Submitted Names Starting with I

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Îváne m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ivan.
Ivanei m Russian
Variant of Ivan.
Ivánek m Czech
Diminutive of Ivan.
Ivaneq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic ivaneq meaning ''the one who has brooded'' or ''the one who has been brooded on''.
Ivanette f English (Rare), Central American
Combination of Ivana with the suffix -ette.
Ivani f Sanskrit
Godess of forest ("vana" in sanskrit)
Ivani f & m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Ivan, mostly feminine but also used for men. It peaked in popularity in Brazil in the 1960's.
Ivania f Italian
Italian feminine form of both Ivan and Yvain.
Ivaniisaq m Greenlandic
Means "the one resembling Ivaneĸ".
Ivanija f Vlach
Vlach feminine form of John.
Ivanik m Russian
Diminutive of Ivan.
Ivanilson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Ivanildo and the suffix -son.
Ivanir f & m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine variant and masculine form of Ivani.
Ivanne f French, French (Belgian)
Feminine form of Ivan.
Ivanoe m Italian
Variant of Ivanhoe; a famous bearer was Ivanoe Bonomi, that was Prime Minister of Italy three times (one in 1921-1922, and other two, short lived, in 1944 and 1945).
Ivanu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Ivano.
Ivão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Ivan.
Ívar m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Ívarr.
Îvare m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ivar.
Ivárë m Literature
Meaning unknown. In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the name of a character mentioned briefly as the "most magical" of Elven minstrels.
Ivari m Estonian
Variant of Ivar.
Ivaška m Belarusian
Diminutive of Ivan.
Ivdit f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Yehudit (see Judith).
Ivditi f Georgian (Rare)
Form of Ivdit with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი (-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Ive m & f West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Frisian form of Ivo 1 (masculine) and Dutch short form of Ivonne (feminine).
Ive f Cornish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Ia (see second user-submitted name).
Ive m Medieval English
Anglicized form of Ivo 1.
Ivee f English (American)
Variant of Ivy that was given to 34 girls in 2017.
Ivek m Croatian
Diminutive of Ivan.
Ivelin m Bulgarian
Masculine form of Ivelina.
Ivelina f Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Evelina, an elaboration of Iva 1, a feminine form of Ivo 2 and a feminine form of Ivan.
Ivelys f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Ivelise using the suffix -lys, found in Marlys, Coralys and similar names.
Iven m German, Literature, Low German
Iven is a variant of the Gemanic name Ivo 1 which is traced to a word meaning "yew" (the wood of the yew was used for building good bows).... [more]
Ivena f Bulgarian
Elaboration of Iva 1.
Iveri m Georgian
Derived from the name of the Georgian kingdom of Iberia, which existed from about 302 BC to 580 AD. The name of the kingdom is an exonym, meaning: it was not created by the Georgians themselves. The inhabitants of the kingdom referred to it as ქართლი (Kartli).... [more]
Iverike f Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Iver as well as a combination of names beginning with the element Iv-, especially Ivar, and the Old Norse name element ríkr "mighty; distinguished; rich"... [more]
Iveriko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Iveri.
Iverise f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian feminine form of Iver, used in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Iverna f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Old Latin form of a lost Celtic name which also gave modern Irish Erin and was corrupted to Hibernia. Therefore a rather esoteric reference to Ireland... [more]
Iverson m American
From a Scandinavian origin meaning "son of Iver".
Iverta f Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ivert.
Ivessa f West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian feminine form of Ive.
Ivèta f Provençal
Provençal form of Yvette.
Ivete f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Yvette.
Iveth f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Yvette.
Ivetta f Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian Latinization of Ivett and Slovak variant of Iveta.
Ivey f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Ivey. In the case of the feminine name, it is also considered a variant of Ivy.
Îvfa m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ephraim.
Ivha f Ukrainian
Ukrainian older folk form of Yevheniya.
Ivi f Estonian (Rare)
Allegedly a variant of Evi.
Ivi m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Iván. This is borne by Spanish soccer players Iván 'Ivi' López (1994-) and Iván 'Ivi' Alejo (1995-).
Ivi f Greek
Modern Greek form of Hebe. This is borne by Greek Cypriot singer Ivi Adamou (1993-).
Ivi m Breton
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Proto-Celtic *iwos "yew" or a variant of Devi 1.
Ivia f Corsican (Rare)
Feminine form of Iviu.
Ivian f Spanish (Latin American)
Ivian Sarcos (born 1989) is a Venezuelan model and beauty queen who won Miss World 2011.
Ivica f Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak feminine form of Ivána.
Ividő f Hungarian
Hungarian name which originated from a misreading of the term jó idő with jó meaning "good" and idő meaning "time; weather".
Ivie f English
Variant of Ivy.
Ivietta f English
Combination of Ivy and Etta.
Ivik m & f Greenlandic
Means "(blade of) grass" in Greenlandic. This name is more commonly given to boys.... [more]
Ivika f Estonian
Diminutive of Ivi.
Iviko m Georgian
Diminutive of Ivane and Iveri.
Ivin m Breton
Breton name of debated origin and meaning.
Ivínguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "sweet little grass" with the combination of Ivik and -nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear".
Ivinnguaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Ivínguaĸ.
Ivista f Soviet (Rare)
Iosif Vissarionovich Stalin contracted, used by communists in the Soviet Union who wanted to use non-traditional names for their children.
Iviu m Corsican
Corsican form of Ivo 1.
Ivkica f Croatian
Croatian diminutive form of Ivka.
Ivko m Croatian, Bulgarian
Male form of Ivka.
Ivliane m Georgian (Rare)
Modern Georgian form of Iulianus (see Julian). The older Georgian form of the name is Iuliane.
Ivlita f Georgian
Georgian form of Julitta.
Ivnâlik f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Ivo m Estonian
Variant of Iivo.
Ivó m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Ivo 1.
Ivoire f English (American, Rare), French (African, Rare)
Derived from French ivoire meaning "ivory", which makes this name a cognate of Ivory.
Ivola f Hungarian (Rare)
Older form of Ibolya and Viola.
Ivón m Spanish
Spanish variant of Ivo 1
Ivon m Medieval Breton, French, Provençal
Provençal and Medieval Breton form and French variant of Yvon.
Ivon f Literature
Sindarin (Common Elvish) form of Yavanna.
Ivonia f English (American)
Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Ivonn f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Yvonne.
Ivonna f Latvian
Latvian form of Yvonne.
Ivorlyn f Obscure
Combination of Ivor and Lyn or a variant of Ivorylyn.
Ivorylyn f Obscure
Combination of Ivory and Lyn.
Ivoš m Czech
Variant of Ivo 1.
Ivri m Hebrew
Masculine form of Ivriya.
Ivria f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ivriya.
Ivrike f Norwegian (Archaic)
Contracted form of Iverike.
Ivrine f Norwegian (Rare)
Contracted form of Iverine.
Ivriya f & m Hebrew
An offspring of Eber, Shem's grandson; Jewish, Israelite.
Ivša m Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive of Ivan.
Ivu m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Ivo 1.
Ivuša f Croatian, Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak diminutive of Ivana, Iveta and Ivona. Also compare Ivuška.
Ivuška f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Ivana, Iveta and Ivona. Also compare Ivuša.
Ivuško m Slovak
Diminutive of Ivan.
Ivvár m Sami
Sami form of Ivar.
Ivvar m Sami
Variant of Ivvár.
Ivvy f English (Rare)
Variant of Ivy. According to the SSA, Ivvy was given to 6 girls in 2018.
Ivyanna f English
Combination of Ivy and Anna.
Ivyanne f English
Combination of Ivy and Anne 1.
Ivye f & m English
Variant of Ivy.
Ivylyn f English
Combination of Ivy and Lyn.
Ivyrose f English, English (American)
Combination of Ivy and Rose. Ivyrose was given to 17 girls in 2017.
Iwa f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ива (see Iva 1).
Iwa f Polish
Diminutive of Iwona.
Iwa f Japanese
This name can be used as 岩 (gan, iwa) meaning "rock, crag" or 磐 (han, ban, iwa), with the same meaning as 岩.... [more]
Iwa f Afizere
Means "eve" in Afizere.
Iwa f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Eva.
Iwa f Quechua
Quechua form of Eva.
Iwae f & m Japanese (Rare)
Iwa means "Stone, Rock" and E means "Blessing, Favor, Grace, Kindness, Benefit". A notable bearer is Iwae Arai (male), who is an actor.
Iwajla f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Iwajlo. The German film director Iwajla Klinke bears this name.
Iwajlo m German (Rare)
German transcription of Ivaylo.
'Iwalani f Hawaiian
This name means "heavenly frigate bird" or "heavenly man-of-war bird" from 'iwa meaning "frigate bird, man-of-war bird" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual."
Iwalaye m & f Yoruba
THE IWALAYE / IWALAIYE IS THE NAME OF A FAMILY (A ROYAL NAME )IN THE YORUBA LAND,EFFO-AMURO, KOGI STATE.
Iwan m Japanese
From Japanese 威 (i) meaning "intimidate" combined with 蕃 (wan) meaning "multiply, increase". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Iwan m Indonesian
Possibly means "earth, soil" in Indonesian or derived from Arabic إِيوَان (ʾīwān) meaning "porch, entrance, balcony" (of Persian origin).
Iwani f African
Means "speak out".
Iwao m Japanese
This name can be used as 巌 (gan, iwa, iwao, kewa.shii) or 巖 (gan, iwa, iwao, kewa.shii) which both mean "rock, crag."... [more]
Iwawaldan m Germanic
Reconstructed Ancient Germanic name derived from íwaz ("yew tree") and waldaz# ("ruler").
Iwayu f & m Aymara
Means "dear" in Aymara.
Iwcia f Polish
Diminutive form of Iwa or Iwona.
Iwe m West Frisian
This name is probably a variant form of Ive.
Iwein m Arthurian Romance
German form of Yvain in Hartmann von Aue's verse romance Iwein.
Iweke f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Yvette / Evette.
Iwelin m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Ивелин (see Ivelin).
Iwelina f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Ивелинa (see Ivelina).
Iwen m German
Variant spelling of Iven.
Iwerik m East Frisian (Archaic, ?)
Containing name elements iwa and rihhi.
Iwerydd f Medieval Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Derived from Welsh Y Werydd meaning "the ocean". In Welsh mythology she was a wife of the sea-god Llyr and the mother of Brân the Blessed.
Iweta f Polish
Polish form of Yvette.
Iwetta f Polish
Variant of Iweta.
Iŵl m Welsh
Welsh form of Julius.
Iwon m Polish
Variant of Iwo.
Iwunia f Polish
Polish diminutive of Iwa.
Ixa f Basque
Diminutive of Isabel.
Ixabel f Basque
Basque diminutive of Isabel.
Ixbalanqué m Mayan Mythology (Hispanicized, Archaic)
In mayan mythology, Ixbalanqué is the twin brother of Hunahpú, son of the god Hun-Hunahpú and the young Ixquic.
Ixcuauh m Nahuatl
Means "shameless, brazen" or "stupid" in Nahuatl, literally "wooden face" from ixtli "face, eye" and cuahuitl "tree, wood".
Ixe m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a diminutive or variant of Ixel or Ixchel
Ixeia f Aragonese
Variant of Ixeya.
Ixel f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Possible form or spelling of the name Ixchel.
Ixeya f Aragonese
Transferred use of Ixeya (also known as Ixeia), the name of a Pyrenean mountain located in the province of Huesca, Spain.
Ixhuiuh f Nahuatl
Means "grandchild" in Nahuatl.
Ixinio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Hyginus.
Ixion m Greek Mythology
Probably derived from the Greek noun ἰξός (ixos), which can mean "mistletoe" as well as "birdlime". In Greek mythology, Ixion was king of the Lapiths (the most ancient tribe of Thessaly) and a son of Ares or Antion or the notorious evildoer Phlegyas.
Ixlosa f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek ixlos meaning "devotion".
Ixlosbonu f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek ixlos meaning "devotion" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Ixone f Basque
Allegedly means "solitude."
Ixpanton f & m Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl ixpan, meaning "before, in front of; to present or manifest to someone", combined with the diminutive suffix -ton.
Ixquic f Mayan Mythology, New World Mythology
Means "blood lady" in Quiché (Mayan), from the feminine prefix ix- combined with qiq "blood". In Mayan mythology she was the mother of the twin gods Hunahpu and Ixbalanqué.
Ixtab f Mayan Mythology
At the time of the Spanish conquest of Yucatán (1527–1546), Ix Tab or Ixtab ( "Rope Woman", "Hangwoman") was the indigenous Mayan goddess of suicide by hanging. Playing the role of a psychopomp, she would accompany such suicides to heaven.
Ixtli f New World Mythology
Diminutive of Ixtaccihuatl, which means "white woman" in Nahuatl from iztac "white" and cihuatl "woman". This was the name of a beautiful princess in Mexican legend who fell in love with the hero Popo, but died of grief when a messenger falsely reported that her lover had died in war... [more]
Iya f Laz
Means violet, Laz version of the Greek name Ia, common also in Georgia.
Iyabode f Yoruba
Yoruba for " mother has returned". When a the first girl child is born after the death of a grandmother, the child is given this name. Iya is the root word,which means mother. Such as Iyaba, wich means Grandmother.
Iyabode f Ijaw
Means "poverty has come" in Ijaw.
Iyad m Arabic
Derived from Arabic أَيَّدَ (ʾayyada) meaning "to support, to reinforce".
Iyakub m Bengali
Bengali form of Jacob or James.
Iyán m Asturian
Variant of Illán.
Iyana f English (Modern)
Variant of Ayana (see also Aiyana). This is a modern name, perhaps based on the popular name suffix iana, or the similar name Aniya.
Iyana f Asturian
Feminine form of Iyán.
Iyannough m Wampanoag
Means "Captain" or "One who intimidates" in Wampanoag. It is the name of the chief sachem of the Mattakeeset tribe who helped the Pilgrims find a lost boy, John Billington.
Iyar f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Iyar is the eighth month in the jewish calendar. The name was brought from the Babylonian exile and originates from the Akkadian word for "light". His name is in the Bible "Yerach Ziv", means "bright moon"... [more]
Iyarri m Near Eastern Mythology, Hittite Mythology, Luwian Mythology
Meaning uncertain. Iyarri was a god of plague and war in both the Hittite and Luwian pantheons. He is known from oaths sworn in the in the Šuppiluliuma-Šattiwazza treaty, where he is depicted as a man standing on the back of a lion.
Iyassu m Ethiopian
Ethiopian form of Joshua.
Iyasus m Ethiopian, Theology
Form of Jesus used in Ethiopia.
Iyat f Sanskrit, Indian
MEANING : so large, so much, only so large
Iyatta f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi
MEANING : the state of being, of such extent, quantity, fixed measure or quantity, so much
Iyawa f & m Aymara
Means "acceptance" in Aymara.
Iybu m Karelian
Karelian form of Ivan.
Iyed m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Iyad (chiefly Tunisian).
Iyel m Sanskrit, Indian
MEANING : to come, to cast, to become quiet ... [more]
Iyeoka f Western African, Yoruba
Means "mother who speaks the word" in Yoruba.... [more]
I-yeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 俐 "smooth; active; clever, sharp" and 英 "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero".
Iyeremiya m Russian
Russian form of Jeremiah.
Iyeronim m Ukrainian, Russian
Ukranian form and alternate Russian transcription of Jerome
Iyiomo m & f Yoruba
ondo region of western nigeris
Iyla f English (Rare)
Most often a variant form of Isla and Ila, but sometimes also of Ayla and Elah.... [more]
Iymona f Uzbek
Derived from iymon meaning "belief in God".
Iymonabufi f Uzbeki
Derived from iymon meaning "belief in God". "Open skies"
Iynx f Greek Mythology
From Greek mythology. The name of a nymph who invented the magical love-charm known as the iynx--a spinning wheel with a wryneck bird attached, according to mythology she either used the charm to make Zeus fall in love with her or with another nymph, Io... [more]
Iyo f Japanese
From Japanese 以 (i) meaning "compared to" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Iyoas m Ethiopian
Ethiopian form of Joash, a name borne by two emperors of Ethiopia.
Iyob m Amharic
Amharic form of Job.
Iyou m & f Japanese
From Japanese 葦 (i) meaning "reed" combined with 陽 (you) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Iysha f Arabic, American
Variant of Aisha.
Iysis f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Isis. It was given to 6 girls in 2000 according to the SSA.
Iyu f Japanese
From Japanese 惟 (i) meaning "consider, reflect, think", 唯 (i) meaning "solely, only, merely, simply", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 夷 (i) meaning "barbarian, savage, Ainu", 愛 (i) meaning "love, affection", 畏 (i) meaning "fear, majestic, graciously, be apprehensive", 癒 (iyu) meaning "healing, cure, quench (thirst), wreak", 維 (i) meaning "fiber, tie, rope", 色 (i) meaning "colour" or 苺 (i) meaning "strawberry" combined with 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause", 遊 (yu) meaning "play", 友 (yu) meaning "friend", 佑 (yu) meaning "help, assist", 優 (yu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 侑 (yu) meaning "help, assist, repay kindness", 唯 (yu) meaning "solely, only, merely, simply", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten", 憂 (yu) meaning "melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy" or 柚 (yu) meaning "citron"... [more]
Iyumi f Japanese
From Japanese 五 (i) meaning "five", 釉 (yu) meaning "glaze, enamel" combined with 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow" or 味 (mi) meaning "flavor, taste". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Iyushi f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian
MEANING : one who has obtained, gone
Iyvan m English
Variant of Ivan.
Iza f Slovene, Hungarian
Hungarian short form of Izabella and Izolda and Slovene short form of Elizabeta, Izabela, Izidora and Izeta, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Izaac m English
Variant of Isaac
Izabela f Biblical Romanian
Romanian form of Jezebel.
Izabelka f Polish
Diminutive of Izabela.
Izabell f Hungarian (Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian variant of Izabel and Swedish variant of Isabel.
Iżabella f Maltese
Maltese form of Isabella.
Izabeth f South American (Rare)
Variant of Isabeth and a truncated form of Elizabeth.
Izad m Persian, Arabic
Means "advocacy, loyalty, support".
Izadi f Basque (Modern)
Derived from Basque izadi "nature; forest".
Izadyar m & f Iranian
It basically means right hand of the god... [more]
Izaija m Croatian
Croatian form of Isaiah.
Izaijas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Isaiah.
Izaije f Croatian, Bosnian
Croatian and Bosnian form of Isaiah.
Izail m Soviet, Russian
Contraction of Russian исполнитель заветов Ильича (ispolnitel' zavetov Il'icha) meaning "executor of the testament of Ilyich" or of the Soviet slogan Исполняй заветы Ильича! (Ispolnyay zavety Il'icha!) meaning "Fulfill the legacy of Ilyich!" The last word in both sentences refers to the Russian politician and communist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924), whose patronymic was Ilyich.... [more]
Izajáš m Czech
Czech form of Isaiah.
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