Submitted Names with 3 Syllables

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.

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]

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.

Icilda f Jamaican Patois
Possibly a variant of Izilda.

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

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

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

Idalma f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaboration of Idalia, probably influenced by the word alma "soul".

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

Idanli f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Idan and Lee 2 means "my era" in Hebrew.

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.

Idena f English
Meaning "wealth, blessed".

Ideun-saem m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ideun and Saem.

Ideya f Soviet, Russian
Derived from the Russian noun идея (ideya) meaning "idea, thought, notion". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, possibly in reference to the word идеология (ideologiya) meaning "ideology" or to communist ideas, concepts or ideals in general.... [more]

Idila f Spanish (Rare, Archaic), Portuguese (Rare, Archaic)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Idyll.

Idília f Portuguese (Archaic)
Portuguese form of Idilia.

Idina f English, Hebrew
Possibly related to Adina 1. Actress Idina Menzel is a well-known bearer.

Idina f Medieval French
Diminutive of Ida.

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.

Idonna f American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Most likely a combination of the letter I and the name Donna.

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.

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

Idrimi m Ancient Near Eastern
Meaning unknown.... [more]

Idzuki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 芋 (i) meaning "a potato; a sweet potato; a taro; a yam" combined with 月 (dzuki) meaning "moon". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ieki m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jesse.

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]

Ieneke f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ineke.

Ieshia f English (Modern)
Variant of Aisha.

Ieshua m Ancient Aramaic
"God is protection"

Ieso m Theology
Georgian form of Jesus.

Ieso f Greek Mythology
Variant form of Iaso.

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

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".

Ifumi f Japanese (Rare)
From Fumi prefixed with an i kanji, e.g. 伊.... [more]

Iglika f Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from Bulgarian иглика "primrose, primula".

Igmedio m Spanish (Philippines)
Possibly derived from the name Íñigo. Saint Íñigo of Oña, the Benedictine abbot of San Salvador at Oña, is also known as San Igmedio or St... [more]

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

Ignasia f Indonesian, Spanish (Rare), Catalan (Rare)
Indonesian form of Ignatia, as well as a Spanish variant of Ignacia and Catalan feminine form of Ignasi.

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.

Ihotu f Idoma
Means "love" or "like" in Idoma.

Ikea f African American (Rare)
After the Swedish furniture company IKEA, itself an acronym of its founder's name (Ingvar), birthplace (Elmtaryd), surname (Kamprad) and hometown (Agunnaryd)... [more]

Ikhtiar m & f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic اختيار or Urdu اختیار (see Ikhtiyar), as well as the Bengali and Indonesian form.

Ikhtiyar m Arabic, Urdu
Means "choice, selection" in Arabic, from the root اختار (ikhtāra) meaning "to choose, to select".

Ikia f African American (Rare)
Invented name inspired by similar-sounding names like Ikea, Mikia and Nikia.

Ikkaku m Japanese
"one"; "angle" (name reading: "narwhal")

Ikkea f Low German, East Frisian
Variant of Ickea.

Ikoi f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 憩い (ikoi) meaning "rest, relaxation," also suffixed with an i kanji, such as 依 meaning "reliance, dependence," 生 meaning "live, exist" or 衣 meaning "clothing."... [more]

Ikrima m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Means "female pigeon, dove" in Arabic, used as a feminine name in Indonesia and a masculine name elsewhere. This was the name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.

Ikrimah m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic عكرمة (see Ikrima), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Ikue f Japanese
From Japanese 育 (iku) meaning "to raise up, grow, bring up" and 江 (e) meaning "inlet, bay". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ikuei m Japanese
From Japanese 郁 (iku) meaning "fragrance, perfume" combined with 栄 (ei) meaning "glory, honour". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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

Ikuka f Japanese
From 行 (iku) meaning "to go, journey, travel" and 日 (ka) meaning "day, sun". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Ikuko f Japanese
From Japanese 郁 (iku) meaning "fragrance" or 育 (iku) meaning "to raise up, to grow" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ikumi f Japanese
From Japanese 郁 (iku) meaning "cultural progress, culture, perfume, fragrance" and 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ikuna f Japanese
From 育 (iku) meaning "bring up, raise, grow" or 郁 (iku) meaning "fragrant, sweet-smelling, cultured, refined", 征 (iku) meaning "subjugate", or 幾 (iku) meaning "some, how many, several" combined with 奈 (na), a phonetic kanji, 菜 (na) meaning "vegetable, greens", 名 (myou, mei, na, -na) meaning "distinguished, name, noted, reputation" or 成 (na) meaning "to become"... [more]

Ikune f Japanese
From Japanese 活 (iku) meaning "life" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ikuo m Japanese
From Japanese 以 (i) meaning "compared to", 久 (ku) meaning "long time" combined with 男 (o) meaning "man, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ikuto m Japanese
From 郁 (iku) meaning "refined, fragrance, perfume, cultural progress" and 叶 (to) meaning "to come true, to fulfill". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.

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

Ikuyo f Japanese
From Japanese 郁 (iku) meaning "fragrance, perfume" combined with 誉 (yo) meaning "fame, reputation" or 夜 (yo) meaning "night, evening". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ikya f Sanskrit
Ikya is an Indian/Sanskrit name. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "Aikya," meaning "Oneness", "Integration" and "Uniqueness".

Ilaina f English (Rare)
Variant of Elaina.

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

Ilani f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Ilana and Ilan.

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

Ileanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Ileana.

Ilektra f Greek
Modern Greek form of Elektra.

Ilena f Aragonese, Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Aragonese form of Helen.

Ilgara f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Variant transcription of İlqarə.

İlhamə f Azerbaijani
Strictly feminine form of İlham.

Iliena f Aragonese (Rare)
Variant of Ilena.

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

Ilimane m Wolof (Gallicized)

Illana f Asturian
Feminine form of Illán.

Illangó f Hungarian (Modern)

Illona f Various (Rare)
Variant of Ilona.

Illyan m Ukrainian
A variant of Illya.

Iloá f Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Eloá.

Ilonna f Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant of Ilona.

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.

Iluka m Indigenous Australian
Named for the village of Iluka in northern New South Wales. Often translated as "by the sea" in an Australian Aboriginal language, it is probably derived from the Djangati term yiluga, of unknown meaning.

Ilušun m Manchu

Ilyana f French (Modern)
Feminine form of Ilyan.

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

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.

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

Imari f Japanese
This name can be used as 衣鞠, 伊鞠, 一鞠, 伊万里 or 衣麻里 with 衣 (i, e, kinu, -gi, koromo) meaning "clothes, dressing, garment", 伊 (i, kare) meaning "Italy, that one", 一 (ichi, itsu, hito-, hito.tsu, i) meaning "one", 鞠 (kiku, kyuu, mari) meaning "ball", 万 (ban, man, yorozu, ma) meaning "ten thousand/10,000", 麻 (ma, maa, asa) meaning "hemp, flax, numb" and 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village."... [more]

Imhomoh m Etsako
"I have a man"

Immajen f Obscure
Variant 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.

Imoni f African American, African
Variant of Imani.

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

Inacia f Asturian
Feminine form of Inacio.

Inaiê f Tupi
Means "solitary hawk" in Tupi.

Inala f Indigenous Australian (Rare)
A suburb of Brisbane which literally means "rest time, night time" in a local language, but is often glossed as "place of peace".

Inara f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Inaara. This name was popularized in the United States by character Inara Serra on the space Western TV show Firefly (2002).

Inari f Finnish, Sami
Meaning unknown.... [more]

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.

Inaxio m Basque
Pet form of Inazio, also used as a standalone name.

Inayah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic عناية (see Inaya), as well as the Indonesian form.

Inazia f Aragonese
Feminine form of Inazio.

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

Indaco m Italian (Modern, Rare)
Italian form of Indigo.

Indali f Indian
An Indian name meaning “powerful”.

Indati f Indian
MEANING - possessing superhuman power, powerful... [more]

Indera m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Indra.

Indiges m Roman Mythology
Meaning uncertain. It is used as an epithet of certain deities, such as the deified Trojan hero Aeneas under the title Jupiter Indiges.

Índigo m & f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish form of Indigo, the purplish-blue colour.

Indraja f Lithuanian (Rare), Baltic Mythology
Borrowed from the name of a lake and river in the Utena district municipality of north-eastern Lithuania, derived from Eastern Aukštaitian Lithuanian indrė (standard Lithuanian nendrė) meaning "reed."... [more]

Indranee f Mauritian Creole
Form of Indrani chiefly used in Mauritius.

Indushi m Hindi
Means "brave, courageous".

Industriy m Soviet, Russian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Industriya. This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.... [more]

Inei m Japanese
means "dark, shadow" in Japanese

Ineke f Dutch, Limburgish, German (Rare), East Frisian
Diminutive form of Ine as well as an East Frisian feminine form of masculine Ine.

Ineso m Spanish (Rare)
Masculine form of Inés.

Ingaret f English (Rare, Archaic)
Anglicized form of Angharad, perhaps influenced by Margaret.

Ingemund m Old Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish, Manx (Archaic), Anglo-Scandinavian
Old Swedish form of Ingimundr, which was also used on the Isle of Man.

Ingevald m Old Swedish, Swedish
Variant of Ingvald.

Ingfrieda f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Ingfried.

Ingfriede f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Ingfried.

Ingibiorn m Old Swedish
Variant transcription of ᛁᚴᛁᛒᛁᛅᚱᚾ (ikibiarn) (see Ingibjǫrn).

Ingibjørg f Faroese
Faroese form of Ingibjǫrg.

Ingimar m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ingemar.

Ingólfur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ingolf.

Ingvelde f German (Rare), Literature
The name is probably an invention by the Austrian writer Joseph Christian Von Zedlitz (1790–1862) who wrote a novel titled "Ingvelde Schönwang".... [more]

Inhaci m Occitan
Occitan form of Ignatius.

Inhasi m Occitan
Variant of Inhaci.

Inia f Maori (Rare)
Māori form of India.

Inico m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Íñigo.

Iniko m Igbo
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.

Iniku f Amharic
Means "jewel" in Amharic.

Inisha f English (Modern, Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Inixio m Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Ignatius (alongside Iñaki).

Iniya f Tamil
Means "sweet" in Tamil.

Innegrit f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably a blend of Annegret and Ingrid.... [more]

Inoko f Japanese
From Japanese, it means "wild boar child". 猪 (ino) meaning "boar" or "wild boar" and 子 (ko) meaning "child".

Inolfo m Spanish

Inori f & m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese word 祈り (inori) meaning "prayer".... [more]

Inoscá m Romani (Caló)
Variant of Inosea.

Inpu m Egyptian Mythology (Hypothectical)
Variant of Anubis.

Inpw m Egyptian Mythology
Reconstructed variant of Anubis.

Inthira f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อินทิรา (see Intira).

Inthurat f Thai (Rare)
From Thai อินทุ (inthu) meaning "moon" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Intikhab m Urdu
Means "selection, extraction, choice" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic انتخاب (intikhāb).

İntiqam m Azerbaijani
Means "revenge, vengeance" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic انتقام (intiqām).

Intisar f & m Arabic, 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.

Intissar f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic انتصار (see Intisar).

Inzali f Burmese
Means "salutation, gesture of respect" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit अञ्जलि (añjali).

Inzamam m Arabic, Urdu
Means "joining, congregation" in Arabic, from the root انضم (indhamma) meaning "to put together, to join".

Ioba m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian
Older Hawaiian form of Job. It appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.

Ioe m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Joe.

Ioi f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Joy.

Ioke m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Joyce.

Ioke f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἰωκή (ioke) meaning "rout, pursuit, attack", from the verb διώκω (dioko) which means "to pursue, to chase (in war or hunting)" and "to drive away, to chase away"... [more]

Ioki m Japanese (Rare)
From 伊 (i) meaning "that one" combined with 興 (oki) meaning "entertain, interest, pleasure, retrieve, revive". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Iona m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jon 1 / Jon 2.

Iona f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (i) meaning "one", 零 (o) meaning "zero" combined with 七 (na) meaning "seven". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ionia f English (American, Rare)
Name of an ancient coastal region of Anatolia, from the name of the ancient Greek Ionians.... [more]

Ionică m Romanian, Romani
Diminutive of Ion 1.

Ionie f Jamaican Patois, English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ione or Ionia.

Iordanis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Jordan via the ancient Greek Ἰορδάνης (see Iordanes). This is also the modern Greek form of Jordanes.

Iori m & f Japanese
This name can be used as 庵 (an, iori, io) meaning "hermitage, retreat" (masculine) or it can combine 一 (ichi, hito.tsu, i) meaning "one," 伊 (i, kare) meaning "that one," 衣 (i, e, kinu, koromo) meaning "clothes, garment," 依 (i, e, yo.ru) meaning "depend, rely," 唯 (i, yui, tada) meaning "merely, only, simply, solely" or 惟 (i, yui, omo.uni, kore) meaning "consider, think" with 織 (o.ri) meaning "fabric, weave."... [more]

Iorveth m Literature

Iosune f Basque
Alternative spelling of Josune.

Ioulita f Greek (Rare)
Variant of Ioulitta.

Ioustini f Greek
Modern Greek form of Ioustine.

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".

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.

Iraides f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Canarian), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Portuguese form of Iraida, as well as a Spanish variant.

Irana f Tagalog

Irantzu f Basque
Derived from Basque ira, meaning "fern", and the abundancy suffix -tzu. It roughly translates as "fernland".... [more]

Iratxe f Basque
From the name of a monastery located in Navarre, Spain, possibly derived from Basque iratze, meaning "fern grove".

Iraupen f Basque (Rare)
Basque equivalent of Constancia.

Irawan m Indonesian, Indonesian Mythology
Indonesian form of Iravan, also featured as a character in the Javanese version of the Hindu epic the Mahabharata.

Irea f Galician
Galician form of Irene.

Irecê f Tupi
Means "Water Surface"

Ireedüi m Mongolian
Means "future, possibility" in Mongolian, ultimately derived from ирээ өдий (iree ödii) meaning "not yet come".

Irenej m Croatian, Czech
Croatian and Czech form of Ireneus.

Ireri f Purépecha
Means "the one and only" in Purépecha.

Ireun-bi f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ireun and 비 (bi) meaning "rain."

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.

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.

Irijah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh sees me" or "my fear is of God" in Hebrew.

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]

Irinej m Serbian
Serbian form of Irenaeus.

Irinka f Russian, Slovak
Diminutive of Irina.

Irino m Russian
Masculine version of "Irina".

Iriqtaq f Greenlandic, Yupik, Inupiat
Means "concealed object".

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.

Irisu f Japanese
Japanese name meaning "rainbow", influenced by the Japanese pronunciation of the Greek word iris or from Japanese 伊 (i) meaning "Italy", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 朱 (su) meaning "crimson"... [more]

Irlanda f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Italian (Rare)
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Ireland.

Irmberta f German (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Irmbert.

Irmela f German (Rare)
Diminutive of Irma.

Irmeli f Finnish, Estonian, German (Swiss)
A Finnish diminutive of Irmela, Swiss German diminutive of Irma and Estonian combination of Irma and the syllable -li-, most commonly derived from Eliisabet.

Irmelin f Norwegian, German (Swiss, Rare), Swedish, Danish (Rare)
Diminutive of Irma.

Irmuska f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Irma.

Iroe f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (iroe) meaning "colour". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Iroha f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (iro) meaning "color" combined with Japanese 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf" or 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers". As a whole the word iroha refers to a Japanese poem.

Ironi f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (iro) meaning "colour" combined with 虹 (ni) meaning "rainbow". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Irono f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (iro) meaning "colour" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Iroquois f & m Obscure (Rare)
From French word Iroquois, of disputed origin. The Iroquois (or Haudenosaunee) are a Iroquoian-speaking confederacy of Native American peoples and First Nations peoples indigenous to North America.

Irori f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (iro) meaning "colour" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Irrylath m Literature
Used on a character, usually called Talb - Irrylath being his human name - in the book 'The Darkangel' by Meredith Ann Pierce.

Irtiqa f & m Arabic
Means "ascending, rising" in Arabic.

Irupé f Guarani, Spanish (Latin American)
Name of Guaraní origin, used in Paraguay and Argentina.... [more]

Iruru f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 容 (iruru) meaning "contain, shape, appearance". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Irwansyah m Indonesian
Combination of the given name Irwan and Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king".

Iryda f Polish
Polish variant of Iris.

Ísabel f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Isabel.

Isacar m Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Issachar.

Isadau f Medieval Occitan
Variant of Isèu.

Isae f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 功栄, 功英, 功恵, 功枝, 功江, 伊佐江 or 伊佐恵 with 功 (ku, kou, isao, isa) meaning "achievement, credit, honour, merits, success", 伊 (i, kare) meaning "Italy, that one", 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help", 栄 (ei, you, e, saka.eru, ha.e, ha.eru, -ba.e) meaning "flourish, glory, honour, prosperity, splendour", 英 (ei, hanabusa, e) meaning "England, English, excellent", 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness", 枝 (shi, eda, e) meaning "bough, branch, limb, twig" and 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, creek, inlet."... [more]

Isael m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Mexican)
Invented name, likely inspired by similar names like Ismael, Israel and Misael... [more]

Isago f Japanese
From Japanese 砂 (isago) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Isaí m Spanish
Spanish form of Jesse.

Isaida f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly an invented name inspired by names like Isaura and Zoraida.

Isaie m Biblical (Rare, Archaic), Medieval French, Medieval Walloon
Medieval French and Medieval Walloon form of Isaiah, also used in the Wycliffite Bible.

Isaih m English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Variant of Isaiah.

Isaki m Ndebele
Ndebele form of Isaac.

Isalde f Medieval German, Arthurian Cycle
Variant of Isolde.

Isambard m English (British, Rare)
English form of a medieval French name appearing in various spellings such as Ysambart or Isembart, which were derived from Isanbert... [more]

Isami m & f Japanese
In the case for males, this uncommonly used name is used as 勇 "yuu, isa.mu" meaning "bravery, be in high spirits, courage, heroism", although it's more often used as Isamu. Rarer examples of Isami include 勇海 with 海 (kai, umi) meaning "ocean, sea" and 功己 with 功 (isao) meaning "achievement, credit, honour, merits" and 己 (ki, onore, mi) meaning "self, serpent, snake."... [more]

Isana m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 鯨 (isana), an old name for a whale now known as kujira in Japanese, sometimes written as 勇魚 with the addition of 魚 (na) meaning "fish." Another reading for 鯨 is simply isa and it may appear to be the same element used in the verb 勇む (isamu) meaning "to be in high spirits, be lively."... [more]

Isander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Isandros. This was the name of a man killed by the god Ares in Homer's "Iliad".

Isandra f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Spanish feminine form of Isander.

Isane f Japanese
"courage"; "sound"

Isannah f English (American, Rare), Literature
Of uncertain origin and meaning, although theories include a combination of Isabella and Susannah. This name was first recorded in the Boston area in the early 1700s and famously borne by one of Paul Revere's daughters who died in infancy... [more]

Isao m Japanese
From 巌 (isao) meaning "rock, boulder, crag" or 威 (isa) meaning "to intimidate, to threaten, to menace, dignity, majesty" combined with 生 (o) meaning "genuine life, birth"... [more]

Isara m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อิสระ (see Itsara).

Isarchos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἴσος (isos) meaning "equal" and ἄρχω (archo) meaning "to begin" or "to lead, rule, govern".

Isaskar m Finnish (Rare), Biblical Finnish, Biblical Swedish
Finnish and Swedish form of Issachar.

Isata m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (isa) meaning "brave" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Isato m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (isa) meaning "brave" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Isauro m Spanish, Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Isaurus.

Isaya m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (isa) meaning "courage" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.

Ischyrion m Ancient 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]

Isela f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Elaborated form of Isel as well as a truncated form of Marisela and Gisela... [more]

Iselin f Norwegian
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).

Isembart m Medieval 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.

Isengard f Medieval German, German (Rare)
The name Isengard is formed from the Germanic name elements isarn "iron" and gard "enclosure".

Isengrim m Literature, 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).

Isentrud f Medieval German
Variant of Isantrud.

Iseppo m Venetian
Venetian form of Giuseppe.

Iseul-i f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Iseul combined with the subject marking particle 이 (i).

Ishiah m Biblical
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.

Ishiko f Japanese (Rare)
From 石 (ishi) meaning "stone" and 子 (ko) meaning "child, first sign of the Chinese zodiac, sign of the rat" in Japanese. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ishiyo f Japanese (Rare)
From 猪 (i) meaning "wild boar", 賜 (shi) meaning "gift", and 洋 (yo) meaning "ocean". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Ishizu f Japanese
Japanese form of Isis. Ishizu Ishtar is a fictional character and it is also a Japanese surname.

Ishmaa'ily m African American (Rare)
Probably a variant of Ishmael.

Ishtiaq m Arabic, Urdu
Means "longing, desire, craving" in Arabic and Urdu.

Ishtiyaq m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu اشتیاق (see Ishtiaq).

Isicio m Spanish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Hesychios. This is the name of the patron saint of Cazorla (Spain).

Isidoor m Dutch (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).

Isita f Spanish
Diminutive of Isabel or Isidora or similar names.

Iskrena f Bulgarian, Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Iskren.

Islomjon m Uzbek, Tajik
From the given name Islom combined with Persian جان (jān) meaning "soul, life".

Ismaael m Arabic (Egyptian), Thai (Muslim)
Arabic alternate transcription of Isma'il chiefly used in Egypt as well as a Thai form of Ishmael primarily used by Thai Muslims.

Ismaal m Thai (Muslim)
Thai form of Isma'il (see Ishmael).

Ismahen f Arabic, Persian
Variant of Ismahan, means « excellence seeker » or « spiritual haven ».

Îsmaîl m Kurdish
Kurdish form of Ishmael.

Ismaïl m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Ismail used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.

Ismena f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Ismene.

Ismenis f Ancient Greek
Patronymic form of Ismenus. In Greek mythology, Ismenis was a Naiad nymph, one of the daughters of the Boeotian river god Ismenus.

Ismenos m Greek 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.

Ismenus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ismenos.

Isoko f Japanese
From 勤 (iso) meaning "diligence" or 衣 (i) meaning "clothes, clothing" combined 塑 (so) meaning "molding, sculpting, forming" and with 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac"... [more]

Isolene f English (Rare)
19th-century elaboration of Isola.

Isonie f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian), possibly influenced by the name Ione.

Isperia f Aragonese (Rare, Archaic)
Aragonese form of Hesperia.

Isqandar m Malay
Malay variant of Iskandar.

Israell m English (Archaic)
Variant of Israel recorded in the 16th century.

Israyel m Armenian
Armenian form of Israel.

Issaka m Western African
Form of Ishaq used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Issara m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อิสระ (see Itsara).

Istoka f Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Istok.

Isui m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 意 (i) meaning "idea, thoughts" combined with 水 (sui) meaning "water". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Iswandi m Indonesian

Iswanto m Indonesian

Itachi m Popular Culture
Itachi is a name that derives from the manga Naruto; the name is given to the older brother of Sasuke Uchiha, Itachi Uchiha.... [more]

Itahisa f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *tahighəssah meaning "skeleton" or "bones". This was recorded as the name of a 6-year-old Guanche girl who was sold as a slave in Valencia in 1494. The name was revived in the Canary Islands in the 1970s... [more]