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Ibiza f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
From the name of the Spanish island located in the Mediterranean Sea off the east coast of Spain (see Ibiza).
Ica f Romanian (Rare)
Short form of Vasilica.
Ícaro m Greek Mythology, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Ikaros (see Icarus).
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]
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".
Icelyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Apparently a combination of Ice and the popular name suffix lyn, perhaps influenced by Iceland.... [more]
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.
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]
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]
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]
Icilia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Icilio.
Icuța f Romanian (Rare)
Diminutive of Ica.
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".
Idabelle f English (Rare)
Combination of Ida and Belle, perhaps influenced by Isabelle.
Idabritt f Swedish (Rare)
Very rare combination of Ida and Britt.
Idaho m American (Rare)
From the name of a state in the United States of America. The name of the state was made in the early 1860s, when the United States Congress was considering organizing a new territory in the Rocky Mountains, eccentric lobbyist George M. Willing suggested the name "Idaho", which he claimed was derived from a Shoshone language term meaning "the sun comes from the mountains" or "gem of the mountains".
Idalah f American (Rare, Archaic)
From an Old Testament place name, Yidh’alah in the original Hebrew, which means either "memorial of God" or "the hand of slander, cursing" or "snares".
Idali f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Current theories include a combination of Ida and the popular name suffix -li (compare Novalie), a short form of Idalina and Idalisa as well as a short form of Idalia.
Idalina f English (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Romanian (Rare)
Combination of Ida with the popular suffix -lina.
Idalius m Greek (Rare)
Masculine form of Idalia.
Idamaja f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Ida and Maja 1 or Maja 2.
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.
Idar m Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Possibly intended to be a masculine form of Ida created by combining the Old Norse element ið "industrious, work, activity" (compare the Germanic element id) and the common name suffix -r, taken from Norse herr "army, warrior".
Idar m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Possibly means "to glorify" in Hebrew, derived from the name Adir.
Idel m Hebrew (Rare, Archaic)
Masculine form of the name Idaliah.
Ideleta f Occitan (Rare)
Occitan form of Idelette.
Idelette f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French diminutive of either Ide or Idelinde. This name was borne by Idelette Calvin (ca. 1505-1549), the wife of the French theologian and reformer John Calvin (1509-1564).
Ideun-saem m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ideun and Saem.
Idolf m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse elements ið "industrious" and ulfr "wolf".
Idonna f American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Most likely a combination of the letter I and the name Donna.
Idor m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of ið "industrious" and þórr "thunder".
Idosława f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Idosław.
Idoya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Ido.
Idzia f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Idzi.
Iegudiel m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Jegudiel.
Iek f Frisian (Rare)
Feminine derivative of Ige.
Iektje f Frisian (Rare)
Diminutive of Iek.
Iem m & f West Frisian (Rare)
Short form of Ieme and related names, such as Iemke.
Ieme m & f West Frisian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ime 2. This given name is more commonly found on males than on females.
Iemke m & f West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Imke. But in other words, you could also say that this name is a diminutive of Ieme.
Ieneke f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ineke.
Ieremia m Romanian (Rare), Georgian (Rare), Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian
Romanian form of Yirmiyahu (see Jeremiah) as well as an older Georgian and Hawaiian form of the name. The modern Georgian form is Eremia.... [more]
Iermu m Maltese (Rare)
Maltese form of Elmo.
Ierne f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Eireann (compare Erin, Ériu). This was the middle name of Dolly Wilde (1895-1941), niece of the Irish writer Oscar Wilde.
Ieroklis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Hierokles. Known bearers of this name include the Greek actor Ieroklis Michailidis (b. 1960) and the Greek former soccer player Ieroklis Stoltidis (b... [more]
Ieronime m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Ieronymakis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek diminutive of Ieronymos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Ieronymos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Ierothea f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Hierothea.
Iescha f Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, English (American, Rare)
Form of Iscah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Iese m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Yishay (see Jesse) via its Biblical Greek form Iessai. A notable bearer of this name was king Iese of Kartli (1680-1727), who is known as Jesse in English.
Ievgeniia f Ukrainian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Євгенія (see Yevheniya)
Ieyasu m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 家康 with 家 (ka, ke, ie, uchi, ya) meaning "family, house(hold)" and 康 (kou, yasu) meaning "ease, peace."... [more]
Ifana f Welsh (Rare)
Feminine form of Ifan.
Ifestos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Hephaistos.
Ifetayo f Nigerian (Rare)
A name of African descent meaning "love brings joy".
Ifig m Breton (Rare)
Derived from Celtic yv "yew".
Ifigenia f Greek (Rare), Polish, Italian, Spanish (Rare)
Modern Greek, Italian, and Polish form of Iphigenia. This is also a Spanish variant of Efigenia, used to refer to the tragic heroine of Greek myth.
Ifiyenia f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ιφιγένεια (see Ifigenia).
Ifumi f Japanese (Rare)
From Fumi prefixed with an i kanji, e.g. 伊.... [more]
Ige m Frisian (Rare)
Unknown meaning.
Iggi m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Iggy.
Igider m Berber (Rare)
Mighty and strong, this name stands for ‘eagle’ in one of the Berber languages.
Igleceria f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Filipino name of uncertain derivation, perhaps a variant of Gliceria altered to resemble Spanish iglesia "church".
Iglika f Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from Bulgarian иглика "primrose, primula".
Ignacius m English (Rare)
Variant of Ignatius.
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.
Ignasija f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ignas.
Ignatious m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ignatius.
Ignats m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Ignatius.
Igoa f Basque, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Derived from Basque igo "to ascend; to rise; to go up".... [more]
Ihme m & f East Frisian (Rare)
Variant of East Frisian Ime 2, which is a very shortened form of Germanic names with the element irmin or ermin meaning "big, overwhelming".... [more]
Ihnatiy m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Ignatius.
Iidaliisa f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Idalisa.
Iisak m Estonian (Rare), Finnish, Biblical Finnish
Estonian and Finnish form of Isaac.
I-ja f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean "怡" (I) meaning "Happiness" and "子" (Ja) meaning "child". This name can be spelled as Sachiko in Japanese.
Ijinashi m Korean (Rare, ?)
Originated from the Gaya Confederacy
Ijs m Dutch (Rare)
Shortened form of either Ijsbert or IJsbrand.
IJsbrant m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of IJsbrand.
Ikars m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Icarus.
Ike f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
池 (Ike) meaning "pond, cistern, pool, reservoir", 潢 (Ike) meaning "Expanse of water, lake, pond". There are similar kanji characters which have the same meaning but are pronounced differently.
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]
Ikhman m Indonesian (Rare), Malay (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ikhwan.
Ikia f African American (Rare)
Invented name inspired by similar-sounding names like Ikea, Mikia and Nikia.
Ikkiei m Japanese (Rare)
Sharp or Great Power
Iko f Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 斐 (hi, i) meaning "beautiful, patterned", 衣 (i, e, kinu, -gi, koromo) meaning "clothes, dressing, garment", 惟 (i, yui, omo.nmiru, kore, omo.uni) meaning "consider, reflect, think", 伊 (i, kare) meaning "Italy, that one", 威 (i, odo.kasu, odo.shi, odo.su) meaning "dignity, intimidate, majesty, menace, threaten", 慰 (i, nagusa.meru, nagusa.mu) meaning "consolation, amusement, seduce, cheer, make sport of, comfort, console", 維 (i) meaning "fibre, tie, rope", 偉 (i, era.i) meaning "admirable, conceited, excellent, famous, greatness, remarkable", 委 (i, yuda.neru) meaning "committee, entrust to, leave to, devote, discard", 位 (i, kurai, gurai) meaning "rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some", 井 (sei, shou, i) meaning "well, well crib, town, community", 以 (i, mo'.te) meaning "because, by means of, compared with, in view of", 蔚 (utsu, i, uchi, otokoyomogi) meaning "dense growth" or 猪 (cho, i, inoshishi) meaning "boar" with 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)."... [more]
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]
Ikonija f Croatian (Rare), Serbian
Derived from the Croatian and Serbian noun ikona (which is written as икона in Serbian) meaning "icon", which is derived from Greek εικόνα (eikona), itself ultimately derived from ancient Greek εἰκών (eikon) meaning "likeness, image, portrait".... [more]
Ila m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Ilarion and Ilia.
Ilah f English (Rare)
Variant of Isla.
Ilaide f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Probably a combination of any given name starting with I- (such as Ileana) with Adelaide.... [more]
Ilaina f English (Rare)
Variant of Elaina.
Ilamaz m Georgian (Rare)
Meaning and origin unknown. Compare Aslamaz and the Georgian adjective ლამაზი (lamazi) meaning "beautiful, handsome".
Ilani f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Ilana and Ilan.
Ilann m Jewish (Rare)
Means "Tree" in Hebrew.
Ilariya f Ukrainian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Ukrainian and Russian form of Hilaria.
Ilayali f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Venezuelan-born singer Ilayali Bolívar competed on the eighth season of the reality television series La Voz México (2019).
Ildas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Shortened form of Ildefonsas.
Ildor m Uzbek (Rare)
Uzbek form of İldar.
Ilesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Alicia (See also Iesha).
Ilgamine f German (Rare)
Maybe a blend of Ilga and Mine.
Ilgara f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Variant transcription of İlqarə.
Iliad f & m English (Rare)
Derived from the Iliad, an ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer.
Ilian m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Aegidius, via Gilgen or Ilgen.
Iliana f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Juliana and feminine form of Ilian.
Ilianna f Greek, American (Hispanic, Rare)
Hispanic American variant of Ileana. As a Greek name it is likely a variant of Iliana (a feminine form of Ilias, the Modern Greek form of Elias).
Ilifiya f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Ilithyia.
Ilihia f Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word referring to reverence, meaning "stricken with awe."
Ilil f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
The Israeli poet Shaul Tchernichovsky wrote a love song where he calls his lover by the name he invented: Ilil.
Iliman m Wolof (Rare)
Standard spelling of Ilimane in Wolof.
Iliodor m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Heliodoros.... [more]
Iliodoros m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Heliodoros.
Ilios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Helios.
Iliostalakti f Greek (Rare)
Derived from Greek ἥλιος (helios) meaning "sun" and the verb stalazo meaning "to drip down slowly", taken from a word used in the Greek Orthodox religion to describe God's throne... [more]
Ilithia f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Ilithyia.
Ilitia f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Ilithyia.
Ilke f & m East Frisian (Archaic), German (Rare)
Variation of Elke recorded as a feminine name in the 16th, 18th and 19th century and as a masculine name from the 15th to 17th century in East Frisia.
Ilko m Bulgarian, Ukrainian, German (Rare)
Bulgarian diminutive of Iliya. Since the 1960s it has been in occasional use in German-speaking countries.
Illand m & f West Frisian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a variant form of Eland.
Illi f Berber (Rare)
Literally "My daughter"
Illjaz m Macedonian (Rare)
Possibly the Macedonian variant of Iljaz.
Illuna f Basque (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Basque variant of Iluna. Due to the obvious similarity to the name Luna, it eventually found its way as a first name in Flanders.
Illyrian m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From Illyrian, denoting an inhabitant of Illyria, an ancient region in southeast Europe, the western part of what is now the Balkan Peninsula.
Illythia f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variation of Ilithyia.
Ilo m Livonian (Archaic), Medieval Baltic (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory, however, links this name to Finnish ilo "joy, gladness".
Ilor f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of names like Elor and Lior.... [more]
Ilsabeth f German (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Obsolescent variant of Elisabeth and Ilsabe, traditionally predominantly found in the north of Germany as well as in Denmark.
Ilsebill f German, Swedish (Rare)
German variant of Elisabet and Ilsebet.
Ilsegard f German (Rare, Archaic)
A blend of Ilse with Hildegard or another name ending in -gard.
Iluka m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Ilarion and Ilia and their short forms Ila and Ilo.
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.
Iluna f Basque (Rare)
Ancient Basque name that was first found on inscriptions in Aquitaine dating back to the 1st to 3rd centuries.... [more]
Ily f English (Modern, Rare)
Acronym of the phrase I love you.
Ilyasah f African American (Rare)
Ilyasah is the name of one of Activist Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz's six daughters.
Ilyaz m Turkish (Rare), Indian (Muslim, Rare)
Turkish and Indian form of Ilyas.
Ilyssa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alyssa or Elissa 2/Elisa. The USA Social Security Administration has recorded 41 girls with the name Ilyssa in 2004.... [more]
Ilythia f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variation of Ilithyia.
Ilzīte f Latvian (Rare)
Originally a diminutive of Ilze, occasionally used as a name in its own right.
Ima f Latvian (Rare)
Short form of Imanta, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Ima f Japanese (Rare, Archaic)
今 (Ima) literally means "Now, Present Time" in Japanese. This was a common name in the Edo Period, but since then has scarcely happened.
Imagine f English (African, Rare)
Taken from the English word imagine. This can also be used as a variant of Imogene.
İmamqulu m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "slave of the imam", from Azerbaijani imam meaning "imam" and qul meaning "slave".
İman f & m Turkish (Rare), Azerbaijani
Turkish and Azerbaijani form of Iman. This name is feminine in Turkish and masculine in Azerbaijani.
Imana f Muslim (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Imani or Iman.
Imanda f Latvian (Rare)
Variant of Imanta, possibly influenced by Amanda.
Imandra f Latvian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It has been suggested to be a blend of Imanta and Andra 1.
İmanqulu m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "slave of the faith" in Azerbaijani, from iman meaning "faith" and qul meaning "servant, slave".
Imaray f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
This is borne by Cuban social media personality Imaray Ulloa (1990-).
Imari f & m African American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Amari influenced by Imani. This is also the name of a brand of perfume, which was introduced by Avon in 1985.
Imber f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish dialectal variant form of Ingeborg found in Norrland.
Imbert m French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the Germanic elements irmin "immense, vast" and beraht "bright". In former times, the name was occasionally confused with Humbert.
Imbor f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish dialectal variant form of Ingeborg.
Imedi m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian იმედი (imedi) meaning "hope" (cf. Imeda).
Imeria f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Imerio, ultimately from Greek Himerios.
Imier m French (Archaic), French (Swiss, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Himerius. While this name is archaic in France, it is still occasionally used in French-speaking Switzerland.
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.
Imme f & m West Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Ime 2. This given name is more commonly found on females than on males.... [more]
Immý f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Immy.
Imogyn f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Imogen. Between 1944 and 2018, 3 babies were named Imogyn in Australia.
Imon m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Iman, which is strictly masculine in both countries. For women, they use the form Imona.
Imperia f Medieval Italian, Literature, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from Latin imperium meaning "command; authority; rule, power; empire". This was the name of an obscure saint, who was venerated in Mauprévoir, France (also known as Impère and Impérie)... [more]
Imshar m Pakistani (Rare)
"Active, strong" in Arabic. An uncommonly used name
Imy f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Imee.
Inaara f English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Arabic ﺇِﻧَﺎﺭَﺓ (ʔināra), which is the verbal noun form of أنار (ʔanāra) meaning "to light, to illuminate". It was popularized in the United States by the socialite Inaara Aga Khan (born Gabriele Renate Homey, 1963-) when she married Prince Karim Aga Khan in 1998... [more]
Inabela f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Probably a combination of Inês with Isabela.
Inah f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ina. A notable bearer is Brazilian nun and supercentenarian Inah Canabarro Lucas (1908-2025).
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).
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