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Iravan m HinduismDerived from Sanskrit इरावत्
(irāvat) meaning "satiating, comfortable, endowed with provisions", from इरा
(irā) meaning "food, refreshment". This is the name of a minor Hindu deity and a character in the
Mahabharata... [
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Iravati f HinduismMeans "possessing refreshment" in Sanskrit, from इरा
(ira) meaning "water, refreshment" and वती
(vati) meaning "having". This is the name of a figure in Hindu mythology who is associated with the Ravi River in northwestern India... [
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Iraya f Spanish (Canarian)Meaning uncertain. It is popularly claimed to be derived from the name of a Guanche princess. However, there is no evidence regarding Guanche usage. It has possibly arisen by confusion with
Iruya or else a variant of Basque name
Iraia.
Irbaykhan m ChechenFrom ир (
ir) meaning "trace", Kazakh бай (
bay) meaning "rich, wealthy" and хан (
khan) meaning "ruler, king"
Irbe f LatvianDirectly taken from Latvian
irbe "partridge".
Irbek m OssetianFrom Ossetian ир
(ir), the ethnic name of the Ossetian people, and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Ireedüi m MongolianMeans "future, possibility" in Mongolian, ultimately derived from ирээ өдий
(iree ödii) meaning "not yet come".
Ireen f DutchDutch form of
Irene. The name has been used in The Netherlands since 1941 and was at its most popular in 1979. A famous bearer of this name is the Dutch speed skater Ireen Wüst (b... [
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Irfanullah m Arabic, UrduDerived from the Arabic noun عرفان
(irfan) meaning "knowledge, awareness, learning" (see
Irfan) combined with the Arabic noun الله
(Allah) meaning "God" (see
Allah).... [
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Irfon m WelshFrom the name of the River Irfon in Powys, Wales, which may originate from the same source as
Irvine.
Irhaa f MuslimFrom an Arabic word meaning "to make calm, to tranquilize".
Iriaka f & m MaoriMeans "hanging vine" in Māori. Also the Māori form of
Cyriac. A notable bearer of this name is the Maori politician Iriaka Rātana (1905-1981) from New Zealand.
Irián m Spanish (Rare)Alternative spelling of
Irian with the stress on the last syllable, also coinciding with the town of Irián in northern Spain.
Iriani f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
Irian, the former name of the western part of the island of New Guinea (also known as Papua). This name was most popularly given to children who were born around the time of the Dutch expulsion from Western New Guinea in 1962.
Irianto m IndonesianFrom Indonesian
Irian, the former name of the western part of the island of New Guinea (also known as Papua). This name was most popularly given to children who were born around the time of the Dutch expulsion from Western New Guinea in 1962.
Irimia f Galician (Modern, Rare)After
Pedregal de Irimia ("Scree of Irimia"), the name of the source of the Miño river, which is the most prominent river in Galicia. This was the place chosen for the first Pilgramage of Galician Believers in 1978, and thus gives name to the Christian-Galicianist association Irimia.
Irish m & f English, FilipinoFrom the English word meaning "Irishman, person from
Ireland". In the Philippines, it is mainly a feminine name.
Irmlind f German (Rare, Archaic)A dithematic name formed from the name elements
irmin "whole, great" and
lind "lime-tree, linden tree; linden spear-shaft; (protective shield of) linden wood"
Iroha f JapaneseFrom Japanese 彩
(iro) meaning "color" combined with Japanese 葉
(ha) meaning "leaf" or 羽
(ha) meaning "feathers". As a whole the word
iroha refers to a Japanese poem.
Irshad m Arabic, UrduMeans "guidance, direction" in Arabic, from the root أرشد
(ʾarshada) meaning "to guide, to lead on the right course".
Irulan f LiteratureThe name of a fictional character in the
Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. It is an anagram of her mother's name Anirul. The character of Ghanima points out in the book that her name is also an anagram of "ruinal" and refers to her as "ruinous Irulan", it has therefore sometimes been interpreted as meaning "ruinous".
Isagoras m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek ισος
(isos) meaning "equal" (also see
Isocrates). The second element is either derived from Greek ἀγορεύω
(agoreuo) "to orate, to speak publicly" or from Greek ἀγορά
(agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market"... [
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Isah f SundaneseSundanese diminutive of feminine names containing the sound
isah (or other similar sounds), such as
Aisyah.
Isaios m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἰσαῖος
(isaios) meaning "equality". Also compare Greek ἴσος
(isos) "equal", which is seen in
Isocrates. Last but not least, this name is not to be confused with the name
Isaias: while it may look similar, Isaios is not a hellenized form of Isaias.
Isana m & f Japanese (Rare)From 鯨
(isana), an old name for a whale now known as
kujira in Japanese, sometimes written as 勇魚 with the addition of 魚
(na) meaning "fish." Another reading for 鯨 is simply
isa and it may appear to be the same element used in the verb 勇む
(isamu) meaning "to be in high spirits, be lively."... [
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Isanbard m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old German
isarn meaning "iron". The second element is a bit uncertain; some sources derive it from Old German
barta meaning "axe", whilst others connect it to the Bards, a Germanic tribe that is also known under the names
Bardes and
Bardi... [
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Isanbrand m GermanicDerived from
isan, which comes from
îsarn "iron", and Old Norse
brand "sword."
Isanburg f GermanicMeans "iron fortress" from Old High German
îsan "iron" and
burg "fortress".
Isandros m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective ἴσανδρος
(isandros) meaning "like a man", which consists of the Greek adjective ἴσος
(isos) meaning "equal" combined with Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) meaning "of a man".
Isanfrid m GermanicDerived from
isan, which comes from
îsarn "iron", and Old High German
fridu "peace."
Isang m Korean, German (Rare)Isang is a traditional Korean name arbitrarily formed of two syllables. The hanja used are 伊 (
i) "he, she, it" and 桑 (
sang) "mulberry tree".... [
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Isangar m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from
isan, which comes from
îsarn "iron." The second element is derived from Gothic
gairu (
gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from
garva (
garo in Old High German, and
gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared."
Isangard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from
isan, which comes from
îsarn "iron." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Isangild f GermanicDerived from
isan, which comes from
îsarn "iron", and Gothic
gild "sacrifice."
Isangrim m GermanicDerived from
isan, which comes from
îsarn "iron", and Old Norse
grîma "mask."
Isanhar m GermanicDerived from
isan, which comes from
îsarn "iron", and Old High German
hari "army."
Isanhard m GermanicDerived from
isan, which comes from
îsarn "iron", and Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Isanman m GermanicDerived from
isan, which comes from
îsarn "iron", and
man "man."
Isanmar m GermanicDerived from
isan, which comes from
îsarn "iron", and Old High German
mâri "famous."
Isanric m GermanicDerived from
isan, which comes from
îsarn "iron", and
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Isantrud f GermanicDerived from
isan, which comes from
îsarn "iron", and
þruþ "strength."
Isao m JapaneseFrom 巌 (
isao) meaning "rock, boulder, crag" or 威 (
isa) meaning "to intimidate, to threaten, to menace, dignity, majesty" combined with 生 (
o) meaning "genuine life, birth"... [
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Isbert m Germanic, GermanThe first element is derived from
îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of
isan (see
Isanbert). The second element is derived from Old High German
beraht "bright."
Ísbjörn m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Means "polar bear" in Icelandic (literally "ice bear", derived from Old Nora
íss meaning "ice on sea" or "ice on water" and
bjǫrn meaning "bear").
Ísbjört f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Icelandic name meaning "bright ice", derived from Old Norse
íss meaning "ice" and
bjǫrt meaning "bright, shining" (from
bjartr).
Ischa m & f DutchPossibly derived from
Isaac. A famous Dutch bearer was Ischa Meijer, a Jewish journalist, author, actor and television presenter. In his case, Ischa was short for
Israel.
Ischyrion m Ancient Greek, Polish (Rare)Derived from Greek ισχυρός
(ischyros) meaning "mighty, powerful, strong". Saint Ischyrion of Alexandria was a martyr in Egypt who was impaled on a sharp pole. Ischyrion had the rank of Commander in Arrian Army... [
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Ischys m Greek MythologyMeans "strength, power, might" in Ancient Greek. This was the name of a son of
Elatus and
Hippea in Greek Mythology, who was killed by either Apollo or Zeus in punishment for having an affair with Apollo’s pregnant lover, the Thessalian princess
Coronis.
Ísdís f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
íss "ice" (compare Icelandic
ís) and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Isel f & m NahuatlMeans "alone, unique, only", from Nahuatl
icel.
Iselilja f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)Popularly claimed to mean "ice lily" from Norwegian
is "ice" and
lilja "lily". This name occurs in the medieval ballad 'Knut liten og Sylvelin'.
Iselin f NorwegianNorwegian adoption of an originally German short form of Old High German names containing the element
isarn meaning "iron" (e.g.,
Isengard,
Iselinde,
Isburg), as well as an adoption of an obsolete German diminutive of
Isa 2 and a Norwegian adoption and adaption of the Irish name
Aisling (compare
Isleen).
Isemay f Medieval EnglishPerhaps from a hypothetic Germanic name like *
Ismegi or *
Ismagi, *
Ismagin, which would mean "iron strength" from
isan, itself from
îsarn "iron" (see
Isanbrand; however, the first element could also be
îs "ice") combined with
magan "strength, might"... [
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Isemiel m Biblical GreekGreek form of
Ishi, which in the Septuagint only appears in verse 2:31 of 1 Chronicles. Other verses in the Septuagint use the forms
Iesi,
Isei and
Sei instead.
Isetemkheb f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ꜣst-m-ꜣḫ-bjt meaning "
Isis is in Chemmis", derived from the name of the goddess
Isis combined with
m "in" and
ꜣḫ-bjt "Akhbit", the name of the mythological location where Isis gave birth to
Horus, which the Greeks called Chemmis.
Ísey f Icelandic (Modern)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
íss "ice" (compare Icelandic
ís) and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
İsfəndiyar m AzerbaijaniAzerbaijani form of
Isfandiyar (see
Esfandiar). A notable bearer of this name was the singer and poet İsfəndiyar Bərxu (1929-1991).
Isfendiyar m TurkishTurkish form of
Isfandiyar (see
Esfandiar). A notable bearer of this name was the Turkish soccer player and coach İsfendiyar Açıksöz (1929-2006).
Isgrim m GermanicThe first element is derived from
îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of
isan (see
Isangrim). The second element is derived from Old Norse
grîma "mask."