Submitted Names Containing c

Hoacam f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Hoa and Cam 1.

Hobomock m & f Algonquin, Wampanoag, Narragansett, New World Mythology
In Algonquin legends (mainly Wampanoag and Narragansett) Hobomock is the manito the spirit of death: a destructive, often evil, being. He is subject of many Wampanoag 'bogeyman' stories, warning children away from dangerous or naughty behavior... [more]

Hộc m Vietnamese (Rare)
From Sino-Vietnamese 鵠 (hộc) meaning "swan".

Hoc m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Anglo-Saxon form of Huoching.... [more]

Hoche m Norman, Picard
Of uncertain origin and meaning. The name first appeared in various medieval texts, particularly in present-day Belgium, which leads certain academics to believe that this name might be a variant of Hugues.

Hocine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسين (see Husayn) chiefly used in North Africa.

Hollace f American (Rare)

Honcia f Polish
Diminutive of Honorata.

Hondscio m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
The first victim of Grendel in the Anglo Saxon epic of Beowulf. Means "handshoe", as in "glove", from 'hond' meaning hand, and 'scio', meaning shoe.

Honeycomb f Popular Culture

Honeysuckle f English (Rare)
Named after the plant and flower, the honeysuckle, as borne by British actress Honeysuckle Weeks.

Hongchan f Chinese

Honorcia f Polish
Diminutive of Honorata.

Horác m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Horatius.

Horacette f Obscure
A feminine version of Horace.

Horaci m Catalan
Catalan form of Horatius.

Horácia f Portuguese (African), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Hungarian
Portuguese and Hungarian form of Horatia.

Horacia f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Horatia.

Horacije m Croatian
Croatian form of Horatius.

Horacina f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Diminutive of Horácia.

Horaciu m Asturian
Asturian form of Horace.

Horáciusz m Hungarian
Variant of Horác.

Horacjusz m Polish
Polish form of Horatius.

Horacy m Polish
Polish form of Horatius.

Horcia f Polish
Diminutive of Honorata.

Horcus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Horkos.

Horică m Romanian
Diminutive of Horia and Horea.

Horoçeti f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Oroceti.

Horoceti f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Oroceti.

Horotychos m Ancient Greek
The second element of this name is Greek τυχη (tyche) "chance, luck, fortune". The first element may be Greek ὣρα (hôra) "time", or it may be derived from the name of the Egyptian god Horos.

Horrace m English
Variant of Horace.

Hortance f Louisiana Creole (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
Variant of Hortense.

Hortence f French (African), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Surinamese), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Hortense.

Hortência f Portuguese, Brazilian
Means "hydrangea" in Portuguese.

Hortencia f Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Hortensia.

Hortic m Medieval Occitan, Gascon
Diminutive of Hòrt.

Hospice m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Hospitius.

Hotchkiss m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hotchkiss.

Hotchner m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hotchner.

Houcine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسين (see Husayn) chiefly used in North Africa.

Hrach m Armenian
Short form of Hrachya.

Hrachia m Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հրաչյա (see Hrachya).

Hrachuhi f Armenian (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Hrachya.

Hsiao-chun f & m Taiwanese
Alternate romanization of Xiaojun chiefly used in Taiwan.

Huachen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 化 (huà) meaning "change, transform" combined with 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak", 辰 (chén) meaning "early morning" and also referring to the fifth Earthly Branch (7 AM to 9 AM), which is itself associated with the dragon of the Chinese zodiac, or 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure, gem, precious stone"... [more]

Huacmitl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl huactli, meaning "laughing falcon" or "black-crested night heron" (see Huactli), and mitl "arrow".

Huactli m Nahuatl
Can mean either "black-crowned night heron" or "laughing falcon" in Nahuatl, both birds named onomatopoetically for the sound of their cries.

Huc m Gascon
Gascon form of Hugo.

Hucbald m Medieval French

Huch’uykilla f Quechua
Feminine Quechua name derived from huchuy meaning "small" and killa meaning "moon".

Huchuysisa f Quechua
Means "little flower" in Quechua, from huchuy, "little" and sisa, "flower".

Hucxley f & m Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Huxley.

Huecamecatl m Nahuatl
Means "long rope", from Nahuatl hueca "far away, distant" and mecatl "rope, cord".

Huecanemitl m Nahuatl
Probably means "one who lives in seclusion" or "one who travels far away" in Nahuatl, the noun form of huecanemi "to live in a secluded place, to go far away".

Huēhuecoyōtl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "old coyote", from Nahuatl huehue "elderly person, old man; very old" and coyotl "coyote". This was an Aztec god of mischief, music, dance, and sexuality.

Huehuetecatl m Nahuatl
Possibly a combination of Nahuatl huehue "elderly, old man" and -tecatl "person of". Alternately, the first element could be huehuetl "drum", or refer to a location.

Hugdietrich m Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
An old composition of Hugo and Dietrich.... [more]

Hughack m Scots
Diminutive of Hugh.

Hughoc m Scots
Scots diminutive of Hugh.

Hughock m Scots
Diminutive of Hugh.

Huibrecht m Dutch (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Huybrecht.

Huichae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn" and 采 (chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck" 彩 (chae) meaning "colors"

Hui-cheol m Korean
From Sino-Korean 希 "rare; hope, expect, strive for" and 澈 "thoroughly, completely". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Kim Hee-chul (1983-).

Huitaca f New World Mythology
Etymology unknown. This was the name of the Muisca goddess of arts, dance and music, witchcraft, sexual liberation and the Moon who was turned into a white owl.

Huitace f Medieval French

Huitzilcuauh m & f Nahuatl
From Nahuatl huitzilin "hummingbird" and cuauhtli "eagle".

Huitziltemoc m Nahuatl
Means "descending hummingbird", from Nahuatl huitzilin "hummingbird" and temo "to descend".

Huitzilxochtzin f Nahuatl
From Nahuatl huītzilin meaning "hummingbird", xōchitl "flower" and the diminutive or reverential suffix -tzin, often used in Aztec royal families... [more]

Huitznecahual m Nahuatl
Possibly a combination of huitztli "thorn, spine" and Necahual.

Huitztecol m Nahuatl
Means "dark brown; whitish" in Nahuatl.

Hulderich m Medieval German, German (Archaic)
German form of Hulderic.

Huldrych m German (Swiss)
Remodelled form of Ulrich to be read as huld-reich "rich of grace, rich of favour".... [more]

Hulichan f Even
Means "fox" in Even.

Hunachi m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Gennady.

Hunéric m History (Gallicized)
French form of Huneric.

Huneric m Germanic, English, History
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element refers to the Huns, who derive their name from Germanic hûn "giant." Other possibilities are Old Norse hûnn "bear cub" and Celtic kuno "high." It's also possible that the first element is a blend of hûn with Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (see Kunibert)... [more]

Hunerich m German
German form of Huneric.

Hunerico m Spanish
Spanish form of Huneric.

Huoch m Khmer
Means "to whistle" in Khmer.

Huoching m Medieval German
Förstemann derives this name from the stem hôc that he relates to the Old Norse word hoekingr "sword, that cuts off the extremities".... [more]

Huracan m Mayan Mythology
The hurricane god in Maya mythology. In modern Spanish, huracán means "hurricane".

Hurchehra f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and chehra meaning "face".

Hurichabilike m Mongolian (Sinicized)
Etymology uncertain, possibly a sinicized form of a Mongolian name.

Hurruçeti f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Oroceti.

Huruçeti f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Oroceti.

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

Hutchin m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Hugh.

Huwcyn m Welsh
Diminutive of Huw.

Huybrecht m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant of Hubrecht.

Hwlcyn m Medieval Welsh
Diminutive of Hywel.

Hyacinthia f Folklore
Variant of Hyacintha used by Andrew Lang for a character in his version of the Russian fairy tale King Kojata. It also coincides with the name of an ancient Spartan festival that celebrated the death of Hyacinthus.

Hyacynthe m Norman
Norman form of Hyacinthus.

Hyeon-cheol m Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise" or 顯 (hyeon) meaning "manifest, clear" or 炫 (hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter" or 鉉 (hyeon), which refers to a device used to lift a tripod cauldron combined with 哲 (cheol) meaning "wise, sage"... [more]

Hygelac m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Old English form of Hugleikr. This name occurs in the 8th-century epic poem 'Beowulf' belonging to a king of the Geats.

Hync m Sorbian
Lower Sorbian cognate of Hinc.

Hynrick m Medieval Baltic
Variant of Hinrick.

Hynryck m Medieval Baltic
Variant of Hinrick.

Hypace m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Hypatius.

Hyperechios m Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Greek verb ὑπερέχω (hyperecho) meaning "to be above, to rise over the horizon" as well as "to excel, to outdo".... [more]

Hyperechius m Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Hyperechios. This name was borne by two saints, one of whom was a Desert Father who lived in the 4th or 5th century AD.

Hyperochus m Greek Mythology
Derived from ῠ̔πέρ (hupér) meaning "above, over, across, beyond" and ὄχος (ókhos) meaning "chariot", or, more broadly, "anything which holds, bears something".

Hypocrisy m Literature
Middle English from Old French ypocrisie, via ecclesiastical Latin, from Greek hupokrisis ‘acting of a theatrical part’, from hupokrinesthai ‘play a part, pretend’, from hupo ‘under’ + krinein ‘decide, judge.’

Hypsicles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ὑψικλῆς (Hypsikles), derived from ῠ̔́ψῐ (hypsi) meaning "on high, aloft" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Hyrcanus m History
Means "of Hyrcania", Hyrcania being a Greek form of the Persian name Verkâna, which meant "wolf-land" and referred to a historical region in Persia. Hyrcanus was a member of the Hasmonean dynasty, the Jewish High Priest and King of Judea in the 1st century BC.

Hyrtacus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Hyrtacus is an obscure character associated with the Trojan War. He was a comrade of King Priam of Troy and married Arisbe, daughter of King Merops of Percote, after Priam had divorced her to marry Hecabe... [more]

Hyuncheol m Korean
From 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" and 哲 "wise, sagacious".

Hyun-chul m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangeul 현철 (see Hyeon-cheol).

Iachiam m Ladin
Ladin form of Jachiam.

Iachint m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Hyacinthus.

Iacin m Occitan
Occitan form of Hyacinthus.

Iacint m Provençal
Provençal form of Hyacinthus.

Iacobo m Judeo-Catalan
Judeo-Catalan form of Jacob.

Iacomo m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian form of Giacomo.

Iacov m Moldovan
Variant of Iacob.

Iamblichus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Iamblikhos. This was the name of several Ancient Syrian people, including a 2nd-century Neoplatonic philosopher.

Ianache m Romanian (Archaic)
Probably the Romanian form of Yannakis (see Giannakis). Also compare the similar name Janaq.... [more]

Iarncum m Medieval Breton (Latinized)
Derived from Old Breton (ho)iarn meaning "iron" and Old Breton cum meaning "gentle, beloved".

Iáscara f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Ibberich f East Frisian (Archaic)

Ibomacha m & f Manipuri
Means "dear small one" in Meitei.

Ibrica m Bosnian
Nickname for Ibrahim.

Ibycus m Ancient Greek

Ica f Romanian (Rare)
Short form of Vasilica.

Ica f Indonesian
Diminutive of Annisa, Risa, Riska, and other similar-sounding names.

Ica f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of ILONA.

Icah f English (American), Filipino

Icah f Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of feminine names containing the sound icah (or similar sounds), such as Hadijah or Aisyah.

Ícar m Catalan
Catalan form of Icarus.

Icar m French (Cajun, Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Variant of Icare.

Icara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine from of Icaro.

Icare m Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
French form of Ikaros (see Icarus).

Icaria f Italian
Feminine form of Icaro.

Icarius m Late Roman
The father of Penelope, or an alternative spelling for Icarus.

Ícaro m Greek Mythology, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Ikaros (see Icarus).

Icaro m Italian
Italian form of Ikaros (see Icarus).

Iccauhtli m Nahuatl
Nahuatl and Native American name meaning "younger brother".

Iccha f Sanskrit
Icchā is a Sanskrit term translating to free will, desire, creative urge. Iccha Sakti is the power of desire, will, longing, wishing. When iccha shakti merges with kriya Shakti, the power of action, manifestation, creation, they together generate jnana shakti, the power of knowledge and wisdom... [more]

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.

Icel m Anglo-Saxon
Icel of Mercia was a 6th-century Anglish king in Britain.

Icela f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Isela.

Iceland f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the European country (see Iceland). This name was used by American rapper Gucci Mane (real name Radric Davis) for his daughter born 2023, probably inspired in part by the slang word ice meaning "diamond jewelry".

Icelena f Obscure

Icelos m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant latinization of Ikelos, because its proper latinized form is Icelus.

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.

Icesis f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isis influenced by the English word Ice.

Icess f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Isis. According to the Social Security Administration, Icess was given to 6 girls in 2013.

Icey f English
Variant of Icie.

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]

I-chen f Taiwanese

Icher f Lezgin
Means "apples" in Lezgin.

Ichi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" or from Japanese 依 (i) meaning "rely on, be set in" combined with 稚 (chi) meaning "young, immature, childhood". Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.

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

Ichiei m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 榮 (ei) meaning "reflection, projection". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible. ... [more]

Ichigo m & f Japanese (Modern), Popular Culture
As a masculine name, this name combines 一 (ichi, itsu, hito-, hito.tsu) meaning "one" with 吾 (go, a-, waga-, ware) meaning "I, my, one's own," 悟 (go, sato.ru) meaning "perceive, realise, understand," 護 (go, mamo.ru) meaning "safeguard, protect," 期 (ki, go) meaning "date, period, term, time" or 五 (go, itsu, itsu.tsu) meaning "five."... [more]

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.

Ichihei m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 平 (hei) meaning "calm, peaceful". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Ichihime f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Ichiju m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" or 市 (ichi) meaning "market" combined with 寿 (ju) meaning "longevity, long life" or 樹 (ju) meaning "tree". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

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]

Ichik Hunba m Manipuri
Means "night-time deep silence" in Meitei.

Ichiki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 樹 (ki) meaning "tree" or 姫 (ki) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Ichiko f Japanese
From 市 (ichi) meaning "market" and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Ichimaru m Japanese (Rare)
Combination of 一/壱 (ichi) meaning "one" and the suffix 丸 (maru) meaning "circle, round," used before the Meiji Period (1868-1912) as a suffix denoting affection (along with -maro (麿/麻呂)) and was given to boys of upper class until they came of age, usually at ages 13 to 17.... [more]

Ichimi f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Ichin f Mongolian
Etymology uncertain, possibly a Mongolian form of a Tibetan name.

Ichine f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ichiniko f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one", 二 (ni) meaning "two" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ichinkelem f Lezgin
Means "apple sapling" in Lezgin.

Ichinkhorloo f Mongolian
Combination of the names Ichin and Khorloo, both likely of Tibetan origin.

Ichio m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 雄 (o) meaning "male". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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

Ichirōbei m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one", 郎 (rou) meaning "son" combined with 平 (bei) meaning "peace, flat". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ichirōta m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 一 (ichi, itsu, hito-, hito.tsu) meaning "one" or 市 (shi, ichi) meaning "market" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, merry" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big, plump, thick."... [more]

Ichisuke m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" or 市 (ichi) meaning "market" combined with 助 (suke) meaning "assistance". Other kanji combinations can also make up this name.... [more]

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.

Ichitarou m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ichito m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation. Other kanji combinations are also possible.

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

Ichiyuu m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave", 幽 (yuu) meaning "dark", 祐 (yuu) meaning "divine intervention, protection", 遊 (yuu) meaning "to play" or 雄 (yuu) meaning "hero, manly"... [more]

Ichizo m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ichizou.

Ichizou m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 三 (zou) meaning "three". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Ichkhan m Armenian
Alternate transcription of Ishkhan.

Ichkit m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the archaic Georgian adjective იჩქითად (ichkitad) meaning "suddenly, unexpectedly". Also compare the modern Georgian adjective იჩქითი (ichkiti) meaning "sparse, small".

Ichlas m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Ikhlas.

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.

Ichpochton f Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl ichpochtli "maiden, young woman; daughter" and the diminutive suffix -ton.

Ichrak m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Ishraq

Ichsan m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Ihsan.

Ichwan m Indonesian
Variant of Ikhwan.

Icía f Galician
Variant of Cecía.

Iciani f Spanish (Latin American)

Icie f English
Diminutive of Berenice, used in America in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Icih f Sundanese
Variant of Esih.

Icilda f Jamaican Patois
Possibly a variant of Izilda.

Icilia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Icilio.

Ick m English
Diminutive of Ichabod.

Icka f Low German, East Frisian
Feminine form of Icko.

Icke m & f German, Low German (Archaic), East Frisian (Archaic)
Icke is a nickname for people from Berlin alluding to the Berlin dialekt word Icke (High German Ich) "I".... [more]

Ickea f East Frisian, Low German
Clearly feminine form of Icke.

Icko m Low German, East Frisian
Short form of names built from the name element agjō "edge (of a sword)" like Ekkehard.

İclal f Turkish

Icnocuauh m Nahuatl
Means "humble eagle" or "sad eagle" in Nahuatl, from icno- "humble; in a sad state, bereaved" (from icnotl "an orphan, someone or something poor, humble, worthy of compassion and aid") and cuauhtli "eagle"... [more]

Icnonemitl m Nahuatl
Means "one who lives humbly" in Nahuatl, from icno- "humble; in a sad state, bereaved" (from icnotl "an orphan; someone or something poor, humble, worthy of compassion and aid") and nemi "to dwell, to live (as)".

Icnoyotl m & f Nahuatl
Means "misery, poverty" or "compassion, mercy" in Nahuatl.

Ico m Popular Culture
Ico is the name of the protagonist in the Japanese action-adventure game 'Ico', developed by Team Ico (named after the game) and Sony Computer Entertainment. Ico is a young boy who was born with horns, which his village considers a bad omen... [more]

Ico f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
From Guanche *iqqu, meaning "paleness" (literally "nausea").

Icolton f Nahuatl
Possibly derived from icoltia "to desire, to want" and the diminutive suffix -ton.

Icovellauna f Celtic Mythology
meaning is unknown, name of a Celtic water goddess

Içten m & f Turkish
Means "devout, sincere" in Turkish.

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

Icuța f Romanian (Rare)
Diminutive of Ica.

Icuthiel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Jekuthiel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the Clementine Vulgate (1592). The latter was the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church for nearly four centuries: from the year it was published until 1979.

Icy f English (Rare)
Variant of Icie. The spelling was perhaps influenced by the English word "icy" meaning "pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty; or characterized by coldness, as of manner, influence".

Icyang m Amis

Icylinn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Icelyn.

Iczo f & m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl izcotl, a kind of yucca tree.

Idalice f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a contraction of Ida and Alice.

Idica f Slovene
Diminutive of Ida.

Iechelia f Biblical Greek
Greek form of Jecoliah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Iechonias m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Jeconiah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Iechova m Theology (Hellenized)
Modern Greek form of Jehovah.

Iecuthiel m Biblical Latin
Form of Jekuthiel used in the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate"), which has been the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church since 1979.

Iescha f Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, English (American, Rare)
Form of Iscah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

Iezechiel m Biblical Romanian
Variant of Ezechiel.

If-Christ-had-not-died-for-thee-thou-hadst-been-damned m English (Puritan)
An English Puritan name, a variant of If-Jesus-Christ-had-not-died-for-thee-thou-hadst-been-damned, referring to Jesus Christ's death and resurrection... [more]

Ifechukwude f Nigerian

Ificrate m Italian
Italian form of Iphicrates.

Ifícrates m Spanish
Spanish form of Iphicrates.

If-Jesus-Christ-had-not-died-for-thee-thou-hadst-been-damned m English (Puritan)
Means "if Jesus Christ had not died for your sins, you shall be confined to damnation". This was the baptismal name of the English economist, physician and financial speculator Nicholas Barebone (or Barbon; ca... [more]

Igarthic f Medieval Russian
The history of Igarthic is an old legend of Russian devastation and inhumane usage of phallic objects

Igleceria f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Filipino name of uncertain derivation, perhaps a variant of Gliceria altered to resemble Spanish iglesia "church".

Iglecerio m Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Variant of Eglecerio.

Ignacas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Ignatius.

Ignàci m Provençal
Provençal form of Ignace.

Ignaci m Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Occitan form of Ignatius.

Ignácia f Hungarian, Czech
Feminine form of Ignác.

Ignácie f Czech
Feminine form of Ignác.

Ignacie f French (Archaic)
French form of Ignatia.

Ignacija f Slovene
Feminine form of Ignac.

Ignacije m Croatian
Croatian form of Ignatius.

Ignācijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Ignatius.

Ignacijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Ignatius.

Ignácio m Medieval Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Older form of Inácio.

Ignacius m English (Rare)
Variant of Ignatius.

Ignácz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Ignatius.

Ignorance m Literature
Middle English via Old French from Latin ignorantia, from ignorant- ‘not knowing.’

Iguácel f Aragonese (Modern)
Aragonese name from a romanic s. XI hermitage in Larrosa, Jacetania, Aragon; dedicated to Virgin Sta. María de Iguácel.

Iheanyichukwu m Igbo
Means "there is nothing God cannot do" in Igbo.

Ihuomachukwu f Igbo
Means "good face of god" in Igbo.

Ikuichi m Japanese
From Japanese 郁 (iku) meaning "fragrance, perfume" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

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.

Ilča f Czech
Diminutive of Ilona.

Ilca f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of Ilka.

Ilcaana f Yakut
Yakut form of Julia.

Ilcahualoc m Nahuatl
Means "he is forgotten", from Nahuatl ilcahua "to forget something".

Ilcarthon m Medieval Cornish

Ilcke m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variation of Elke recorded from the 15th to 17th century in East Frisia.

Ilcsi f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Ilona.

Ilderica f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminine form of Ilderico.

Ilderico m Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Italian form of Hilderic.

Ildico f Romanian
Romanian form of Ildikó.

Ildôncia f Medieval Portuguese

Ilhuicacihuatl f Nahuatl
From Nahuatl ilhuicac "celestial, heavenly; in the sky, in heaven" and cihuatl "woman".

Iliac m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

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.

Ilicia f American (Modern, Rare)

Ilisapeci f Fijian
Fijian form of Elizabeth.

Illyricus m Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Illyrikos.... [more]

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.

Imbrych m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Emeryk.

Imilce f Ancient Iberian
Imilce was the Spanish wife of Hannibal Barca according to a number of historical sources.

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.

Immaculée f French (African, Rare)
French cognate of Inmaculada. A known bearer is Rwandan writer Immaculée Ilibagiza (1972-), a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

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

Imobach m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Possibly derived from an unattested place name in the island of Tenerife. Alternatively, it may be derived from the name of a Berber title, itself allegedly derived from Berber imâwgen, meaning "man who stops" or Tuareg amâhagah (plural form imûhagh), meaning "noble man".

Inachia f Literature
Used by the 1st-century BC Roman poet Horace. It was possibly intended to be a reference to the Greek mythological figure Io, whose father was named Inachus.

Inachus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Inachus was the first king of Argos after whom a river was called Inachus River, the modern Panitsa that drains the western margin of the Argive plain. Most modern mythologists however understand Inachus as one of the river gods, all sons of Oceanus and Tethys and thus to the Greeks part of the pre-Olympian or "Pelasgian" mythic landscape.

Inácia f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Ignatius.

Inacia f Asturian
Feminine form of Inacio.

Inacio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Ignatius.

Inaciu m Asturian
Asturian form of Ignatius.

İnanç m & f Turkish
Means "faith, belief" in Turkish. In modern Turkiye mainly used as a masculine name.

Inanc m Azerbaijani
Means "faith, belief" in Azerbaijani.

İncə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "artful, high quality; slim, slender; delicate, gentle, fine, soft" in Azerbaijani.

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

Incalatanga m Cherokee
Means "doublehead" in Cherokee.

Incarnation f French
Cognate of Encarnación.

İncəsu f Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani incə meaning "artful, high quality" or "delicate, gentle, fine, soft" and su meaning "water".

Ince m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Innocentius.

Inchantra f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Enchantra.

Ínchi f Aguaruna
From the Awajún name for a variety of sweet potato.

Inchítuch f Aguaruna
Means "multicoloured bird" in Awajún.