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167 first names starting with I, with meaning, origin and pronunciation – part of our complete A-Z name directory.

Iah[I-a]
The moon
Egyptian
Iain[YA-in]
God is gracious (Scottish form of John)
Celtic
Ianthe[i-AN-te]
Violet flower
Greek
Ianto[JAN-to]
God is gracious
Celtic
Iarlaith[EER-la]
Lord of provisions, tribute chief
Irish
Ib[IP]
The heart
Egyptian
Ibai[I-bai]
The river
Basque
Iban[i-BAN]
God is gracious (Basque form of Juan)
Basque
Ibar[I-bar]
The valley
Basque
Ibolya[I-bo-yo]
The violet flower
Hungarian
Ibrahim[i-bra-HIM]
Father of many
Arabic
Ichiro[i-CHI-ro]
First son
Japanese Top 30
Ida[I-da]
The industrious one
Germanic Top 15
Idan[i-DAN]
Era, age
Hebrew
Idoia[i-DO-ja]
The pool, the spring
Basque
Idris[ID-ris]
The fiery lord
Celtic
Idriss[id-RIS]
Studious one, interpreter
Arabic
Idun[I-dun]
Renewal; goddess of youth
Scandinavian
Iestyn[YES-tin]
Just, fair (Welsh form of Justin)
Celtic
Ifor[EE-vor]
Lord, warrior
Celtic
Ignacia[Ig-NA-sia]
The fiery, ardent one
Spanish
Ignacio[ig-NA-tsi-o]
The fiery one
Spanish
Ignatius[ig-NEH-shus]
Fiery one
English
Ignaz[IG-nats]
The fiery one
Latin
Ignazio[een-YA-tsyo]
Fire
Italian
Igone[i-GO-ne]
Assumption (Basque, Marian title)
Basque
Igor[I-gor]
Guardian of the army
Russian
Ihy[I-hy]
The musician, son of Hathor
Egyptian
Iikka[IIK-ka]
He laughs
Finnish
Ikaros[I-ka-ros]
Follower (of the sun)
Greek
Ike[EIK]
Laughter
Hebrew
Iker[I-ker]
The visitation
Basque
Ikero[i-KE-ro]
The herald
Basque
Ila[I-la]
Earth
Sanskrit
Ilan[I-lan]
The tree
Hebrew
Ilargi[i-LAR-gi]
The moon
Basque
Ilaria[i-LA-ri-a]
The cheerful one
Latin
Ilario[i-LA-ri-o]
The cheerful one
Latin
Ilay[i-LAI]
Moonlight
Turkish
Ildikó[IL-di-koh]
The battle-maid
Hungarian
Ilias[I-li-as]
My God is the Lord
Greek
Ilios[I-lios]
Sun
Greek
Ilir[i-LIR]
The Illyrian
Albanian
Iliriana[i-li-ri-A-na]
The Illyrian woman
Albanian
Ilja[IL-ja]
My God is the Lord
Hebrew
Iljan[IL-jan]
My God is the Lord
Russian
Ilka[IL-ka]
The shining one
Hungarian
Illés[IL-laysh]
My God is Yahweh
Hungarian
Illyria[i-LI-ri-a]
The land by the Adriatic
Latin
Ilmari[IL-ma-ri]
God of the air; the smith
Finnish
Ilo[I-lo]
Joy
Finnish
Ilona[i-LO-na]
The shining one
Hungarian
Ilva[IL-va]
Yew tree
Germanic
Ilya[il-YA]
My God is the Lord
Russian Top 3
Ilyas[il-JAS]
My God is the Lord
Arabic
Iman[i-MAN]
Faith, belief
Arabic
Imani[i-MA-ni]
Faith
Arabic
Imelda[i-MEL-da]
Whole and mighty in battle
Old High German
Imhotep[IM-ho-tep]
He who comes in peace
Egyptian
Imke[IM-ke]
The universal one
Old High German
Immacolata[eem-ma-ko-LA-ta]
Spotless, immaculate
Italian
Immanuel[i-MA-nu-el]
God with us
Hebrew
Imogen[I-mo-gen]
Maiden
Celtic
Impi[IM-pi]
The maiden
Finnish
Imran[im-RAN]
Prosperity, long life
Arabic
Imre[IM-re]
Great ruler
Hungarian
Ina[I-na]
Short form of names in -ina
Latin
Inara[i-NA-ra]
The radiant one
Arabic
Inaya[i-NA-ja]
Care, protection
Arabic
Inbal[in-BAL]
Bell clapper
Hebrew
Indalecio[In-da-LE-sio]
Name of one of Spain's apostolic missionaries (meaning uncertain)
Spanish
Indi[IN-di]
Of the Indus
Sanskrit
Indie[IN-di]
Of the Indus; independent
Sanskrit
Indigo[IN-di-go]
Indian blue dye
Greek
Indira[in-DI-ra]
Beauty, goddess
Sanskrit
Indra[IN-dra]
God of the heavens
Sanskrit
Ineke[I-ne-ke]
Pet form; the pure one
Dutch
Ines[I-nes]
The pure one
Greek
Inga[IN-ga]
Protected by Ing (Norse-Slavic)
Russian
Inge[IN-ge]
Dedicated to the god Ing
Scandinavian
Ingeborg[IN-ge-bork]
Protected by Ing
Scandinavian
Ingemar[ING-e-mar]
Ing's fame
Scandinavian
Ingerid[ING-e-rid]
Ing's beauty
Scandinavian
Ingmar[ING-mar]
Famous Ing
Scandinavian
Ingo[IN-go]
Belonging to the god Ing
Germanic
Ingrid[IN-grit]
Beautiful, of Ing
Scandinavian
Ingunn[IN-gunn]
Ing's beloved
Scandinavian
Ingvild[ING-vild]
Ing's battle-maiden
Scandinavian
Iñigo[i-NYI-go]
My fire, fiery (Basque origin)
Basque
Inka[IN-ka]
Belonging to Ing
Old High German
Inmaculada[in-ma-ku-LA-da]
The immaculate one
Spanish
Inna[I-na]
Rushing stream
Slavic
Innes[I-nes]
The river island
Celtic
Innocentia[i-no-CHEN-tsia]
Innocence
Latin
Innocenza[een-no-CHEN-tsa]
Innocent, pure
Italian
Innocenzo[i-no-CHEN-tso]
Innocence
Latin
Innokenti[in-no-KEN-ti]
The innocent one
Russian
Inocencia[I-no-SEN-sia]
The innocence
Spanish
Into[IN-to]
The enthusiasm, zeal
Finnish
Io[I-o]
The moon nymph
Greek
Iolanda[i-o-LAN-da]
The violet
Greek
Ionela[i-o-NE-la]
God is gracious
Hebrew
Ipek[I-pek]
Silk
Turkish
Ippolita[eep-PO-lee-ta]
She who frees horses
Italian
Iput[I-put]
The secret, hidden one
Egyptian
Ira[I-ra]
The watchful one
Hebrew
Iraia[i-RA-ya]
Basque name related to ferns
Basque
Iran[i-RAN]
Land of the Aryans
Persian
Irati[i-RA-ti]
The fern forest
Basque
Iratxe[i-RA-che]
Named for the Iratxe monastery
Basque
Irén[I-rain]
Peace
Hungarian
Irene[i-RE-ne]
Peace
Greek
Irénée[ee-re-NE]
Peace
French
Irina[i-RI-na]
Peace
Greek
Iringó[I-rin-goh]
The sea-holly flower
Hungarian
Iris[I-ris]
Rainbow, messenger
Greek
Irma[IR-ma]
The whole, the great one
Old High German
Irmak[ir-MAK]
The river
Turkish
Irmela[IR-me-la]
The great one
Old High German
Irmingard[IR-min-gard]
Great protection
Old High German
Irmtraud[IRM-traud]
Great strength
Old High German
Isa[I-sa]
God is my oath
Hebrew
Isabel[i-sa-BEL]
God is my oath
Spanish
Isabella[i-sa-BE-la]
God is my oath
Hebrew Top 30
Isabelle[i-za-BEL]
God is my oath
French
Isadora[i-sa-DO-ra]
Gift of Isis
Greek
Isai[i-SAI]
God's gift
Hebrew
Isamu[I-sa-mu]
Courage
Japanese
Isen[I-sen]
Iron; the firm one
Old High German
Isengrim[I-sen-grim]
Iron mask
Old High German
Isentrud[I-sen-trud]
Iron strength
Old High German
Iset[I-set]
Egyptian form of Isis
Egyptian
Isetnofret[i-set-NOF-ret]
Isis the beautiful
Egyptian
Ishan[I-schan]
The ruler; the sun
Sanskrit
Ishani[i-SCHA-ni]
The ruler
Sanskrit
Isidor[I-si-dor]
Gift of Isis
Greek
Isidoro[I-si-DO-ro]
Gift of Isis
Spanish
Isidoros[i-si-DO-ros]
Gift of Isis
Greek
Isis[I-sis]
The throne; mother of the gods
Egyptian
Işık[uh-SHUHK]
Light, radiance
Turkish
Iskra[IS-kra]
The spark
Slavic
Isla[EIS-la]
The island; Scottish river
Celtic
Ismael[IS-ma-el]
God has heard
Hebrew
Ismene[is-ME-ne]
Knowledge, wisdom (disputed)
Greek
Isolde[i-SOL-de]
Ice ruler; the fair one
Celtic
Isotta[ee-ZOT-ta]
Ice ruler (uncertain, Celtic)
Italian
Isra[IS-ra]
The night journey
Arabic
István[ISHT-van]
The crowned one
Hungarian
Itai[i-TAI]
God is with me
Hebrew
Italo[EE-ta-lo]
Land of calves/bulls (of Italy)
Italian
Itsaso[i-TSA-so]
The sea
Basque
Itziar[i-TSI-ar]
Height facing the sea
Basque
Iva[I-va]
Yew tree
Slavic
Ivan[I-van]
God is gracious
Slavic
Ivana[i-VA-na]
God is gracious
Slavic
Ivar[I-var]
Yew warrior, archer
Scandinavian
Ivari[i-VA-ri]
The archer
Scandinavian
Ivo[I-vo]
Yew, archer
Germanic
Ivy[EI-vi]
Ivy
English
Iyad[i-YAD]
Support, strength
Arabic
Izabella[I-zo-bel-lo]
God is my oath
Hungarian
Izadi[i-SA-di]
Nature, creation (Basque)
Basque
Izar[I-sar]
The star
Basque
Izaro[i-SA-ro]
The little island
Basque
Izaskun[i-sas-KUN]
Place of the crags, title of Mary
Basque
Izumi[i-ZU-mi]
Fountain, spring
Japanese
Izyaslav[iz-ya-SLAV]
He who seized glory
Russian