Submitted Names Starting with I

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Iosefo m Polynesian
Samoan form of Joseph.
Iosia m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Yoshiyahu (see Josiah) via its Biblical Greek form Iosias.
Iosifina f Greek
Greek form of Joséphine.
Iosiphina f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Ιωσηφίνα (see Iosifina).
Iosiya m Russian
Russian form of Yoshiyahu (see Josiah) via its Biblical Greek form Iosias.
Iosóid f Irish (Rare)
Old Irish form of Iseult
Iostha f Mohawk
Name of Allyson Pratt's character on Mohawk Girls.
Iosu m Basque
Alternative spelling of Josu.
Iosua m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian
Older Hawaiian form of Joshua. It appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.
Iosune f Basque
Alternative spelling of Josune.
Iotam m Georgian
Georgian form of Yotam (see Jotham).
Iotapa f Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Yutâb via its hellenized form Iotape. Throughout history, this name was borne by a queen and several princesses.
Iotape f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of the Persian feminine name یوتاب (Yutâb), which is also found written as Youtab and Euttob.
Iotapiano m Italian
Italian form of Jotapianus.
Iothor m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Jethro, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Iouen m Breton
Variant of Youenn.
Ioula f Greek (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ioulia or even Gioula. Technically, it could also be a corruption of Ioulo or be a feminine form of the related masculine names Ioulas and Ioulos, but all those names are archaic.
Iouli f Greek
Probably a variant of Ioulia. However, this name could also be derived from Greek Ιούλη (Iouli), which is the genitive singular of Ιούλης (Ioulis), one of the Greek names for the month of July... [more]
Ioulia f Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek, Greek
Hellenized form of Iulia (see Julia).
Iouliana f Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Greek
Hellenized form of Iuliana (see Juliana).
Iouliane f Late Greek
Late Greek variant of Iouliana.
Iouliani f Greek
Modern Greek form of Iouliane.
Ioulianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Hellenized form of Iulianus (see Julian).
Ioulietta f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Juliet.
Ioulios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Greek
Hellenized form of Iulius (see Julius).
Ioulitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Ioulia.
Ioulo f Greek Mythology
Basically means "related to corn sheaves", derived from the Greek noun ἴουλος (ioulos) meaning "down" (the first growth of the whiskers and beard) as well as "corn sheaf" (see Ioulos).... [more]
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]
Ioun m Breton
Variant of Iouen.
Iouna f Breton
Variant of Yuna.
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.
Iousta f Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Iusta (see Justa).
Ioustina f Late Roman (Hellenized), Greek (Rare)
Hellenized form of Iustina (see Justina).
Ioustine f Late Greek
Late Greek variant of Ioustina.
Ioustini f Greek
Modern Greek form of Ioustine.
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.
Iov m Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic), Romanian (Rare), Moldovan (Rare), Biblical Romanian
Romanian, Russian and Ukrainian form of 'Iyyov (see Job).
Iovane m Medieval Georgian, Georgian (Rare)
Medieval Georgian form of Iohannes (see John), which is still in use today, but rarely so.
Iovanny m Spanish (Italianized, Rare)
Variant of Giovanni using an English-flavored spelling.
Iovel m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Yo'el (see Joel). This name was borne by a 5th-century archbishop of Mtskheta and a 7th-century Catholicus of Iberia.
Iovel m Soviet, Russian
Contraction of Russian исполняющий обязанности Владимира Ленина (ispolnyayushchiy obyazannosti Vladimira Lenina) meaning "fulfilling the obligations of Vladimir Lenin"... [more]
Ioveta f History
Ioveta (c. 1120 - after 1161, before 1178) was a princess of Jerusalem and an abbess of the Sisters of Bethany. She was the fourth and youngest daughter of King Baldwin II of Jerusalem and Morphia of Melitene.
Iovian m Romanian
Romanian form of Jovian.
Iowa f American (Modern)
By way of French Aiouez, from the Dakota word ayúxba/ayuxwe and named after the Iowa tribe. The name seems to have no further known etymology though some give it the meaning "sleepy ones".
Ipaishe f Shona
Means "give to God" in Shona.
Ipák f Aguaruna
Means "achiote" in Awajún.
Ipakgul f Uzbek
Derived from ipak meaning "silk" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Ipaksuluv f Uzbek
Derived from ipak meaning "silk" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Ipalita f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Hippolyte.
Ipalnemohuani m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
Means "he through whom we live" or "giver of life" in Nahuatl. This was one of several names for a supreme Aztec deity. It later came to be used as a term for the Christian god.
Ipar m Basque, Basque Mythology
Derived from Basque ipar "north; north wind". In Basque mythology, Ipar, the north wind, is married to the daughter of the north-easterly wind who calms his anger.
Ipatia f Russian
Russian variant of Hypatia.
Ipatije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Hypatius.
Ipatiya f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Hypatia.
Ipaty m Russian
Variant transcription of Ipatiy.
Ipazia f Italian
Italian form of Hypatia.
Ipazio m Italian
Italian form of Hypatius.
Ipàzzia f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Hypatia.
Ipàzziu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Hypatios via it's Latinized form Hypatius.
Ipe m Malayalam
Malayalam form of Hebrew Yosef or English Joseph
Ipe m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Joseph used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Ipe m Filipino
Short form of Felipe.
Ipê f Tupi
Derived from Tupi ï'pe "shell (of a seed)". This is the Portuguese name for several bignoniaceae trees known for the beauty of their flowers. Moreover, the ipê was elected as the Brazilian national tree.
Ipeknur f Turkish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of İpek, meaning "silk". And Nur, meaning "light".
Ipeleng f Tswana
Means "be happy" in Setswana.
Ipeqqiaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Iperĸiaĸ.
Iperaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "peat moss" in Greenlandic.
Iperaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Iperaĸ.
Iperione m Italian
Italian form of Hyperion.
Iperĸiaĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Iphegenia f Ancient Greek
Greek mythology name meaning mighty. A daughter of King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra.
Iphianassa f Greek Mythology
Means "strong queen" in Ancient Greek.
Iphianeira f Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek wirds ιφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout" and possibly ανηρ (aner) meaning "man".
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".
Iphimedeia f Greek Mythology
Means "ruling over with strength" from Greek ἶφι (iphi) "strongly, stoutly, mightily, by force" (compare the first element in Iphianassa, Iphigeneia, Iphidamas and Iphiklos) and the verbal root μέδ- (med-) from μεδω (medo) "to protect, to rule over" with the feminine noun suffix -εια (-eia)... [more]
Iphimedusa f Greek Mythology
Derived from ιφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout" and μεδω (medo) meaning "to protect, to rule over".
Iphinoe f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, the name Iphinoe (Ἰφινόη) may refer to:... [more]
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'.
Iphition m Greek Mythology
Diminutive form of Iphitos, as this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). In Greek mythology, this is the name of two Trojans.
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.
Iphthime f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἴφθιμος (iphthimos) "stout, strong", a word which meant "comely, goodly" when applied to women. This name was borne by a sister of Penelope in Homer's epic the 'Odyssey'.
Ipiso-waahsa f Siksika
Means "Morning Star" in Siksika.
Ipmil m Sami Mythology
Means "God" in Northern Sámi.
Ipol m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Hippolytus.
Ipolani f Hawaiian
Meaning "Heavenly Sweetheart", it combines Ipo, meaning "sweetheart, darling" and Lani, meaning "sky, heaven".
Ipolitas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Hippolytos, perhaps via its Russian form Ippolit.
Ipolite m Georgian
Georgian form of Hippolytos.
Ipołito m Venetian
Venetian form of Hippolytus.
Ipoly m Medieval Hungarian
Old Hungarian form of Hippolit.
Iporgul f Uzbek
Means "marjoram flower" in Uzbek.
Ipparco m Italian
Italian form of Hipparchus.
Ippazia f Italian
Variant form of Ipazia.
Ippazio m Italian
Variant form of Ipazio.
Ippei m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (i) meaning "one", 壱 (i) meaning "one (in documents)", 逸 (i) meaning "deviate, idleness, leisure, miss the mark, evade, elude, parry, diverge" or 市 (i) meaning "market, city, town" combined with 平 (pei) meaning "even, flat, peace" or 兵 (pei) meaning "soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics"... [more]
Ippeum f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of adjective 이쁘다 (ippeuda) meaning "cute, pretty, gorgeous" (compare Yeppeum).
Ippocrate m Italian
Italian form of Hippocrates.
Ippokratis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Hippokrates.
Ippolyti f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Hippolyte 1. Also compare the masculine form Ippolytos.
Ippolytos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Hippolytos.
Ipponatte m Italian
Italian form of Hipponax.
Iprakhim m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Abraham.
Ipsae f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 잎새 (ipsae), referring to the appearance of a leaf.
Ipseo m Italian
Italian form of Hypseus.
Ipyon f Filipino
Diminutive of Concepcion.
Iqaqa m Zulu
Means "polecat" in Zulu.
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.
Iqbola f Uzbek
Uzbek feminine form of Iqbal.
Iqnati m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ignatius.
Iquan m African American (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps a variant of Tyquan which ends with the popular phonetic element quan.
Ique m Portuguese
Diminutive of Henrique.
Ira f Greek
Modern Greek form of Hera.
Ira f Basque
Derived from Basque ira "fern". Ira is one of the Basque nature names that have been rediscovered at the beginning of the 20th century.
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]
Ira f & m Turkish
Turkish form of Ira 1 and Ira 2.
Iraaj m Sanskrit
MEANING : 'born from water ', kamadeva ( god of love)... [more]
Irabinna m Indigenous Australian
Means "warrior" in Kaurna.
Iracebeth f Popular Culture
This was the Red Queen's real name in Tim Burton's film "Alice in Wonderland". Her name was a play on the English word irascible meaning "easily angered", with Beth added to it in order to make it look more like a real feminine name.
Irache f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Iratxe. Likely taken from the Santa María la Real de Irache monastery.
Iraci f Tupi, Brazilian
Derived from Tupi eíra "honey; honey bee" and Old Tupi sy "mother; origin, source".
Iracy f Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Iraci.
Irad m Hebrew, Biblical
In the Old Testament, Irad is the grandson of Cain.
Irada f Kazakh
Derived from Arabic إرادة (irada) meaning "willpower" as well as "will, intention, desire".
Iragarne f Basque
Basque equivalent of Anunciación.
Iragartze f Basque
Basque equivalent of Anunciación.
Irai m & f Basque
Iraide f Spanish
Variant of Iraida.
Iraides f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Canarian), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Portuguese form of Iraida, as well as a Spanish variant.
Iraïs f Catalan
Catalan form of Irais.
Irais f Ancient Greek
Modern form and variant of Herais.
Iraj m Persian, Persian Mythology
From the Middle Persian Ērič, derived from ēr meaning "an Iranian" or "noble". In Persian traditional history he was the youngest son of Fereydoun and the eponymous hero of the Iranians... [more]
Iraj m Indian
MEANING- { "son of wind-god", a Name of lord Hanuman}. Here ईर means air, wind-god + ज means born... [more]
Iraja f History (Ecclesiastical)
Iraja and her brother Abadir are saints in the Coptic Church and the Roman Catholic Church. They are reported to have been children of the sister of Basilides, the father of kings... [more]
Irakleios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Herakleios.
Iram f Arabic (Rare), Urdu
From the name of a mythical lost city mentioned in the Qur'an, possibly derived from an Arabic word meaning "toss, throw off". According to legend, Allah destroyed the city with a sandstorm after its inhabitants (called Ad or Aad) refused to accept the teachings of Islam.
Irama m Aymara
Means "hillside" in Aymara.
Iran m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from place name Iran.
I-rang f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 俐 (i) "smooth; active; clever, sharp" combined with 荣 (rang) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper". Other hanja combinations are possible.
Irani f Tupi, Brazilian
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Irantzu f Basque
Derived from Basque ira, meaning "fern", and the abundancy suffix -tzu. It roughly translates as "fernland".... [more]
Irany f Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Irani.
Iras f Theatre
Meaning unknown. This name was used by Shakespeare for one of Cleopatra's maids of honour in his tragedy 'Anthony and Cleopatra' (1607).
Iratsume f Japanese
From Japanese 郎女 (iratsume) meaning "a familiar or friendly term for a young woman".
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]
Iraupen f Basque (Rare)
Basque equivalent of Constancia.
Iravan m Hinduism
Derived from Sanskrit इरावत् (irāvat) meaning "satiating, comfortable, endowed with provisions", from इरा (irā) meaning "food, refreshment". This is the name of a minor Hindu deity and a character in the Mahabharata... [more]
Iravati f Hinduism
Means "possessing refreshment" in Sanskrit, from इरा (ira) meaning "water, refreshment" and वती (vati) meaning "having". This is the name of a figure in Hindu mythology who is associated with the Ravi River in northwestern India... [more]
Irawan m Indonesian, Indonesian Mythology
Indonesian form of Iravan. This is the name of a character in the Javanese version of the Hindu epic Mahabharata, who is sometimes called Bambang Irawan.
Irawati f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Iravati, though it may also be considered the feminine form of Irawan.
Irawo m & f Yoruba
Means "star" in Yoruba.
Iraya f Spanish (Canarian)
Meaning uncertain. It is popularly claimed to be derived from the name of a Guanche princess. However, there is no evidence regarding Guanche usage. It has possibly arisen by confusion with Iruya or else a variant of Basque name Iraia.
Irbe f Latvian
Directly taken from Latvian irbe "partridge".
Irbeg m Ossetian
Variant transcription of Irbek.
Irbek m Ossetian
From Ossetian ир (ir), the ethnic name of the Ossetian people, and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Irbmá f Sami
Sami form of Irma.
Irča f Czech
Diminutive form of Irena.
Ircia f Polish
Diminutive of Irena.
Irdlirvirisissong m & f Inuit Mythology, Inuit
Means "demon cousin of the moon"
Irdý f Faroese
Faroese form of Irdi.
Irea f Galician
Variant of Iria.
Irebabofo m Western African
Origin: Ghana
Ireber m & f Basque
Used in reference to a mount in Navarre.
Irecê f Tupi
Means "Water Surface"
Ireczek m Polish
Diminutive of Ireneusz.
Iredell m English (American, Rare), American (South, Rare)
From the surname Iredell. This was the name of American philosopher Iredell Jenkins (1909-1988), who wrote about the philosophy of art in the 1950s.
Iredia m Western African, Esan
Means "stay" in Esan. ... [more]
Iree f English
Variant of Irie, also possibly comes from a nickname for Irene.
Ireedüi m & f Mongolian
Means "future, possibility" in Mongolian.
Ireen f Dutch
Dutch form of Irene. The name has been used in The Netherlands since 1941 and was at its most popular in 1979. A famous bearer of this name is the Dutch speed skater Ireen Wüst (b... [more]
Ireena f Estonian
Variant of Ireene.
Ireene f Estonian
Estonian variant of Irene.
Irekanmi f African, Yoruba
"It is now my turn for good things"
Irelyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Ireland using the popular name suffix lyn.
Irelynn f English
Variant of Ireland using the popular name suffix lynn.
Irema f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ირემი (iremi) meaning "deer".
Iremide f & m Yoruba
Means "my goodness has come" in Yoruba.
Iren m Basque
Basque form of Irenaeus.
Írena f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Irena.
Irèna f Provençal
Provençal form of Irene.
Irenäa f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Irenäus.
Irenaea f English (Rare)
Feminization of Irenaeus.
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).
Irenarco m History (Ecclesiastical)
Spanish and Italian form of Irenarchus.
Irenäus m German
German form of Ireneus.
Irenca f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Irena, used as a given name in its own right.
Iréne f Hungarian
Variant of Irén.
Ireñe f Basque
Basque form of Irene.
Irene f Japanese
From 唯 (i) meaning "ordinary, usual", 麗 (re) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanja are aslo possible.
Irenea f Italian, Corsican, Catalan, Spanish
Italian and Spanish feminine form of Ireneo and Catalan and Corsican feminine form of Ireneu.
Irenej m Croatian, Czech
Croatian and Czech form of Ireneus.
Irenėjus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Eirenaios (see Irenaeus).
Irenes f Swedish
Swedish variant of Irene.
Irenèu m Occitan
Occitan form of Ireneus.
Ireneu m Catalan, Corsican, Sicilian, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Galician
Catalan, Corsican, Sicilian, Galician and Portuguese form of Ireneus.
Iréneusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Irenaeus.
Ireni f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Irene.
Irenijus m Lithuanian
There is none, just a brand new name.
Irénke f Hungarian
Diminutive of Irén.
Ireno m Italian
Masculine form of Irene.
Ireri f Purépecha, Spanish, New World Mythology
Means "the one and only" in Purépecha.
Ireshi f Indian
MEANING : wife of king (queen)... [more]
Iresu-kamuy f Far Eastern Mythology
Means ""people teacher"" in Ainu; alternate name of Kamuy-huci.
Ireth f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname "Ireth".
Ireti m & f Yoruba
Means "hope" in Yoruba.
Ireton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ireton.
Ireun f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of adjective 이르다 (ireuda) meaning "early, premature."
Ireun-bi f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ireun and 비 (bi) meaning "rain."
Irfa f & m Muslim
Maybe a shortened form of Irfan.
Irfana f Arabic, Bosnian, Indian (Muslim)
A feminine form of Irfan.
Irfanullah m Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the Arabic noun عرفان (irfan) meaning "knowledge, awareness, learning" (see Irfan) combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah).... [more]
Irfon m Welsh
From the name of the River Irfon in Powys, Wales, which may originate from the same source as Irvine.
Irfonwy f Welsh
Feminine form of Irfon.
Irgetu m Amharic
Means "the calm" in Amharic.
Irha f Muslim
Variant of Irhaa
Irhaa f Muslim
From an Arabic word meaning "to make calm, to tranquilize".
Íri m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "Irishman". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Iría f Galician
Galician form of Irene.
Iría f Catalan
Catalan variant of Iria.
Iria f Japanese
From Japanese 依 (i) meaning "rely", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Irial m Irish Mythology, Irish (Rare)
Irial Fáid was a legendary High King of Ireland.
Irial m Welsh
From the Irish Iarfhlaith, which means "prince". Irial Fáid was a legendary High King of Ireland.
Irián m Spanish
Alternative spelling of Irian with the stress on the last syllable, also coinciding with the town of Irián in northern Spain.
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.