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Hika m Maori
Means "friend" in Maori.

Hikatarewa m Maori
From hika meaning "friend" and "kindling fire", and tārewa meaning "to raise up, suspend".

Hikawera m Maori
Means "burning fire" in Māori.

Hikolana m Dagbani
when a child was born denoting the owner to have to brought blessing, luck and authority in a family in northern dagombi speaking family .

Hiloga m Datooga
Means "fortress" in Datooga.

Hima f & m Indian, Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu, Nepali
Means "frost, snow, winter" in Sanskrit.

Himalaya m Nepali
Sanskrit... [more]

Himina m & f Indian (Sikh)
Its a special name my mama alays loved and she said it meand cuttie pie and rebel

Himiona m Maori
Maori form of Simeon.

Himuka m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Earlier form of Hyūga.... [more]

Hina f & m Hawaiian (Rare), Tahitian
Meaning "grey, prostrate."

Hinaleimoana f & m Hawaiian
Combination of Hinalei and Moana. Hinaleimoana Kwai Kong Wong-Kalu (1972- ) is a Native Hawaiian community leader in the field of Kanaka Maoli language and cultural preservation.

Hira f & m Maori
Means "great, important" or "abundant" in Maori.

Hirantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hirana meaning "glimmer of light" and soa meaning "good".

Hiranyaksha m Hinduism
A demon in Hindu mythology

Hirha m Karachay-Balkar
Means "hoarse" in Karachay-Balkar.

Hirochika m Japanese
From Japanese 広 (hiro) meaning "vast, wide" combined with 近 (chika) meaning "nearby, close", 周 (chika) meaning "circuit, lap" or 親 (chika) meaning "parent, elder". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Hirohisa m Japanese
From 裕 (hiro, hiroshi) meaning "abundant", 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, generous", 浩 (hiro) meaning "prosperous", and 大 (hiro, tai, dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 久 (hisa) meaning "long time, long time ago", 尚 (hisa) meaning "still, incidentally or 寿 (hisa) meaning "long life, lifespan"... [more]

Hiroma m Japanese
From Japanese 優 (hiro) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 大 (hiro) meaning "large, big", 尋 (hiro) meaning "fathom", 泰 (hiro) meaning "calm, peaceful, Thailand" or 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant, rich" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "sincere, true, reality" or 磨 (ma) meaning "improve, polish, scour, grind, brush (teeth)"... [more]

Hiromasa m Japanese
From Japanese 博 (hiro) meaning "wide, broad, rich, abundant, plentiful" combined with 正 (masa) meaning "justice, right, proper, correct". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Hirota m Japanese
From Japanese 宏 (hiro) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" or 広 (hiro) meaning "vast, wide" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hirotaka m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (hiro) meaning "big, large, great" or 博 (hiro) meaning "command, esteem" combined with 貴 (taka) meaning "expensive, valuable" or 孝 (taka) meaning "filial piety"... [more]

Hiroya m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (hiro) meaning "big, large, great", 碩 (hiro) meaning "large, eminent, great" or 博 (hiro) meaning "command, esteem" and 也 (ya) meaning "to be, also, too" or 哉 (ya), an exclamation... [more]

Hiruwheta m Maori
Maori form of Sylvester.

Hisakata m Japanese
From Japanese 久方 (hisakata) meaning "moon in the sky".

Hisataka m Japanese
From 尚 (hisa) meaning "still, yet, further, more" and 貴 (taka) meaning "valuable". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Hisaya m Japanese
From Japanese 壽 (hisa) meaning "congratulations, long life" or 悠 (hisa) meaning "permanence" combined with 哉 (ya) an exclamation. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hiskia m Jewish (Rare, Archaic)
German transcription of Hizkiah.

Hisoka m & f Japanese
From 密 (hisoka) meaning "carefulness, density, secrecy". There are other ways to spell this name.

Hitendra m Indian

Hiva f & m Persian
Persian form of Hiwa.

Hiwa f & m Kurdish
Means "hope" in Kurdish.

Hiwaga f & m Tagalog
Means "mystery" in Tagalog.

Hizquia m Judeo-Catalan, Medieval Jewish
Catalan form of Hizkiah.

Hminga m Mizo

Hobisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hoby meaning "shout of rejoicing" and soa meaning "good".

Hokianga f & m Maori
Means "return, origin" in Māori.

Hongjia m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast", 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge, great, vast", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast", 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" or 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" combined with 嘉 (jiā) meaning "good, fine, excellent, auspicious" or 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful"... [more]

Hongxia f & m Chinese
From Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 侠 (xiá) meaning "hero, knight, brave, chivalrous" or 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist"... [more]

Honiahaka m Cheyenne
Means “little wolf” in Cheyenne.

Horică m Romanian
Diminutive of Horia and Horea.

Hormisda m History (Ecclesiastical)
Portuguese form of Hormisdas.

Hostilià m Catalan
Catalan form of Hostilian.

Hrachia m Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հրաչյա (see Hrachya).

Hristea m & f Romanian

Huia f & m Maori
From the name of a now-extinct sacred bird in Māori culture. Huia feathers were traditionally worn by people of high status.

Huraira m & f Pakistani, Punjabi, Nigerian
Means "kitten" in Arabic. Abu Hurairah was one of the Prophet Muhammad's companions, in whose case it was part of a kunya or nickname acquired because of his attachment to cats.

Huriata f & m Maori
Maori name meaning "Turn Morning" "Dawn" Or "Daylight". Huri means to 'turn' or 'change' and Ata means 'Morning'.

Husnija m Bosnian
Variant of Husni.

Huzaifa m Arabic
Variant of Huzaifah.

Ia m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Iakob and Ilia. In some cases, it might also be derived from the Arabic name Yahya, which is written as იაჰია (Iahia) in Georgian.... [more]

Iahuda m Judeo-Catalan
Variant of Jehudà.

Iaka m & f Gilbertese
A gender-neutral name which is associated with the sea or ocean

Iakoba m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian
Older Hawaiian form of Jacob. It appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.

Iakona m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jason.

Iana m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Ian.

Ianvara m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian იანვარი (ianvari) meaning "January", which is ultimately derived from Latin Ianuarius.... [more]

Iarla m Irish

Iasimanana m & f Malagasy

Iboma m Manipuri
Means "dear one" in Meitei.

Ibomacha m & f Manipuri
Means "dear small one" in Meitei.

Ibrica m Bosnian
Nickname for Ibrahim.

Ibukunoluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "God's blessing" in Yoruba.

Ichiba m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 馬 (ba) meaning "horse". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ichika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ichi) meaning "love", 以 (i) meaning "compared to", 依 (i) meaning "rely on, be set in", 維 (i) meaning "to tie; to fasten; to tie up", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing", 育 (i) meaning "produce, give birth to", 一 (ichi) or 壱 (ichi) both meaning "one", 希 (ichi) meaning "hope, rare", 初 (i) meaning "beginning, start, first", 唯 (i) meaning "just, only, simply", 葉 (ichi) meaning "leaf" or 苺 (ichi) meaning "strawberry", 知 (chi) meaning "to know", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom" combined with 華 (ka) or 花 (ka) both meaning "flower", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 果 (ka) meaning "pieces of fruit", 樺 (ka) meaning "Japanese white birch", 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 伽 (ka) meaning "temple", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poem", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 風 (ka) meaning "wind", 翔 (ka) meaning "soar, glide", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase", 圭 (ka) meaning "jade pointed at top", 彩 (chika) meaning "colour", 誓 (chika) meaning "swear, pledge", 絵 (ka) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch" or 綺 (ka) meaning "elegant, beautiful"... [more]

Ichik Hunba m Manipuri
Means "night-time deep silence" in Meitei.

Ichirōta m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 一 (ichi, itsu, hito-, hito.tsu) meaning "one" or 市 (shi, ichi) meaning "market" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, merry" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big, plump, thick."... [more]

Ichita m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" or 市 (ichi) meaning "market" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations.

Ichiya m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Ida m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Idde recorded as a given name in East Frisia in the 14th century. In East Frisia masculine names ending in -a stopped getting used around the 15th century... [more]

Idanya f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "era of God", from the Hebrew name Idan and the letters יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God.

Idda m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Idde recorded in East Frisia in the 14th century.

Iđga m Sami
Meaning unknown.

Iechova m Theology (Hellenized)
Modern Greek form of Jehovah.

Iegova m Theology (Russified)
Russian form of Jehovah.

Iehova m Theology
Georgian, Latin and Romanian form of Jehovah.

Ieova m Theology
Samoan form of Yahweh.

Ieremia m Romanian (Rare), Georgian (Rare), Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian
Romanian form of Yirmiyahu (see Jeremiah) as well as an older Georgian and Hawaiian form of the name. The modern Georgian form is Eremia.... [more]

Ieremiya m Russian
Russian form of Yirmiyahu (see Jeremiah) via its Biblical Greek form Ieremias.

Ieshua m Ancient Aramaic
"God is protection"

Iešua m Kazakh, Theology
Kazakh form of Yeshua, the hebrew form of Jesus. Dervies from Biblical Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (Yehoshúa) meaning "Joshua, Jesus".

Ifa m Anglo-Saxon

Ifaliana m & f Malagasy
Means "enjoy" in Malagasy.

Ifejika m Igbo, Nigerian
Why we are greater; What I have is greater;

Ifeoluwa m & f Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "love of God" or "God's will" in Yoruba.

Ifeyinwa f & m Igbo
Igbo (Nigerian)

Ignjatija f & m Vlach
Vlach feminine and masculine form of Ignatius.

Īhāia m Maori
Maori form of Isaiah.

Ihaka m Maori
Maori form of Isaac.

Ihimaera f & m Maori
Maori form of Ishmael. Also an indigenous Maori name derived from ihi meaning "charm" and "ray of light". Surname of 'The Whale Rider' author Witi Ihimaera (b... [more]

Iiggá m Sami
Sami form of Iikka.

Iikkila m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ikila.

'Iilia m Arabic

Iisaja m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Îsaia.

Iivana m Finnish
Finnish Karelian dialectal form of Ivan.

Ijoma m Nigerian

Ikana m African (Rare)

Ikemba m Igbo
Means "strength of a nation" or "power of the people" in Igbo.

Ikemefula m Igbo
Igbo

Ikidaola m & f Yoruba
full of wealth

Ikila m Greenlandic
Derived from the Greenlandic word iikkuluk meaning "how sweet you are".

Ikponmwosa f & m Edo

Ikrima m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Means "female pigeon, dove" in Arabic, used as a feminine name in Indonesia and a masculine name elsewhere. This was the name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.

Ikuma m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 生 (iku) meaning "purity, pure, unrefined, unmixed" or 行 (iku) meaning "vertical row, line, verify" or 伊 (i) meaning "this, he" and 玖 (ku) meaning "nine, black jewel" combined with 馬 (ma) meaning "horse" or 真 (ma) meaning "truth, reality, genuine, excellent" or 磨 (ma) meaning "to polish, to grind, to brush (teeth)"... [more]

Ikumasa m Japanese
This name can be used as 生 (iku) meaning "birth, genuine, life" or 郁 (iku) meaning "cultural progress, perfume" combined with 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant, graceful". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Ikumura m Japanese

Ikuna m & f Tonga (?), Nigerian (?)

Ikusasa f & m Zulu
Means "destiny" in Zulu.

Ikuya m Japanese
The meaning of Ikuya is “Fragrant one”.

Ila m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Ilarion and Ilia.

Ilaydzha m Russian
Russian spelling of Elijah, reflecting the English pronunciation.

Ilima m & f Hawaiian
Flower of O'ahu... [more]

Iliuță m Romanian, Romani
Diminutive of Ilie.

Iļja m Latvian
Latvian form of Ilja.

Iľja m Slovak
Slovak form of Ilja.

Ilkka m Finnish
Transferred use of the surname Ilkka.... [more]

Illapa f & m Inca Mythology, Aymara
Means "lightning" in Aymara.

Iĺlia m Belarusian
Taraškievica Belarusian form of Ilya.

Illia m Ukrainian, Belarusian
Ukrainian variant transcription of Illya and Belarusian form of Elijah.

Illiara m & f English (American)

Illuyanka m Near 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]

Iloaina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy ilo meaning "purest portion of oil" or "torch" (see Ilo) and aina meaning "life".

Iluka m Indigenous 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.

Iluka m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Ilarion and Ilia and their short forms Ila and Ilo.

Ilyukha m Russian
Diminutive of Ilya.

Ilyusha m Russian
Russian diminutive of Ilya.

Imaña f & m Aymara
Means "keep safe" in Aymara.

Imbá m Sami
Sami form of Imppa.

Imbasa f & m Zulu
Means "star" in Zulu.

Imîna m Greenlandic
Possibly combined with Greenlandic imiit "scoop, bailer, mug or chalice" and -na (Greenlandic suffix indicating a personal name).

Imla m Biblical
Meaning "whom God will fill up," "fullness" or "replenisher." Father or progenitor of Micaiah the prophet.

Imma m Finnish
Diminutive of Immanuel, Ilmari and Ismo.

Imna m Biblical, 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.

Imppa m Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Imma.

Ina m & f Polynesian, Chamorro
Derived from Chamarro ina "to illuminate, to light up."

Incalatanga m Cherokee
Means "doublehead" in Cherokee.

Indera m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Indra.

Indrajitendra m Indian (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]

Inga m Armenian

Inguma m Basque 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-ha f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 仁 In "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 夏... [more]

Inioluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "property of the lord" in Yoruba.

Inoka f & m Sinhalese
Meaning uncertain.

Inoscá m Romani (Caló)
Variant of Inosea.

Inosea m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Ignatius.

Integra m Popular Culture
Notably used for Sir Integra Hellsing in the Hellsing manga by Kouta Hirano.

Inuyasha m Popular Culture
From 犬 (inu) meaning "dog", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", and 叉 (sha) meaning "fork, to insert, to fold". The Japanese word 夜叉 (yasha) means "Yaksha". A yaksha is a spirit that is usually friendly... [more]

Ioba m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian
Older Hawaiian form of Job. It appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.

Io'ela m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Joel.

Ioela m Hawaiian
Variant of Io'ela.

Iokepa m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Joseph.

Iolakana m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jordan.

Iombonantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy iombona meaning "object of joint ownership or joint effort" and soa meaning "good".

Ióna m Irish
Irish form of Jonah.

Iona m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jon 1 / Jon 2.

Ionakana m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Jonathan.

Ionică m Romanian, Romani
Diminutive of Ion 1.

Ioniță m Romanian
Diminutive of Ion 1 and Ioan.

Íosa m Theology, Biblical Irish
Irish form of Jesus (via Latin Iesus).

Iosefa m Samoan
Samoan form of Joseph.

Iosia m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Yoshiyahu (see Josiah) via its Biblical Greek form Iosias.

Iosiya m Russian
Russian form of Yoshiyahu (see Josiah) via its Biblical Greek form Iosias.

Iosua m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian
Older Hawaiian form of Joshua. It appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.

Iqaqa m Zulu
Means "polecat" in Zulu.

Ira m & f Hinduism
In Hinduism, Ira (ईर) is the name of the wind-god who is the father of the monkey god Hanuman. His name means "wind" in Sanskrit.... [more]

Ira f & m Turkish
Turkish form of Ira 1 and Ira 2.

Irabinna m Indigenous Australian
Means "warrior" in Kaurna.

Irāia m Maori (Anglicized, Modern)
Maori form of Elijah.

Irama m Aymara
Means "hillside" in Aymara.

Iraultza m & f Basque
Means "revolution" in Basque. It was coined at the beginning of the 21st century and used in Pamplona before the Spanish Civil War. During the dictatorship it was prohibited for two reasons: because the use of Basque names was forbidden and due to its 'subversive' meaning... [more]

Iredia m Western African, Esan
Means "stay" in Esan. ... [more]

Iretomiwa f & m Nigerian

Irfa f & m Muslim
Maybe a shortened form of Irfan.

Iriaka f & m Maori
Means "hanging vine" in Māori. Also the Māori form of Cyriac. A notable bearer of this name is the Maori politician Iriaka Rātana (1905-1981) from New Zealand.

Irpa m Aymara
Means "fledgling" in Aymara.

Irpaña m Aymara
Means "guide" in Aymara.

Irra m Spanish
Diminutive of Israel.

Iršappa m Hurrian Mythology, Semitic Mythology
The Hurrian name for the god Resheph. He was worshipped under this name in the Hurrian pantheon and was regarded as a god of commerce and the marketplace.

Irtiqa f & m Arabic
Means "ascending, rising" in Arabic.

Iruka f & m African (Rare)

Iruma m Japanese (Japanized, Modern)
It is a name meaning “human” in Japanese, used in an anime series as the MC

Iruya m Guanche
Borne by a Guanche man christened in Seville.

Iryana f & m Indonesian (Rare)
Variant of Iriana.

Îsa m Kurdish
Kurdish form of Jesus.

Isa m Fijian
Likely to have originated from eastern Africa.

Isa m & f Japanese
From Japanese 威 (i) meaning "intimidate" combined with 佐 (sa) meaning "aid, help". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Isá m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "bird" in Shipibo.

'Isaia m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian
Older Hawaiian form of Isaiah. It appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.

I-sai-a m Vietnamese
Vietnamese from Isaiah

Îsaia m Greenlandic
Greenlandic variant of Îsâja.

Isaiya m Russian, English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Isaiah, reflecting the English pronunciation.

Îsâja m Greenlandic
Short form of Îsaiarse.

Isaja m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Isaia.

Isaka m Shona
Shona form of Isaac.

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]

Isara m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อิสระ (see Itsara).

Isata m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (isa) meaning "brave" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Isaya m Swahili
Swahili form of Isaiah.

Isaya m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (isa) meaning "courage" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.

Isayya m Russian
Russian spelling of Isaiah, reflecting the English pronunciation.

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.

Ishana m Hinduism
Means "commanding, ruling, owning, possessing" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu guardian god of the northeast, often considered a form of the god Shiva.

Ishaya m Hebrew (Rare)
Rare transcription of Yeshayahu.

Ishemanzwa m Shona
It means "Lord you have heard".

Ishemunonzwa m Shona
It means "Lord you hear", another variation is Ishemanzwa.

Ishmaela m Obscure
Variant of Ishmael.

Ishtar-deela m Caucasian Mythology
Possibly from the name Ishtar combined with Chechen дела (dela) meaning “god, deity”. This is the name of the Vainakh god of death and ruler of the underworld.

Ishtasapa m Sioux
Means "dark eyed" in Lakota. From the Lakota ištá 'eye' and sápa "black'.

Isiyaka m Hausa
Hausa form of Isaac.

Iska m Finnish

Iska m Aymara
Means "torch" in Aymara.

Isma m Spanish, Finnish
Diminutive of Ismael.

Ismaïla m Western African
Western African form of Ismail (see Ishmael).

Ismailia f & m Arabic

Ismaya f & m Indonesian
One of the names of Semar, a Javanese Wayang character from Indonesia.

Isoa m & f Fijian
Meaning unknown. A notable bearer is rugby player Isoa Nasilasila.

Išpakāya m Scythian
Akkadian rendering of the Scythian name Spakāya, which derives from the word *spaka ("dog"). This was the name of a Scythian king (fl. 7th century BCE).

Isra m Isra
A diminutive of the male given name Israel, from the Hebrew name יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisraʾel) meaning "God prevails", “soldier of God,”.

Issa m & f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (is) meaning "one" combined with 砂 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Issaka m Western African
Form of Ishaq used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Issara m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อิสระ (see Itsara).

Isscia m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Ishijah.

Istopka m Udmurt
Udmurt form of Stefan.

Itawamba m Chickasaw

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]

Itotia f & m Nahuatl
Means "dance" in Nahuatl.

Itsara m & f Thai
Means "free, independent" in Thai.

Itspinaamahka m Siksika

Iúdá m Irish
Irish form of Judah.

Iuda m Biblical Romanian, Russian (Archaic), Jewish
Russian and Romanian form of Judah.

Iuda m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian
Older Hawaiian form of Jude 1. It appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.

Iulică m Romanian
Diminutive of Iulian.

Iura m Moldovan
Romanian form of Yura.

Iva m Old Frisian
Variant of Iwerik.

Ivã m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Ivan.

Ivaška m Belarusian
Diminutive of Ivan.

Îvfa m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ephraim.

Ivica m Bosnian

Ivša m Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive of Ivan.

Iwuka m Igbo
From the Igbo words "Iwu" (law or rule) and "Ka" (take precedence).

Ixaka m Basque (Rare), Biblical Basque
Basque form of Isaac.

Ixtla m & f Nahuatl
It means "a place where Obsidian abounds"

Iyawa f & m Aymara
Means "acceptance" in Aymara.

Iyaza m & f Japanese

Iyeguda m Jewish (Russified)
Related to Judah.

Iyeremiya m Russian
Russian form of Jeremiah.

Iyya m & f Indian, Indonesian

Iza m Romani (Archaic)

Izaha m English (Americanized, Modern)

Izaija m Croatian
Croatian form of Isaiah.

Izana m & f Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
From the stem of verb 誘う (izanau) meaning "to invite, ask (someone to do), call (for); to tempt, lure, entice."... [more]

Izaya f & m Japanese
Japanese form of Isaiah.

Izicora m Mari
From Mari izi meaning "small" and cora meaning "boy".

Izya m & f Russian
Diminutive of ISAAC, ISIDORE, ISABEL, ISRAEL, and other names beginning with a similar sound.

Jaakupiina m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Jákupîna.

Jacacia m & f American (Rare)

Jacariá m Provençal
Provençal form of Zacharias.

Jagaddiependra m Indian

Jagadishwara m Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil
Variant of Jagadish.

Jaina m Romani
Romani form of John.

Jakaria m Bengali, Indonesian
Bengali and Indonesian form of Zakariyya.

Jakariya m Bengali
Bengali form of Zakariyya.

Jalia m Swahili
Honorary

Jalusiga m Alur
Meaning uncertain. A famous bearer was one of Amula’s sons, who replaced him as a chief of the Ukuru when he passed away.

Janitra f & m Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit जनित्र (janitra) meaning "birthplace, origin, source".

Japhia m Biblical
Japhia was the king of Lachish, one of the five kings of the Amorites whose battle against the settling Israelites led by Joshua is reported in Joshua 10:1–15.

Jaquinta m & f English

Jariyaña f & m Aymara
Means "hurry" in Aymara.

Jatnika m Sundanese
Means "noble, happy" in Sundanese.

Jaturikua m Southern African, Herero
Means "to be uplifted" or "placed above".

Jawira m Aymara
Means "river" in Aymara.

Jaykia f & m African American
Combination of Jay 1/Jack and Kia

Jehoiada m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "God knew." It was the name of at least three people in the Hebrew Bible.

Jenică m Romanian
Diminutive of Eugen.

Jeramia m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jeremiah.

Jeremia m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Afrikaans, Finnish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Dutch, Afrikaans, Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian variant of Jeremias.

Jeremija m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Jeremiah.

Jerija m Biblical German
German form of Jeriah.

Jesuíta f & m Portuguese (Brazilian)
From the Jesuits, a religious order of the Catholic Church named after Jesus Christ. A notable bearer is Brazilian actor Jesuíta Barbosa.

Jhiemaira m Filipino

Jiahua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family" or 嘉 (jiā) meaning "excellent, good, auspicious" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese", 骅 (huá) meaning "fine horse" or 桦 (huà) meaning "birch"... [more]

Jianhua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish", 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy" or 剑 (jiàn) meaning "sword, sabre" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Jianna m Marshallese
Marshellese form of John.

Jianxia f & m Chinese
From 剑(jiàn) meaning "sword, sabre" and 侠 (xiá) meaning "chivalrous, galliant".

Jibirila m Hausa
Variant of Jibirilu.

Jibrila m Hausa
Variant of Jibrilu.

Jidenna m Igbo

Jidenna m Igbo
"Hold the Father"

Jiemba m & f Indigenous Australian
Possibly from the Pallanganmiddang word djimba meaning "star". Some sources claim it means "laughing star" in Wiradjuri.

Jikipa m & f Amara
Means "rich, wealthy" in Aymara.

Jila m Aymara
Means "brother" in Aymara.

Jilaqata m Aymara
Means "boss, authority" in Aymara.

Jilata m Aymara
Means "comrade, countryman" in Aymara.

Jilma f & m Dagbani
Means "honour, respect" in Dagbani.

Jilpa m Chinese
Means "life's teacher"

Jinda f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chinda.

Jinendra m & f Hindi
Meaning "Victorious".

Jinga m & f Shona
Meaning “piedmont; towards or near the foundation; base.” Longer forms of the name include Jingarechikomo, Jingachinga or Jingarashe.

Jinghua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 敬 (jìng) meaning "respect, honour", 靖 (jìng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil", 婧 (jìng) meaning "slender, delicate, modest", 菁 (jīng) meaning "lush, luxuriant, garlic chives, leek" or 京 (jīng) meaning "capital city" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese", 骅 (huá) meaning "excellent horse" or 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom"... [more]

Jingjia f & m Chinese
From Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle", 晶 (jīng) meaning "clear, crystal", 精 (jīng) meaning "essence, spirit", 景 (jǐng) meaning "scenery, view", or 京 (jīng) meaning "capital city" combined with 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" or 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family"... [more]