Ing-Wenf & mTaiwanese (Rare) Alternate transcription of Yingwen chiefly used in Taiwan. A notable bearer is Tsai Ing-wen (1956-), the current president of Taiwan.
IngyinfBurmese From the name of a type of evergreen tree of the genus Shorea.
In-hyeonfKorean From Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 顯 "manifest, display; evident, clear". A famous bearer is Queen Inhyeon of Joseon (1667-1701).
IníonfHistory 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.
Inonm & fShipibo-Conibo From the Shipibo ino meaning "jaguar" and the genitive suffix -n.
InsanmIndonesian Means "human, man" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic إنسان (ʾinsān).
InseonfKorean Deriving from the Sino-Korean elements 仁 (in), meaning "benevolence, kindness, humaneness", and 善 (seon) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" or 仙 (seon) meaning "immortal, transcendent, Taoist super-being"... [more]
IórunnfOld 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".
IorwenfWelsh (Rare) Likely a feminine form of Iorwerth, formed from the Welsh elements ior "lord, ruler" and gwen "white, fair, blessed".
IphitionmGreek 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.
IpinmSundanese Sundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound ipin (or other similar sounds), such as Aripin.
IravanmHinduism Derived 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... [more]
IreenfDutch Dutch 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... [more]
IriánmSpanish (Rare) Alternative spelling of Irian with the stress on the last syllable, also coinciding with the town of Irián in northern Spain.
Irianm & fIndonesian, Brazilian (Rare), Spanish (Rare) Historical name for the island of New Guinea in Indonesian, from Biak meaning "hot land". It is also a woman-dragon character in Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea novels.
IrimonmLiterature One of the kings of Numenor in Tolkein's Lord of the Rings. Also known as Tar-Meneldur.
IrisjonfUzbek The given name Iris followed by jon meaning "spirit, soul".
IrulanfLiterature The 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".
IruttanmTamil (Japanized, Rare) Iruttan is a name from Tamil literature. The meaning of the name is "Darkness" or "Dark One". It can also be a name of an old warlord from the Tamil epic Cīvaka Cintāmaṇi, who was mentioned briefly.
ÍsbjörnmIcelandic (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").
IschyrionmAncient 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... [more]
IselinfNorwegian Norwegian 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).
IsinthonmHistory From the name of one of the seven hills surrounding Mount Meru, a sacred mountain in Buddhist mythology. This was the name of a son of King Taksin the Great (1734-1782).
Iskonm & fShipibo-Conibo From the Shipibo isko meaning "paucar bird, yellow-rumped cacique" and the genitive suffix -n.
IskrenmBulgarian, Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare) Derived from Bulgarian and Serbian искрен (iskren) "sincere, honest; true, devoted". This name is borne by Bulgarian soccer player Iskren Pisarov (b. 1985).
IsmanmGermanic The first element is derived from îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of isan (see Isanman). The second element is derived from man "man."
Isninm & fMalay, Indonesian Means "Monday" in Malay, ultimately from Arabic الاثنين (al-ithnayni). It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia.
ÍsrúnfIcelandic Combination of the Old Norse name elements íss "ice" (compare Icelandic ís) and rún "secret; secret lore".
Itanm & fHebrew (Modern, Rare) Means "phleum" in Hebrew, the phleum is a type of grain that looks like a herb or grass. In the Jerusalem Talmud in "Tractate Kala'im", it is mentioned as a grain that can be grown together with wheat without being considered as a hybrid.... [more]
ItzcuinmNahuatl Derived from Nahuatl itzcuintli "dog", the tenth day-sign of the tonalpohualli.
ItzpanmNahuatl Meaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl itztli "obsidian" and panitl "flag". Alternatively, could be a metastasis of ixpan "in front of, in the presence of".
Iuhcanm & fNahuatl Means "similar place, such a place" in Nahuatl.
IulonmGeorgian Multiple sources claim that this name is ultimately derived from the Latin name Iulius (see Julius), which is possible indeed. The suffix -on of the name seems to indicate that it must have gone via Greek (i.e. a hellenized form), however... [more]
IvenmGerman, Literature, Low German Iven is a variant of the Gemanic name Ivo 1 which is traced to a word meaning "yew" (the wood of the yew was used for building good bows).... [more]
IvorwenfLiterature A character mentioned in JRR Tolkien's works. The name is derived from the fictional Sindarin language, and likely contains the name element gwend meaning "maiden".
IwanmJapanese From Japanese 威 (i) meaning "intimidate" combined with 蕃 (wan) meaning "multiply, increase". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
IwanmIndonesian Possibly means "earth, soil" in Indonesian or derived from Arabic إِيوَان (ʾīwān) meaning "porch, entrance, balcony" (of Persian origin).
IwawaldanmGermanic Reconstructed Ancient Germanic name derived from íwaz ("yew tree") and waldaz# ("ruler").
IxionmGreek Mythology Probably derived from the Greek noun ἰξός (ixos), which can mean "mistletoe" as well as "birdlime". In Greek mythology, Ixion was king of the Lapiths (the most ancient tribe of Thessaly) and a son of Ares or Antion or the notorious evildoer Phlegyas.
Ixpantonf & mNahuatl Probably derived from Nahuatl ixpan, meaning "before, in front of; to present or manifest to someone", combined with the diminutive suffix -ton.
IxtliltonmAztec and Toltec Mythology Means "ink at the face", from Nahuatl īxtli, "face, eye" combined with tlīlli "black ink" with diminutive suffix -tōn. In Aztec mythology, Ixtlilton is a god of medicine and healing and therefore was often allegedly alluded to as the brother of Macuilxochitl, the god of well-being or good luck.
IzanmJapanese From Japanese 依 (i) meaning "rely on", 夷 (i) meaning "Ainu", 威 (i) meaning "intimidate" or 為 (i) meaning "benefit" combined with 山 (zan) meaning "mountain". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Izanm & fArabic From Arabic إذْعان (iḏʻān), meaning "obedience, submission."
JacenmEnglish (American, Modern), Popular Culture Variant of Jason. This is the name of Han Solo and Princess Leia's oldest son in the Star Wars Legends books, Jacen Solo. Since Jacen Solo's first appearance in the books in 1993, the name has risen in popularity in the United States.
Ja-chunmKorean, History Meaning unknown. This was the name of I Ja-chun (1315-1361), father of Joseon's founder Seong-gye. His son posthumously declared him King Hwanjo of Joseon.
JackysonmEnglish The name "Jackyson" seems to be a modern variant or alteration of the traditional name "Jackson." The origin of "Jackson" itself can be traced back to English and Scottish roots. It is derived from the medieval English personal name "Jack," a diminutive form of "John," combined with the suffix "-son," meaning "son of." Over time, "Jackson" became a surname and later a given name... [more]