Increasem & fEnglish (Puritan) Derives from Middle English 'encrease' with the meaning "to turn greater in number". A famous bearer was Increase Mather, the president of Harvard University in 1685, who was a Puritan minister involved with the Salem witch trials... [more]
IndafEstonian Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Estonian ind "enthusiasm, zeal" and a truncated form of Linda.
IndigesmRoman Mythology Meaning uncertain. It is used as an epithet of certain deities, such as the deified Trojan hero Aeneas under the title Jupiter Indiges.
IndrėfLithuanian Either a short form of Indraja or a direct borrowing from Eastern Aukštaitian Lithuanian indrė (standard Lithuanian nendrė) meaning "reed."
IngeldmAnglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon Mythology Possibly derived from the Old English intensive prefix in- and geld "payment, tribute" (from geldą). This was the name of a legendary prince of the Heathobards who appears in Anglo-Saxon tales, including the 8th-century epic poem Beowulf.
IngwærmAnglo-Saxon Cognate to Old Norse Ingvar, possibly influenced by Old English wær "aware, cautious".
IngwëmLiterature Used in J.R.R. Tolkien's books for the High King of the Vanyar and also the High King of the Elves in Valinor.
Ing-Wenf & mTaiwanese (Rare) Alternate transcription of Yingwen chiefly used in Taiwan. A notable bearer is Tsai Ing-wen (1956-), the current president of Taiwan.
In-hyeonfKorean From Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 顯 "manifest, display; evident, clear". A famous bearer is Queen Inhyeon of Joseon (1667-1701).
InikomIgbo Meaning "born during troubled times" or "born in a time of trouble" in Igbo, historically given to boys. A notable bearer of this name is the mononymous American singer Iniko.
In-jeongm & fKorean From Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" (in), and 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal" or 正 "right, proper, correct" (jeong).
In-nafKorean From Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate". A famous bearer is South Korean actress Yoo In-na (1982-).
InocentemSpanish, Galician Derived from Spanish and Galician inocente, meaning "innocent, blameless; naïve". It is used in reference to the Christian festival Día de los (Santos) Inocentes (Childermas) celebrated on December 28.
Inphonem & fLao From Lao ອິນ (in) referring to the Hindu god Indra and ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing".
Insaff & mArabic, Tatar, Bashkir Means "fairness, impartiality, justice, equity" in Arabic, from the root أنصف (ʿanṣafa) meaning "to act justly, to be fair".
InsanmIndonesian Means "human, man" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic إنسان (ʾinsān).
In-SikmKorean From Sino-Korean 仁 (in) meaning "compassionate" or 寅 (in) referring to the third of the twelve Earthly Branches (itself associated with the tiger of the Chinese zodiac) combined with 植 (sik) meaning "plant, tree, to plant, to grow"... [more]
In-sukfKorean From Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 淑 "good, pure, virtuous, charming".
InthonmThai Derived from Thai อินทร์ (in) referring to the Hindu god Indra.
InthuratfThai (Rare) From Thai อินทุ (inthu) meaning "moon" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
IntikhabmUrdu Means "selection, extraction, choice" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic انتخاب (intikhāb).
İntiqammAzerbaijani Means "revenge, vengeance" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic انتقام (intiqām).
Intisarf & mArabic, Urdu Means "victory, triumph, conquest" in Arabic, from the root انتصر (intaṣara) meaning "to gain victory, to triumph". It is typically masculine in Pakistan and feminine elsewhere.
InuyashamPopular Culture From 犬 (inu) meaning "dog", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", and 叉 (sha) meaning "fork, to insert, to fold". The Japanese word 夜叉 (yasha) means "Yaksha". A yaksha is a spirit that is usually friendly... [more]
IorekmLiterature Meaning unknown. Author Philip Pullman used this name for one of his main characters Iorek Byrnison, an armored polar bear, in his His Dark Materials series, first released in 1995. While the Dutch name Yorick sounds the same, it is unknown whether Pullman based his character's name on it.
IparmBasque, 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.
Iphisf & mGreek 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'.
IracebethfPopular 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.
IrachefSpanish (Rare) Spanish form of Iratxe. Likely taken from the Santa María la Real de Irache monastery.
IramfArabic (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.
I-rangfKorean (Rare) From Sino-Korean 俐 (i) "smooth; active; clever, sharp" combined with 荣 (rang) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper". Other hanja combinations are possible.
IratxefBasque From the name of a monastery located in Navarre, Spain, possibly derived from Basque iratze, meaning "fern grove".
IreenfDutch 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]
Ireunf & mKorean (Modern, Rare) From the present determiner form of adjective 이르다 (ireuda) meaning "early, premature."
IriánmSpanish (Rare) Alternative spelling of Irian with the stress on the last syllable, also coinciding with the town of Irián in northern Spain.
Irianm & fIndonesian, Brazilian (Rare), Spanish (Rare) 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.
IrminmGerman (Rare) Short form of names derived from the Germanic name element irmin "whole, universal".... [more]
IrmlindfGerman (Rare, Archaic) A dithematic name formed from the name elements irmin "whole, great" and lind "lime-tree, linden tree; linden spear-shaft; (protective shield of) linden wood"
Isam & fJapanese From Japanese 威 (i) meaning "intimidate" combined with 佐 (sa) meaning "aid, help". Other kanji combinations are possible.
IsafSwedish (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]
IsangmKorean, German (Rare) Isang is a traditional Korean name arbitrarily formed of two syllables. The hanja used are 伊 (i) "he, she, it" and 桑 (sang) "mulberry tree".... [more]
IsangfFilipino Diminutive of Isabel or Isabela. This can also be a diminutive of any other name ending in -isa.
IsarchosmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ἴσος (isos) meaning "equal" and ἄρχω (archo) meaning "to begin" or "to lead, rule, govern".
IsatamJapanese From Japanese 勇 (isa) meaning "brave" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible.
IsayamJapanese From Japanese 勇 (isa) meaning "courage" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.
IschyrionmAncient Greek, Polish (Rare) Derived from Greek ισχυρός (ischyros) meaning "mighty, powerful, strong". Saint Ischyrion of Alexandria was a martyr in Egypt who was impaled on a sharp pole. Ischyrion had the rank of Commander in Arrian Army... [more]
Iself & mNahuatl Means "alone, unique, only", from Nahuatl icel.
IselinfNorwegian Norwegian adoption of an originally German short form of Old High German names containing the element isarn meaning "iron" (e.g., Isengard, Iselinde, Isburg), as well as an adoption of an obsolete German diminutive of Isa 2 and a Norwegian adoption and adaption of the Irish name Aisling (compare Isleen).
IsembartmMedieval French, Literature Old French form of Isanbert. This appears in the medieval epic poem Gormond et Isembart belonging to a nephew of the French king who joins the Saracen king Gormond and renounces Christianity.
IsengrimmLiterature, Folklore, Germanic A variant form of Isangrim. This is the name of a wolf found in many medieval stories, most notably in the French folktale of Reynard the Fox. The author J. R. R. Tolkien used it as a hobbit name in 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954).
IshenmKyrgyz Means "faithful, loyal, trustworthy" from Kyrgyz ишенүү (ishenüü) meaning "to believe, to trust".
IshiahmBiblical Can mean either "whom YHWH lends", "Godsend", "God exists" or "it is the lord", depending on interpretation. From the Bible, the fifth of the five sons of Izrahiah, one of the heads of the tribe of Issachar in the time of David.
Ishraqm & fArabic, Bengali Means "brilliance, illumination, radiance" in Arabic.
IshtasapamSioux Means "dark eyed" in Lakota. From the Lakota ištá 'eye' and sápa "black'.
IshtiaqmArabic, Urdu Means "longing, desire, craving" in Arabic and Urdu.
IsidoormDutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare) Dutch form of Isidore. Known bearers of this name include Belgian author Isidoor Teirlinck (1851-1934), Belgian athlete Isidoor Van de Wiele (1924-2010) and Belgian cyclist Isidoor De Ryck (1926-2009).
IskrenmBulgarian, Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare) Derived from Bulgarian and Serbian искрен (iskren) "sincere, honest; true, devoted". This name is borne by Bulgarian soccer player Iskren Pisarov (b. 1985).
IsmenisfAncient Greek Patronymic form of Ismenus. In Greek mythology, Ismenis was a Naiad nymph, one of the daughters of the Boeotian river god Ismenus.
IsmenosmGreek Mythology Etymology uncertain, related to Ismene. This was the name of several characters from Greek mythology, including the god of a river of the same name.
Itanm & fHebrew (Modern, Rare) Means "phleum" in Hebrew, the phleum is a type of grain that looks like a herb or grass. In the Jerusalem Talmud in "Tractate Kala'im", it is mentioned as a grain that can be grown together with wheat without being considered as a hybrid.... [more]
IðimNorse Mythology Derived from Old Norse ið "industrious, work, activity". This is the name of a jötunn in Norse Mythology.
ItielmHebrew Means "God with me" in Hebrew, from a combination of Itai 1 and El.
ItohafJapanese From Japanese 純 (ito) meaning "innocent, pure" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers, plumes". Other kanji combinations are possible.
ItokafJapanese From Japanese 愛 (ito) meaning "love, affection" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 歌 (ka) meaning "song", 花 (ka) and 華 (ka) both meaning "flower" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]
ItonafJapanese From Japanese 愛 (ito) meaning "love, affection" combined with 夏 (na) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
ItsaraphongmThai From Thai อิสระ (itsara) meaning "free, independent" and พงศ์ or พงษ์ (phong) meaning "lineage, family".
ĪtzpāpālōtlfAztec and Toltec Mythology Derived from Nahuatl itztli meaning "obsidian, obsidian knife" and pāpālōtl "butterfly". This name has been translated as "clawed butterfly", perhaps in effect equal to "bat". In Aztec mythology, Ītzpāpālōtl was a skeletal warrior goddess of infant mortality and women who die in childbirth.
IvenmGerman, 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]
IwafJapanese This name can be used as 岩 (gan, iwa) meaning "rock, crag" or 磐 (han, ban, iwa), with the same meaning as 岩.... [more]
IwanmJapanese From Japanese 威 (i) meaning "intimidate" combined with 蕃 (wan) meaning "multiply, increase". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
IxonefBasque This name was recorded in Vitoria/Gasteiz in 1513, with its original meaning unknown. However, it has been revived since the 1970's, probably interpreted as a combination of Basque ixo (meaning "hush") and the modern feminine suffix -ne.
IxtabfMayan 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.
IyabodefYoruba 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.
IyadmArabic Means "force, strength, support, reinforcement" in Arabic, from the root أيد (ʾayyada) meaning "to support".
Iyarf & mHebrew (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]