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337 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
Iavor[YA-vor]
Sycamore tree
Bulgarian
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
Ibidun[i-BI-dun]
The birth was sweet
Yoruba
Ibilola[i-bi-LO-la]
A girl born into riches
Yoruba
Ibiyemi[i-bi-YE-mi]
A birth worthy of me
Yoruba
Ibolya[I-bo-yo]
The violet flower
Hungarian
Ibra[I-bra]
Short form of Ibrahima
Wolof
Ibraahin[i-bra-A-hin]
Father of many
Somali
Ibrahim[i-bra-HIM]
Father of many
Arabic
Ibrahima[i-bra-HI-ma]
Father of the multitude
Wolof
Ibukun[i-BU-kun]
Blessing
Yoruba
Ibukunoluwa[i-bu-kun-o-LU-wa]
The blessings of God
Yoruba
Iccauhtli[ik-KAU-tli]
Younger brother
Nahuatl
Ichiro[i-CHI-ro]
First son
Japanese Top 30
Icnoyotl[ik-no-YOTL]
Friendship
Nahuatl
Ida[I-da]
The industrious one
Germanic Top 15
Idan[i-DAN]
Era, age
Hebrew
Idil[i-DIL]
Perfection
Somali
Idogbe[i-DOG-be]
Second child born after twins
Yoruba
Idoia[i-DO-ja]
The pool, the spring
Basque
Idow[I-dou]
Traditional Somali name
Somali
Idowu[i-DO-wu]
Born after a set of twins
Yoruba
Idris[ID-ris]
The fiery lord
Celtic
Idriss[id-RIS]
Studious one, interpreter
Arabic
Idrissa[i-DRIS-sa]
Immortal
Wolof
Idun[I-dun]
Renewal; goddess of youth
Scandinavian
Idunn[I-dunn]
To rejuvenate
Icelandic
Ieni[I-e-ni]
God is gracious and merciful
Māori
Iestyn[YES-tin]
Just, fair (Welsh form of Justin)
Celtic
Ifan[I-van]
God is gracious
Welsh
Ife[I-fe]
Love
Yoruba
Ifeanyi[i-fe-A-nyi]
We can do anything
Igbo
Ifeanyichukwu[i-fe-a-nyi-CHUK-wu]
Nothing is greater than God
Igbo
Ifedayo[i-fe-DA-yo]
Love brings joy
Yoruba
Ifedolapo[i-fe-do-LA-po]
Love mixed with wealth
Yoruba
Ifelewa[i-fe-LE-wa]
Beautiful love
Yoruba
Ifeoluwa[i-fe-o-lu-WA]
God's love
Yoruba
Ifeoma[i-fe-O-ma]
A good thing
Igbo
Ifor[EE-vor]
Lord, warrior
Celtic
Ifunanya[i-fu-NA-nya]
Love
Igbo
Ige[I-ge]
Born feet first
Yoruba
Iglika[i-GLI-ka]
Primrose
Bulgarian
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
Igwebuike[ig-we-bu-I-ke]
Strength in numbers
Igbo
Ihaia[i-HA-ia]
God is salvation
Māori
Ihaka[i-HA-ka]
He will laugh
Māori
Ihapera[i-ha-PE-ra]
My God is a vow
Māori
Ihilani[i-hi-LA-ni]
Sacred one from heaven
Hawaiian
Ihintza[i-HIN-tsa]
Dew
Basque
Ihor[I-hor]
God of abundance
Ukrainian
Ihuaku[i-hu-A-ku]
The face of wealth
Igbo
Ihuicatl[i-WI-katl]
Sky
Nahuatl
Ihunna[i-HUN-na]
The face of the father
Igbo
Ihuoma[i-hu-O-ma]
Good fortune
Igbo
Ihy[I-hy]
The musician, son of Hathor
Egyptian
Iikka[IIK-ka]
He laughs
Finnish
Iimaan[i-i-MAAN]
Faith
Somali
Iiman[I-i-man]
Faith
Somali
Ijedinma[i-je-DIN-ma]
Good journey
Igbo
Ijeoma[i-je-O-ma]
Good journey
Igbo
Ika[I-ka]
Fish
Samoan
Ikaika[i-KAI-ka]
Strong
Hawaiian
Ikaroa[i-ka-RO-a]
The long part of a fish
Māori
Ikaros[I-ka-ros]
Follower (of the sun)
Greek
Ike[EIK]
Laughter
Hebrew
Ikechukwu[i-ke-CHUK-wu]
Strength of God
Igbo
Ikemakolam[i-ke-ma-KO-lam]
May I not lack strength
Igbo
Ikemba[i-KEM-ba]
Strength of the nation
Igbo
Ikemefuna[i-ke-me-FU-na]
I shall not lose my strength
Igbo
Ikenna[i-KEN-na]
Strength of his father
Igbo
Ikeobi[i-ke-O-bi]
The strength of the family home
Igbo
Ikeoluwa[i-ke-o-LU-wa]
Under God's constant care
Yoruba
Iker[I-ker]
The visitation
Basque
Ikero[i-KE-ro]
The herald
Basque
Ikhlas[IKH-las]
Sincere, pure
Indonesian/Malay
Ila[I-la]
Earth
Sanskrit
Ilan[I-lan]
The tree
Hebrew
Ilangilang[i-lang-I-lang]
Ylang-ylang flower
Filipino
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
Ilays[i-LAIS]
Light
Somali
Ilda[IL-da]
Heroine in battle
Portuguese
Ildikó[IL-di-koh]
The battle-maid
Hungarian
Ilerioluwa[i-le-ri-o-LU-wa]
The promise of God
Yoruba
Iles[I-les]
Messenger of God
Yoruba
Ilhuitl[IL-witl]
Day, feast day
Nahuatl
Ilias[I-li-as]
My God is the Lord
Greek
Ilinca[i-LIN-ka]
The Lord is my God
Romanian
Ilios[I-lios]
Sun
Greek
Ilir[i-LIR]
The Illyrian
Albanian
Iliriana[i-li-ri-A-na]
The Illyrian woman
Albanian
Ilisapesi[i-li-sa-PE-si]
The blessed one
Tongan
Iliyasu[i-li-YA-su]
God is my salvation
Hausa
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
Illa[I-lya]
Amulet, good-luck charm
Aymara
Illapa[i-LYA-pa]
Thunder and lightning
Aymara
Illari[i-LYA-ri]
Sunlight, dawn
Quechua
Illés[IL-laysh]
My God is Yahweh
Hungarian
Illyria[i-LI-ri-a]
The land by the Adriatic
Latin
Ilma[IL-ma]
Air
Finnish
Ilmari[IL-ma-ri]
God of the air; the smith
Finnish
Ilo[I-lo]
Joy
Finnish
Ilona[i-LO-na]
The shining one
Hungarian
Ilta[IL-ta]
Evening
Finnish
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
Imaikalani[i-mai-ka-LA-ni]
Legendary blind chief
Hawaiian
Imamu[i-MA-mu]
Spiritual leader
Swahili
Iman[i-MAN]
Faith, belief
Arabic
Imani[i-MA-ni]
Faith
Arabic
Imanuela[i-ma-nu-E-la]
God is with us
Romanian
Imelda[i-MEL-da]
Whole and mighty in battle
Old High German
Imhotep[IM-ho-tep]
He who comes in peace
Egyptian
Imiike[i-mi-I-ke]
Seeker of knowledge
Hawaiian
Iminathi[i-mi-NA-thi]
He stands with us
Zulu
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
Inathi[i-NA-thi]
With us
Zulu
Inaya[i-NA-ja]
Care, protection
Arabic
Inayah[i-NA-ya]
Protection, assistance
Indonesian/Malay
Inbal[in-BAL]
Bell clapper
Hebrew
Indah[IN-dah]
Beautiful one
Indonesian/Malay
Indalecio[In-da-LE-sio]
Name of one of Spain's apostolic missionaries (meaning uncertain)
Spanish
Inday[IN-dai]
Term of endearment for a girl
Filipino
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
Ines Sol[i-nes-SOL]
Sun
Portuguese
Inga[IN-ga]
Protected by Ing (Norse-Slavic)
Russian
Ingar[ING-ar]
Warrior
Norwegian
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
Inger[ING-er]
Guarded by Ing
Danish
Ingerid[ING-e-rid]
Ing's beauty
Scandinavian
Ingibjorg[ING-i-byorg]
Helper of Ing
Icelandic
Ingmar[ING-mar]
Famous Ing
Scandinavian
Ingo[IN-go]
Belonging to the god Ing
Germanic
Ingolf[ING-olf]
Ing's wolf
Norwegian
Ingolfur[ING-ol-vur]
Wolf of Ing (a Norse god)
Icelandic
Ingrid[IN-grit]
Beautiful, of Ing
Scandinavian
Ingunn[IN-gunn]
Ing's beloved
Scandinavian
Ingvar[ING-var]
Warrior of Ing
Icelandic
Ingvild[ING-vild]
Ing's battle-maiden
Scandinavian
Inia[I-nia]
Sweet, a body of water
Māori
Iñigo[i-NYI-go]
My fire, fiery (Basque origin)
Basque
Inioluwa[i-ni-o-LU-wa]
Acquiring God's treasure
Yoruba
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
Intan[IN-tan]
Diamond
Indonesian/Malay
Inten[IN-ten]
Diamond
Indonesian/Malay
Inthira[in-THI-ra]
Moon
Lao
Inti[IN-ti]
Sun
Quechua
Into[IN-to]
The enthusiasm, zeal
Finnish
Io[I-o]
The moon nymph
Greek
Ioan[I-oan]
Graced by God
Welsh
Ioana[yo-A-na]
God is gracious
Romanian
Ioane[i-o-A-ne]
Hawaiian form of John
Hawaiian
Iokepa[i-o-KE-pa]
Hawaiian form of Joseph
Hawaiian
Iokua[i-o-KU-a]
God delivers
Hawaiian
Iolana[i-o-LA-na]
To soar like an eagle
Hawaiian
Iolanda[i-o-LAN-da]
The violet
Greek
Iolani[i-o-LA-ni]
Royal hawk
Hawaiian