This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *s* or v*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ildus m Tatar, BashkirMeaning "friend of the motherland", derived from Turkic
el or
il meaning "country, homeland" combined with Persian دوست
(dôst) meaning "friend".
Ilgonis m LatvianDerived from Latvian
ilgoties, meaning "to long for".
Illesgaleron m Arthurian CycleA prince of Wales who joined Arthur’s battle against the Saxons at Vambieres. He is found exclusively in the Livre d’Artus.... [
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Illinois m & f American (Archaic)The state is named for the French adaptation of an Algonquian language (perhaps Miami) word apparently meaning "speaks normally" (cf. Miami
ilenweewa, Old Ottawa
ilinoüek, Proto-Algonquian
elen-, "ordinary" and
-we·, "to speak"), referring to the Illiniwek (Illinois) people... [
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Illus m Late RomanA Roman cognomen of unknown meaning. It could mean "he" in Latin. Flavius Illus was a Roman general, who played an important role in the reigns of the eastern emperors Zeno and Basiliscus.
Ilmedous m Livonian, Medieval BalticOf uncertain origin and meaning. Some modern-day academics link this name to Livonian
ilma "joy; light", while others see a connection to Finnish
ilma "air".
Ilsat m TatarMeans "gladness of the motherland" in Tatar.
Ilsiaĸ m GreenlandicMeans "child acquired through magic". This is the name of a character in a legend from Greenland's Upernavik region.
İltimas m AzerbaijaniMeaning "request, appeal" in Azerbaijani, from Persian التماس
(eltemâs) "supplication".
Iltutmish m & f Medieval TurkicMeans "maintainer of the kingdom" in Turkic, from
el or
il meaning "realm" and
tut- meaning "to grasp, hold".
Ilvars m LatvianDerived from Latvian
ilgas "longing, yearning" and either
varēt "to be able to" or
vara "power, force; reign".
Imeraarsuk m GreenlandicSaid to mean "nice little water", derived from Greenlandic
imeq "water" (cf.
Imi) and a diminutive suffix.
Imsety m Egyptian MythologyIn Egyptian mythology he was a funerary deity, one of the four sons of
Horus tasked with protecting his throne in the underworld. His image was depicted on the canopic jar that held the liver of the deceased.
Inachus m Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Inachus was the first king of Argos after whom a river was called Inachus River, the modern Panitsa that drains the western margin of the Argive plain. Most modern mythologists however understand Inachus as one of the river gods, all sons of
Oceanus and
Tethys and thus to the Greeks part of the pre-Olympian or "Pelasgian" mythic landscape.
Increase m & f English (Puritan)Derives from Middle English 'encrease' with the meaning "to turn greater in number". A famous bearer was Increase Mather, the president of Harvard University in 1685, who was a Puritan minister involved with the Salem witch trials... [
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Indaletius m History (Ecclesiastical)Meaning uncertain, though allegedly derived from
indal eccius which is said to mean "messenger of the gods" in a language of pre-Roman Iberia (present-day Spain and Portugal). This is the name of the patron saint of Almería, Spain - a 1st-century Christian martyr.
Indiges m Roman MythologyMeaning uncertain. It is used as an epithet of certain deities, such as the deified Trojan hero
Aeneas under the title
Jupiter Indiges.
Indulis m Latvian, TheatreOriginally a diminutive of
Indriķis, now used as a given name in its own right. Latvian poet and playwright Rainis used this name on the titular character of his play
Indulis un Ārija (1911).
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.
Ineqaglas m Old IrishPrimitive Irish name derived from the Proto-Celtic
*enekʷom meaning "face" and
*glastos (see
glas) meaning "green, blue".
Ingeles m Arthurian CycleThis is the name of a character appearing in Syre Gawene and the Carle of Carlyle, a Middle English tail-rhyme romance who is one of King Arthur’s knights.
Inias m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendOne of the 7 angels reprobated by the church council in Rome (745 C.E.) The others were Uriel, Raquel, Simiel (Semibiel), Tubuel, Tubuas, and Saboac.... [
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Ínisaĸ m GreenlandicEither a variant of
Ínarik or means "one who was given life through the aid of
innersuit (the fire beings; helper spirits)". According to legends a powerful shaman could mention this name in the ear of a deceased person and they would come back to life.
Inosuke m JapaneseInosuke means growing or old child inosuke is the name for inosuke Hashibira form demon slayer:Kimetsu no yaiba
Insaf f & m Arabic, Tatar, BashkirMeans "fairness, impartiality, justice, equity" in Arabic, from the root أنصف
(ʿanṣafa) meaning "to act justly, to be fair".
Insan m IndonesianMeans "human, man" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic إنسان
(ʾinsān).
Inshushinak m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite MythologyInshushinak was the name of one of the major gods of the Elamite pantheon. He started out as a mere local god, in which capacity he was the patron deity of the city of Susa. This is also reflected in his name, as it is derived from Sumerian
nin-shushinak meaning "lord of Susa"... [
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In-Sik m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 仁
(in) meaning "compassionate" or 寅
(in) referring to the third of the twelve Earthly Branches (itself associated with the tiger of the Chinese zodiac) combined with 植
(sik) meaning "plant, tree, to plant, to grow"... [
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In-soo m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 仁 (
in) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel" combined with 秀 (
soo) meaning "excellent, outstanding". Other hanja combinations are possible. ... [
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Inspektor m EnglishSwedish for inspector, meaning "overseer, superintendent," from Latin
inspector "one who views or observes," agent noun from past participle stem of
inspicere "look at, observe, view; look into, inspect, examine,"
Intars m LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from
Dzintars and a purely phonetic coinage.
Intisar f & m Arabic, UrduMeans "victory, triumph, conquest" in Arabic, from the root انتصر
(intaṣara) meaning "to gain victory, to triumph". It is typically masculine in Pakistan and feminine elsewhere.
Iñuksuk m Yupik, Greenlandic, InuitMeans "that which acts in the capacity of a human" in Inuktitut. An inuksuk is a human-made stone landmark, used as a point of navigation and reference in the Arctic circle, where few natural landmarks exist.
Inuyasha m Popular CultureFrom 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... [
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Iolaos m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from Greek ἰός
(ios), which can mean "arrow" as well as "poison" and "rust". The second element is derived from Greek λαος
(laos) meaning "people".
Iombonantsoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
iombona meaning "object of joint ownership or joint effort" and
soa meaning "good".
Iorlas m LiteratureA character in JRR Tolkien's works. The name means either "old leaf" or "old joy" in the fictional Sindarin language, derived from
ior meaning "old" and either
las meaning "leaf" or
glas meaning "joy".
Iosebi m GeorgianForm of
Ioseb with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Iphiclus m Greek MythologyDerived from Ancient Greek words
ιφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout" and
κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Iphikles m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ιφιος
(iphios) meaning "strong, stout, mighty" combined with Greek κλεος
(kleos) meaning "glory".
Iphikrates m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ιφιος
(iphios) meaning "strong, stout, mighty" combined with Greek κρατος
(kratos) meaning "power".
Iphis f & m Greek MythologyPossibly 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'.
Irenarchus m History (Ecclesiastical)Apparently means "peace ruler" from Greek. It was borne by an Orthodox saint from Sebaste, Armenia who was martyred by beheading in the year 303, under Diocletian, as well as the Russian Orthodox saint Irenarch of Rostov (1547-1616).
Irish m & f English, FilipinoFrom the English word meaning "Irishman, person from
Ireland". In the Philippines, it is mainly a feminine name.
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.
Irsen m Korean, RussianRussification of
Il-Seong. This was used in the patronymic of Kim Jong-il's birth name, Yuri Irsenovich Kim.
Irshad m Arabic, UrduMeans "guidance, direction" in Arabic, from the root أرشد
(ʾarshada) meaning "to guide, to lead on the right course".
Isa m FijianLikely to have originated from eastern Africa.
Isa m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 威 (
i) meaning "intimidate" combined with 佐 (
sa) meaning "aid, help". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Isagoras m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek ισος
(isos) meaning "equal" (also see
Isocrates). The second element is either derived from Greek ἀγορεύω
(agoreuo) "to orate, to speak publicly" or from Greek ἀγορά
(agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market"... [
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Isahak m Armenian (Archaic)Derived from Իսահակ (Isahak) by dropping the first letter. Իսահակ (Isahak) was considered a more scholarly form of
Isaac, whereas Սահակ (
Sahak) was a popular form.
Isaios m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἰσαῖος
(isaios) meaning "equality". Also compare Greek ἴσος
(isos) "equal", which is seen in
Isocrates. Last but not least, this name is not to be confused with the name
Isaias: while it may look similar, Isaios is not a hellenized form of Isaias.
Isami m & f JapaneseIn 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."... [
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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."... [
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Isanbard m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old German
isarn meaning "iron". The second element is a bit uncertain; some sources derive it from Old German
barta meaning "axe", whilst others connect it to the Bards, a Germanic tribe that is also known under the names
Bardes and
Bardi... [
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Isanbrand m GermanicDerived from
isan, which comes from
îsarn "iron", and Old Norse
brand "sword."
Isandros m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective ἴσανδρος
(isandros) meaning "like a man", which consists of the Greek adjective ἴσος
(isos) meaning "equal" combined with Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) meaning "of a man".
Isanfrid m GermanicDerived from
isan, which comes from
îsarn "iron", and Old High German
fridu "peace."
Isang m Korean, German (Rare)Isang is a traditional Korean name arbitrarily formed of two syllables. The hanja used are 伊 (
i) "he, she, it" and 桑 (
sang) "mulberry tree".... [
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Isangar m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from
isan, which comes from
îsarn "iron." The second element is derived from Gothic
gairu (
gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from
garva (
garo in Old High German, and
gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared."
Isangrim m GermanicDerived from
isan, which comes from
îsarn "iron", and Old Norse
grîma "mask."
Isanhar m GermanicDerived from
isan, which comes from
îsarn "iron", and Old High German
hari "army."
Isanhard m GermanicDerived from
isan, which comes from
îsarn "iron", and Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Isanman m GermanicDerived from
isan, which comes from
îsarn "iron", and
man "man."
Isanmar m GermanicDerived from
isan, which comes from
îsarn "iron", and Old High German
mâri "famous."
Isanric m GermanicDerived from
isan, which comes from
îsarn "iron", and
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Isao m JapaneseFrom 巌 (
isao) meaning "rock, boulder, crag" or 威 (
isa) meaning "to intimidate, to threaten, to menace, dignity, majesty" combined with 生 (
o) meaning "genuine life, birth"... [
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