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The Name Begins With The Letter I
INNOKENTI  m  Russian
Variant transcription of INNOKENTIY

INNOKENTIY  m  Russian
Russian form of Innocentius (see INNOCENT).

INOCENCIO  m  Spanish
Spanish form of Innocentius (see INNOCENT).

INTAN  f  Indonesian
Means "diamond" in Indonesian.

INTO  m  Finnish
Means "enthusiasm" in Finnish.

IO  f  Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown... []

IOAN  m  Romanian, Welsh, Bulgarian
Romanian and Welsh form of JOHN...

IOANA  f  Romanian
Romanian feminine form of JOHN...

IOANN  m  Russian
Older Russian form of JOHN

IOANNA  f  Greek
Greek feminine form of Ioannes (see JOHN).

IOANNES  m  Greek
Greek form of JOHN

IOANNIS  m  Greek
Greek form of JOHN

IOKUA  m  Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of JOSHUA

IOLA  f 
Variant of IOLE

IOLANA  f  Hawaiian
Means "to soar" in Hawaiian...

IOLANTHE  f  English
Means "violet flower", derived from Greek ιολη (iole) "violet" combined with ανθος (anthos) "flower".

IOLE  f  Greek Mythology
Means "violet" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was a woman beloved by Herakles.

IOLO  m  Welsh
Pet form of IORWERTH

IOLYN  m  Welsh
Pet form of IORWERTH

ÍOMHAR  m  Irish
Irish form of IVOR

IOMHAR  m  Scottish
Scottish form of IVOR

ION  m  Basque, Romanian
Basque and Romanian form of JOHN

IONA  f  English, Scottish
From the name of the island off Scotland where Saint Columba founded a monastery...

IONATÁN  m  Irish
Irish form of JONATHAN

IONE  f  English
Perhaps from the Greek place name Ionia...

IONEL  m  Romanian
Romanian pet form of JOHN

IONELA  f  Romanian
Romanian feminine form of JOHN

IONUT  m  Romanian
Romanian pet form of JOHN

IORDAN  m  Bulgarian
Variant transcription of YORDAN

IORWERTH  m  Welsh
Means "handsome lord" from Welsh ior "lord" and berth "handsome"...

IOSIF  m  Russian, Romanian, Greek
Russian, Romanian and Greek form of JOSEPH

IPATI  m  Russian
Russian form of the Greek name ‘Υπατιος (Hypatios), which was the masculine form of HYPATIA.

IPHIGENIA  f  Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ιφιος (iphios) "strong, stout" and γενης (genes) "born"...

IPPOLIT  m  Russian
Russian form of HIPPOLYTOS

IPPOLITO  m  Italian
Italian form of HIPPOLYTOS

IQBAL  m  Arabic
Means "fortunate" in Arabic...

IRA (1)  m  Biblical, English, Jewish
Means "watchful" in Hebrew...

IRA (2)  f  Russian
Short form of IRINA

IRELAND  f  English
From the name of the European island country.

IRÉN  f  Hungarian
Hungarian form of IRENE

IRENA  f  Polish, Czech, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Dutch, Lithuanian
Latinate form of IRENE

IRÈNE  f  French
French form of IRENE

IRENE  f  English, Italian, Scandinavian, Finnish, German, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Ειρηνη (Eirene) which meant "peace"...

IRÉNÉE  m  French
French form of IRENEUS

IRENEUS  m  Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ειρηναιος (Eirenaios) which meant "peaceful"...

IRENEUSZ  m  Polish
Polish form of IRENEUS

IRENKA  f  Polish, Czech
Polish and Czech pet form of IRENA

IRFAN  m  Arabic
Means "knowledge, learning" in Arabic.

IRINA  f  Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Romanian, Finnish
Cognate of IRENE

IRINEI  m  Russian
Variant transcription of IRINEY

IRINEY  m  Russian
Russian form of IRENEUS

IRINUSHKA  f  Russian
Russian pet form of IRINA

ÍRIS  f  Portuguese
Portuguese form of IRIS

IRIS  f  Greek Mythology, English, German, Dutch
Means "rainbow" in Greek...

IRIT  f  Jewish
Means "asphodel" in Hebrew. The asphodel is a type of flower.

IRJA  f  Finnish
Finnish pet form of IRINA

IRMA  f  German, Hungarian, Finnish, Spanish, Italian, English
Short form of names beginning with the Germanic element irmen, which means "whole, universal".

IRMAK  f  Turkish
Means "river" in Turkish.

IRMGARD  f  German
Derived from the Germanic elements irmen meaning "whole, universal" and gard meaning "enclosure".

IRMHILD  f  German
Derived from the Germanic elements irmen "whole, universal" and hild "battle".

IRMTRAUD  f  German
Variant of ERMTRAUD

IRMTRUD  f  German
Variant of ERMTRAUD

IRMUSKA  f  Hungarian
Hungarian pet form of IRMA

IRUNE  f  Basque
Means "trinity" in Basque.

IRVIN  m  English, Scottish
Either a form of IRVING or IRWIN

IRVINE  m  English, Scottish
Variant of IRVING

IRVING  m  English, Scottish
From a Scottish surname which was in turn derived from a Scottish place name...

IRWIN  m  English
From a surname which was derived from the given name ERWIN.

ISA (1)  m  Arabic
Arabic form of JESUS

ISA (2)  f & m  English
Short form of ISABEL or ISAIAH

ISAAC  m  English, Jewish, Biblical
From the Hebrew name יִצְחָק (Yitzchaq) which meant "he laughs"...

ISAAK  m  Russian, German
Russian and German form of ISAAC

ISABEL  f  Spanish, Portuguese, French, English, German
Most likely a medieval Spanish form of ELIZABETH, although some theories state that Isabel actually derives from an old Semitic name meaning "daughter of BA'AL"...

ISABELA  f  Spanish
Latinate form of ISABEL

ISABELL  f  German, English
Variant of ISABEL

ISABELLA  f  English, Italian, Spanish, Dutch
Latinate form of ISABEL

ISABELLE  f  English, French, German
Variant of ISABEL

ISADOR  m  English
Variant of ISIDORE

ISADORA  f  English, Portuguese
Variant of ISIDORA

ISADORE  m  English
Variant of ISIDORE

ISAIA  m  Italian
Italian form of ISAIAH

ISAIAH  m  English, Jewish, Biblical
From the Hebrew name יְשַׁעְיָהוּ (Yesha'yahu) meaning "YAHWEH is salvation"...

ISAIAS  m  Biblical
Late Latin form of ISAIAH used in some versions of the Bible.

ISAK  m  Swedish
Swedish form of ISAAC

'ISAM  m  Arabic
Means "security, pledge" in Arabic.

ISAMU  m  Japanese
Means "courage, bravery" in Japanese.

ISANDRO  m  Spanish
Spanish form of LYSANDER

ISAURA  f  Portuguese, Spanish
Late Latin name which meant "from Isauria"...

ISAY  m  Russian
Russian form of ISAIAH

ISBEL  f  English
Variant of ISABEL

ISEABAIL  f  Scottish
Scottish form of ISABEL

ISEBELLA  f  English (Modern)
Variant of ISABELLA

ISER  m  Yiddish
Yiddish form of ISRAEL

ISEUL  f & m  Korean
Means "dew" in Korean.

ISEULT  f  Celtic Mythology
Variant of ISOLDE

ISHA  m  Indian
Means "master, lord" in Sanskrit...

ISHBEL  f  Scottish
Anglicized form of ISEABAIL

ISHMAEL  m  Biblical, English
From the Hebrew name יִשְׁמָעֵאל (Yishma'el) meaning "God will hear"...

ISHMERAI  m  Biblical
Means "YAHWEH guards" in Hebrew...

ISHTAR  f  Near Eastern Mythology
Meaning unknown... []

ISI  m & f  Native American
Means "deer" in Choctaw.

ISIAH  m  English
Variant of ISAIAH

ISIBÉAL  f  Irish
Irish form of ISABEL

ISIDOR  m  German, Russian
German and Russian form of ISIDORE

ISIDORA  f  English, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Serbian
Feminine form of ISIDORE

ISIDORE  m  English, French
From the Greek name Ισιδωρος (Isidoros) which meant "gift of Isis", from the name of the Egyptian goddess ISIS combined with Greek δωρον (doron) "gift"...

ISIDORO  m  Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of ISIDORE

ISINGOMA  m  African
Means "first of twins" in Luganda.

ISIS  f  Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of Egyptian Aset, which possibly meant "the throne"...

ISKENDER  m  Turkish
Turkish form of ALEXANDER

ISKRA  f  Bulgarian, Macedonian
From a south Slavic word meaning "spark".

ISLA  f  Scottish
Feminine form of ISLAY

ISLAY  m  Scottish
From the name of the island Islay, which lies off of the west coast of Scotland.

ISLEEN  f 
Variant of AISLING

ISLWYN  m  Welsh
From the name of a mountain in Wales which means "below the grove" from Welsh is "below" and llwyn "grove".

ISMAEL  m  Spanish
Spanish form of ISHMAEL

ISMA'IL  m  Arabic
Arabic form of ISHMAEL

'ISMAT  m & f  Arabic
Derived from Arabic عصم ('Isma) meaning "safeguarding".

ISMENE  f  Greek Mythology
Possibly from Greek ισμη (isme) "knowledge"...

ISMO  m  Finnish
Finnish form of ISHMAEL

ISOBEL  f  Scottish
Scottish form of ISABEL

ISOCRATES  m  Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ισοκρατης (Isokrates) which meant "equal power", derived from ισος (isos) "equal" and κρατος (kratos) "power"...

ISOLDA  f  English
Latinate form of ISOLDE

ISOLDE  f  English, German, Celtic Mythology
Possibly derived from a Welsh root meaning "beautiful"... 

ISRA  f  Arabic
Means "nocturnal journey", derived from Arabic سرى (sara) "to travel at night".

ISRAEL  m  Biblical, Jewish
From the Hebrew name יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisra'el) meaning "God contended"...

ISSA  m  Arabic
Variant transcription of ISA

ISSAC  m  English (Modern)
Variant of ISAAC

ISSACHAR  m  Biblical, Jewish
Means "hireling" in Hebrew...

ISSUR  m  Yiddish
Yiddish form of ISRAEL

ISSY  m  English
Pet form of ISIDORE and other names beginning with Is.

ISTVÁN  m  Hungarian
Hungarian form of STEPHEN...

ITA  f  Irish
Anglicized form of ÍDE

ITALA  f  Italian
Italian feminine form of ITALUS

ITALIA  f  Italian
From the Italian name of the country of Italy, Italia (see ITALUS).

ITALO  m  Italian
Italian form of ITALUS

ITALUS  m  Roman Mythology
Means "of Italy" in Latin...

ITAMAR  m  Jewish
Variant transcription of ITHAMAR

ITHAI  m  Biblical
Possibly means "with me" in Hebrew...

ITHAMAR  m  Biblical, Jewish
Means "palm island" in Hebrew...

ITHEL  m  Welsh
Means "generous lord" from the Welsh elements iud "lord, prince" and hael "generous".

ITHIEL  m  Biblical
Means "God is with me" in Hebrew...

I'TIDAL  f  Arabic
Means "temperance, moderation" in Arabic.

I'TIMAD  f & m  Arabic
Means "reliance" in Arabic.

ITSASO  f  Basque
Means "ocean" in Basque.

ITSUKI  m  Japanese
Means "tree" in Japanese...

ITUMELENG  m & f  African
Means "joy" in Tswana.

ITXARO  f  Basque
Means "hope" in Basque.

ITZAL  m  Basque
Means "shadow" in Basque.

ITZEL  f  Native American
Possibly a variant of IXCHEL

ITZHAK  m  Jewish
Variant transcription of YITZHAK

ITZIAR  f  Basque, Spanish
From the name of a Basque village, which contains an important shrine to the Virgin Mary, possibly meaning "old stone".

IÚILE  f  Irish
Irish form of JULIA

IULIA  f  Romanian
Romanian form of JULIA

IULIAN  m  Romanian
Romanian form of Julianus (see JULIAN).

IULIANA  f  Romanian
Romanian form of JULIANA

IULIU  m  Romanian
Romanian form of JULIUS

IVA  f  Czech, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian
Short form of IVANA

IVAH  f  Biblical
From the name of a district of Babylon, mentioned in the Old Testament.

IVAILO  m  Bulgarian
Variant transcription of IVAYLO

IVAN  m  Russian, Czech, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Cognate of JOHN... 

IVANA  f  Czech, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian
Feminine form of IVAN

IVANKA  f  Czech, Slovene, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian
Pet form of IVANA

IVANNA  f  Russian
Russian feminine form of IVAN

IVAR  m  Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of IVOR

IVAYLO  m  Bulgarian
Perhaps derived from an old Bulgar name meaning "wolf"...

IVES  m  History
English form of YVES, used to refer to Saint Yves.

IVET  f  Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of YVETTE

IVETA  f  Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of YVETTE

IVETTE  f  Spanish
Spanish form of YVETTE

IVO  m  German, Dutch
German form of YVES or YVON

IVONA  f  Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of YVONNE

IVONETTE  f  English
Pet form of YVONNE

IVONNE  f  German
German form of YVONNE

IVOR  m  English
Derived from the Old Norse elements yr "yew, bow" and arr "warrior".

IVORY  f  English
From the English word for the hard, creamy-white substance which makes up the tusks of elephants.

IVY  f  English
Means simply "ivy" from the name of the climbing plant that has small yellow flowers...

IWAN  m  Welsh, Polish
Welsh form of JOHN and a Polish form of IVAN

IWO  m  Polish
Polish form of YVES

IWONA  f  Polish
Polish feminine form of YVON

IXCHEL  f  New World Mythology
Means "rainbow lady" in Mayan...

IYOV  m  Jewish
Hebrew form of JOB

IZAAK  m  Polish
Polish form of ISAAC

IZABELA  f  Polish, Czech
Polish and Czech form of ISABELLA

IZABELLA  f  Hungarian, Polish
Hungarian and Polish form of ISABELLA

IZABELLE  f  English
Variant of ISABEL

IZANAGI  m  Far Eastern Mythology
Means "male who invites" in Japanese...

IZANAMI  f  Far Eastern Mythology
Means "female who invites" in Japanese...

IZAR  f  Basque
Means "star" in Basque.

IZDIHAR  f  Arabic
Means "blossoming" in Arabic.

IZIDOR  m  Slovene
Slovene form of ISIDORE

IZOLDA  f  Polish
Polish form of ISOLDE

IZOTZ  m  Basque
Means "ice" in Basque.

IZSÁK  m  Hungarian
Hungarian form of ISAAC

IZUMI  f  Japanese
Means "fountain, spring" in Japanese.

IZYDOR  m  Polish
Polish form of ISIDORE

IZZ-AL-DIN  m  Arabic
Means "glory of religion", derived from Arabic عزّ ('izz) "glory, power" and دين (din) "religion"...

IZZ-UD-DIN  m  Arabic
Variant transcription of IZZ-AL-DIN

IZZY  m & f  English
Short form of ISIDORE, ISABEL and other names beginning with Is.

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