IlionafGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Ilione, as well as the Italian, French, Russian and Ukrainian form. Alternatively, it might be spelled Ἰλίωνα (Iliona) in Greek... [more]
IllafHungarian Originally a diminutive of Ilona, used as a given name in its own right.
IllafAymara Means "amulet" in Aymara, also referring to any object to attract good luck and an Aymara spirit of the products and goods, the family, cattle and money.
IllusiafFinnish From Yrjö Kokko's 1944 fairytale classic Pessi and Illusia. Illusia is the name of a small fairy who lives by the rainbow. Illusia is described to be naive, but optimistic and care free. The tale is about Pessi the troll and Illusia the fairy, who, despite all the differences between them and their worlds, fall in love... [more]
IlluyankamNear Eastern Mythology, Hittite Mythology Likely means "snake", from Proto-Indo-European elements *h₁illu- and *h₂engʷeh₂. Illuyanka was the name of a serpentine dragon in Hittite mythology, who was slain by the sky god Tarhunz... [more]
IllyanafRussian This is the feminine form of Ilya, Russian form of Elijah, which means 'My God is Yahweh'.
IllyanafRussian I've heard many different meanings ranging from snowflake, daughter of the sun, and even light I have found God.
IlmafHungarian Coined by Hungarian poet Mihály Vörösmarty for a character in his pantomime 'Csongor és Tünde' (1831). The origin and meaning of this name are uncertain, however theories include a truncated form of Vilma and a contraction of Ilona and Vilma.
IlmafLiterature Used by Tolkien, it appears in the Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s as meaning "starlight" in Quenya. It also appears as an element in several other names in Tolkien's works.
IlukamIndigenous Australian Named for the village of Iluka in northern New South Wales. Often translated as "by the sea" in an Australian Aboriginal language, it is probably derived from the Djangati term yiluga, of unknown meaning.
IlüzäfBashkir From Bashkir ил (il) meaning "country" and үзә, үҫә (üzä, üθä) meaning "growing".
IlvafLatvian Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of Ilvars and a purely phonetic coinage.
IlvafItalian, German (Modern) Adoption of Ilva, the Latin name of the island of Elba. The island's name has been speculated to be of Etruscan origin and as such to be derived from a word meaning "iron".
IlyanafArabic, Bulgarian, Serbian Feminine form of Ilya. Ilyana is an indirect Quranic name and a non-standard formation that originates from Ilana. It means "sun", "sun ray", "kindness", "softness", "leniency", and "gentleness".
ImafLatvian (Rare) Short form of Imanta, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
ImafJapanese (Rare, Archaic) 今 (Ima) literally means "Now, Present Time" in Japanese. This was a common name in the Edo Period, but since then has scarcely happened.
ImînamGreenlandic Possibly combined with Greenlandic imiit "scoop, bailer, mug or chalice" and -na (Greenlandic suffix indicating a personal name).
ImisławafPolish Derived from the Slavic name element imi meaning "seize, take" or "begin" and sława meaning "fame, glory".
ImizafGermanic Likely a variant of Irmiza, which is a short form of feminine names that contain the Germanic element irmin meaning "whole, great", such as Irmentrud and Irmingard.... [more]
ImmafAncient Aramaic, Early Jewish Means "mother" in Aramaic and Modern Hebrew. This was the 9th or 10th most common name for Jewish women living in Palestine in late antiquity.
ImnamBiblical, Biblical Hebrew Might mean "right hand, fortunate, prosperity". It may also link to the Hebrew root מָנַע (manaʿ) "to withhold, restrain". Imna was one of the sons of Asher, a son of Jacob, mentioned in the Book of Genesis (46:17) and 1 Chronicles.
ImoindafLiterature, Theatre Used by Aphra Behn for a character in her novel Oroonoko, or The Royal Slave (1688). Imoinda or She Who Will Lose Her Name (2008), a re-writing of Behn's novel, is the first libretto to be written by an African-Caribbean woman, Dr Joan Anim-Addo.
ImolafHungarian, Literature Directly taken from Hungarian imola "centaury, knapweed, starthistle". This name was first used by Hungarian writer Mór Jókai in his novel 'Bálványosi vár'.
ImonafInuit Meaning unknown at this point in time. A known bearer of this name is the Inuit artist Imona Natsiapik (b. 1966).
Inam & fPolynesian, Chamorro Derived from Chamarro ina "to illuminate, to light up."
InafJapanese This name may have been used as 稲 (te, tou, ina-, ine) meaning "rice plant." Since it is mainly written in hiragana before and in the early stages of modernisation of Japan, it's not clear if the name is derived from that particular kanji.... [more]
InafChinese (Modern) Combination of Chinese Characters "一" meaning "One", and "娜" meaning "Graceful", "Elegant". Other Combinations possible.
InaarafEnglish (Modern, Rare) Derived from Arabic ﺇِﻧَﺎﺭَﺓ (ʔināra), which is the verbal noun form of أنار (ʔanāra) meaning "to light, to illuminate". It was popularized in the United States by the socialite Inaara Aga Khan (born Gabriele Renate Homey, 1963-) when she married Prince Karim Aga Khan in 1998... [more]
InachiafLiterature Used by the 1st-century BC Roman poet Horace. It was possibly intended to be a reference to the Greek mythological figure Io, whose father was named Inachus.
InalafIndigenous Australian (Rare) A suburb of Brisbane which literally means "rest time, night time" in a local language, but is often glossed as "place of peace".
InarafHittite Mythology In Hittite–Hurrian mythology, Inara was the goddess of the wild animals of the steppe and daughter of the Storm-god Teshub.
InarafEnglish (Modern, Rare) Variant of Inaara. This name was popularized in the United States by character Inara Serra on the space Western TV show Firefly (2002).
InazumafPopular Culture Notably borne by the character Inazuma (稲妻) from the 'Usagi Yojimbo' comic book series, this name refers to (a flash of) lightning. It combines 稲 (ina), the ancient bound form of ine meaning "rice plant," and 妻/夫 (tsuma), originally referring to a spouse (nowadays, only referring to a wife, written as 妻), based on an ancient belief that rice plants would mate with or otherwise be fertilised by lightning, which frequently occurs in late summer and autumn.... [more]
InbāyafBabylonian Means "fruit", deriving from the Akkadian inbu ("fruit").
İncəfAzerbaijani (Rare) Means "artful, high quality; slim, slender; delicate, gentle, fine, soft" in Azerbaijani.
IncoronatafItalian Means "crowned" in Italian. This name is given in reference to the Virgin Mary in her role as queen of heaven.
IndafEstonian Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Estonian ind "enthusiasm, zeal" and a truncated form of Linda.
IndaiáfBrazilian, Tupi Derived from Tupi ini'yá "thread fruit", itself derived from Tupi inĩ "hammock" and Old Tupi 'ybá "fruit", referring to the use of fruit fibers for the production of (sleeping) hammocks.
IndrafLatvian Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include an adoption of the Indian (male) deity's name Indra (compare Indraja), a transferred use of the name of the Latvian river Indra (also known as Indrica), and a feminine form of Indriķis.
IndrajafLithuanian (Rare), Baltic Mythology Borrowed from the name of a lake and river in the Utena district municipality of north-eastern Lithuania, derived from Eastern Aukštaitian Lithuanian indrė (standard Lithuanian nendrė) meaning "reed."... [more]
IndrajitendramIndian (Rare), Obscure Combination of Indra and Jitendra borne by the second son of Maharaja Jitendra Narayan and Maharani Indira Devi of the princely state of Cooch Behar in British India... [more]
IndujafHindi Induja is Hindi for daughter of the moon, and I've heard it is also another name for the river Narmada.
IndustrializatsiyafSoviet, Russian (Archaic) Derived from the Russian noun индустриализация (industrializatsiya) meaning "industrialization". This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, in reference to the rapid industrialization of the Soviet Union, which at the beginning was predominantly agricultural.
InelafBosnian Meaning unknown at this time. A famous bearer of this name is Inela Nogić (b. 1976), a Bosnian woman who won a beauty pageant contest during the Siege of Sarajevo (1992-1996). The story behind the contest as well as amateur footage of it led to the making of a documentary titled Miss Sarajevo, which added to the international pressure to end the siege... [more]
InetafLatvian Latvian name which has only been used since the middle or latter part of the 20th century (first recorded during 1950-1975), possibly a variant of Inta (feminine form of Ints, itself from Indriķis), Inita (which is either from Latin initus "a beginning, an entrance" or a diminutive of Ina) or Inese (variant of Agnesa, Agneta).
IngalradafMedieval French An elongation of Old Icelandic ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name Ing or Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Old Saxon rād, Old High German rāt "counsel, advice".
IngobergafFrankish Ingoberga (c. 520 - 589) was a Queen of Paris and the first wife of Charibert I. She was the mother of Bertha of Kent, who was married to king Æthelberht of Kent, the initiator of the Gregorian mission... [more]
IngumamBasque 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.
In-haf & mKorean From Sino-Korean 仁In "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 夏... [more]
InhafKorean From Sino-Korean 仁(In) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 夏(Ha) meaning "summer, great, grand". Other many combinations can exist.
In-hwafKorean From Sino-Korean 人 (in) meaning "human, person" and 和 (hwa) meaning "harmony, peace".
InkasisafQuechua Means "royal flower" in Quechua from inka meaning "royal, king", and sisa meaning "flower".
In-nafKorean From Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate". A famous bearer is South Korean actress Yoo In-na (1982-).