ingrid, etc.
Inke f & m Frisian
Variant of Ine.
Inman m English
Transferred use of the surname Inman.
Inna f Estonian
Diminutive of Ingrid and Linda.
Inna f East Frisian
Short form of names containing the Germanic name elements agin and ein.
Innar m Estonian
Masculine form of Inna.
Innàssia f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Ignazia.
Innàssiu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Ignatius.
Innàtziu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Ignatius.
Innegrit f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably a blend of Annegret and Ingrid.... [more]
Iŋŋer f Northern Sami
Northern Sami variant of Inger.
Inngyin f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese အင်ကြင်း (see Ingyin).
Innico m Italian
Italian form of Íñigo or Eneko.
Inno m Estonian
Variant of Innar.
Innocenci m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Innocentius.
Innocente f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Innocent.
Innocentia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Innocentius.
Innocenty m Polish
Polish form of Innocentius.
Innocenz m Romansh
Romansh form of Innocent.
Innokentios m Late Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Hellenized form of Innocentius (see Innocent).
Innokentiya f Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Innocentia.
Înnouothant m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Innocent.
Innozenz m German
German form of Innocent.
Ino f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, she was the second wife of Athamas, a Theban maenad who raised her dead sister Semele's son Dionysos and who was apotheosized into the sea goddess Leucothea.
Ino f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 偉 (i) meaning "admirable, great, excellent" combined with 野 or 埜 (no) both meaning "field, area". In the Naruto franchise there is a female character called Ino written with Japanese Hiragana いの (Ino)... [more]
Inoca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Inocente m Spanish, Galician
Derived from Spanish and Galician inocente, meaning "innocent, blameless; naïve". It is used in reference to the Christian festival Día de los (Santos) Inocentes (Childermas) celebrated on December 28.
Inoćentije m Serbian (Archaic)
Serbian form of Innocentius (see Innocent).
Inocențiu m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Innocentius (see Innocent).
Inokenti m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Innocentius (see Innocent).
Inokentiy m Bulgarian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Bulgarian and Ukrainian form of Innocentius (see Innocent).
Inola f Svan, Georgian (Rare)
Contracted form of Irinola, which is used as an independent name in its own right.
Inom m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of In'am.
Inoslav m Croatian
Variant form of Ninoslav.
Inoslava f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Inoslav.
Inoyatullo m Tajik
Tajik form of Inayatullah.
Inozentzio m Basque
Basque form of Innocentius.
Inphone m & f Lao
From Lao ອິນ (in) referring to the Hindu god Indra and ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing".
Inpw m Egyptian Mythology
Reconstructed variant of Anubis.
Inry m Manx
Manx form of Henry.
Insaf f & m Arabic, Tatar, Bashkir
Means "fairness, impartiality, justice, equity" in Arabic, from the root أنصف (ʿanṣafa) meaning "to act justly, to be fair".
Insan m Indonesian
Means "human, man" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic إنسان (ʾinsān).
Inse m & f West Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare)
Frisian variant form of Ine. Sometimes also said to be a Frisian short form of Germanic names that have Ing for a first element, such as Ingulf... [more]
In-Shik m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 인식 (see In-Sik).
Inshushinak m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
Inshushinak was the name of one of the major gods of the Elamite pantheon. He started out as a mere local god, in which capacity he was the patron deity of the city of Susa. This is also reflected in his name, as it is derived from Sumerian nin-shushinak meaning "lord of Susa"... [more]
In-Sik m Korean
From Sino-Korean 仁 (in) meaning "compassionate" or 寅 (in) referring to the third of the twelve Earthly Branches (itself associated with the tiger of the Chinese zodiac) combined with 植 (sik) meaning "plant, tree, to plant, to grow"... [more]
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,"
Int m Estonian
Short form of Heinrich.
Intaphrenes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Vindafarnah.
Intars m Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Dzintars and a purely phonetic coinage.
Intef m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian jnj-jt.f meaning "(he) whom his father brought", derived from jnj "to bring", jt "father", and .f "his". This name was borne by several Egyptian pharaohs.
Inten f Sundanese
Sundanese form of Intan.
Intercidona f Roman Mythology
Goddess who provides the axe without which trees cannot be cut (intercidere).
Interduca f Roman Mythology
The goddess that accompanies the child in leaving and returning to the home. See also Adeona.
Inthira f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อินทิรา (see Intira).
Inthon m Thai
Derived from Thai อินทร์ (in) referring to the Hindu god Indra.
Inthurat f Thai (Rare)
From Thai อินทุ (inthu) meaning "moon" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Inti f Indonesian
From Indonesian inti meaning "essence, core".
Intidet m Ancient Berber
Means "truthful" in Amazigh, derived from tidet, meaning "truth".
Intikhab m Urdu
Means "selection, extraction, choice" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic انتخاب (intikhāb).
İntiqam m Azerbaijani
Means "revenge, vengeance" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic انتقام (intiqām).
Intis m Latvian
Older form of Ints.
Intisar f & m Arabic, Urdu
Means "victory, triumph, conquest" in Arabic, from the root انتصر (intaṣara) meaning "to gain victory, to triumph". It is typically masculine in Pakistan and feminine elsewhere.
Intissar f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic انتصار (see Intisar).
İntizar f & m Azerbaijani, Turkish (Rare)
Azerbaijani and Turkish form of Intizar. A known bearer of this name is the Turkish singer İntizar Arslan (b. 1974).... [more]
Intizar m & f Arabic, Kazakh, Turkmen, Urdu
Derived from the Arabic noun انتظار (intizar) meaning "wait" as well as "anticipation" and "expectation".... [more]
Intizara f Kazakh (Rare), Turkmen (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Intizar.
Intizor m & f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Intizar. This name appears to be strictly feminine in Uzbekistan, whilst it is unisex in Tajikistan (though it is more often used on males there).
Intizora f Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Intizara.
Intra f Latvian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Inta, a variant of Dzintra, a variant of Antra as well as a purely phonetic coinage.
Intza f Basque (Modern)
From the name of a town in the municipality of Araitz (Navarre), possibly related to Ihintza.
Inuus m Roman Mythology
Meaning, "entry." The phallic god Mutunus Tutunus, and Pertunda enable sexual penetration. Inuus, sometimes identified with Faunus, embodies the mammalian impulse toward mating... [more]
Inuyasha m Popular Culture
From 犬 (inu) meaning "dog", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", and 叉 (sha) meaning "fork, to insert, to fold". The Japanese word 夜叉 (yasha) means "Yaksha". A yaksha is a spirit that is usually friendly... [more]
Invicta f English (American, Rare)
From the Latin word meaning “unconquered”.
Inxhi f Albanian
Derived from Albanian inxhi "pearl" and thus a cognate of İnci.
Iny f German (Modern, Rare)
Variant and diminutive of Ina.
Inyuwa f Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Inyuwa Nampitjinpa (b. between circa 1920 to 1922, d. 1999), an Australian Aboriginal painter who was also the mother of fellow painters Walangkura Napanangka (b... [more]
Inzali f Burmese
Means "salutation, gesture of respect" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit अञ्जलि (añjali).
Inzamam m Arabic, Urdu
Means "joining, congregation" in Arabic, from the root انضم (indhamma) meaning "to put together, to join".
Ioakime m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Joachim via its biblical Greek form Ioakeim.
Ioanina f Romanian
Diminutive of Ioana.
Ioanniky m Russian
Variant transcription of Ioannikiy.
Ioasaf m Greek, Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian
Modern Greek transcription of Ioasaph as well as the Romanian, Russian and Ukrainian form of the name.
Ioasap m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Ioasaph.
Ioav m Russian
Russian form of Yoav (see Joab) via its Biblical Greek form Ioab.
Iocaste f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Iokaste (which is also Latinized as Iocasta). This is the name of one of Jupiter's moons.
Iochabed f Biblical Greek
Greek form of Jochebed, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Iofiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Variant of Jophiel. Iofiel is the name of the Angel of Beauty.
Ióhan m Old Norse
Old Norse short form of Johannes.
Ioiachin m Italian
Italian form of Jehoiachin.
Ioiakim m Italian
Italian form of Jehoiakim.
Ioil m Greek (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Biblical Romanian
Modern Greek transcription of Ioel as well as a Romanian variant of Ioel.
Iokepa m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Joseph.
Iola f Welsh
Feminine form of Iolo.
Iolaos m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek ἰός (ios), which can mean "arrow" as well as "poison" and "rust". The second element is derived from Greek λαος (laos) meaning "people".
Iolaus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Iolaos. This is a mortal nephew of Heracles, son of his mortal twin brother, Iphicles. He came with Heracles to fight the Hydra.
Iolina f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Йолина (see Yolina).
Ion m English (Rare)
Variant of Ian.
Ioná f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of Yonah.
Ionache m Romanian (Archaic)
Variant of Ianache. This name has fallen out of use and now only survives as a patronymic surname.
Ionafan m Russian
Russian form of Yehonatan (see Jonathan) via its Biblical Greek form Ionathan.
Ionathas m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Greek form of Jonathan, as it first appeared in the Septuagint. It was later also used in the Vulgate, specifically in I Maccabees.
Ione f Basque
Feminine form of Ion 1.
Ionelia f Romanian
Elaboration of Ionela.
Ionica f Romanian, Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive form of Ioana. Also compare Ionică. In the Netherlands, a known bearer of this name is the Dutch mathematician and science journalist Ionica Smeets (b... [more]
Ionică m Romanian, Romani
Diminutive of Ion 1.
Ioniță m Romanian
Diminutive of Ion 1 and Ioan.
Ionka f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Йонка (see Yonka).
Ionko m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Йонко (see Yonko).
Iontxu m Basque
Diminutive of Ion 1.
Iorath m Welsh
Variant of Iorwerth.
Iorcall m Scottish
Scottish form of Hercules. It was coined during the Renaissance.
Iordache m Romanian (Archaic)
Romanian form of Georgakis. This name has fallen out of use and now only survives as a patronymic surname.
Iordan m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Jordan.
Iordane m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Jordan.
Iordanka f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Йорданка (see Yordanka).
Ioreth f Literature
Means "old woman" from Sindarin iaur "old, ancient" combined with the feminine personal noun suffix -eth. It occurs in J. R. R. Tolkien's novel 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) belonging to a wise old woman of Gondor.
Iori m & f Japanese
This name can be used as 庵 (an, iori, io) meaning "hermitage, retreat" (masculine) or it can combine 一 (ichi, hito.tsu, i) meaning "one," 伊 (i, kare) meaning "that one," 衣 (i, e, kinu, koromo) meaning "clothes, garment," 依 (i, e, yo.ru) meaning "depend, rely," 唯 (i, yui, tada) meaning "merely, only, simply, solely" or 惟 (i, yui, omo.uni, kore) meaning "consider, think" with 織 (o.ri) meaning "fabric, weave."... [more]
Iori m Welsh
Diminutive of Iorwerth.
Iorio m Medieval Italian, Italian (Tuscan)
Medieval Italian form of Giorgio originally used in Southern Italy. After Gabriele D'Annunzio used this name in his tragedy La figlia di Iorio (1904) the name has been used mostly in Toscana (Tuscany) and Emilia-Romagna (both in central Italy).
Ioritz m Basque
Variant of Joritz. This name is borne by professional soccer player Ioritz Landeta Batiz (born 10 October 1995).
Iǫrundr m Old Norse
Meaning uncertain. Probably derived from jara "battle, fight" and vindr, possibly meaning "winner". The name appears on several runestones.
Iórunn f Old Norse
Combination of the Old Norse name elements *jorr "wild boar" or jǫfurr "chief, king" or iór / jór "horse" and either unnr "wave" or unna "to love; not to grudge; to grant, to allow, to bestow".
Iorwen f Welsh (Rare)
Likely a feminine form of Iorwerth, formed from the Welsh elements ior "lord, ruler" and gwen "white, fair, blessed".
Iosabee f Biblical Greek
Greek form of Jehosheba, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Iosaphias m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Yosiphyah (see Josiphiah), as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Iosech m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Josech used in the Greek and Latin New Testament.
Iosefina f Romanian
Romanian form of Josephine.
Iosia m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Yoshiyahu (see Josiah) via its Biblical Greek form Iosias.
Iosifina f Greek
Greek form of Joséphine.
Iosiya m Russian
Russian form of Yoshiyahu (see Josiah) via its Biblical Greek form Iosias.
Iotam m Georgian
Georgian form of Yotam (see Jotham).
Iotapa f Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Yutâb via its hellenized form Iotape. Throughout history, this name was borne by a queen and several princesses.
Iotape f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of the Persian feminine name یوتاب (Yutâb), which is also found written as Youtab and Euttob.
Iotapiano m Italian
Italian form of Jotapianus.
Iothor m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Jethro, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Iouli f Greek
Probably a variant of Ioulia. However, this name could also be derived from Greek Ιούλη (Iouli), which is the genitive singular of Ιούλης (Ioulis), one of the Greek names for the month of July... [more]
Ioulia f Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek, Greek
Hellenized form of Iulia (see Julia).
Iouliana f Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Greek
Hellenized form of Iuliana (see Juliana).
Iouliane f Late Greek
Late Greek variant of Iouliana.
Iouliani f Greek
Modern Greek form of Iouliane.
Ioulianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Hellenized form of Iulianus (see Julian).
Ioulios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Greek
Hellenized form of Iulius (see Julius).
Ioulo f Greek Mythology
Basically means "related to corn sheaves", derived from the Greek noun ἴουλος (ioulos) meaning "down" (the first growth of the whiskers and beard) as well as "corn sheaf" (see Ioulos).... [more]
Ioulos m Greek Mythology, Late Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἴουλος (ioulos) meaning "down" (the first growth of the whiskers and beard) as well as "corn sheaf".... [more]
Iounianos m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Iunianus (see Junianus).
Iounios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Iunius (see Junius).
Iououentios m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Iuventius (see Juventius). Also compare the names Silvanus and Silouanos, which show that the letter -v- was usually hellenized to -ou- by the ancient Greeks.
Iousta f Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Iusta (see Justa).
Ioustina f Late Roman (Hellenized), Greek (Rare)
Hellenized form of Iustina (see Justina).
Ioustine f Late Greek
Late Greek variant of Ioustina.
Ioustini f Greek
Modern Greek form of Ioustine.
Ioustinianos m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Iustinianus (see Justinian).
Ioustinos m Late Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Hellenized form of Iustinus (see Justin).
Ioustos m Late Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Iustus (see Justus).
Iouventios m Late Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Iououentios, which is the ancient Greek form of Juventius.
Iov m Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic), Romanian (Rare), Moldovan (Rare), Biblical Romanian
Romanian, Russian and Ukrainian form of 'Iyyov (see Job).
Iovane m Medieval Georgian, Georgian (Rare)
Medieval Georgian form of Iohannes (see John), which is still in use today, but rarely so.
Iovel m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Yo'el (see Joel). This name was borne by a 5th-century archbishop of Mtskheta and a 7th-century Catholicus of Iberia.
Iovel m Soviet, Russian
Contraction of Russian исполняющий обязанности Владимира Ленина (ispolnyayushchiy obyazannosti Vladimira Lenina) meaning "fulfilling the obligations of Vladimir Lenin"... [more]
Iovian m Romanian
Romanian form of Jovian.
Ipah f Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of feminine names containing the sound ipah (or other similar sounds), such as Saripah or Latipah.
İpək f Azerbaijani
Means "silk" in Azerbaijani.
Ipar m Basque, Basque Mythology
Derived from Basque ipar "north; north wind". In Basque mythology, Ipar, the north wind, is married to the daughter of the north-easterly wind who calms his anger.
Ipatije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Hypatius.
Ipatiya f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Hypatia.
Ipaty m Russian
Variant transcription of Ipatiy.
Ipazia f Italian
Italian form of Hypatia.
Ipazio m Italian
Italian form of Hypatius.
Ipàzzia f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Hypatia.
Iperione m Italian
Italian form of Hyperion.
Iphicles m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Iphikles. In Greek mythology, Iphicles was the mortal twin to Heracles, son of Alcmene and Amphitryon.
Iphicrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Iphikrates. This name was borne by an Athenian general from the 4th century BC.
Iphikles m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ιφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout, mighty" combined with Greek κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Iphikrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ιφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout, mighty" combined with Greek κρατος (kratos) meaning "power".
Iphis f & m Greek Mythology
Possibly from Greek ιφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout". This was the name of seven characters in Greek myth, both male and female, including the slave woman given to Patroclus by his cousin Achilles in Homer's 'Iliad'.
Iphition m Greek Mythology
Diminutive form of Iphitos, as this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). In Greek mythology, this is the name of two Trojans.
Iphitos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ιφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout, mighty".
Iphitus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Iphitos. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a king of Elis.
Ipin m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound ipin (or other similar sounds), such as Aripin.
Ipolitas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Hippolytos, perhaps via its Russian form Ippolit.
Ipolite m Georgian
Georgian form of Hippolytos.
Ipołito m Venetian
Venetian form of Hippolytus.
Ipoulite m Provençal
Provençal form of Hippolyte 2.
Ipparco m Italian
Italian form of Hipparchus.
Ippazia f Italian
Variant form of Ipazia.
Ippazio m Italian
Variant form of Ipazio.
Ippeum f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of adjective 이쁘다 (ippeuda) meaning "cute, pretty, gorgeous" (compare Yeppeum).
Ipponatte m Italian
Italian form of Hipponax.
Ipsae f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 잎새 (ipsae), referring to the appearance of a leaf.
Ipseo m Italian
Italian form of Hypseus.
Iqbol m & f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Iqbal. This name is unisex in Uzbekistan, but it is more often bestowed upon males than on females there.
İqor m Azerbaijani
Azerbaidzhani form of Igor (borrowed name from Russian).
Ique m Portuguese
Diminutive of Henrique.
Ira f Greek
Modern Greek form of Hera.
Ira f Basque
Derived from Basque ira "fern". Ira is one of the Basque nature names that have been rediscovered at the beginning of the 20th century.
Ira m & f Hinduism
In Hinduism, Ira (ईर) is the name of the wind-god who is the father of the monkey god Hanuman. His name means "wind" in Sanskrit.... [more]
Iraci f Tupi, Brazilian
Derived from Tupi eíra "honey; honey bee" and Old Tupi sy "mother; origin, source".
Iracy f Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Iraci.
Irada f Kazakh
Derived from Arabic إرادة (irada) meaning "willpower" as well as "will, intention, desire".
Iragarne f Basque
Basque equivalent of Anunciación.
Iragartze f Basque
Basque equivalent of Anunciación.
Irah f Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of feminine names containing the sound rah (or other similar sounds), such as Komariah or Rahmah.
Irai m Basque
Name of a natural setting in the town of Etxarri (Navarre).
Iraia f Basque (Modern)
From the name of a hill in the town of Oco (Navarre, Spain).
Iraide f Spanish
Variant of Iraida.
Iraïs f Catalan
Catalan form of Irais.
Iraj m Persian, Persian Mythology
From the Middle Persian Ērič, derived from ēr meaning "an Iranian" or "noble". In Persian traditional history he was the youngest son of Fereydoun and the eponymous hero of the Iranians... [more]
Iram f Arabic (Rare), Urdu
From the name of a mythical lost city mentioned in the Qur'an, possibly derived from an Arabic word meaning "toss, throw off". According to legend, Allah destroyed the city with a sandstorm after its inhabitants (called Ad or Aad) refused to accept the teachings of Islam.
Iran f Persian
From the name of the country Iran.