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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is rare.
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Ireun-bi f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ireun and 비 (bi) meaning "rain."
Irian m & f Indonesian, 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.
Iriko f & m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of names that start with ირ- (Ir-), such as Irakli and Irodion for men and Irine and Irma for women.... [more]
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.
Irinola f Svan, Georgian (Rare)
Svan diminutive of Irina and Irine, as it contains the Svan diminutive suffix -ol.
Iriome m & f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
This name has been (rarely) used in the Canary Islands since the 1980s. A known male bearer is Spanish footballer Iriome González (1987-).
Irkusne f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Epifanía and Épiphanie.
Irlene f Brazilian, English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Irl.
Irm f German (Rare)
Short form of Irmgard.... [more]
Irmela f German (Rare)
Diminutive of Irma.
Irmgund f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Old High German name elements irmin "whole, great, universal" and gunda "battle".
Irmiko f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Irma.
Irmine f French, German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Irmina as well as a German variant.
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"
Irmrun f German (Modern, Rare)
Formed from the Germanic name elements irmin "whole, universal" and runa "secret; rune".
Irmushka f Russian (Rare)
Russian 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]
Iro f & m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of names that start with ირ- (Ir-), such as Irakli and Irodion for men and Irine and Irma for women.... [more]
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.
Iroquois f & m Obscure (Rare)
From French word Iroquois, of disputed origin. The Iroquois (or Haudenosaunee) are a Iroquoian-speaking confederacy of Native American peoples and First Nations peoples indigenous to North America.
Irorezi f Isoko (Rare)
Means "good thoughts" in Isoko.
Írunn f Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Írena and Old Norse unnr "wave" or unna "to love".
Iruru f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 容 (iruru) meaning "contain, shape, appearance". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Irvette f English (Rare)
Probably a combination of Irva, Irving or Irvine with the suffix -ette.
Irydusia f Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Iryda.
Is f & m English (Rare)
Short form of Isabel, Isidore, and other names beginning with the is- sound. An alternate version of Iz.
Isaaca f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Isaac.
Isabau f English (Rare)
Rare variant form of Isabel.
Isabecca f American (Rare, Archaic)
A blend of Isabella and Rebecca which seems to have disappeared in the early 1900s.
Ísabel f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Isabel.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
Isalia f Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American), French (Modern, Rare), Flemish (Archaic)
Spanish diminutive of Isabel and French and Flemish variant of Isalie.
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.
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]
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]
Isbell f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish, American (Rare)
Variant of Isbel, which in the case of the Scots name is an approach at a phonetic spelling of Gaelic Iseabail.
Ísbjört f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic name meaning "bright ice", derived from Old Norse íss meaning "ice" and bjǫrt meaning "bright, shining" (from bjartr).
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".
Iseabal f Irish (Rare), Scottish Gaelic (Rare)
Irish variant of Isibéal and Scottish variant of Iseabail.
Isée m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
French form of Isaios via Isaeus.... [more]
Iseli f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Probably a contraction of Isabeli or otherwise a variant of Isabela. Also see Isela, Isel.
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.
Isengard f Medieval German, German (Rare)
The name Isengard is formed from the Germanic name elements isarn "iron" and gard "enclosure".
Iseul-i f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Iseul combined with the subject marking particle 이 (i).
Ishiko f Japanese (Rare)
From 石 (ishi) meaning "stone" and 子 (ko) meaning "child, first sign of the Chinese zodiac, sign of the rat" in Japanese. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Íshildur f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements íss "ice" (compare modern Icelandic ís) and hildr "battle". Also compare the hypothetical Germanic cognate Ishild.
Ishini f Sinhalese (Rare)
Possibly from Sanskrit ईशिनी (īśinī) meaning "supremacy".
Ishiyo f Japanese (Rare)
From 猪 (i) meaning "wild boar", 賜 (shi) meaning "gift", and 洋 (yo) meaning "ocean". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Ishkanouhi f Armenian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Ishkhanuhi.
Ishkhanuhi f Armenian (Rare)
Means "princess" in Armenian.
Isifile f Italian (Rare)
Italian variant of Hypsipyle.
Islaam m & f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Islam.
Islama f Muslim (Rare)
Feminine form of Islam.
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".
Isleen f Irish (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include an Anglicization of Aisling.
Ismahan f Somali, Persian (Rare), Arabic (Rare)
Variant of Asmahan. This spelling is more typically used within the Somali diaspora.
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.
Ismena f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Ismene.
Ismina f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Ismena.
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]
Isolene f English (Rare)
19th-century elaboration of Isola.
Isoline f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Theatre
French form of Isolina. This name was used in André Messager's opera Isoline (1888), where it belongs to a princess.
Isora f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Isaura as well as a contracted form of Isidora.
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.
Íssól f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements íss "ice" (compare Icelandic ís) and sól "sun".
Isthar f Spanish (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ishtar.
Ísveig f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements íss "ice" (compare Icelandic ís) and veig "power; strength".
Isyss f African American (Rare)
Variant of Isis. The spelling is possibly inspired by the name of the American R&B Girl group called "Isyss".
Iszméné f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Ismene.
Italy f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the country of Italy in Europe.
Itan m & f Hebrew (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]
Itassis f Popular Culture (Rare)
From the Character in Power Rangers Mystic Force
Ithaca f & m English (Rare)
This name comes from the name of a Greek island, a legendary home of Odysseus, located in the Ionian Sea.... [more]
Ithela f Welsh (Rare, ?)
Feminine form of Ithel.
Itta f German (Rare), Low German
Variant of Ida.... [more]
Ityoppya f Amharic (Rare)
Rare Amharic form of Ethiopia.
Itzabel f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Isabel with the phonetic element itza (see Maritza).
Itzabella f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isabella, possibly influenced by names such as Itzel and Itzayana.
Itzamar f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Isamar, influenced by the spelling of names such as Itzel and Itzayana... [more]
Itzea f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Possibly from Basque itzea meaning "the nail", itself from itze ("metal nail"). This is the name of a house in the Navarran town of Bera belonging to Spanish writer Pio Baroja (1872-1956).
Itzitery f Mexican (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This is the middle name of Mexican actress and singer Karol Sevilla (1999-), born Karol Itzitery Piña Cisneros.
Itzmalli m & f Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
Means "obsidian prisoner" in Nahuatl.
Iunona f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Iuno (see Juno).
Iurdana f Basque (Rare)
Alternative spelling of Jurdana.
Iuval m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Yuval.
Ivalú f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Ivanna (which is used as a feminine form of Iván) or another name beginning with the same sound (such as Ivelisse) with Lourdes (compare Lulú), Luisa or Lucía.
Ivalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ivy, using the name suffix -lyn.
Ivanda f Norwegian (Archaic), Latvian (Rare)
Early 19th-century Norwegian coinage intended as a feminine form of Ivan.
Ivanette f English (Rare), Central American
Combination of Ivana with the suffix -ette.
Ivdit f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Yehudit (see Judith).
Ivditi f Georgian (Rare)
Form of Ivdit with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი (-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Ive m & f West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Frisian form of Ivo 1 (masculine) and Dutch short form of Ivonne (feminine).
Ivelina f Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Evelina, an elaboration of Iva 1, a feminine form of Ivo 2 and a feminine form of Ivan.
Iverna f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Old Latin form of a lost Celtic name which also gave modern Irish Erin and was corrupted to Hibernia. Therefore a rather esoteric reference to Ireland... [more]
Ivessa f West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian feminine form of Ive.
Ivi f Estonian (Rare)
Allegedly a variant of Evi.
Ivia f Corsican (Rare)
Feminine form of Iviu.
Ivista f Soviet (Rare)
Iosif Vissarionovich Stalin contracted, used by communists in the Soviet Union who wanted to use non-traditional names for their children.
Ivoire f English (American, Rare), French (African, Rare)
Derived from French ivoire meaning "ivory", which makes this name a cognate of Ivory.
Ivola f Hungarian (Rare)
Older form of Ibolya and Viola.
Ivonn f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Yvonne.
Ivria f Hebrew (Rare, Archaic)
Variant transcription of Ivriya.
Ivrine f Norwegian (Rare)
Contracted form of Iverine.
Ivriya f Hebrew (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from עִבְרִיָּה meaning "Hebrew (woman)". this name is relatively modern, first appearing in the first half of the 20th century in mandatory Palestine, it was used a few times but died out after the establishment of the Israeli state... [more]
Ivvy f English (Rare)
Variant of Ivy. According to the SSA, Ivvy was given to 6 girls in 2018.
Ivyann f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ivy and Ann. A famous bearer is American actress Ivyann Schwan.
Iwa f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ива (see Iva 1).
Iwajla f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Iwajlo. The German film director Iwajla Klinke bears this name.
I-won f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 俐 (i) "smooth; active; clever, sharp" and 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman."
Ixora f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of a tropical flower (and genus) also known as West Indian jasmine. It is derived from Sanskrit ईश्वर (īśvara), itself derived from ईश् (īś) meaning "to rule" and वर (vará) meaning "best".
Iyanla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Self given name of Iyanla Vazvant (birth Name Rhonda Eva Harris). The name is made up from the Yoruba words ìyá "mother" and nlá "big, great". It got traction in the USA after Iyanla's appearances in the Oprah Winfrey Show in 1998/1999.
Iyar f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Iyar is the eighth month in the jewish calendar. The name was brought from the Babylonian exile and originates from the Akkadian word for "light". His name is in the Bible "Yerach Ziv", means "bright moon"... [more]
Iyla f English (Rare)
Most often a variant form of Isla and Ila, but sometimes also of Ayla 3 and Elah.... [more]
Iysis f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Isis. It was given to 6 girls in 2000 according to the SSA.
Izabell f Hungarian (Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian variant of Izabel and Swedish variant of Isabel.
Izabeth f South American (Rare)
Variant of Isabeth and a truncated form of Elizabeth.
Izako f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Izabela via its short form Iza. Also compare Iziko.
Izara f Basque (Rare), French (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
In the Basque country and French-speaking areas, this name is now generally considered a variant of Izar and Izarra... [more]
Izascun f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Izaskun.
Izebel f Hungarian, Dutch (Rare), Biblical Dutch
Hungarian and Dutch form of Jezebel.
Izebel f English (Rare)
Variant of Isabel influenced by Jezebel.
Izerina f Bosnian (Rare)
An elaborated form of Zerina
Izetta f American (Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare)
This name was used at least as early as the 1870s in the Appalachian Mountain area of the eastern United States. Notable bearer is New Jersey born actress Izetta Jewel (1883-1978) who advocated for women's legal right to vote in the US.
Izïa f French (Rare)
A famous bearer is Izïa Higelin (b.1990), a French rock singer, guitarist and actress. Her patents claimed to be inspired by Mzia but changed the spelling because it was too complex.
Iziaslava f Medieval Russian, Medieval Ukrainian, Russian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Изяслава and Ukrainian Ізяслава (see Izyaslava).
Izmini f Albanian, Greek (Rare)
Albanian form of Ismene and Greek variant transcription of Ισμήνη (see Ismini).
Izmira f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Izmir.
Izoldi f Greek (Rare), Georgian (Rare)
Greek form of Isolde as well as a Georgian variant of Izolda.... [more]
Izolina f Portuguese (Brazilian), Lithuanian (Rare)
Portuguese variant and Lithuanian form of Isolina.
Izóra f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Isaura.
Izortza f Basque (Rare)
Basque equivalent of Concepción.
Izuko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 伊 (i) meaning "this, Iraq", 津 (zu) meaning "ferry crossing; ford" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Izumo m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 出雲 (Izumo), the name of an old province, a city and a grand shrine (taisha).... [more]
Izuna f Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 泉 (sei, izumi, izu) meaning "fountain, spring" with 奈 (dai, na, nai, ikan, karanashi) meaning "wild apple," 菜 (sai, na) meaning "greens, side dish, vegetable" or 名 (myou, mei, na) meaning "name, reputation."... [more]
Izy f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of names that start with Is- (such as Isabella and Israel) as well as of names that contain -iz-, such as Eliza and Elizabeth.
Jaan m & f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Adriaan or Johanna.
Jaane f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Estonian Jaana 2 and Jane.
Jaanika f Estonian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Estonian diminutive of Jaana 2 and Finnish variant of Janika.