Submitted Names Starting with I

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Ïrïθbikä f Bashkir
From the Bashkir ырыҫлы (ïrïθlï) meaning "happiness" feminine name element бикә (bikä).
Iride f Italian
Italian variant of Iris.
Iridė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Iris.
Iridessa f Popular Culture
This was the name of a character in the Disney Tinker Bell film series. Perhaps based on the English word iridescent, which is derived from the Latin elements iris meaning "rainbow" (see Iris) and the suffix -escent "resembling".
Irido m Greek, Somali
Masculine form of Irida.
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.
Irie f Japanese
"Blessing, favour"
Irihāpeti f Maori
Maori form of Elizabeth.
Irijah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh sees me" or "my fear is of God" in Hebrew.
Irikidzai f Shona
Means "to add to" in Shona.
Irikidzayi m Shona
Means "add another one" in Shona.
Iriko m Nenets
Means "grandfather" in Nenets.
Iriko f & m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of names that start with ირ- (Ir-), such as Irakli and Irodion for men and Irine and Irma for women.... [more]
Írimë f Literature
Possibly derived from Quenya irima meaning "lovely". This is the name of the younger daughter and third child of Finwë and Indis in Tolkien's legendarium... [more]
Irimia f Galician (Rare)
Transferred use of the place name.
Irimon m Literature
One of the kings of Numenor in Tolkein's Lord of the Rings. Also known as Tar-Meneldur.
Irina f Japanese
From Japanese 以 (i) meaning "compared to", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Irinæ f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Irina (see Irene).
Irinarh m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Irenarchus as well as an Estonian transliteration of Russian Иринарх.
Irinej m Serbian
Serbian form of Irenaeus.
Irinel m Romanian
Romanian form of Irinei.
Irineos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Eirenaios.
Irineu m Portuguese (Brazilian), Catalan (Rare), Romanian
Romanian form and Brazilian Portuguese and Catalan variant of Ireneu.
Iringó f Hungarian
Hungarian feminine name from the Hungarian word "iringó" which means "eryngium"
Irinka f Russian, Slovak
Diminutive of Irina.
Irino m Russian
Masculine version of "Irina".
Irinola f Svan, Georgian (Rare)
Svan diminutive of Irina and Irine, as it contains the Svan diminutive suffix -ol.
Iriome m & f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
This name has been (rarely) used in the Canary Islands since the 1980s. A known male bearer is Spanish footballer Iriome González (1987-).
Iriqtaq f Greenlandic, Yupik, Inupiat
Means "concealed object".
İris f & m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Turkish and Azerbaijani form of Iris.
Īrisa f Latvian
Latvian form of Iris.
Irisa f Japanese
From Japanese 衣 (i) meaning "clothes", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Irisbibi f Uzbek
The given name Iris followed by bibi meaning "learned woman".
Irisdavlat f Uzbek
The given name Iris followed by davlat meaning "wealth" or "fortune, happiness".
Iriseo m Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
masculine form of Iris Means "rainbow" in Greek.
Irish m & f English, Filipino
Means a person from Ireland or of Irish descent.
Irisjon f Uzbek
The given name Iris followed by jon meaning "spirit, soul".
Irisko f Medieval Hungarian
Hungarian (diminutive?) form of Iris, recorded as a given name in 15th-century Hungary.
Irisoy f Uzbek
The given name Iris followed by oy meaning "moon".
Irisu f Japanese
Japanese name meaning "rainbow", influenced by the Japanese pronunciation of the Greek word iris or from Japanese 伊 (i) meaning "Italy", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 朱 (su) meaning "crimson"... [more]
Írisz f Hungarian
Hungrian form of Iris.
Irita f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Nepali, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Name- Irita (Eerita ) ईरिता... [more]
Irith f Hebrew
Variant of Irit.
Irján m Sami
Sami form of Irjan.
Irje f Estonian
Variant of Irja.
Iřka f Czech
Diminutive form of Irena.
Irka f Silesian, Ukrainian, Polish
Ukrainian and Silesian diminutive of Ira 2 and Polish diminutive of Irena.
Irkä f Bashkir
Means "gentle, tender" in Bashkir.
Irkab-damu m Ancient Near Eastern
Name Of an Elamite King
Irkalla f Near Eastern Mythology
Another name for Ereshkigal, the Queen of the underworld.
Irkemes f Khakas
Possibly from the Khakas ирке (irke) meaning "tenderness".
Irkusne f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Epifanía and Épiphanie.
Irl m English
Variant of Earl
Irlene f Brazilian, English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Irl.
Irlo m Filipino
it comes from the combined words off "earl" which means nobleman and "lo" which means humble. Filipino used this name.
Irlon m English (Modern, Rare)
Masculine Varient of Ireland.
Irm f German (Rare)
Short form of Irmgard.... [more]
Irmako f Georgian
Diminutive of Irma.
Irmawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Irma and the feminine suffix -wati.
Irmbert m German
Derived from the Germanic elements ermen "whole, universal" and beraht "bright".
Irmchen f German
Diminutiv of Irma or other names beginning in Irm- like Irmtraud.... [more]
Irmela f German (Rare)
Diminutive of Irma.
Irmeli f Finnish, Estonian, German (Swiss)
A Finnish diminutive of Irmela, Swiss German diminutive of Irma and Estonian combination of Irma and the syllable -li-, most commonly derived from Eliisabet.
Irmfried m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name from the German name elements irmin "whole, universal" and fridu "piece".
Irmfryda f Polish (Archaic)
Variant of Ermenfryda via Irmenfryda.
Irmgund f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Old High German name elements irmin "whole, great, universal" and gunda "battle".
Irmi f German
Diminutive of names beginning with Irm-, such as Irmgard, Irmhild or Irma. Rarely used as a given name in its own right.
Irmiko f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Irma.
Irmin m German (Rare)
Short form of names derived from the Germanic name element irmin "whole, universal".... [more]
Irmina f Polish, Italian, German (Rare), Sicilian, Slovene
Feminine form of Irmin or a diminutive of Irma.
Irminburg f German
German form of Erminburg.
Irminfrid m Germanic, German
Variant spelling of Erminfrid.
Irminfried m German
German variant of Irminfrid.
Irmingild m German
German form of Ermingild.
Irmintrud f German
German form of Ermintrud.
Irmo m Dutch, Brazilian
Masculine form of Irma.
Irmrun f German (Modern, Rare)
Formed from the Germanic name elements irmin "whole, universal" and runa "secret; rune".
Irmushka f Russian (Rare)
Russian diminutive of Irma.
Irmuska f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Irma.
Irmuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Irma.
Irna f English (Rare), Swedish, Danish
Variant of Erna 2. Irna Phillips (July 1, 1901 – December 23, 1973) was an American scriptwriter, screenwriter, casting agent and actress... [more]
Irnes m Croatian (Rare), Bosnian (Rare)
The meaning of the name is unknown.
Irnistu m Quechua
Quechua form of Ernesto.
Iro f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (iro) or 色彩 (iro) both meaning "colour". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Iro f & m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of names that start with ირ- (Ir-), such as Irakli and Irodion for men and Irine and Irma for women.... [more]
Iro f Finnish Mythology, Finnish
Mother of Väinämöinen, Ilmarinen and Joukahainen. Finnish name day April 5.
Irodi m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Irodion.
Irodia f Medieval Russian
Feminine form of Irodion.
Irodiada f Russian
Russian form of Herodias.
Irodion m Georgian, Greek (Rare), Russian (Rare), Estonian (Archaic), Romanian, Moldovan
Modern Greek form of Herodion as well as the Georgian, Romanian and Russian form of the name.
Irodori f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (irodori) meaning "colour". It can also come from 彩 (irodo) meaning "colour" combined with 璃 (ri) meaning "lapis lazuli", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" or 凜 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold"... [more]
Iroe f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (iroe) meaning "colour". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Iroh m Popular Culture
A major chararctor in the AmericanAnime show Avatar:The Last Airbender
Iroha f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (iro) meaning "color" combined with Japanese 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf" or 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers". As a whole the word iroha refers to a Japanese poem.
Iroi f Veps
Veps form of Irina.
Irolite f Literature
Meaning unknown. This is the name of the protagonist of the French fairy tale Le Parfait Amour (Perfect Love) by Henriette-Julie de Murat. Irolite is a princess kept in a chateau by her evil aunt, the fairy Danamo... [more]
Irona f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Hierona. In other words, this name is really a short form of Hieronyma. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch politician Irona Groeneveld.
Ironaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a combination of a name starting with I- with Ronaldo.
Ironi f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (iro) meaning "colour" combined with 虹 (ni) meaning "rainbow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ironia f Japanese
From Japanese 惟 (i) meaning "only" combined with 露 (ro) meaning "dew", 仁 (ni) "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 空 (a) meaning "sky". Other kanji can be used.
Irono f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (iro) meaning "colour" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
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]
Irorezi f Isoko (Rare)
Means "good thoughts" in Isoko.
Irorezi f Nigerian
A feminine Nigerian name. The meaning is loosely translated to "good thoughts". This name could also be a diminutive of the Nigerian name Orezi, meaning "precious".
Irori f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (iro) meaning "colour" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Irpa f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Feminine form of Jarpr. This is the name of a goddess who along with Þorgerðr was worshipped in 10th-century Hálogaland (northern Norway).
Irpa m Aymara
Means "fledgling" in Aymara.
Irpan m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Irfan.
Irpaña m Aymara
Means "guide" in Aymara.
Irpiri f & m Aymara
Means "leader, guide" in Aymara.
Irra m Spanish
Diminutive of Israel.
Irrylath m Literature
Used on a character, usually called Talb - Irrylath being his human name - in the book 'The Darkangel' by Meredith Ann Pierce.
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.
Irsen m Turkish
Meaning unknown.
Irsen m Korean, Russian
Russification of Il-Seong. This was used in the patronymic of Kim Jong-il's birth name, Yuri Irsenovich Kim.
Irshad m & f Urdu
Derived from Arabic إرشاد (irshad) meaning "guidance, direction".
Irsyad m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Irshad.
Irtaash f Indian
Can mean “happiness” or “joy”
Irtiqa f & m Arabic
Means "To mature" or "To become better" in Arabic
Iru f Sanskrit
Name - Iru इरु ... [more]
Iruene f & m Guanche Mythology, Spanish (Canarian)
This is the name of a demon that manifested itself as a large black and woolly dog, mainly in Tenerife and Gran Canaria. Variant of Yurena.
Irufaan m Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Irfan.
Irufan m Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Irfan.
Irulan f Literature
The name of a fictional character in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. It is an anagram of her mother's name Anirul. The character of Ghanima points out in the book that her name is also an anagram of "ruinal" and refers to her as "ruinous Irulan", it has therefore sometimes been interpreted as meaning "ruinous".
Iruma m Japanese (Japanized, Modern)
It is a name meaning “human” in Japanese, used in an anime series as the MC
Írunn f Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Írena and Old Norse unnr "wave" or unna "to love".
Irupé f Guarani, Spanish (Latin American)
Name of Guaraní origin, used in Paraguay and Argentina.... [more]
Iruru f Japanese
From Japanese 容 (iruru) meaning "contain, shape, appearance" or 寒 (iruru) meaning "cold". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Iruś m Polish
Diminutive of Ireneusz.
Iruška f Czech
Diminutive of Irena.
Irutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive form of Irena.
Iruttan m Tamil (Japanized, Rare)
Iruttan is a name from Tamil literature. The meaning of the name is "Darkness" or "Dark One". It can also be a name of an old warlord from the Tamil epic Cīvaka Cintāmaṇi, who was mentioned briefly.
Iruuju m Igbo
Means "sorrowful" in Igbo.
Iruya m Guanche
Borne by a Guanche man christened in Seville.
Irv m English
Short form of Irving.
Irva f English
Either a feminine form of Irving or Irvin.
Irven m English
Variant of Irvin.
Irvette f English (Rare)
Probably a combination of Irva, Irving or Irvine with the suffix -ette.
Irwan m Indonesian, Malay
Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant of Irwin or Irawan or from Indonesian and Malay nirwana meaning "heaven, enlightenment, nirvana".
Irwansyah m Indonesian
Combination of Irwan and Indonesian syah meaning "king" (of Persian origin).
Irwinsyah m Indonesian
Combination of Irwin and شاه (shah), meaning “king” in Persian.
Iry m French (Cajun), American
Diminutive of Ira 1.
Irya f Russian
Diminutive of Irina.
Iryda f Polish
Polish variant of Iris.
Irydusia f Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Iryda.
Irydzia f Polish
Diminutive of Iryda.
Iry-Hor m Ancient Egyptian
One of the earliest recorded names. In Ancient Egypt, Iry-Hor ("The Mouth of Horus") would be the earliest name we know dating from about 3200 BC. Little is known about King Iry-Hor other than his name found on pottery shards in one of the oldest tombs in Abydos, though based on his burial he was a pre-dynastic King of Upper Egypt.
Irzyk m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Jirzy.
Is f & m English (Rare)
Short form of Isabel, Isidore, and other names beginning with the is- sound. An alternate version of Iz.
Isa f Polynesian, Chamorro
A female Chamorro name, either derived from the noun isa meaning "rainbow", or possibly derived from the verb meaning "to flatter" or the transitive verb meaning "to rise, to haul up".
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.
Isa f Swedish (Modern), Danish, Finnish, Norwegian
From the germanic element is "Ice" with the feminine suffix -a. In Swedish the name literally means ice in verbal form. Which means that something has frozen solid or has been covered in ice. It can also be a short for of names that end in -isa... [more]
Isa f Persian
Means "strong-willed" in Persian
Isá f Sami
Sami form of Isa.
Isá m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "bird" in Shipibo.
Isaaca f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Isaac.
Isaachie m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Isaacius, used to refer to Isaac of Dalmatia.
Isaad m Afghan
Happiness and prosperity
Isaäk m Dutch
Variant of Izaäk.
Isaako m Samoan
Samoan form of Isaac.
Isaaq m Somali, English
Variant of Isaac.
Isabau f English (Rare)
Rare variant form of Isabel.
Isabe f Gascon
Gascon form of Isabel and Isabelle.
Isabé f Norman
Norman form Isabelle.
Isabecca f American (Rare, Archaic)
A blend of Isabella and Rebecca which seems to have disappeared in the early 1900s.
Isabedda f Corsican
Sicilian and Corsican form of Isabella.
Ísabel f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Isabel.
Isabèla f Occitan
Occitan form of Isabela.
Isabelia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Elaboration of Isabel and Isabela. In some cases, the name is apparently also inspired by the name of the mountain range in Nicaragua, Cordillera Isabelia.
Isabelinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Isabel and Isabela.
Isabelita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Isabel.
Isabellah f English (African)
Variant of Isabella, primarily used in Kenya.
Isabellia f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Isabella. In some cases usage of the name might also have been inspired by the name of the species of orchid, Isabellia virginalis.
Isabel·lina f Catalan
Catalan elaborated form of Isabella.
Isabellina f Italian, English
Elaborated form of Isabella.
Isabello m Medieval Italian, Dutch (Rare)
Masculine form of Isabella. Also compare its Spanish counterpart Isabelo.
Isabelluccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Isabella, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.
Isabelo m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish masculine form of Isabel.
Isabete f Brazilian
Truncated from of Elisabete
Isabeth f English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Likely a truncated form of Elisabeth. As an English name, however, it might also be a transferred use of the French surname, which is ultimately a matronym derived from the given name.
Isabetta f Italian
Truncated form of Elisabetta.
Isabette f Obscure
Truncated form of Elisabette.
Isabèu f Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Isabel.
Isacar m Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Issachar.
Isacc m Spanish
Variant of Isaac.
Isaccu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Isaac.
Isadell f English (Rare, Archaic)
A combination of Isa and Dell.
Isaden m English (?)
A combination of Isa and Den
Ísadóra f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Isadora. Icelandic singer Björk gave this name to her daughter in 2002.
Isae f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 功栄, 功英, 功恵, 功枝, 功江, 伊佐江 or 伊佐恵 with 功 (ku, kou, isao, isa) meaning "achievement, credit, honour, merits, success", 伊 (i, kare) meaning "Italy, that one", 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help", 栄 (ei, you, e, saka.eru, ha.e, ha.eru, -ba.e) meaning "flourish, glory, honour, prosperity, splendour", 英 (ei, hanabusa, e) meaning "England, English, excellent", 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness", 枝 (shi, eda, e) meaning "bough, branch, limb, twig" and 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, creek, inlet."... [more]
Isaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Isaios. This name was borne by an Attic orator from the 4th century BC.
Ísafold f Icelandic (Rare)
From a poetic name for Iceland, which is derived from Old Norse íss meaning "ice" and fold meaning "earth, land; field".
Isagel f Swedish (Rare), Literature, Astronomy
Isagel is a fictional character and spaceship pilot appearing in Swedish author Harry Martinson's poem of science fiction 'Aniara', published in 1956. Isagel is also the name of an exoplanet (HD 102956 b) orbiting the star Aniara (HD 102956).
Isago f Japanese
From Japanese 砂 (isago) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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]
Isahag m Armenian
Variant of Isahak.
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.
Isaí m Spanish
Spanish form of Jesse.
'Isaia m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian
Older Hawaiian form of Isaiah. It appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.
Îsaia m Greenlandic
Greenlandic variant of Îsâja.
Isaia f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek feminine form of Esaias.
Isaïah m French
French from of Isaiah.
Îsaiarse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Isaiah.
Isaie m Biblical (Rare, Archaic), Medieval French, Medieval Walloon
Medieval French and Medieval Walloon form of Isaiah, also used in the Wycliffite Bible.
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.
Isairis f Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a cognate of Isaire.
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.
Isaki m Ndebele
Ndebele form of Isaac.
Isako f Japanese
From Japanese 以 (i) meaning "compared to", 佐 (sa) meaning "aid, help" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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