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Irmushka f Russian (Rare)
Russian diminutive of Irma.
Irmuska f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Irma.
Irmuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Irma.
Irna f English (Rare), Swedish, Danish
Variant of Erna 2. Irna Phillips (July 1, 1901 – December 23, 1973) was an American scriptwriter, screenwriter, casting agent and actress... [more]
Irnesa f Bosnian
Feminine form of Irnes.
Irodakhon f Uzbek
From the given name Iroda, meaning "will, determination, decree", combined with the title khan meaning "king, ruler"
Irodia f Medieval Russian
Feminine form of Irodion.
Irodiada f Russian
Russian form of Herodias.
Iroha f Japanese
From 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.
Irona f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Hierona. In other words, this name is really a short form of Hieronyma. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch politician Irona Groeneveld.
Ironia f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 惟 (i) meaning "only" combined with 露 (ro) meaning "dew", 仁 (ni) "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 空 (a) meaning "sky". Other kanji can be used.
Irpa f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Feminine form of Jarpr. This is the name of a goddess who along with Þorgerðr was worshipped in 10th-century Hálogaland (northern Norway).
Irtaash f Indian
Can mean “happiness” or “joy”
Irtiqa f & m Arabic
Means "ascending, rising" in Arabic.
Irulan f Literature
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".
Iruška f Czech
Diminutive of Irena.
Irva f English
Either a feminine form of Irving or Irvin.
Irya f Russian
Diminutive of Irina.
Iryda f Polish
Polish variant of Iris.
Irydusia f Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Iryda.
Irydzia f Polish
Diminutive of Iryda.
Isa f Polynesian, Chamorro
A female Chamorro name, either derived from the noun isa meaning "rainbow", or possibly derived from the verb meaning "to flatter" or the transitive verb meaning "to rise, to haul up".
Isa m & f Japanese
From Japanese 威 (i) meaning "intimidate" combined with 佐 (sa) meaning "aid, help". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Isa f Swedish (Modern), Danish, Finnish, Norwegian
From the germanic element is "Ice" with the feminine suffix -a. In Swedish the name literally means ice in verbal form. Which means that something has frozen solid or has been covered in ice. It can also be a short for of names that end in -isa... [more]
Isa f Persian
Means "strong-willed" in Persian
Isá f Sami
Sami form of Isa.
Isá m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "bird" in Shipibo.
Isaaca f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Isaac.
Isabau f English (Rare)
Rare variant form of Isabel.
Isabe f Gascon
Gascon form of Isabel and Isabelle.
Isabé f Norman
Norman form Isabelle.
Isabecca f American (Rare, Archaic)
A blend of Isabella and Rebecca which seems to have disappeared in the early 1900s.
Isabedda f Corsican
Sicilian and Corsican form of Isabella.
Ísabel f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Isabel.
Isabèla f Occitan
Occitan form of Isabela.
Isabelia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Elaboration of Isabel and Isabela. In some cases, the name is apparently also inspired by the name of the mountain range in Nicaragua, Cordillera Isabelia.
Isabelinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Isabel and Isabela.
Isabelita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Isabel.
Isabellah f English (African)
Variant of Isabella, primarily used in Kenya.
Isabellia f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Isabella. In some cases usage of the name might also have been inspired by the name of the species of orchid, Isabellia virginalis.
Isabel·lina f Catalan
Catalan elaborated form of Isabella.
Isabellina f Italian, English
Elaborated form of Isabella.
Isabelluccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Isabella, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.
Isabete f Brazilian
Truncated from of Elisabete
Isabeth f English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Likely a truncated form of Elisabeth. As an English name, however, it might also be a transferred use of the French surname, which is ultimately a matronym derived from the given name.
Isabetta f Italian
Truncated form of Elisabetta.
Isabette f Obscure
Truncated form of Elisabette.
Isabèu f Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Isabel.
Isadell f English (Rare, Archaic)
A combination of Isa and Dell.
Ísadóra f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Isadora. Icelandic singer Björk gave this name to her daughter in 2002.
Isae f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 功栄, 功英, 功恵, 功枝, 功江, 伊佐江 or 伊佐恵 with 功 (ku, kou, isao, isa) meaning "achievement, credit, honour, merits, success", 伊 (i, kare) meaning "Italy, that one", 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help", 栄 (ei, you, e, saka.eru, ha.e, ha.eru, -ba.e) meaning "flourish, glory, honour, prosperity, splendour", 英 (ei, hanabusa, e) meaning "England, English, excellent", 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness", 枝 (shi, eda, e) meaning "bough, branch, limb, twig" and 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, creek, inlet."... [more]
Ísafold f Icelandic (Rare)
From a poetic name for Iceland, which is derived from Old Norse íss meaning "ice" and fold meaning "earth, land; field".
Isagel f Swedish (Rare), Literature, Astronomy
Isagel is a fictional character and spaceship pilot appearing in Swedish author Harry Martinson's poem of science fiction 'Aniara', published in 1956. Isagel is also the name of an exoplanet (HD 102956 b) orbiting the star Aniara (HD 102956).
Isago f Japanese
From Japanese 砂 (isago) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Isah f Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of feminine names containing the sound isah (or other similar sounds), such as Aisyah.
Isaia f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek feminine form of Esaias.
Isaida f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly an invented name inspired by names like Isaura and Zoraida.
Isairis f Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a cognate of Isaire.
Isako f Japanese
From Japanese 以 (i) meaning "compared to", 佐 (sa) meaning "aid, help" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Isala f Flemish
The first Belgian woman to graduate from medical school was Isala van Diest, educated in Switzerland and admitted to practice only after a royal decree made it so.
Isalia f Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American), French (Modern, Rare), Flemish (Archaic)
Spanish diminutive of Isabel and French and Flemish variant of Isalie.
Isalina f Portuguese
The name of the wives of Józef Boruwłaski, Daniel Lambert, and Ignace Nau.
Ísalind f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse íss "ice" and lind "lime tree, linden tree" (also see Lind), or an Icelandic form of Old High German Iselinde... [more]
Isaltina f Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Archaic elaborated form of Isolde.
Isamae f English
Combination of Isa and Mae.
Isamar f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Short form of Isabel María and Isabel Maria. (Also see Isa 2, Mar, Marisa.) This name briefly spiked in popularity for American girls in 1990 after it was used for the character Isamar Medina on the Venezuelan telenovela La revancha (1989).
Isamay f English (Modern)
A combination of Isa and May
Isami m & f Japanese
In the case for males, this uncommonly used name is used as 勇 "yuu, isa.mu" meaning "bravery, be in high spirits, courage, heroism", although it's more often used as Isamu. Rarer examples of Isami include 勇海 with 海 (kai, umi) meaning "ocean, sea" and 功己 with 功 (isao) meaning "achievement, credit, honour, merits" and 己 (ki, onore, mi) meaning "self, serpent, snake."... [more]
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."... [more]
Isanburg f Germanic
Means "iron fortress" from Old High German îsan "iron" and burg "fortress".
Isane f Japanese
"courage"; "sound"
Isang f Filipino
Diminutive of Isabel or Isabela. This can also be a diminutive of any other name ending in -isa.
Isangard f Germanic
The 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."
Isangarda f Occitan
Occitan form of Isangard.
Isangild f Germanic
Derived from isan, which comes from îsarn "iron", and Gothic gild "sacrifice."
Isannah f English (American, Rare), Literature
Of uncertain origin and meaning, although theories include a combination of Isabella and Susannah. This name was first recorded in the Boston area in the early 1700s and famously borne by one of Paul Revere's daughters who died in infancy... [more]
Isannay f Irish (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic)
Obscure and obsolete Irish variant of Ismay.... [more]
Isantrud f Germanic
Derived from isan, which comes from îsarn "iron", and þruþ "strength."
Isara m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อิสระ (see Itsara).
Isarraitaitsoq f Inuit Mythology
Etymology unknown. This is the name of the minor wife of the Netsilik Inuit scorpionfish god Kanajuk.
Isatou f Western African
Probably derived from Aisha, compare the West African name form Aïssatou.
Isatta f Cornish (Archaic)
Latinized variant of Isatt.
Isauda f Provençal
Provençal form of Isolde.
Isave f Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Isabel.
Isavell f Medieval Irish
Medieval Anglicisation of Isibéal.
Isawil f Quechua
Quechua form of Isabel.
Isay f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Isabel, Luisa, Melissa and other names that start with or contain isa.
Isazo m & f Tumbuka
Variant of Izaso.
Isbal f Manx, Scots
Manx variant of Ysbal and Scots adaptation of Iseabal.
Ischa m & f Dutch
Possibly 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.
Iseabal f Irish (Rare), Scottish Gaelic (Rare)
Irish variant of Isibéal and Scottish variant of Iseabail.
Isela f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Elaborated form of Isel as well as a truncated form of Marisela and Gisela... [more]
Iselda f Italian
Italian variant of Isolda.
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'.
Iselina f Norwegian (Rare)
Latinate form of Iselin.
Isella f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Italian diminutive of Isa 2 as well as a Latin American variant of Isela.
Iselota f Medieval English
Most likely a diminutive of Isolda (compare Iseldis).
Isemay f Medieval English
Perhaps 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"... [more]
Isengard f Medieval German, German (Rare)
The name Isengard is formed from the Germanic name elements isarn "iron" and gard "enclosure".
Iseppa f Venetian
Feminine form of Iseppo and Venetian variant of Giuseppa.
Isetta f Italian
Diminutive of Isa 2.
Isha f English
Short form of names with the ending -isha. such as Alisha or Felisha.
Ishabel f Irish
A variant of the Scottish name Ishbel. Sometimes also thought to be related to the name Isabel.
Ishara f Near Eastern Mythology
An ancient Hittite goddess associated with love and oaths. Her name possibly comes from the Hittite word for "treaty, binding promise", or may be related to the name of the goddess Ishtar.
Ishasha f Indian (Anglicized, Modern)
Name - Ishasha (Eeshasha) ईषाशा... [more]
Ishay m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Yeshe.
Ishka f Hindi
"One who has only friends, no enemies"
Ishkanouhi f Armenian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Ishkhanuhi.
Ishkhanuhi f Armenian (Rare)
Means "princess" in Armenian.
Ishme-karab f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
This was the name of a goddess in Elamite religion. Her name is Akkadian and means "she who has heard the prayer" or "she has heard the supplication". The Elamite form of her name is said to be Išnikarap... [more]
Ishorat f Uzbek
Means "symbol, sign" in Uzbek.
Ishpal m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit एषा (eṣā) meaning "desire, wish" and पाल (pāla) meaning "guard, protector".
Ishqiya f Uzbek
Derived from ishqiy meaning "romantic".
Ishraq m & f Arabic, Bengali
Means "brilliance, illumination, radiance" in Arabic.
Ishrat f & m Urdu, Bengali
Urdu form of Eshrat as well as a Bengali variant.
Ishta f Sanskrit, Tamil, Hinduism, Telugu, Hindi, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali, Sinhalese
MEANING - desired, loved, worshipped, respected, sacrificed
Ishvari f Hinduism
Means "queen, mistress, goddess" in Sanskrit, the feminine form of ईश्वर (īśvará) which is both an adjective meaning "able to do, capable of" and a noun meaning "lord, king, God"... [more]
Ishwari f & m Indian, Marathi, Nepali
Variant of Ishvari.
Isida f Albanian
Albanian form of Isis.
Isidorina f Italian
Feminine form of Isidoro.
Isilda f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Of uncertain origin and meaning, this name is usually treated as a variant of Isolda (compare Ishild).
Îsimaleĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Isioma f Nigerian
Means "good luck".
Isisa f Zulu
Means "the tenderness" in Zulu.
Isita f Spanish
Diminutive of Isabel or Isidora or similar names.
Iška f Czech
Truncated form of Františka and Eliška.... [more]
Iska f East Frisian
Variant of Iske.
Iska f Biblical Hebrew
Iska is a feminine name of biblical origin that means "There is a strong woman" or "She has authority", but the name has many different meanings in other languages ​​and cultures.... [more]
Iskah f Biblical
See also Iscah.
Iskriyana f Bulgarian
An elaboration of Iskra or a blend of Iskra with Yana.
Islaam m & f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Islam.
Islama f Muslim (Rare)
Feminine form of Islam.
Islamawati f Indonesian
Combination of Islama and the feminine suffix -wati.
Islame f & m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi variant of Islam (chiefly Algerian and Moroccan).
Islana f Brazilian (Rare), Medieval German (Rare)
As a medieval German name, some academics consider this name to be derived from a Latin dative form of Isla.
Island f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word island: "A tract of land surrounded by water, and smaller than a continent".... [more]
Íslaug f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse íss meaning "ice on sea" or "ice on water" and laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath".
Išleqämär f Bashkir
From the Bashkir ишле (išle) meaning "like, alike, similar" and Arabic قمر (qamar) meaning "moon".
Ismaela f Spanish (Mexican)
Feminine form of Ismael.
Ismaella f English
Feminization of Ismael.
Ismahan f Somali, Persian (Rare), Arabic (Rare)
Variant of Asmahan. This spelling is more typically used within the Somali diaspora.
Ismahen f Arabic, Persian
Variant of Ismahan, means « excellence seeker » or « spiritual haven ».
Ismania f Obscure (Archaic)
The name of Ismania Whalesburgh, wife of Thomas Scales, 7th Baron Scales. Ismania's name was also recorded as Esmania and Emma Whalseborough. She served as a lady-in-waiting to Margaret of Anjou, Queen of England... [more]
Ismara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Either a feminine form of Ismar or a contraction of Isamara.
Ismary f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Medieval English, English (Archaic)
Spanish variant of Ismaria as well as a Medieval English vernacular form and Early Modern English variant of Ismeria.
İsmət m & f Azerbaijani
Means "honor, respect, reputation, chastity" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic عصمة ('iṣma).
Ismay f English (British), Dutch, Anglo-Norman, Medieval Irish
Variant of Isemay, an Anglo-Norman name of uncertain origin and meaning. It was also recorded in medieval Ireland on women born into Anglo-Norman families.
Ismaya f & m Indonesian
One of the names of Semar, a Javanese Wayang character from Indonesia.
Ismena f Medieval English
Of obscure origin and meaning.
Ismena f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Ismene.
Ismeria f Medieval English, Medieval German, Spanish
Quasi-Marian name connected to the devotion of Notre Dame de Liesse in Picardy. According to the legend, Ismeria ("the Black Madonna") was a Moorish girl who converted to Christianity and released the crusaders captivated by her father because of the apparitions of the Virgin Mary.... [more]
Ismeta f Bosnian
Feminine form of Ismet.
Ismina f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Ismena.
Ismira f Kazakh, Turkmen
Variant of Esmira used in Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan.
Isoa m & f Fijian
Meaning unknown. A notable bearer is rugby player Isoa Nasilasila.
Isodora f Swedish
Variant of Isidora.
Isola f English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Popularly claimed to be derived from the Italian word isola "island", this name might actually rather be a variant of Isolda.... [more]
Isoletta f Italian, Theatre
Diminutive of Isola. This name is borne by a character in Vincenzo Bellini's opera La straniera (1828).
Isolina f Italian, Catalan, Galician
Diminutive of Italian Isola and Catalan and Galician Isolda.
Isolinda f Portuguese
Portuguese variant of Isolde
Isona f Catalan
From the name of the town in Catalonia, which is probably of Iberian origin, meaning unknown. A notable bearer is Catalan film director Isona Passola (1953-). This name was also borne by a character in the television series 'Ventdelplà' (2005-2010).
Isora f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Isaura as well as a contracted form of Isidora.
Isortaĸ f Greenlandic
Means "beluga whale calf" in Greenlandic.
Isortaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Isortaĸ.
Isota f Medieval English
Diminutive of Isolde.
Israe f Dutch
Possibly a feminine form of Israel.
Israela f Hebrew
Feminine form of Israel.
Israelite m & f Various
Meaning "native or inhabitant of Israel".
Israelle f American (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminization of Israel using the French feminine diminutive suffix -elle modeled on Danielle and Gabrielle or a variant of Israëlle.
Issa m & f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (is) meaning "one" combined with 砂 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Issa f Pet
During the 1st century, the Roman poet Martial addressed an epigram (or poem) to a lap dog named Issa owned by his friend Publius. The dog's name means "lady, mistress of the house" in Latin, a vulgar, assimilated form of the pronoun ipsa which often had a colloquial sense of "lady, mistress".
Issa f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The name of several characters in Greek mythology, including a princess of the Greek island Issa (now called Lesbos), a nymph from the same island, and a pseudonym of Achilles when he was disguised as a woman on Skyros... [more]
Issachara f Hebrew
Feminine form of Issachar.
Issara m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อิสระ (see Itsara).
Issaree f Thai
Alternate transcription of Isaree.
Issoria f Greek Mythology
An epithet of the Greek goddess Artemis which derives from Issorion, the name of a mountain near Sparta on which there was a sanctuary dedicated to her... [more]
Îsta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Esther.
Istakoy f Uzbek
Derived from istak meaning "wish" and oy meaning "moon".
İstanbul f & m Turkish
A modern Turkish name, coming from the city with the same name.
Ištanu m & f Near Eastern Mythology
Deriving from the Hattic estan meaning "Sun deity, day". This was an epithet likely used to refer to the of the Sun Goddess of Arinna. It was also used in reference to a solar deity known as the Sun God of Heaven (equivalent to the Hurrian Simige).
Ištapariya f Hittite
Possibly deriving from the Luwian element tapar, meaning "strong, mighty". Name borne by a Hittite queen (fl. 15th Century BCE), who was possibly of Luwian origin. Queen Ištapariya was assassinated during a period of political intrigue by rivals to her husband's throne.
Istarta f Mordvin
Means "skillfully embroidering, skillfully decorating" in Erzyan.
Istevània f Sardinian
Sardinian cognate of Stefania.
Isthar f Spanish (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ishtar.
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