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Ilena f Russian (Archaic), Medieval Portuguese
A Russian folk form and possibly a medieval Portuguese form of Helena.
Ilena f Italian (Modern), German (Modern)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Hebrew Ilana, a variant of Elena and a simplification of Romanian Ileana.
Ilga f German
Contraction of Ilsegard.
Ilgaz m & f Turkish
It is a name that has meanings such as galloping on a horse, attacking, or raiding. In addition, there are Ilgaz Mountains known as Ilgaz throughout Turkey.
Ilgin m & f Turkish
Means "tamarisk" in Turkish.
Ilgöl f Bashkir
From Bashkir ил (il) meaning "country" and гөл (göl) meaning "flower".
Ilha f Manchu
Means "flower" in Manchu.
Ilhem f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic إلهام (see Ilham) chiefly used in North Africa.
Ilia f Basque
Basque variant of Julia.
Iliad f & m English (Rare)
Derived from the Iliad, an ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer.
Ilil f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
The Israeli poet Shaul Tchernichovsky wrote a love song where he calls his lover by the name he invented: Ilil.
Ilima m & f Hawaiian
Flower of O'ahu... [more]
Ilina f Quechua
Quechua form of Elena.
Ilira f Albanian
Feminine form of Ilir.
Ilisa f Tongan, Fijian
Short form of Ilisapeti or Ilisapeci. It is also the equivalent of Eliza in both languages.
Ilit f & m Hebrew (Modern)
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Ilja f Estonian
Variant of Hilja.
Ilje f Estonian
Variant of Hilja via the variant Ilja.
Iljo f Estonian
Variant of Hilja via Ilja.
Ilju f Estonian
Variant of Hilja via Ilja.
Ilka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Ilko.
Ilka f Slovene
Feminine form of Elija.
İlke f & m Turkish
Feminine form of İlker. Can be also use as a variant.
Ilke f & m East Frisian (Archaic), German (Rare)
Variation of Elke recorded as a feminine name in the 16th, 18th and 19th century and as a masculine name from the 15th to 17th century in East Frisia.
Illa f Estonian
Variant of Ille.
Illa f Hungarian
Originally a diminutive of Ilona, used as a given name in its own right.
Illa f Aymara
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.
Ille f Estonian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from dialectal baby talk ill “lamb” as well as a derivation from Estonian illi “good”. However, this name might also be a variant of Hille.
Illi f Berber (Rare)
Literally "My daughter"
Ilma f Hungarian
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.
Ilma f Literature
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.
Ilma f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Likely an invented name based on Vilma.
Ilme f German
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Ilmo m & f Finnish
Either derived from Ilmari or a Karelian word ilminen, meaning "human".... [more]
Ilmr f Norse Mythology
Meaning uncertain, though it coincides with an Old Norse masculine word meaning "pleasant scent". This was the name of an obscure Norse goddess.
Ilmur f Icelandic
Younger form of Ilmr.
Iloha f Uzbek
Means "goddess" in Uzbek.
Ilor f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of names like Elor and Lior.... [more]
Ilsia f Tatar
Derived from ил (il) meaning "motherland" and cиярга (siyarga) meaning "to love".
Ilter m & f Turkish
Turkish version of Eldar with meaning "patriot" or person who loves and protects his country.
Iluna f Basque (Rare)
Ancient Basque name that was first found on inscriptions in Aquitaine dating back to the 1st to 3rd centuries.... [more]
Iluna f Greenlandic
Meaning and origin unknown.
Ilune f Basque
Younger form of Iluna.
Ilus f & m Hungarian, Greek Mythology
Diminutive of Ilona.... [more]
Iluta f Latvian
Of unknown origin and meaning. A purely phonetic coinage has been suggested.
Ilüzä f Bashkir
From Bashkir ил (il) meaning "country" and үзә, үҫә (üzä, üθä) meaning "growing".
Ilva f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of Ilvars and a purely phonetic coinage.
Ilva f Italian, 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".
Ilve f Estonian
Possibly a borrowing of Latvian Ilva.
Ilvi f Estonian
Variant of Ilve.
Ilvy f German (Modern), Dutch (Modern)
Variant of Ylvi. This is the most commonly used spelling in the Netherlands.
Ilwen f Literature
Ilwen was born at Cuiviénen, likely to the more junior generations of the Minyar. She wed Ingwë, who was a direct male-line descendant of Imin, from eldest son to eldest son. The couple were wed and had several children at Cuiviénen by the time Oromë found the Quendi and invited them to Aman.
Ilyse f English
Variant of Elise.
Ilza f Polish, Sorbian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Polish and Sorbian form of Ilse and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Ilsa.
Ilzke f Medieval Baltic
Diminutive of Ilzebe.
Imaj f Obscure
Possibly the name Jami 1 spelled backwards.
Imake f & m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Derived from Livonian im "miracle".
Imako f Japanese
It means "present child".
Imala f Indigenous American
"strong-minded."
Imama f Assyrian
From the Aramaic איממא (imama), meaning "daytime".
İman f & m Turkish (Rare), Azerbaijani
Turkish and Azerbaijani form of Iman. This name is feminine in Turkish and masculine in Azerbaijani.
Imaña f & m Aymara
Means "keep safe" in Aymara.
Imana f Muslim (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Imani or Iman.
Imana f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Blessed Imana of Loss (died circa 1270) was a Cistercian Benedictine nun and abbess at Salzinnes, Namur, France.
Imany f Swahili
A variant of Imani.
Imara f Swahili
Means "strong, firm, stable" in Swahili.
Imari f Japanese
This name can be used as 衣鞠, 伊鞠, 一鞠, 伊万里 or 衣麻里 with 衣 (i, e, kinu, -gi, koromo) meaning "clothes, dressing, garment", 伊 (i, kare) meaning "Italy, that one", 一 (ichi, itsu, hito-, hito.tsu, i) meaning "one", 鞠 (kiku, kyuu, mari) meaning "ball", 万 (ban, man, yorozu, ma) meaning "ten thousand/10,000", 麻 (ma, maa, asa) meaning "hemp, flax, numb" and 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village."... [more]
Imari f & m African American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Amari influenced by Imani. This is also the name of a brand of perfume, which was introduced by Avon in 1985.
Imber f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish dialectal variant form of Ingeborg found in Norrland.
Imbor f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish dialectal variant form of Ingeborg.
Imee f Filipino
Diminutive of Imelda. A bearer of this name is Imee Marcos, a Filipino politician.
Imena f Arabic
Feminine form of Imen.
Imène f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Imene influenced by French orthography.
Imene f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic إيمان (see Iman) chiefly used in North Africa.
Imie f Filipino
Variant of Imee.
Imis f Literature
Meaning unknown. This is the name of the protagonist of the fairy tale "The Palace of Revenge" by Henriette-Julie de Murat. Imis is a princess who is beloved and captured by the evil enchanter Pagan.
Imiza f Germanic
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]
Imka f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Irmgarda.
Imka f Dutch, Afrikaans, German
Diminutive of Ime 2.
Imkje f Dutch
Diminutive of Ime 2 via Imke.
Imma f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Emma.
Imma f Ancient 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.
Imme f & m West Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Ime 2. This given name is more commonly found on females than on males.... [more]
Immi f Finnish
Variant of Impi.
Immy f English (British)
Diminutive of Imogen.
Immý f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Immy.
Imola f Hungarian, Literature
Directly taken from Hungarian imola "centaury, knapweed, starthistle". This name was first used by Hungarian writer Mór Jókai in his novel 'Bálványosi vár'.
Imona f Inuit
Meaning unknown at this point in time. A known bearer of this name is the Inuit artist Imona Natsiapik (b. 1966).
Imose f Western African, Edo
Means "beauty" in Edo.
Inaam f & m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic إنعام or Urdu انعام (see Inam).
Inah f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ina. A notable bearer is Brazilian nun and supercentenarian Inah Canabarro Lucas (1908-2025).
Inaiê f Tupi
Means "solitary hawk" in Tupi.
Inaja f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Inaya.
Iñake f Basque
Basque form of Ignatia.
Inala f Indigenous 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".
İnanç m & f Turkish
Means "faith, belief" in Turkish. In modern Turkiye mainly used as a masculine name.
Inani f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian
Name: Inani/Inaani इनानी- Vatapattri plant (वटपत्त्री का पौधा), energetic, mighty... [more]
Inao m & f Manipuri
Means "younger sibling" in Meitei.
İnarə f Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic إِنَارَة (ʾināra) meaning "illumination, light".
Inara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Ina and the popular element -nara (cf. Tainara, Yonara).
Inara f Hittite Mythology
In Hittite–Hurrian mythology, Inara was the goddess of the wild animals of the steppe and daughter of the Storm-god Teshub.
Inara f English (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).
Inara f Kazakh
Kazakh form of İnarə.
Inara f Lithuanian (Rare), Estonian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Borrowing of Latvian Ināra or posssibly a variant of Inari.
Inari f Finnish, Sami
Meaning unknown.... [more]
İncə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "artful, high quality; slim, slender; delicate, gentle, fine, soft" in Azerbaijani.
Ínchi f Aguaruna
From the Awajún name for a variety of sweet potato.
Inda f Estonian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Estonian ind "enthusiasm, zeal" and a truncated form of Linda.
Indeg f Welsh (Rare), Welsh Mythology
Possibly derived from Welsh un "one" and teg "beautiful; fair".
Indhu f Tamil
Variant transcription of Indu.
Indí f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Indi.
Indía f Icelandic
Icelandic adoption of India.
Indis f Literature
Means "bride" in Quenya. This was the name of an Elf mentioned in Tolkien's the Silmarillion. Indis was the second wife of Finwë and the grandmother of Galadriel.
Indji f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transliteration of Инджи (see Indzhi).
Indra f Latvian
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.
Indrė f Lithuanian
Either a short form of Indraja or a direct borrowing from Eastern Aukštaitian Lithuanian indrė (standard Lithuanian nendrė) meaning "reed."
Indri f Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit इन्दिरा (indira) meaning "beauty, splendour".
Indus f & m English (Rare)
Derived from Indus, the name of a river in Asia. It starts in Tibet and flows through India and Pakistan, where it ends in the Arabian Sea.
Ineka f English (Rare), German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Ineke.
Ineke f Dutch, Limburgish, German (Rare), East Frisian
Diminutive form of Ine as well as an East Frisian feminine form of masculine Ine.
Ineĸo f & m Greenlandic
Short form of inequnaq meaning 'sweet', 'cute'.
Inela f Bosnian
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]
Inell f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Perhaps an altered form of Inez.
Inequ f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Ineĸo.
Ineta f Latvian
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).
Iney f Manx
Of debated origin and meaning. While some scholars consider this name a Manx form of Eithne, others derive it from Manx inney "daughter (of)". This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Annie.
Ineza f Georgian
Georgian form of Inés.
Iŋgá f Sami
Sami form of Inga.
Inga f Slovak (Rare)
Slovak short form of Ingrida, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Ingar m & f Norwegian, Swedish
Variant of Ingvor (f), Ingvar (m), Ingegerd (f) and Inggard (m)... [more]
Ínge f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Inge.
Inge f Basque
Maybe from a Basque word meaning "cane, reed", though it may also be a Basque form of Inge.
Ingel f Estonian
Originally a diminutive of Ingrid and Inge. Its use as a given name in its own right may have been influenced by Estonian ingel "angel".
Ingel m & f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Engel as well as a short form of related names that start with Ingel-, such as Ingelbert, Ingelhard and Ingeltrud... [more]
Iŋger f Sami
Sami variant of Inger.
Ingga f Filipino (Rare)
A nickname for Dominga
Ingi f Estonian
Variant of Inge.
Iŋgir f Sami
Sami form of Inger.
Ingka f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Inga.
Ingny f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Ing and either the Old Norse element nýr "new; young; fresh" or the Old Norse element "new moon; waxing moon".
Ingri f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian and Swedish dialectal variant of Ingrid.
Ingvá f Faroese
Faroese form of Ingveig.
In-ha f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean In "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and ... [more]
Inha f Korean
From Sino-Korean 仁(In) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 夏(Ha) meaning "summer, great, grand". Other many combinations can exist.
In-hui f Korean
From Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" (in), and 姬 "beauty" or 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious" (hui).
In-hwa f Korean
From Sino-Korean 人 (in) meaning "human, person" and 和 (hwa) meaning "harmony, peace".
In-hye f Korean
From Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness".
Inia f Maori (Rare)
Māori form of India.
Inid f English (Rare)
Variant of Enid.
Inie f Danish (Rare)
Diminutive of Inge.
Íñiga f Medieval Spanish
Feminine form of Íñigo.
Inika f Hindi (Rare), Indian (Rare), Gujarati (Rare)
Possibly a variant of the Indian name Anika 2.
Iniku f Amharic
Means "jewel" in Amharic.
Inin f & m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "perfumed" in Shipibo.
Inina f Polynesian, Chamorro, Chuukese
Means "glimmer, a faint intermittent light", from the Polynesian, Chamorro and Chuukese word ininä; ina.
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.
Inis f Quechua
Quechua form of Ines.
Inita f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include an elaboration of Ina and a variant of Ineta.
Iniya f Tamil
Means "sweet" in Tamil.
Inja f Korean
From 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 子 "child"
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.
Inju f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Inzhu.
Inka f Serbian, Croatian
Diminutive of names containing the element in, for example Ivana, Inoslava, Anina, Ines, Ingrid, etc.
Inkan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo inka meaning "Inca" and the genitive suffix -n.
Inke f & m Frisian
Variant of Ine.
Inkie f English
Variant of Inky.
Inkyu f & m Japanese
“In” means sound and “kyu” means ball
In-na f Korean
From Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate". A famous bearer is South Korean actress Yoo In-na (1982-).
Inna f Estonian
Diminutive of Ingrid and Linda.
Inna f East Frisian
Short form of names containing the Germanic name elements agin and ein.
Iŋŋer f Northern Sami
Northern Sami variant of Inger.
Inngi f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ínge.
Inoca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Inoka f & m Sinhalese
Meaning uncertain.
Inoke m & f Fijian, Tongan
Tongan form of Enoch.
Inoko f Japanese
From Japanese, it means "wild boar child". 猪 (ino) meaning "boar" or "wild boar" and 子 (ko) meaning "child".
Inola f Svan, Georgian (Rare)
Contracted form of Irinola, which is used as an independent name in its own right.
In'oma f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek in'om meaning "gift".
Inon m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo ino meaning "jaguar" and the genitive suffix -n.
Inori f & m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese word 祈り (inori) meaning "prayer".... [more]
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".
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]
Inske f & m East Frisian (Archaic)
For boys it's a short version of Ine 5 for girls it's a short version of names containing ine or a feminine version of the male name Ine 5.
In-suk f Korean
From Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 淑 "good, pure, virtuous, charming".
Inten f Sundanese
Sundanese form of Intan.
Inti f Indonesian
From Indonesian inti meaning "essence, core".
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.
Iñuk m & f Yupik, Greenlandic, Inuit
Variant of Inuk.
Inûna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic pet name for a baby, probably related to Nûno.
Inuna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Inûna.
Invi f Indonesian
Short form of "Inviony".
Inxhi f Albanian
Derived from Albanian inxhi "pearl" and thus a cognate of İnci.
Ïnyï f Bashkir
Means "pearl" in Bashkir.
Inyz f English (Rare)
Variant of Inez.
Inza f Popular Culture
The name of a DC Comics' character. She is the wife of Kent Nelson, who is also Doctor Fate.
Ioei m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Joey.
Ioke f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἰωκή (ioke) meaning "rout, pursuit, attack", from the verb διώκω (dioko) which means "to pursue, to chase (in war or hunting)" and "to drive away, to chase away"... [more]
Ioke m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Joyce.
Ioko f Japanese
From Japanese 伊 (i) meaning "great, excellent, magnificent", 緒 (o) meaning "cord" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Iola f Welsh
Feminine form of Iolo.
Ioli f Greek
Modern Greek form of Iole.
Iona f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (i) meaning "one", 零 (o) meaning "zero" combined with 七 (na) meaning "seven". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Iona m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jon 1 / Jon 2.
Iona f Catalan
Short form of Mariona.
Ioná f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of Yonah.
Ione f Basque
Feminine form of Ion 1.
Ionia f English (American, Rare)
Name of an ancient coastal region of Anatolia, from the name of the ancient Greek Ionians.... [more]
Ionie f Jamaican Patois, English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ione or Ionia.
Ionka f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Йонка (see Yonka).
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]
Ioula f Greek (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ioulia or even Gioula. Technically, it could also be a corruption of Ioulo or be a feminine form of the related masculine names Ioulas and Ioulos, but all those names are archaic.
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]
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]
Iouna f Breton
Variant of Yuna.
Iowa f American (Modern)
By way of French Aiouez, from the Dakota word ayúxba/ayuxwe and named after the Iowa tribe. The name seems to have no further known etymology though some give it the meaning "sleepy ones".
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.
Ipák f Aguaruna
Means "achiote" in Awajún.
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'.
Ippet f Uyghur
Means "chastity" in Uyghur.
Ipsae f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 잎새 (ipsae), referring to the appearance of a leaf.
Iput f Ancient Egyptian
This name was borne by two queens consort of the 6th Dynasty of Egypt.
Ipyon f Filipino
Diminutive of Concepcion.
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.
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".
Irah f Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of feminine names containing the sound rah (or other similar sounds), such as Komariah or Rahmah.
Iraia f Basque (Modern)
From the name of a hill in the town of Oco (Navarre, Spain).
Iraïs f Catalan
Catalan form of Irais.
Irais f Ancient Greek
Modern form and variant of Herais.
Iraja f History (Ecclesiastical)
Iraja and her brother Abadir are saints in the Coptic Church and the Roman Catholic Church. They are reported to have been children of the sister of Basilides, the father of kings... [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.
İranə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Iran 1.
I-rang f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 俐 (i) "smooth; active; clever, sharp" combined with 荣 (rang) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper". Other hanja combinations are possible.
Irani f Tupi, Brazilian
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Irany f Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Irani.
Iras f Theatre
Meaning unknown. This name was used by Shakespeare for one of Cleopatra's maids of honour in his tragedy 'Anthony and Cleopatra' (1607).
Irawo m & f Yoruba
Means "star" in Yoruba.
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.
Irbe f Latvian
Directly taken from Latvian irbe "partridge".
Irbmá f Sami
Sami form of Irma.