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Inaros m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Demotic jr.t-ḥr-r-r⸗w meaning "the eye of Horus is against them", ultimately derived from the same source as Coptic Nahrōw.
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 Mythology
Meaning uncertain. It is used as an epithet of certain deities, such as the deified Trojan hero Aeneas under the title Jupiter Indiges.
Indius m English (Rare)
Masculine form of India.
Indulis m Latvian, Theatre
Originally 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 Irish
Primitive Irish name derived from the Proto-Celtic *enekʷom meaning "face" and *glastos (see glas) meaning "green, blue".
Ingalls m English
Transferred use of the surname Ingalls.
Ingars m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Ingar.
Ingeles m Arthurian Cycle
This 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.
Ingenuus m Ancient Roman
From Latin ingenuus meaning "freeman".
Ingmārs m Latvian
Latvian form of Ingmar.
Ingus m Latvian
Short form of Indriķis, now used as a given name in its own right.
Ingvars m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Ingvar.
Inias m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
One 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.... [more]
Innes m Khakas
Means "yoke, beam" in Khakas.
Innokentios m Late Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Hellenized form of Innocentius (see Innocent).
Inocentas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Innocent.
Intaphrenes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Vindafarnah.
Intars m Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Dzintars and a purely phonetic coinage.
Intis m Latvian
Older form of Ints.
Inuus m Roman Mythology
Meaning, "entry." The phallic god Mutunus Tutunus, and Pertunda enable sexual penetration. Inuus, sometimes identified with Faunus, embodies the mammalian impulse toward mating... [more]
Invictus m Medieval Latin
Latin for “unconquerable”. Also the name of a poem by William Ernest Henley. Female variant Invicta
Invidius m Ancient Roman
Masculine form of Invidia.
Iohannis m Biblical Latin, Medieval
Variant of Iohannes. Often used for the baptismal name in Medieval Europe.
Iolaos m Greek Mythology
The 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".
Iolaus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Iolaos. This is a mortal nephew of Heracles, son of his mortal twin brother, Iphicles. He came with Heracles to fight the Hydra.
Ionathas m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Greek form of Jonathan, as it first appeared in the Septuagint. It was later also used in the Vulgate, specifically in I Maccabees.
Iordanis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Jordan via the ancient Greek Ἰορδάνης (see Iordanes). This is also the modern Greek form of Jordanes.
Iorlas m Literature
A 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".
Iosaphias m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Yosiphyah (see Josiphiah), as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Ioulianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Hellenized form of Iulianus (see Julian).
Ioulios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Greek
Hellenized form of Iulius (see Julius).
Ioulos m Greek Mythology, Late Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἴουλος (ioulos) meaning "down" (the first growth of the whiskers and beard) as well as "corn sheaf".... [more]
Iounianos m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Iunianus (see Junianus).
Iounios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Iunius (see Junius).
Iououentios m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Iuventius (see Juventius). Also compare the names Silvanus and Silouanos, which show that the letter -v- was usually hellenized to -ou- by the ancient Greeks.
Ioustinianos m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Iustinianus (see Justinian).
Ioustinos m Late Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Hellenized form of Iustinus (see Justin).
Ioustos m Late Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Iustus (see Justus).
Iouventios m Late Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Iououentios, which is the ancient Greek form of Juventius.
Iphicles m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Iphikles. In Greek mythology, Iphicles was the mortal twin to Heracles, son of Alcmene and Amphitryon.
Iphiclus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek words ιφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout" and κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Iphicrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Iphikrates. This name was borne by an Athenian general from the 4th century BC.
Iphikles m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ιφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout, mighty" combined with Greek κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Iphikrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ιφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout, mighty" combined with Greek κρατος (kratos) meaning "power".
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'.
Iphitos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ιφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout, mighty".
Iphitus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Iphitos. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a king of Elis.
Ipolitas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Hippolytos, perhaps via its Russian form Ippolit.
Ippokratis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Hippokrates.
Ippolytos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Hippolytos.
Irakleios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Herakleios.
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).
Irenäus m German
German form of Irenaeus.
Irenėjus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Eirenaios (see Irenaeus).
Irenijus m Lithuanian
There is none, just a brand new name.
Irineos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Eirenaios.
İris f & m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Turkish and Azerbaijani form of Iris.
Irodis m Biblical Greek, Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Herodes (see Herod).
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.
Iruś m Polish
Diminutive of Ireneusz.
Is f & m English (Rare)
Short form of Isabel, Isidore, and other names beginning with the is- sound. An alternate version of Iz.
Isaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Isaios. This name was borne by an Attic orator from the 4th century BC.
Isagoras m Ancient Greek
The 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"... [more]
Isaïes m Catalan
Catalan form of Isaiah.
Isaios m Ancient Greek
Derived 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.
Isandros m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived 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".
Isarchos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἴσος (isos) meaning "equal" and ἄρχω (archo) meaning "to begin" or "to lead, rule, govern".
Isayyas m Amharic
Amharic form of Isaiah.
Ishashis m Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Sanskrit, Punjabi, Kannada, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu
Name - Ishashis ईशाशिस्... [more]
Ismenos m Greek Mythology
Etymology uncertain, related to Ismene. This was the name of several characters from Greek mythology, including the god of a river of the same name.
Isócrates m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Isocrates.
Isos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἴσος (isos) meaning "equal".
Istefanos m Turkish
Turkish version of Stephanos.
Istifanus m Arabic
Arabic form of Stephen.
Isumbras m Literature
Means “iron arm”, from a combination of French and Anglo-Saxon. Sir Isumbras is a famous character from medieval English literature.
Isus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Isos. In Greek mythology, Isus was one of the numerous sons of king Priam of Troy.
Isus m Theology
Form of Jesus in various languages, usually via Iesous or its modern Greek form Iisous.... [more]
Isychios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Hesychios.
Itris m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Idris 1.
Itylus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Itylus was the son of Aedon, daughter of Pandareus of Ephesus and wife of King Zethus of Thebes... [more]
Iulus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Late Greek (Latinized), Roman Mythology
Latinized form of Ioulos. In Greek and Roman mythology, this was an alternative name of Ascanius, the legendary king of Alba Longa... [more]
Ivanas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Ivan.
Ivoš m Czech
Variant of Ivo 1.
Iyasus m Ethiopian, Theology
Form of Jesus used in Ethiopia.
Iyoas m Ethiopian
Ethiopian form of Joash, a name borne by two emperors of Ethiopia.
Izaijas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Isaiah.
Izajáš m Czech
Czech form of Isaiah.
Izaokas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Isaac.
Izidorius m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Isidorus.
Izokrates m Polish
Polish form of Isocrates.
Jaanus m Estonian
Variant of Jaan.
Jacks m English (Rare)
Variant of Jax.
Jacmes m Gascon
Gascon form of Jacomus.
Jacominus m Late Roman, Dutch
Lengthened form of Jacomus.
Jacos m French (?)
Likely derived from "Jacob".
Jacquis m French
Variant of Jacquie.
Jacuś m Polish
Diminutive of Jacek or Jacenty.
Jaehaerys m Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire". In the series, Jaehaerys Targaryen, also known as Jaehaerys the Conciliator, is the longest-reigning monarch in the history of Westeros who is later succeeded by his grandson Viserys.
Jahvis m English (Modern, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning, although it might simply be a variant of Javis. ... [more]
Jaidons m Arthurian Cycle
An Arthurian knight who joined Gawain’s quest to conquer Rigomer castle.
Jaimes m English
Variant of James.
Jais m English (Modern)
Short form of Jason.
Jakarius m African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, formed using popular name elements such as Ja and arius (from names such as Darius). See also Jakari.
Jakobs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Jacob.
Jakobus m Afrikaans, Biblical German, Medieval German
Afrikaans and German form of Jacobus.
Jakovs m Latvian
Latvian form of Jacob or James.
Jakuś m Silesian
Diminutive of Jakub.
Jamaris f & m English
Possibly an elaboration of Jamar and Jamari.
Jamarius m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix ja and Marius, in a similar fashion to Jamarion.
Jâms m Welsh (Rare)
Welsh borrowing of James.
Jamts m Mongolian
Mongolian form of Gyaltsen.
Jamys m Manx
Manx form of James.
Janbertus m East Frisian
Combination of Jan 1 and Albertus.
Jancis m Latvian
Diminutive of Jānis.
Janders m East Frisian
Combination of Jan 1 and Sanders.
Janis m Dutch, Medieval Baltic
Dutch variant of Jannis and medieval Latvian variant of Janes.
Jannaeus m Hebrew (Latinized)
Variant spelling of Iannaeus, which is in turn a latinized form of Iannaios. This name was borne by Alexander Jannaeus, a Judean king from the 1st century BC.
Jannäus m German
German form of Jannaeus.
Jannes m Dutch, Flemish, German (Rare), Limburgish, East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian, Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Medieval Dutch
Dutch, Flemish, Frisian, Limburgish and (Low) German short form of Johannes, which has also seen some use in Scandinavia.
Jannis m Greek, Dutch, Frisian
Greek variant transliteration of Γιάννης (see Yannis) and Dutch and Frisian short form of Johannes.
Janocas m & f Portuguese
Diminutive of Joana and João.
Janos m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian form of János.
Janus m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Limburgish (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), Danish, Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Dutch, Flemish, Limburgish and West Frisian short form of Adrianus and sometimes also of Johannes (which is also found spelled as Johannus)... [more]
Jaquarius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element ja and Aquarius.
Jaquavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, probably based on Jaquan and Octavius.
Jaras m Polish
Diminutive of Jarosław.
Jarius m African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on Jerry and Darius.
Jaronas m Romansh
Romansh form of Jerome, traditionally used in the Engadine valley.
Jaruś m Polish
Diminutive of Jarosław.
Jas f & m English
Short form of Jasper, Jasmine and other names beginning with jas-.
Jaś m Polish
Diminutive of Jan 1.
Jasonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Jason.
Jass m Estonian (Rare)
Contracted form of Johannes.
Jaufres m Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan form of Geoffroy.
Javarious m African American (Modern)
Elaborated form of Javaris. This name can be spelled Javarious or with a capitalized third letter as JaVarious.
Javaris m African American
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an invented name blending Jarvis with Tavares.
Jaxs m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Jackson or variation of Jax.
Jayjess m Modern (Sanskritized, Modern)
Combination of James and Jesse. JAY short form of names such as James or Jason. JESS short form of Jesse, the Greek form of the Hebrew name (Yishai), which possibly means "gift"
Jeames m Scots
Scots form of James.
Jeams m Scots
Scots form of James.
Jędruś m Polish
Originally a diminutive of the now obsolete Jędrzej, this name is now used as a diminutive of Andrzej.
Jeeles m & f Scots
Variant of both masculine and feminine Giles.
Jeesus m Biblical Finnish, Theology
Estonian and Finnish form of Jesus.
Jehannes m West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian form of Johannes.
Jencarlos m Spanish
A combination of Jean 1 and Carlos. ... [more]
Jenephus m Arthurian Cycle
A duke in Arthur’s service.
Jenerous f & m Obscure
Variant of Generous.
Jenghis m Chinese
Variant of Genghis.
Jenis m Faroese
Faroese form of Jænis, a medieval Scandinavian form of Johannes.
Jenkins m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Jenkins. The surname Jenkins is derived from the given name Jenkin, a diminutive of Jen, itself a Middle English form of John.
Jennings m English
Transferred use of the surname Jennings.
Jenócrates m Spanish
Spanish form of Xenokrates via Xenocrates.
Jenófanes m Spanish
Spanish form of Xenophanes.
Jeoás m Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese form of Jehoash.
Jérémias m French (Quebec)
Québécois form of Jeremiah.
Jerèmias m Provençal
Provençal form of Jeremiah.
Jeremiás m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Jeremias.
Jeremiáš m Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak form of Jeremias.
Jeremijas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Jeremiah.
Jerguš m Slovak
Slovak variant of Gregor.
Jeris m English
Variant of Jairus.
Jerjes m Spanish
Spanish form of Xerxes.
Jernis m Arthurian Cycle
A count who served Arthur. His daughter, Ampflise, was a Grail Maiden.
Jeromos m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Jeronicus m Popular Culture
Likely a variant spelling of Hieronicus, which is the latinized form of Hieronikos. Otherwise, the name is probably a combination of a name starting with Jer(o)- (such as Jeroboam and Jerome) with a name that ends in -(o)nicus, such as Andronicus and Dominicus.... [more]
Jeronimas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Jeronims m Latvian (Rare)
Modern Latvian form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Jeronimus m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish, Medieval German, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch, Flemish and German variant spelling of Ieronimus.
Jervas m English
May be from an English surname derived from the given name Gervaise.
Jes m Danish
Regional variant of Jens.
Jèsus m Theology
Occitan form of Jesus.
Jevgrafijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Eugraphios.
Jevgrafs m Latvian
Latvian form of Yevgraf.
Ježíš m Theology
Czech form of Jesus.
Ježiš m Theology
Slovak form of Jesus.
Jézus m Theology
Hungarian form of Jesus.
Jėzus m Theology
Lithuanian form of Jesus.
Jēzus m Theology
Latvian form of Jesus. This name is not generally used as a given name.
Jezus m Biblical Dutch, Biblical Polish, Theology
Dutch, Polish and Slovene form of Jesus.
Jheronimus m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch spelling of Ieronimus. It is one of several spellings, for there was no fixed writing standard in the medieval period.... [more]
Jiannis m Greek
Variant transcription of Giannis.
Jilcs f & m Filipino (Modern, Rare)
The name Jilcs is an acronym for the words Jesus Is Lord Christ Saviour (or Jesus Is Lord Christian School)... [more]
Jiles m English
Variant of Giles.
Jilles m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Aegidius (see Giles).
Jillhardus m East Frisian
Latinized variation of Jelhard.
Jims m Literature
The nickname of James Kitchener "Jims" Anderson, a minor character in the Anne of Green Gables series by Lucy Maud Montgomery.
Jinks f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Jinx or else a transferred surname Jinks.
Jirjis m Arabic
Arabic form of George
Jjacks m Popular Culture
Character in Feeling Minnesota, played by Keanu Reeves. The name was originally a typo.
Joachims m Latvian
Latvian form of Joachim.
Joakimas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Joachim.
Joannicus m Late Greek
Latinized form of Ioannikos.
Joannis m Greek, Banat Swabian
Variant transcription of Ioannis.
Jóas m Faroese
Faroese form of Joas.
Joás m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Joash.
Joas m Dutch, Biblical German
Dutch form and older German form of Joash, in recent German bible translations now replaced with Joasch.
Joas m Ethiopian (Germanized)
German transliteration of Iyoas.
Jobas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Job.
Job-rakt-out-of-the-ashes m English (Puritan)
Referencing the book of Job in the Christian Bible, particularly Job 2:8.
Jodaugas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with Lithuanian daug meaning "much" (see Daumantas).
Jodokus m German (Rare)
Germanised spelling of Jodocus.
Joels m Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Joel.
Joes m Dutch, German
Short form of both Josef and Johannes.
Jogaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback". The second element is either derived from the Lithuanian verb gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing".
Jogintas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with Lithuanian ginti meaning "to defend, to protect".
Jogirdas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb girdėti meaning "to hear"... [more]
Johánas m Sami
Sami form of Johannes.
Johanas m Sami
Sami form of Johannes.
Johanes m Indonesian, Dutch (Archaic), Swedish (Rare), Medieval Spanish
Indonesian form of Johannes as well as a Dutch and Swedish variant. It is also a medieval Spanish variant of Juanes 2.
Johanis m Indonesian
Indonesian form of John.
Jóhannis m Faroese
Faroese variant of Jóhannes.
Johans m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Johannes.
Johnchris m English, Filipino
Combination of John and Chris.
Johns m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Johns.
Jokimas m Lithuanian
Variant form of Joakimas, which is the Lithuanian form of Joachim.
Joltaš m Mari
Means "friend" in Mari.
Jomantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback". The second element is either derived from Lithuanian mantus meaning "intelligent" (see Daumantas) or from Lithuanian manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune".
Jônas m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Jonah and Jonas 2.
Jonàs m Catalan
Catalan form of Jonas 2.
Jonass m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Jonas 2.
Jonatans m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Jonathan.
Jonatás m Spanish
Spanish form of Jonathan.
Jonathas m Biblical (All), Literature, Popular Culture, English (Archaic), French (Archaic), German (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
This is a form of Jonathan that is used in older translations of the Bible. It ultimately comes from Ionathas, which is the form found in both the Septuagint and the Vulgate.... [more]