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Iona f Catalan
Short form of Mariona.
Ioná f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of Yonah.
Ionache m Romanian (Archaic)
Variant of Ianache. This name has fallen out of use and now only survives as a patronymic surname.
Ionafan m Russian
Russian form of Yehonatan (see Jonathan) via its Biblical Greek form Ionathan.
Ionakana m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Jonathan.
Ionatan m Romanian
Romanian form of Jonathan.
Ionatani m Biblical Hebrew (Rare)
it is hebrew name
Ionathas m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Greek form of Jonathan, as it first appeared in the Septuagint. It was later also used in the Vulgate, specifically in I Maccabees.
Ionelia f Romanian
Elaboration of Ionela.
Ionia f English (American, Rare)
Name of an ancient coastal region of Anatolia, from the name of the ancient Greek Ionians.... [more]
Ionica f Romanian, Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive form of Ioana. Also compare Ionică. In the Netherlands, a known bearer of this name is the Dutch mathematician and science journalist Ionica Smeets (b... [more]
Ionică m Romanian, Romani
Diminutive of Ion 1.
Ionilina f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Jonilyn.
Ioniță m Romanian
Diminutive of Ion 1 and Ioan.
Ionka f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Йонка (see Yonka).
Iorath m Welsh
Variant of Iorwerth.
Iorcall m Scottish
Scottish form of Hercules. It was coined during the Renaissance.
Iordache m Romanian (Archaic)
Romanian form of Georgakis. This name has fallen out of use and now only survives as a patronymic surname.
Iordáin m Irish
Irish form of Jordan.
Iordan m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Jordan.
Iordana f Greek, Bulgarian, Romanian
Feminine form of Iordanis (Greek) and variant transcription of Yordana (Bulgarian).
Iordane m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Jordan.
Iordanis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Jordan via the ancient Greek Ἰορδάνης (see Iordanes). This is also the modern Greek form of Jordanes.
Iordanka f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Йорданка (see Yordanka).
Iorlas m Literature
A character in JRR Tolkien's works. The name means either "old leaf" or "old joy" in the fictional Sindarin language, derived from ior meaning "old" and either las meaning "leaf" or glas meaning "joy".
Ioruaidh m Arthurian Cycle
The son of the King of Iceland, father of Rathlean and, through her, according to the Irish romance Visit of Grey Ham, the grandfather of Ailleann.
Íosa m Theology, Biblical Irish
Irish form of Jesus (via Latin Iesus).
Iosabee f Biblical Greek
Greek form of Jehosheba, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Iosaphias m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Yosiphyah (see Josiphiah), as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Iosefa m Samoan
Samoan form of Joseph.
Iosefina f Romanian
Romanian form of Josephine.
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.
Iostha f Mohawk
Name of Allyson Pratt's character on Mohawk Girls.
Iosua m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian
Older Hawaiian form of Joshua. It appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.
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.
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.
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.
Ioulitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Ioulia.
Iouna f Breton
Variant of Yuna.
Iounianos m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Iunianus (see Junianus).
Iousta f Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Iusta (see Justa).
Ioustina f Late Roman (Hellenized), Greek (Rare)
Hellenized form of Iustina (see Justina).
Ioustinianos m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Iustinianus (see Justinian).
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.
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".
Ipah f Sundanese
Sundanese variant of Sharifa.
Ipaishe f Shona
Means "give to God" in Shona.
İpək f Azerbaijani
Means "silk" in Azerbaijani.
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 1.
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.
Ipeqqiaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Iperĸiaĸ.
Iperaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "peat moss" in Greenlandic.
Iperaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Iperaĸ.
Iperĸiaĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Iphagenia f English
Variant form of Iphigenia
Iphianassa f Greek Mythology
Means "powerful queen" or "rule strongly", derived from Greek ἶφι (iphi) meaning "by force, mightily" (compare ἴφιος (iphios) "strong, stout") and ἄνασσα (anassa) meaning "queen" (feminine form of ἄναξ (anax) "lord, master")... [more]
Iphianeira f Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek wirds ιφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout" and possibly ανηρ (aner) meaning "man".
Iphicrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Iphikrates. This name was borne by an Athenian general from the 4th century BC.
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".
Ipiso-waahsa f Siksika
Means "Morning Star" in Siksika.
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.
Ipparco m Italian
Italian form of Hipparchus.
Ippazia f Italian
Variant form of Ipazia.
Ippazio m Italian
Variant form of Ipazio.
Ippocrate m Italian
Italian form of Hippocrates.
Ippokratis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Hippokrates.
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.
Iqaqa m Zulu
Means "polecat" in Zulu.
İqbal m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Iqbal.
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.
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 Basque
Name of a natural setting in the town of Etxarri (Navarre).
Iraia f Basque (Modern)
From the name of a hill in the town of Oco (Navarre, Spain).
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 f Persian
From the name of the country Iran.
Iran m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from place name Iran.
İranə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Iran 1.
Irandokht f Iranian
Likely using the suffix -dokht, meaning "daughter". This was the name of a princess of the Qajar dynasty.
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.
Iranzu m Ancient Near Eastern
Of uncertain etymology, name borne by a king of Mannae (a small kingdom in present day north-western Iran) that ruled during the reign of Tiglath-Pileser.
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".
Iratxe f Basque
From the name of a monastery located in Navarre, Spain, possibly derived from Basque iratze, meaning "fern grove".
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.
Irbad m Somali
Irbad is a Somali name with the following characteristics:... [more]
Irbaykhan m Chechen
From ир (ir) meaning "trace", Kazakh бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy" and хан (khan) meaning "ruler, king"
Irbmá f Sami
Sami form of Irma.
Irča f Czech
Diminutive form of Irena.
Ircia f Polish
Diminutive of Irena.
Irea f Galician
Galician form of Irene.
Irebabofo m Western African
Origin: Ghana
Iredia m Western African, Esan
Means "stay" in Esan. ... [more]
Ireena f Estonian
Variant of Ireene.
Irekanmi f African, Yoruba
"It is now my turn for good things"
Irema f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ირემი (iremi) meaning "deer".
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 Irenaeus.
Irenca f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Irena, used as a given name in its own right.
Irenea f Italian, Corsican, Catalan, Spanish
Italian and Spanish feminine form of Ireneo and Catalan and Corsican feminine form of Ireneu.
Iresu-kamuy f Far Eastern Mythology
Means ""people teacher"" in Ainu; alternate name of Kamuy-huci.
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]
Irha f Muslim
Variant of Irhaa
Irhaa f Muslim
From an Arabic word meaning "to make calm, to tranquilize".
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.
Iriaka f Maori
Meaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Maori politician Iriaka Rātana (1905-1981) from New Zealand.
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 (Rare)
Alternative spelling of Irian with the stress on the last syllable, also coinciding with the town of Irián in northern Spain.
Irian m & f Indonesian, 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.
Iriana f Indonesian
Variant of Iriani.
Iriani f Indonesian
From Indonesian Irian, the former name of the western part of the island of New Guinea (also known as Papua). This name was most popularly given to children who were born around the time of the Dutch expulsion from Western New Guinea in 1962.
Irianti f Indonesian
Feminine form of Irianto.
Irianto m Indonesian
From Indonesian Irian, the former name of the western part of the island of New Guinea (also known as Papua). This name was most popularly given to children who were born around the time of the Dutch expulsion from Western New Guinea in 1962.
Ïrïθbikä f Bashkir
From the Bashkir ырыҫлы (ïrïθlï) meaning "happiness" feminine name element бикә (bikä).
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".
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.
Irimia f Galician (Modern, Rare)
After Pedregal de Irimia ("Scree of Irimia"), the name of the source of the Miño river, which is the most prominent river in Galicia. This was the place chosen for the first Pilgramage of Galician Believers in 1978, and thus gives name to the Christian-Galicianist association Irimia.
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.
Irinka f Russian, Slovak
Diminutive of Irina.
Irinola f Svan, Georgian (Rare)
Svan diminutive of Irina and Irine, as it contains the Svan diminutive suffix -ol.
Iriqtaq f Greenlandic, Yupik, Inupiat
Means "concealed object".
Irirangi f & m Maori
Means "spirit voice, radio wave" in Māori. Also a type of fern native to New Zealand.
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.
Irisdavlat f Uzbek
The given name Iris followed by davlat meaning "wealth" or "fortune, happiness".
Irisha f Russian
Diminutive of Irina
Irismamat m Kyrgyz
Alternate transcription of Ырысмамат (see Yrysmamat).
Irita f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Nepali, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Name- Irita (Eerita ) ईरिता... [more]
Iriza f Ingush
The name Iriza (Ириза) comes from the word Irz (Ирз) which means happiness in the Ingush language.
Irján m Sami
Sami form of Irjan.
Iřka f Czech
Diminutive form of Irena.
Irka f Silesian, Ukrainian, Polish, German (Silesian)
Ukrainian and Silesian diminutive of Ira 2, Polish diminutive of Irena, and Silesian German diminutive of Irene.
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.
Irmako f Georgian
Diminutive of Irma.
Irmawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Irma and the feminine suffix -wati.
Irmela f German (Rare)
Diminutive of Irma.
Irmfryda f Polish (Archaic)
Variant of Ermenfryda via Irmenfryda.
Irmina f Polish, Italian, German (Rare), Sicilian, Slovene
Feminine form of Irmin or a diminutive of Irma.
Irmushka f Russian (Rare)
Russian diminutive of Irma.
Irmuska f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Irma.
Irmuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Irma.
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