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Hlamalani m & f Tsonga
Means "surprised" in Xitsonga.
Hlawulani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga hlawula meaning "choose".
Hlawuleka m & f Tsonga
Means "unique" or "chooseable, chosen" in Xitsonga.
Hlayisani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga hlayisa meaning "preserve, protect".
Hlekani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga hleka meaning "laugh".
Hlengani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga hlenga meaning "collect, gather".
Hlomla m & f Xhosa
Means "to comment on something" in Xhosa.
Hlulani m & f Tsonga
Means "win, conquer" in Xitsonga.
Hmat m & f Burmese
Means "mark" or "keep in mind, regard, remember" in Burmese.
Hnang m & f Burmese
Burmese unisex name derived from a generic term for mist, dew, snow or frost or meaning "to grant, to bestow".
Hoài m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 懷 (hoài) meaning "think of, cherish, miss, long for".
Hoàn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 環 (hoàn) meaning "circle, ring" or 桓 (hoàn) meaning "Chinese soapberry".
Hoàng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 潢 (hoàng) meaning "expanse of water, lake, pond", 凰 (hoàng) meaning "female phoenix" or 煌 (hoàng) meaning "bright, shining, luminous".
Hobisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hoby meaning "shout of rejoicing" and soa meaning "good".
Hobomock m & f Algonquin, Wampanoag, Narragansett, New World Mythology
In Algonquin legends (mainly Wampanoag and Narragansett) Hobomock is the manito the spirit of death: a destructive, often evil, being. He is subject of many Wampanoag 'bogeyman' stories, warning children away from dangerous or naughty behavior... [more]
Hoby m & f Malagasy
Means "shout of rejoicing" in Malagasy.
Hodiah m & f Biblical
The name of two men, one chief (Nehemiah 10:18) and a Levite (8:7), and a wife of Ezra (1 Chronicles 4:19).
Hogara m & f Japanese (Rare)
From the stem of adjective 朗らか (hogaraka) meaning "cheerful, merry; bright, clear."... [more]
Hoi m & f Chinese (Cantonese)
Means "ocean" and is often combined with a second character to form a given name. For example, the female name 海婷 (Hoi Ting).
Hoke m & f Burmese
Means "true" or "succeed" in Burmese.
Hokuto m & f Japanese
As a unisex name, this name combines 北 (hoku, kita) meaning "north" with 斗 (to, tou) meaning "Big Dipper, sake dipper" or 都 (tsu, to, miyako) meaning "capital, metropolis."... [more]
Hollister m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hollister.
Hollywood m & f English (American, Rare)
From the neighbourhood in the American city Los Angeles located in California.
Holmfrid m & f Swedish
Combination of Old Norse name elements holmr "small island" and friðr "peace" or fríðr "beautiful, beloved". The name was originally a feminine name, but is nowadays almost exclusively masculine.
Hom m & f Lao
Means "fragrant, perfume" in Lao.
Homare m & f Japanese
This name can be used as 誉, 帆希, 歩希 or 穂希 with 誉 (yo, homa.re, ho.meru) meaning "glory, honour, reputation," 帆 (han, ho) meaning "sail," 歩 (fu, bu, ho, ayu.mu, aru.ku) meaning "walk, step," 穂 (sui, ho) meaning "ear (of plant), head" and 希 (ki, ke, mare) meaning "few, hope, wish, rare."... [more]
Honda m & f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 大海 (honda) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Honest m & f English (Puritan), African
From the English word meaning "honorable, virtuous". This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans around the 17th century.
Hongan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Hong and An 1.
Hongbin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast", 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" or 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" combined with 宾 (bīn) meaning "visitor, guest", 滨 (bīn) meaning "beach, seashore" or 斌 or 彬 (bīn) meaning "refined"... [more]
Hongbo m & f Chinese
From Chinese 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge", 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush", 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" or 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" combined with 波 (bō) meaning "wave" or 博 (bó) meaning "wide, extensive, gamble"... [more]
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]
Hongjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast", 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge" or 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" combined with 钧 (jūn) meaning "potter's wheel", 俊 or 隽 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army"... [more]
Hongmin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge, great, vast", 弘 (hóng) meaning "enlarge, expand, great", 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" or 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens"... [more]
Hongtao m & f Chinese
From Chinese 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 涛 (tāo) meaning "large waves"... [more]
Hongwei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast", 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" or 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" combined with 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect" or 渭 (wèi) referring to the Wei River in Shaanxi province... [more]
Hongyu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast", 泓 (hóng) meaning "clear, deep water", 弘 (hóng) meaning "enlarge, expand, great", 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush", 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" or 轰 (hōng) meaning "strike, explode, blast" combined with 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 余 (yú) meaning "surplus"... [more]
Honja m & f Korean (Rare)
From the Korean word 혼자 (honja) meaning "alone".
Honoki m & f Japanese
From Japanese hono, meaning "peace" and ki. Other kanji combination are possible.
Hōnore m & f Maori
New Zealand Maori.... [more]
Ho'onani m & f Hawaiian
Meaning "adornment."
Hợp m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 洽 (hợp) meaning "in accord, harmonious, agree" or 合 (hợp) meaning "suitable, constant".
Hopea m & f Finnish
Means "silver" in Finnish.
Hope-for m & f English (Puritan)
Possible variant of Hope-still and Waitstill.
Hosato m & f Japanese
From Japanese 浦 (ho) meaning "riverbank, shore", 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" or 穂 (ho) meaning "grain" combined with 里 (sato) or 郷 (sato) which both mean "village". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]
Hosny m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسني (see Husni).
Hpru m & f Burmese
Means "white" in Burmese.
Hpye m & f Burmese
Means "answer, solve, reply" in Burmese.
Hrachya m & f Armenian
Modern form of the Old Armenian name Հրաչեայ (Hračʿeay), which was derived from Old Armenian հուր (hur) meaning "fire" and աչք (ačʿkʿ) "eyes, sight" (literally, "fire-eyed" or "eyes of fire")... [more]
Hsan m & f Burmese
Means "new" in Burmese.
Hsaung m & f Burmese
Means "carry, bring, bear, bring forth" or "depict" in Burmese.
Hsiao m & f Chinese
I don't know
Hsinbyushin m & f History
Means "white elephant" from Burmese ဆင် (hsin) meaning "elephant" and ဖြူ (hpyu) meaning "white, pure". This was the honourific title chosen by Sirisūriyadhamma Mahadhammarāja Rājadhipati (1736-1776), the king of the Konbaung dynasty of Burma from 1763 to 1776... [more]
Htaik m & f Burmese
Means "worth, have value" in Burmese.
Htang m & f Burmese
Means "to think" in Burmese.
Htay m & f Burmese
Means "rich, wealthy" in Burmese.
Htet m & f Burmese
Means "keen, sharp, intelligent" in Burmese.
Htoo m & f Burmese
Means "extraordinary, special" in Burmese.
Htun m & f Burmese
Means "shine" in Burmese.
Htwan m & f Burmese
Means "to shine" in Burmese.
Htwe m & f Burmese
Means "youngest (sibling)" in Burmese.
Huân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 勳 (huân) meaning "meritorious deed, rank".
Huaqing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" combined with 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean"... [more]
Hudsyn m & f English (American)
Variant of Hudson given to 52 girls in and 23 boys in 2016.
Huffy m & f English
Diminutive of Humphrey.
Huian m & f Chinese
Combination of Hui and An 1.
Huiqiao m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud".
Huitzilcuauh m & f Nahuatl
From Nahuatl huitzilin "hummingbird" and cuauhtli "eagle".
Huitzitl m & f Nahuatl
Means "hummingbird" in Nahuatl.
Huizhen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 会 or 會 (huì) meaning "meeting, gathering", 蕙 (huì) meaning "orchid", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent", or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, rare", 貞 (zhēn) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal", or 禎 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, auspicious"... [more]
Hulisani m & f Venda
Means "respect" in Tshivenda.
Humble m & f English (Rare), English (Puritan)
From an English surname Humble or from the word humble, from Middle English (h)umble, humel meaning "humble, meek".... [more]
Humiliation m & f English (Puritan)
Humiliation comes from the Latin word humiliare, which means "to humble." Referring to the humility one must have before God.
Hưng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 興 (hưng) meaning "rise, thrive, prosper, flourish".
Hunraqan m & f Mayan, Mayan Mythology
The original Mayan variant of Huracan.
Huntley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Huntley.
Huntress m & f English (Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Huntress or derived directly from the word huntress.
Huoniso m & f Shona
It means "to show; allow to see", a shorter form of the can be Huoni or Oniso.
Hupo m & f Chinese (Rare)
It means amber
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.
Hurairah m & f Arabic
Means "kitten" in Arabic.
Hurit m & f Siksika, Algonquin
Means "good, fine, beautiful, handsome" in Unami, an extinct Algonquian language formerly spoken by Lenape people. This is not used as a name by the Lenape.
Hushim m & f Biblical
The name of one of the wives of Shaharaim (1 Chronicles 8:8) and it's maybe also a son of Dan or the name of a tribe (Genesis 46:23).
Hutton m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hutton.
Huyên m & f Vietnamese
"Huyên" means "luck" or "happiness" in Vietnamese. A person named "Huyên" is a person blessed with good luck for his/her life. As an old saying goes, "Happiness brings good charm", this is a name of ancient origin and less seen nowadays, but still can be seen in literature works of the previous centuries.
Huỳnh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 黃 (huỳnh) meaning "yellow".
Huzan m & f Kurdish
Means "poetry" in Kurdish.
Hvid m & f Danish (Rare)
Means “white” in Danish.
Hyatt m & f American
Transferred use of the surname Hyatt.
Hydref m & f Welsh
Means "autumn, October" in Welsh, ultimately derived from hydd "stag" and bref "call, cry; lowing, bleat".
Hyeon-jin m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous" (hyeon) and 進 "advance, make progress, enter" or 振 "raise, excite, arouse action" (jin).
Hyeon-su m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous" (hyeon), and 秀 "refined, elegant, graceful" or 洙, the name of a river in Shandong, China (su).
Hye-seong m & f Korean
Means "comet" from Sino-Korean 彗星 (mainly masculine), made up of 彗 (hye) meaning "comet" and 星 (seong) meaning "star." Other hanja used include 惠 (hye) meaning "grace, blessing," 成 (seong) meaning "attain, achieve" and 性 (seong) meaning "nature, character, personality."
Hymn m & f English (Puritan)
From the base word hymn, meaning a song unto God.
Hyun-jin m & f Korean
Variant transcription of Hyeon-jin.
Hyun-soo m & f Korean
Variant transcription of Hyeon-su.
Iael m & f Breton
Iarden m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Yarden.
Ibadat m & f Kazakh, Persian, Turkish, Arabic
Derived from the Turkish word ibadet, meaning "worship" (ultimately derived from Arabic ibādat). Used in Kazakh, Persian, Turkish, Arabic, Turkmen, Tajik, Uzbek, & Pashto languages.
Ibbe m & f East Frisian
Possibly a shortening of names with the element ihwō meaning oak or a variation of Ebbe.
Ibe m & f English
Ibiang m & f Yakuur
Good... [more]
Ibiye m & f African
An ancient Kalabari meaning Good mainly used as a prefix.
Ibok m & f Efik
Ibomacha m & f Manipuri
Means "dear small one" in Meitei.
Ibonungsi m & f Manipuri
Means "dear loving one" in Meitei.
Ibsim m & f Hmong
Ibti m & f Arabic
Short form of Ibtisam.
Ibuki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (ibu) meaning "brave", 唯 (ibu) meaning "ordinary, usual", 美 (ibu) meaning "beautiful", 息 (ibu) meaning "breath", 聖 (ibu) meaning "holy, sacred" or 雪 (ibu) meaning "snow" combined with 吹 (ki) meaning "to blow (such as an instrument)"... [more]
Ibukunoluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "God's blessing" in Yoruba.
Ichi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" or from Japanese 依 (i) meaning "rely on, be set in" combined with 稚 (chi) meaning "young, immature, childhood". Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.
Ichigo m & f Japanese (Modern), Popular Culture
As a masculine name, this name combines 一 (ichi, itsu, hito-, hito.tsu) meaning "one" with 吾 (go, a-, waga-, ware) meaning "I, my, one's own," 悟 (go, sato.ru) meaning "perceive, realise, understand," 護 (go, mamo.ru) meaning "safeguard, protect," 期 (ki, go) meaning "date, period, term, time" or 五 (go, itsu, itsu.tsu) meaning "five."... [more]
Ichiki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 樹 (ki) meaning "tree" or 姫 (ki) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Ichneumon m & f Ancient Greek
From the name given to the mythologized Egyptian mongoose. Ichneumon is a fearless creature who, despite its small size, will hunt down and kill snakes, crocodiles, and dragons.
Icke m & f German, Low German (Archaic), East Frisian (Archaic)
Icke is a nickname for people from Berlin alluding to the Berlin dialekt word Icke (High German Ich) "I".... [more]
Icnoyotl m & f Nahuatl
Means "misery, poverty" or "compassion, mercy" in Nahuatl.
Içten m & f Turkish
Means "devout, sincere" in Turkish.
Idar m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Possibly means "to glorify" in Hebrew, derived from the name Adir.
Idem m & f Efik
Ider m & f Mongolian
Means "young, youthful" in Mongolian.
Ideun m & f Korean (Modern)
From the present determiner form of archaic adjective 읻다 (itda) meaning "good, great; beautiful, pretty, fine." This name is also used as a translation of English Eden and (occasionally) Ethan.
Ideun-saem m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ideun and Saem.
Idim m & f Efik
Idongesit m & f Ibibio
Means "comfort" in Ibibio.
Idorenyin m & f Ibibio
Means "hope" in Ibibio.
Idzuki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 芋 (i) meaning "a potato; a sweet potato; a taro; a yam" combined with 月 (dzuki) meaning "moon". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Iem m & f West Frisian (Rare)
Short form of Ieme and related names, such as Iemke.
Ieme m & f West Frisian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ime 2. This given name is more commonly found on males than on females.
Iemke m & f West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Imke. But in other words, you could also say that this name is a diminutive of Ieme.
Ifaliana m & f Malagasy
Means "enjoy" in Malagasy.
Ifedapo m & f Yoruba
Means "love came together" in Yoruba.
Ifeoluwa m & f Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "love of God" or "God's will" in Yoruba.
Iftikhar m & f Arabic, Urdu
Means "pride, vanity, haughtiness" in Arabic. It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Arabic-speaking countries while it is solely masculine in Pakistan.
Iggi m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Iggy.
Ihme m & f East Frisian (Rare)
Variant of East Frisian Ime 2, which is a very shortened form of Germanic names with the element irmin or ermin meaning "big, overwhelming".... [more]
Ihnke m & f German
Variation of Ihne.
Ihsane m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic إحسان (see Ihsan) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Ihuitl m & f Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "feathers, down" in Nahuatl.
I-jae m & f Korean
Combination of an i hanja, like 利 meaning "benefit, advantage" or 怡 meaning "happiness; delight" and a jae hanja, such as 在 meaning "stand; exist" or 才 meaning "talent, gift."
Ijin m & f Korean
Ikiaq m & f Inuit
Means "red spruce".
Ikidaola m & f Yoruba
full of wealth
Ikke m & f Low German, East Frisian
Variant of Icke.
Ikrimah m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Means "dove" or "pigeon" in Arabic.
Il m & f Korean
From Korean il means “Sun”.
Ilay m & f Hebrew
Means "high" or "supreme", from Aramaic origin.
Ilgaz m & f Turkish
It is a name that has meanings such as galloping on a horse, attacking, or raiding. In addition, there are Ilgaz Mountains known as Ilgaz throughout Turkey.
Ilgin m & f Turkish
Means "tamarisk" in Turkish.
Il-hyang m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 日 (il) meaning "sun, day" combined with 向 (hyang) meaning "direction, towards". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Ilima m & f Hawaiian
Flower of O'ahu... [more]
Illand m & f West Frisian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a variant form of Eland.
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... [more]
Ilmo m & f Finnish
Either derived from Ilmari or a Karelian word ilminen, meaning "human".... [more]
Ilo m & f Finnish
Means "joy, happiness, delight, pleasure" in Finnish. The name has also been used as a diminutive for Ilja and Hilarius.... [more]
Ilo m & f Malagasy
Means "the purest portion of oil" in Malagasy, referring to oil used in traditional rituals or amulets, or in modern times, oil used to add lustre to hair. It could also come from ilo, a dialect form of tsilo meaning "torch".
Iloaina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy ilo meaning "purest portion of oil" or "torch" (see Ilo) and aina meaning "life".
Ilter m & f Turkish
Turkish version of Eldar with meaning "patriot" or person who loves and protects his country.
Imagination m & f English (Puritan), Medieval English
Referring to the puritan fear of the imagination and its ability to have free reign beyond scripture.
Imanuel m & f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Emmanuel.
Imasiri m & f Aymara
Means "thrifty" in Aymara.
Imohimi m & f Western African, Edo
Means "I have a support" in Edo language.
Imri m & f Hebrew
The name Imri is a biblical name, Imri was the father of Zachor who was one of the builders of the renewed wall of Jerusalem, it is mentioned in the book Nehemiah chapter 3, verse 2. ... [more]
Ina m & f Polynesian, Chamorro
Derived from Chamarro ina "to illuminate, to light up."
Inanç m & f Turkish
Turkish form of Faith. In modern Turkey mainly used as a masculine name.
Inao m & f Manipuri
Means "younger sibling" in Meitei.
İnayət m & f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Inayat.
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... [more]
Inderbir m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Indra combined with Sanskrit वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".
Índigo m & f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish form of Indigo, the purplish-blue colour.
Indigoe m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Indigo.
Ingar m & f Norwegian, Swedish
Variant of Ingvor (f), Ingvar (m), Ingegerd (f) and Inggard (m)... [more]
Ingel m & f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Engel as well as a short form of related names that start with Ingel-, such as Ingelbert, Ingelhard and Ingeltrud... [more]
Ingild m & f Swedish
Variant of Inghild.
Inho m & f Korean
From 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 浩 "great, numerous, vast, abundant" or 豪 "brave, heroic, chivalrous" (ho)
Iniabasi m & f Western African, Ibibio
Means "God's time" in Ibibio.
Inioluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "property of the lord" in Yoruba.
In-jeong m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" (in), and 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal" or 正 "right, proper, correct" (jeong).
Inkan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo inka meaning "Inca" and the genitive suffix -n.
Inoke m & f Fijian, Tongan
Tongan form of Enoch.
Inon m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo ino meaning "jaguar" and the genitive suffix -n.
Inoyat m & f Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Inayat.
Inpaeng m & f Lao
Etymology unknown.
Inphone m & f Lao
From Lao ອິນ (in) referring to the Hindu god Indra and ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing".
Inse m & f West Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare)
Frisian variant form of Ine. Sometimes also said to be a Frisian short form of Germanic names that have Ing for a first element, such as Ingulf... [more]
Intizar m & f Arabic, Kazakh, Turkmen, Urdu
Derived from the Arabic noun انتظار (intizar) meaning "wait" as well as "anticipation" and "expectation".... [more]
Intizor m & f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Intizar. This name appears to be strictly feminine in Uzbekistan, whilst it is unisex in Tajikistan (though it is more often used on males there).
Inûjôĸ m & f Greenlandic
Variant of Inûjuk.
Iñuk m & f Yupik, Greenlandic, Inuit
Variant of Inuk.
Inuujooq m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Inûjôĸ.
Inuujuk m & f Greenlandic
Younger form of Inûjuk.
Inyang m & f Efik
Io m & f Japanese
From Japanese 依 (i) meaning "rely on" combined with 皇 (o) meaning "emperor", 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom", 緒 (o) meaning "thread", 生 (o) meaning "live", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly", 旺 (o) meaning "prosper" or 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle"... [more]
Ioei m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Joey.
Ioke m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Joyce.
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".
Iona m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jon 1 / Jon 2.
Iori m & f Japanese
This name can be used as 庵 (an, iori, io) meaning "hermitage, retreat" (masculine) or it can combine 一 (ichi, hito.tsu, i) meaning "one," 伊 (i, kare) meaning "that one," 衣 (i, e, kinu, koromo) meaning "clothes, garment," 依 (i, e, yo.ru) meaning "depend, rely," 唯 (i, yui, tada) meaning "merely, only, simply, solely" or 惟 (i, yui, omo.uni, kore) meaning "consider, think" with 織 (o.ri) meaning "fabric, weave."... [more]
Iqbol m & f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Iqbal. This name is unisex in Uzbekistan, but it is more often bestowed upon males than on females there.
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]
Irai m & f Basque
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]
Irawo m & f Yoruba
Means "star" in Yoruba.
Irdlirvirisissong m & f Inuit Mythology, Inuit
Means "demon cousin of the moon"
Ireber m & f Basque
Used in reference to a mount in Navarre.
Ireedüi m & f Mongolian
Means "future, possibility" in Mongolian.
Ireti m & f Yoruba
Means "hope" in Yoruba.
Irian m & f Spanish, Indonesian, Brazilian
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.
Irie m & f Jamaican Patois, African American
Irie is used in the music and culture of Jamaica. The meaning is to have no worries or be at peace with everything around you. You hear the saying feeling Irie in many Regea songs.
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-).
Irish m & f English, Filipino
Means a person from Ireland or of Irish descent.
Iroquois m & f English (Rare)
This name is derived from the name of a historically and powerful Native American league/confederacy in eastern & north-eastern United States and Ontario in Canada (also known as the Haudenosaunee).... [more]
Irshad m & f Urdu
Derived from Arabic إرشاد (irshad) meaning "guidance, direction".
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.
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]
Isara m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อิสระ (see Itsara).
Isazo m & f Tumbuka
Variant of Izaso.
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.
Isée m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
French form of Isaios via Isaeus.... [more]
Ish m & f English
Diminutive of Ishmael and Felisha.
Isi m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Isidro, Isadora, Isabel and similar names.
Işik m & f Turkish
Means "light" in Turkish.
Iskon m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo isko meaning "paucar bird, yellow-rumped cacique" and the genitive suffix -n.
Islaam m & f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Islam.
Islem m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Islam (chiefly Tunisian and Algerian).
Isnin m & f Malay, Indonesian
Means "Monday" in Malay, ultimately from Arabic الاثنين (al-ithnayni). It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia.
Isoa m & f Fijian
Meaning unknown.
Isobeth m & f Biblical, English
In the Bible, this is a variant of Ishbosheth. ... [more]
Issa m & f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (is) meaning "one" combined with 颯 (sa) meaning "the sound of the wind". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Issara m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อิสระ (see Itsara).
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).
Istikhab m & f Arabic (Archaic)
A Slave Of Allah
Itami m & f Japanese
From the Japanese word, 痛み (itami), meaning pain. One famous bearer of this name is Yōji Itami from the anime "Gate - Thus the JSDF Fought There!"
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]
Itgel m & f Mongolian
Means "trust, confidence" in Mongolian.
Itoitz m & f Basque
Used in reference to a village in Navarre.
Itoshi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (itoshi) meaning "love, affection", or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Itsara m & f Thai
Means "free, independent" in Thai.
Itsarmiu m & f Greenlandic
Means "one who roams by tent skin" in Greenlandic.
Itzmalli m & f Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
Means "obsidian prisoner" in Nahuatl.
Iuhcan m & f Nahuatl
Means "similar place, such a place" in Nahuatl.
Iuval m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Yuval.
Ive m & f West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Frisian form of Ivo 1 (masculine) and Dutch short form of Ivonne (feminine).
Ivik m & f Greenlandic
Means "(blade of) grass" in Greenlandic. This name is more commonly given to boys.... [more]
Iwalaye m & f Yoruba
THE IWALAYE / IWALAIYE IS THE NAME OF A FAMILY (A ROYAL NAME )IN THE YORUBA LAND,EFFO-AMURO, KOGI STATE.
Ixe m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a diminutive or variant of Ixel or Ixchel
Iyiomo m & f Yoruba
ondo region of western nigeris
Iyou m & f Japanese
From Japanese 葦 (i) meaning "reed" combined with 陽 (you) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Izadyar m & f Iranian
It basically means right hand of the god... [more]
Izan m & f Arabic
From Arabic إذْعان (iḏʻān), meaning "obedience, submission."
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]
Izaso m & f Tumbuka
Means "come again, return" in Tumbuka, a plea for deceased relatives to come back.
Izcahuatl m & f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Possibly "one who leaves here, one who is abandoned here", derived from Nahuatl iz "here" and cahua "to leave, to abandon something; to be left, remain, survive".
Izon-ebi m & f Ijaw
Means "the Ijaw life is good" in Ijaw.
Izuku m & f Japanese
From Japanese i, meaning "clothing, garments", zou, meaning "three", and ku, meaning "a long time ago". Other kanji combinations are also possible. A famous bearer is Izuku Midoriya, the protagonist of the Japanese anime series 'My Hero Academia'.
Izumo m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 出雲 (Izumo), the name of an old province, a city and a grand shrine (taisha).... [more]
Izwirashe m & f Shona
It means "the voice of the Lord", one can also use Izwi as the shorter form.
Izya m & f Russian
Diminutive of ISAAC, ISIDORE, ISABEL, ISRAEL, and other names beginning with a similar sound.
Jaan m & f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Adriaan or Johanna.
Jacir m & f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine form and variant of Jacira.
Jackey m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Jackie.
Jacodi m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jacobi incorporating Codi.
Jada m & f Arabic
Means "gift" in Arabic.
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