Submitted Names Sounding like *(k)

Hussin m Malay, Arabic
Malay variant of Husayn, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.

Huston m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Huston.

Hutao f Chinese
From Chinese 胡 (hú) meaning "beard, whiskers, recklessly, wildly, barbarian" and 桃 (táo) meaning "peach". Other characters can form this name as well.... [more]

Hutch m English (Rare, Archaic)
Medieval diminutive of Hugh.

Huug m Dutch, Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Hugo.

Huugo m Finnish
Variant of Hugo.

Huwcyn m Welsh
Diminutive of Huw.

Huxton m English (American, Modern)
Combination of Huxley and the popular suffix -ton.

Huyana m Miwok
Means "rain falling" in Miwok.

Huyền f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 玄 (huyền) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, black".

Huỳnh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 黃 (huỳnh) meaning "yellow".

Huynh m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 兄 (huynh) meaning "elder brother".

Hwa f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 花 (hwa) meaning "flower", 和 (hwa) meaning "harmony, peace", as well as other hanja combinations.

Hwang-tae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 黃 (hwang) meaning "yellow" and 太 (tae) meaning "large, big".

Hwi-in f Korean
From Sino-Korean 輝 (hwi) meaning "brightness, luster, brilliance" combined with 人 (in) meaning "people; mankind".

Hyades f Astronomy
From Greek Ὑάδες (Hyades) which is probably derived from ὗς (hys) meaning "swine", though folk etymology connects it to ὕειν (hyein) "to rain". This is the name of a V-shaped cluster of seven stars in the head of the constellation Taurus, held by the ancients to indicate rainy weather when they rose with the sun... [more]

Hyatt m & f American
Transferred use of the surname Hyatt.

Hybris f Greek Mythology
From Greek ὕβρις (hybris) meaning "insolence, arrogance, wanton violence, outrage, insult" (originally "presumption toward the gods"). In Greek mythology Hybris was a spirit or goddess of violence, insolence and outrageous behaviour... [more]

Hyddwn m Welsh Mythology
Hyddwn (from the Welsh hydd, "stag") appears in the fourth of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi and is one of the three sons of brothers Gwydion and Gilfaethwy... [more]

Hydref m & f Welsh
Means "autumn, October" in Welsh, ultimately derived from hydd "stag" and bref "call, cry; lowing, bleat".

Hye-bin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" and 彬 "cultivated, well-bred".

Hye-eun f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 惠 (hye) "favor, confer kindness", 蕙 (hye) "orchid" or 慧 (hye) "bright, intelligent" and 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 (eun) meaning "hapiness, happy, smile"

Hye-gyeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, confer kindness", 蕙 "orchid" or 慧 "bright, intelligent" (hye) and 慶 "congratulate" or 敬 "respect" (gyeong).... [more]

Hye-in f Korean
From Sino Korean 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" and 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Hye-ja f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" and 子 "child". The same characters can be read Keiko in Japanese. Hye-ja is one of a number of Japanese-style names ending in ja that were popular when Korea was under Japanese rule, but declined in popularity afterwards... [more]

Hye-jeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 (hye) "favor, benefit, confer kindness" and 貞 (jeong) "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal.

Hye-jung f Korean
Variant transcription of Hye-jeong.

Hye-kyung f Korean
Variant transcription of Hye-gyeong.

Hye-lin f Korean
Alternate spelling of Hye-rin.

Hye-Ok f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 (hye) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 玉 (ok) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Hyeok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 革 "leather", 赫 "radiant", 奕 "abundant", 焱 "flames", 侐 "quiet" or 嚇 "scare".

Hyeok-jae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing" and 宰 "to slaughter; to rule".

Hyeok-jin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 爀 (hyeok) meaning "red" and 震 (jin) meaning "lightning".

Hyeon-a f Korean
From Sino-Korean 泫 "weep; cry; shine, glisten" (hyeon) and 我 "our, us, i, me, my, we" or 雅 "elegant, graceful, refined" (a). A famous bearer is South Korean singer Kim Hyuna (1992-).

Hyeong-gon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble" and 坤 "earth; feminine, female".

Hyeon-gon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 坤 "earth; feminine, female".

Hyeong-won m Korean
From Sino-Korean 馨 "fragrant, aromatic; distant fragrance" and 遠 "distant, remote, far; profound".

Hyeon-gyeom m Korean
From Sino-Korean 現 (hyeom) meaning "current, present" and 謙 (gyeom) meaning "humble, modest".

Hyeon-Gyeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise", 現 (hyeon) meaning "appear, manifest, become visible" or 玄 (hyeon) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious" combined with 慶 (gyeong) meaning "congratulate, celebrate, celebration", 京 (gyeong) meaning "capital city", 璟 (gyeong) meaning "lustre of gems", 敬 (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour" or 鏡 (gyeong) meaning "mirror, lens, glass"... [more]

Hyeon-Jin m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able", 玄 (hyeon) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious", 顯 (hyeon) meaning "manifest, clear", 鉉 (hyeon) referring to a device used to lift a ritual tripod cauldron or 現 (hyeon) meaning "to appear, to manifest, to become visible" combined with 振 (jin) meaning "raise, excite", 進 (jin) meaning "advance, make progress", 真 (jin) meaning "real, genuine, true" or 塡 (jin) meaning "to fill up"... [more]

Hyeon-Joon m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 현준 (see Hyeon-Jun).

Hyeon-Jun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise", 顯 (hyeon) meaning "manifest, clear", 炫 (hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter", 鉉 (hyeon) meaning "cauldron support" or 玄 (hyeon) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious" combined with 俊 (jun) meaning "talented, handsome" or 埈 (jun) meaning "high, steep, towering"... [more]

Hyeon-jung m Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 重 "heavy, weighty; double".

Hyeon-Min m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise", 炫 (hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter" or 鉉 (hyeon) referring to a device used to lift a ritual tripod cauldron combined with 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 旻 (min) meaning "heaven" or 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade"... [more]

Hyeon-ok f Korean
From Sino-Korean 現 (hyeon) meaning "current, present, existent" or 弦 (hyeon) meaning "string (of a muniscal instrument)", combined with 玉 (ok) meaning "jade". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Hyeon-Seok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able", 鉉 (hyeon) which refers to a device used to lift a tripod cauldron, or 玄 (hyeon) meaning "dark, black, mysterious" combined with 石 (seok) meaning "stone", 碩 (seok) meaning "big, large" or 錫 (seok) meaning "tin"... [more]

Hyeon-Seong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise", 鉉 (hyeon) referring to a device used to lift a ritual tripod cauldron or 縣 (hyeon) meaning "country, district, subdivision" combined with 聖 (seong) meaning "holy, sacred", 誠 (seong) meaning "sincere, honest, true" or 成 (seong) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded"... [more]

Hyeon-seung m Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" (hyeon), and 勝 "victory; excel, be better than" or 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" (seung).

Hyeon-sik m Korean
From Sino-Korean 炫 "shine, glitter; show off, flaunt" and 植 "plant, trees, plants; grow".

Hyeon-suk f Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" and 淑 "good, pure, virtuous, charming".

Hyeon-yeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper".

Hye-rim f Korean
From Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent", 蕙 "orchid" or 惠 "favor, confer kindness" (hye) and 林 "forest, grove" or 琳 "beautiful jade, gem" (rim).

Hye-rin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" or 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" (hye), and 潾 "clear water" or 璘 "luster of jade" (rin).

Hye-seon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" and 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind".

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."

Hye-Sook f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 혜숙 (see Hye-Suk).

Hye-Suk f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 (hye) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 淑 (suk) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming"... [more]

Hye-won f Korean
From Sino-Korean 慧 (hye) "bright, intelligent" and 沅 (won), the name of a river in western Hunan, China.

Hye-yeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" and 娟 "beautiful, graceful".

Hye-yeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 (hye) "favor, benefit, confer kindness" or 慧 (hye) "bright, intelligent" and 英 (yeong) "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero".

Hye-yoon f Korean
Variant transcription of Hye-yun.

Hye-yun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" or 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" (hye), and 允 "allow, consent" or 潤 "soft, sleek" (yun).

Hygebeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements hyge "thought, mind" (from hugiz) and beorht "bright".

Hygeburg f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements hyge "thought, mind" and burg "fortress".

Hygin m History (Ecclesiastical), Polish (Rare)
French, Polish and Romanian form of Hyginus.

Hyker m & f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hiker.

Hylan m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hylan.

Hylas m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ὕλη (hyle) meaning "wood, timber" or "trees, forest". This was the name of a companion of Heracles in Greek mythology, a member of the Argonauts.

Hyleas f Obscure
Borne by American heptathlete Hyleas Fountain (1981-).

Hyllus m Greek Mythology
The name of a son of Herakles and Deianeira in Greek mythology.

Hymn m & f English (Puritan)
From the English word hymn meaning a song of praise or worship, ultimately derived from Ancient Greek ὕμνος (hymnos) "song, hymn, ode (in praise of heroes or gods)".

Hyōe m Japanese
This name combines 兵 (hyou, hei, tsuwamono) meaning "army, soldier" and 衛 (ei, e) meaning "defense, protection."... [more]

Hyo-jeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 孝 "filial piety, obedience" or 曉 "dawn, daybreak; clear, explicit" (hyo), and 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal", 正 "right, proper, correct" or 庭 "courtyard" (jeong).

Hyo-jin f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 孝 "filial piety, obedience" (hyo), and 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine" or 珍 "precious, valuable, rare" (jin).

Hyo-jun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 孝 "filial piety, obedience" and 準 "rule, guideline, standard".

Hyok m Korean
Variant transcription of Hyeok.

Hyolin f Korean
Variant of Hyorin.

Hyolyn f Korean (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Hyorin and/or Hyolin.

Hyorin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 孝 "filial piety, obedience" or 曉 "dawn, daybreak; clear, explicit" (hyo) and 潾 "clear water", 璘 "luster of jade" (rin)

Hyo-yeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 孝 "filial piety, obedience" and 淵 "gulf, abyss, deep".

Hyperbolos m Ancient Greek
Means "to throw over" or "to overshoot", metaphorically "to exceed, excel, surpass", derived from Greek ὑπέρ (hyper) meaning "over, above" and βάλλω (ballo) meaning "to throw, cast; to strike".

Hypereides m Ancient Greek
Derived from either Greek ὑπέρ (hyper) meaning "over, above" and εἶδος (eidos) meaning "kind, type", or from ὑπερείδω (hypereidos) meaning "put under as a support; lean upon, lift, carry", itself from ὑπό (hypo) meaning "under, beneath" and ἐρείδω (ereido) meaning "to prop, support".

Hypérion m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Hyperion.

Hyrieus m Greek Mythology

Hysebeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements hyse "warrior, young man" and beorht "bright".

Hysenoð m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements hyse "warrior, young man" and noð "boldness, daring".

Hystaspes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Vishtaspa. This was the name of the father of Darius the Great.

Hyuk m Korean
Variant transcription of Hyeok.

Hyun-Jin m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 현진 (see Hyeon-Jin).

Hyun-Joon m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 현준 (see Hyeon-Jun).

Hyun-Jun m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 현준 (see Hyeon-Jun).

Hyun-Kyung f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 현경 (see Hyeon-Gyeong).

Hyun-Min m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 현민 (see Hyeon-Min).

Hyun-ryeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 現 (hyeon) meaning "current, present" or 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, good, clever" and 鈴 (ryeong) "bell".

Hyun-Sung m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 현성 (see Hyeon-Seong).

Hywyn m Welsh (Rare)
Diminutive of Hywel. A notable bearer of this name was Saint Hywyn (d. 516) who founded Aberdaron in Gwynedd, Wales and was a patron of churches in Western England.

Hyzenthlay f Literature
A doe rabbit who escapes from the warren Efrafa in the book Watership Down by Richard Adams.

Ia f Georgian
Derived from the Georgian noun ია (ia) meaning "violet", as in the spring flower (also see Violet). In turn, it is thought to be derived from the Georgian noun იასამანი (iasamani) meaning "lilac", which might possibly be of Persian origin... [more]

Iacin m Occitan
Occitan form of Hyacinthus.

Iaele f Italian
Variant of Giaele.

Iainn m English (Rare)
Variant of Ian.

Iakinf m Russian (Rare)
Variant form of Giakinf.

Iamblikhos m Ancient Aramaic (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Aramaic ימלכו (Yamlīḵū), possibly a causitive form of Aramaic מלך (melech) "to rule, absolute".

Ián m Asturian, Galician
Short form of Xulián.

Ianire f Basque
Alternative spelling of Janire.

Iann m English (Rare)
Variant of Ian.

Iannis m Greek, Romanian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιάννης (see Giannis). Notable bearer is a Greek-French Composer: Iannis Xenakis, born in Romania... [more]

Ianuario m Italian
Variant of Gianuario.

Iapige m Italian
Italian form of Iapyx.

Iarden m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Yarden.

Iáscara f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Iasonas m Greek
Modern Greek variant of Iason.

Iazon m Georgian (Rare)
Variant of Iason.

Iban m Atayal

Ibeth f Obscure
Variant of Yvette.

Ibis f & m Spanish (Rare)
From Latin ibis, referring to a type of long-legged bird with long downcurved bill, ultimately coming from Egyptian hbj. It was the symbol of Thoth, thus having a great importance in Egyptian mythology.

Ibish m Azerbaijani
Azeri diminutive of Ibrahim.

Iblis m Theology
Possibly derived from the Arabic root ب-ل-س (b-l-s) generally meaning "despair, grief" or, alternately, related to the Greek word διάβολος (diabolos) meaning "devil, accuser, slanderer"... [more]

Ibot f Manx, Medieval English
Manx form of Isabel, as well as a medieval English diminutive.

Ibrahem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic إبراهيم (see Ibrahim).

Ibram m English
Possibly a variation of Abram 1 influenced by Ibrahim. It is most often associated with Russian-American sculptor Ibram Lassaw.

Ibtihal f Arabic
Means "supplication, fervent prayer, deprecation" in Arabic.

Ibyang f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Olivia.

Ibycus m Ancient Greek

Ica f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of ILONA.

Ice f & m Popular Culture, African American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word that denotes water frozen to a solid state. In the case of American rapper Ice Spice (2000-) it is a short form of Isis, her real name. A fictional bearer is Ice, a DC comic book superheroine... [more]

Icek m Yiddish (Russified)
Russified Yiddish form of Isaac.

Icelyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Apparently a combination of Ice and the popular name suffix lyn, perhaps influenced by Iceland.... [more]

Icelynn f English (American)
Variant of Icelyn which entered American top 1000 in 2024.

Icelynne f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Icelyn.

Icep f Sakizaya

Iceses f English (American, Modern)
Extremely rare variant of Isis, possibly influenced by the English word ice.

Ích m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 益 (ích) meaning "benefit, use".

Ichelle f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be an invented name, in which case it was most likely inspired by French feminine names that end in -ichelle, such as Michelle and Richelle... [more]

Ichiba m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 馬 (ba) meaning "horse". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ichiha f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ichihana f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 花 (hana) or 華 (hana) which both mean "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ichika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ichi) meaning "love", 以 (i) meaning "compared to", 依 (i) meaning "rely on, be set in", 維 (i) meaning "to tie; to fasten; to tie up", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing", 育 (i) meaning "produce, give birth to", 一 (ichi) or 壱 (ichi) both meaning "one", 希 (ichi) meaning "hope, rare", 初 (i) meaning "beginning, start, first", 唯 (i) meaning "just, only, simply", 葉 (ichi) meaning "leaf" or 苺 (ichi) meaning "strawberry", 知 (chi) meaning "to know", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom" combined with 華 (ka) or 花 (ka) both meaning "flower", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 果 (ka) meaning "pieces of fruit", 樺 (ka) meaning "Japanese white birch", 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 伽 (ka) meaning "temple", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poem", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 風 (ka) meaning "wind", 翔 (ka) meaning "soar, glide", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase", 圭 (ka) meaning "jade pointed at top", 彩 (chika) meaning "colour", 誓 (chika) meaning "swear, pledge", 絵 (ka) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch" or 綺 (ka) meaning "elegant, beautiful"... [more]

Ichirin f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) "one" and (rin) "ring, link."

Ichita m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" or 市 (ichi) meaning "market" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations.

Ichiya m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Ichkhan m Armenian
Alternate transcription of Ishkhan.

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.

Ichsan m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Ihsan.

Ick m English
Diminutive of Ichabod.

İclal f Turkish

Ictinus m Ancient Greek
Might be related to the Greek word "iktinos" (ἰκτίνος), potentially meaning "builder" or "craftsman".

Icyang m Amis

Idalene f African American
Derivative of Ida, or variant of Idaline, Idalene has its origins in the Germanic and English languages, and Spanish Idalina.

Idana f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Idan.

Idanya f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "era of God", from the Hebrew name Idan and the letters יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God.

Idar m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Possibly means "to glorify" in Hebrew, derived from the name Adir.

Idel m Hebrew (Rare, Archaic)
Masculine form of the name Idaliah.

Idelindis f Medieval French (Latinized, Rare)
Latinized form of Idelinde.

Iden m English
Masculine form of "Idena".

Idena f English
Meaning "wealth, blessed".

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.

Idham m Indonesian, Malay
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Indonesian and Malay idam meaning "desire, crave, want".

Idit f Hebrew
Means "ground" or "soil" in Hebrew.

Idith f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Idit.

Idolf m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse elements ið "industrious" and ulfr "wolf".

Idonae f English (Archaic)
An Old English name that later became Idonea, possibly to feminise it. 19th century author Charlotte Mary Yonge writes that the derivation of Idonae from Iðunn is almost certain, noting that although Idonae may be "the feminine of the Latin idoneus (fit), its absence in the Romance countries may be taken as an indication that it was a mere classicalizing of the northern goddess of the apples of youth.

Idora f Croatian
Contracted form of Isadora. This name is borne by Croatian figure skater Idora Hegel (born 1983).

Idoya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Ido.

Idrees m Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic إدريس (see Idris 1), as well as the Urdu and Dhivehi form.

Idrianne f English (American)
Variant of Adrianne, possibly influenced by Idria or Idris.

Iefte m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Jephthah.

Iem m & f West Frisian (Rare)
Short form of Ieme and related names, such as Iemke.

Iemon m Japanese (Archaic)
From 右衛門/右エ門 (emon), shortened from Uemon, prefixed with an i kanji, like 伊 or 猪, the latter referring to a wild boar.... [more]

Ies m Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of mainly Isidoor. In some instances, it is also a short form of Israel and Izaäk.

Ieso m Theology
Georgian form of Jesus.

Iet f Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Ida.

Iezekial m Hebrew
Variant of Ezekiel.

Ifa m Anglo-Saxon

Ife f Yoruba
It means “February” and “Love” ... [more]

Ifestos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Hephaistos.

Iffat f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From Arabic عفة (ʿiffa) meaning "abstinence, chastity, purity, modesty".

İffet f Turkish
Means "decency, chastity" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic عفة (ʿiffa).

Ifigenia f Greek (Rare), Polish, Italian, Spanish (Rare)
Modern Greek, Italian, and Polish form of Iphigenia. This is also a Spanish variant of Efigenia, used to refer to the tragic heroine of Greek myth.

Iftekar m Bengali
Bengali variant of Iftikhar.

Iftekhar m Bengali
Bengali form of Iftikhar.

Iftikhar m Arabic, Urdu
Means "pride, haughtiness, loftiness" in Arabic, from the root افتخر (iftakhara) meaning "to be proud of, to brag, to flaunt".

Igmar m Afrikaans
Afrikaans. Combination of his mother and fathers name. Siegfried and Marieta. Ig and Mar. Combined Igmar

Ignácia f Hungarian, Czech
Feminine form of Ignác.

Ignaes m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Ignaas.

Ignė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Ignas.

Ignjat m Serbian, Croatian
Croatian and Serbian form of Ignatius. A bearer of this name was the Croatian poet Ignjat Ðurđević.

Ignotus m Literature
Means "unknown" in Latin. This was the pen name of the Hungarian writer Hugó Veigelsberg (1869-1949), and was also borne by his son, writer Pál Ignotus (1901-1978​). It was later employed by author J. K. Rowling for a character in her Harry Potter series of books.... [more]

Igolo f & m African
Meaning: Biblical name (in Nigeria of Africa) that means 'the star that the three wise men followed when Christ was born.'... [more]

Iguazel f Aragonese
Variant of Iguácel.

Igue m Filipino, Tagalog, Pampangan
Diminutive of Miguel.

I-gyeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 利 (i) meaning "advantage, benefit or 莉 (i) meaning "jasmine" combined with 京 (gyeong) meaning "capital city"or 景 (gyeong) meaning "scenery, view" or 敬 (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour"... [more]

Ihanelma f Finnish
Created during the time of Finnish Romantic nationalism by using an old Finnish name iha. The name was probably inspired by similar names Anelma and Sanelma.

Ihbarhasvad m Mongolian
Possibly derives from Mongolian их (ikh) meaning "great, large, many" and бархасбадь (barkhasbadi) meaning "Jupiter (the planet)".

Iheb m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic إيهاب (see Ihab) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Iira f Finnish
A Finnish diminutive of Ida and a variant of Ira and Irina.

Iis f Sundanese
Variant of Euis.

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."

Ijaz m Arabic, Urdu
Means "miracle, marvel" in Arabic. In Islamic doctrine this term refers to the inimitability and miraculous nature of the Quran.

Ijs m Dutch (Rare)
Shortened form of either Ijsbert or IJsbrand.

Ijsbert m Dutch
Dutch form of Isbert.

Ika f Swedish
Short form of names ending in -ika, like Veronika and Ulrika.

Ika f English
Feminine form of Ike.

Ikelyn f & m Obscure
Combination of Ike with the popular suffix lyn.

Ikepela f Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)
Hawaiian form of Isabella.

Ikhlaq m Urdu
Urdu variant of Akhlaq.

Ikhlas f & m Arabic, Indonesian
Means "sincerity, devotion, loyalty" in Arabic. This is the name of the 112th chapter of the Quran (surah Al-Ikhlas).

Ikjot f & m Indian (Sikh)

Ikkiei m Japanese (Rare)
Sharp or Great Power

Ikuha f Japanese
From Japanese 郁 (iku) meaning "fragrance, perfume" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ikumasa m Japanese
This name can be used as 生 (iku) meaning "birth, genuine, life" or 郁 (iku) meaning "cultural progress, perfume" combined with 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant, graceful". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Ikuya m Japanese
The meaning of Ikuya is “Fragrant one”.

Ilaine f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Elaine.

Ilana f Scottish Gaelic
Anglicized variant form of the Scottish Gaelic word Eileanach/Eileanagh derived from eilean meaning “island.” Ilana means “of the isles.”

Ilancueitl f Nahuatl, Aztec
From Nahuatl ilantli, meaning "old woman", and cuēitl, meaning "skirt". This was the name of the first queen consort of Tenochtitlan as the first wife of Acamapichtli.

Ilargiñe f Basque (Archaic)
Derived from the name Ilargi and the Basque feminine suffix -ne. This name was created in the 20th century.

İlber m Crimean Tatar

Ilbmar m Sami
Sami form of Ilmar.

Ildefons m Polish, Romansh
Polish and Romansh form of Hildefons.

Ilektra f Greek
Modern Greek form of Elektra.

Ilgara f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Variant transcription of İlqarə.

Ilhom m Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Ilham.

Il-hun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 鎰 "measure of weight for gold" and 勳 "meritorious deed".

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.

Iliang f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Cecilia.

Iliash m Ukrainian
Older form of Illya influenced by Polish Eliasz.

Ilich m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of the Russian patronymic Ilyich meaning "son of Ilya," given in honour of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924), the founder of the former Soviet state.

Ilid f Amis

Ilijana f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian form of Iliana.

Ilil f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
The Israeli poet Shaul Tchernichovsky wrote a love song where he calls his lover by the name he invented: Ilil.

Iliman m Wolof (Rare)
Standard spelling of Ilimane in Wolof.

Ilimane m Wolof (Gallicized)

Ilish f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Eilish.

Ilit f & m Hebrew (Modern)
The best

Ilitija f Croatian
Croatian form of Ilithyia.

Ilkka m Finnish
Transferred use of the surname Ilkka.... [more]

Illán m Asturian, Medieval Spanish, Spanish
Asturian and Medieval Spanish form of Julian. It was borne by the son of saint Isidro, and it has seen some revival in Asturias and Castille in modern times.

İllig m Medieval Turkic
Means "the one possesses state, emperor" in Old Turkic. İl meaning state, and -lXg is a suffix.

Illyan m Ukrainian
A variant of Illya.

Ilmariene f Finnish Mythology

Ilmo m & f Finnish
Either derived from Ilmari or a Karelian word ilminen, meaning "human".... [more]

Ilmr f Norse Mythology
Meaning uncertain, though it coincides with an Old Norse masculine word meaning "pleasant scent". This was the name of an obscure Norse goddess.

Ilnur m Tatar, Bashkir
From Turkic el meaning "country, society" and Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".

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]

Iloá f Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Eloá.

Ilon f Estonian (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Variant of Ilona.

Ilor f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of names like Elor and Lior.... [more]

Ilpotar f Finnish Mythology
In the Finnish epic 'Kalevala' Ilpotar was another name of Louhi, the queen of the north.

Ilsabein f Low German (Archaic), Dutch (Archaic)
An elaboration of Ilsabe. The name was used in Northern Germany and the Netherlands in the 18th and 19th century.

Ilsabel f German (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ilsabe.

Ilsegard f German (Rare, Archaic)
A blend of Ilse with Hildegard or another name ending in -gard.

Ilsetraud f German (Rare)
Variant of Ilsetraut.

Ilsetraut f German
A blend of Ilse and names ending in -traut like Irmtraut.

Il-sung m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 일성 (see Il-Seong).

Iluminación f Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
From Spanish iluminación meaning "illumination, enlightenment". In Spain, it was specially used during the Second Spanish Republic by republican parents who were eager to choose names related to republican values.

Iluminado m Spanish
Spanish form of Illuminatus via Illuminata.

Ilušun m Manchu

Ilúvatar m Literature
The creator god in Tolkien's mythology. ... [more]

Il'yas m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Elias.

Ima f Japanese (Rare, Archaic)
今 (Ima) literally means "Now, Present Time" in Japanese. This was a common name in the Edo Period, but since then has scarcely happened.

Imad al-Din m Arabic
Means "pillar of the faith" from Arabic عماد ('imad) meaning "support, pillar" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Imaduddin m Arabic, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Imad al-Din as well as the Indonesian form.

Imagene f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Imogene.

Imaj f Obscure
Possibly the name Jami 1 spelled backwards.

Imajane f Literature
Used by Tamora Pierce in her 'Tricksters' series. It appears to be an altered form of the name Imogene or the word imagine.

İman f & m Turkish (Rare), Azerbaijani
Turkish and Azerbaijani form of Iman. This name is feminine in Turkish and masculine in Azerbaijani.

Imansyah m Indonesian
From Arabic إيمان (ʾīmān) meaning "faith" combined with Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "king".

Imbro m Croatian
Croatian form of Emmerich, via Hungarian Imre.

Imdad m Urdu
Means "aid, help, support" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic إمداد (imdad).

Im-jeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 林 (im) meaning "forest", or 任 (im) meaning "duty, responsibility" and 情 (jeong) meaning "feeling, emotion".

Imlac m Literature
Transferred use of the surname Imlac, derived from the Old Gaelic imeallach or imleach, meaning "marginal land" or "marshy shore-land."... [more]

Immaculate f English (African), Filipino (Rare), Indian (Christian, Rare)
English form of Inmaculada. It is mainly used in African countries where English is one of the official languages.

Immajen f Obscure
Variant of Imogen.

Immo m Finnish, Estonian
Finnish short form of Immanuel and Ilmari.

Imna m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Might mean "right hand, fortunate, prosperity". It may also link to the Hebrew root מָנַע‎ (manaʿ) "to withhold, restrain". Imna was one of the sons of Asher, a son of Jacob, mentioned in the Book of Genesis (46:17) and 1 Chronicles.

Imnechildis f Medieval German (Latinized)
Older form of Emnilda.

Imógena f Literature (Hispanicized)
Spanish variant of Imogena.

Imogena f Spanish, Polish, Czech, Slovak
Spanish, Polish, Czech and Slovak form of Imogen.

Imogènia f Literature, Catalan
Catalan form of Imogen.

Imogênia f Theatre (Portuguese-style)
Portuguese form of Imogen.

Imogyn f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Imogen. Between 1944 and 2018, 3 babies were named Imogyn in Australia.

Imojeen f American
Variant of Imogen.

Imojen f Obscure
Variant of Imogen.

Imperatriz f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Emperatriz.

İmran m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Turkish and Azerbaijani form of Imran.

Imriel m Literature, English
character from the Kushiel's Legacy Trilogy by Jacqueline Carey... [more]

Imron m Indonesian, Thai (Muslim), Tajik, Uzbek
Indonesian, Thai, Tajik and Uzbek form of Imran.

In m Buddhism, Hinduism
Thai form of Indra.

Ina f Japanese
This name may have been used as 稲 (te, tou, ina-, ine) meaning "rice plant." Since it is mainly written in hiragana before and in the early stages of modernisation of Japan, it's not clear if the name is derived from that particular kanji.... [more]

Inaam f & m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic إنعام or Urdu انعام (see Inam).

Inaiê f Tupi
Means "solitary hawk" in Tupi.

Inam m Urdu
Means "reward, prize" in Urdu, from Arabic إنعام (in'am).

Inanç m & f Turkish
Turkish form of Faith. In modern Turkey mainly used as a masculine name.

Iñaqui m Catalan (Hispanicized)
Hispanicized form of Iñaki.

Inaros m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Demotic jr.t-ḥr-r-r⸗w meaning "the eye of Horus is against them", ultimately derived from the same source as Coptic Nahrōw.

In-bang f Korean
From Sino-Korean 仁 (in) meaning "benevolence" or 印 (in) meaning "seal, stamp" combined with 邦 (bang) meaning "country". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.

In-bok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 福 "happiness, good fortune, blessing".

Incadan f Inca
A name used for the chief's Daughter

Incarnation f French
Cognate of Encarnación.