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

Iona[ai-O-na]
Named for the sacred island
Scottish Gaelic
Ionel[yo-NEL]
God is gracious, little Ion
Romanian
Ionela[i-o-NE-la]
God is gracious
Hebrew
Iorangi[i-o-RA-ngi]
The cirrus cloud
Māori
Iordan[i-or-DAN]
Descendant, of the river Jordan
Bulgarian
Iosefa[i-o-SE-fa]
God will add (Joseph)
Samoan
Ipek[I-pek]
Silk
Turkish
Ipo[I-po]
Sweetheart
Hawaiian
Ippolita[eep-PO-lee-ta]
She who frees horses
Italian
Iput[I-put]
The secret, hidden one
Egyptian
Iqbal[IK-bal]
Fortunate
Indonesian/Malay
Ira[I-ra]
The watchful one
Hebrew
Iracema[i-ra-SE-ma]
Honey of bees, sweetness
Guarani
Iraia[i-RA-ya]
Basque name related to ferns
Basque
Iran[i-RAN]
Land of the Aryans
Persian
Iranola[i-ran-O-la]
A wealthy family
Yoruba
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
Irenka[i-REN-ka]
Peace
Czech/Slovak
Irfan[IR-fan]
Knowledge, awareness
Indonesian/Malay
Irham[ir-HAM]
Compassionate
Indonesian/Malay
Iria[I-ria]
Rainbow, peace
Portuguese
Irina[i-RI-na]
Peace
Greek
Iringó[I-rin-goh]
The sea-holly flower
Hungarian
Irirangi[i-ri-RA-ngi]
Spirit voice
Māori
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
Irune[i-RU-ne]
Trinity
Basque
Irupe[i-ru-PE]
Water lily plant
Guarani
Irwan[ir-WAN]
Prosperous
Indonesian/Malay
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
Isagani[i-sa-GA-ni]
Bountiful harvest
Filipino
Isai[i-SAI]
God's gift
Hebrew
Isak[I-sak]
Laughter
Norwegian
Isamu[I-sa-mu]
Courage
Japanese
Isara[i-SA-ra]
Freedom
Thai
Isaura[i-ZAU-ra]
Freedom, liberty
Portuguese
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
Iseoluwa[i-se-o-LU-wa]
The act of God
Yoruba
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
Ishana[i-SHA-na]
Ruler
Indonesian/Malay
Ishani[i-SCHA-ni]
The ruler
Sanskrit
Ishaq[is-HAQ]
Laughter
Hausa
Ishbel[ISH-bel]
God's promise
Scottish Gaelic
Isidor[I-si-dor]
Gift of Isis
Greek
Isidora[i-si-DO-ra]
Gift of the goddess Isis
South Slavic (Balkan)
Isidoro[I-si-DO-ro]
Gift of Isis
Spanish
Isidoros[i-si-DO-ros]
Gift of Isis
Greek
Isiino[i-SI-i-no]
Born on Monday
Somali
Isioma[i-si-O-ma]
Fortunate, blessed
Igbo
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
Islwyn[IS-lwin]
Below the forest
Welsh
Ismaaciil[is-ma-a-KIL]
God has heard
Somali
Ismaacil[is-ma-A-cil]
God will hear
Somali
Ismael[IS-ma-el]
God has heard
Hebrew
Ismaya[is-MA-ya]
Wise, God-like
Indonesian/Malay
Ismene[is-ME-ne]
Knowledge, wisdom (disputed)
Greek
Isola[i-SO-la]
Island
Samoan
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
Ita[I-ta]
Stone
Guarani
Itai[i-TAI]
God is with me
Hebrew
Italo[EE-ta-lo]
Land of calves/bulls (of Italy)
Italian
Itati[i-ta-TI]
White stone
Guarani
Itotia[i-to-TI-a]
Dance
Mayan
Itsara[it-SA-ra]
Freedom, independence
Thai
Itsaso[i-TSA-so]
The sea
Basque
Itxaro[i-CHA-ro]
Hope, wait
Basque
Itza[IT-sa]
Star
Mayan
Itzae[it-sa-E]
Gift of God
Mayan
Itzal[i-TSAL]
Shadow, protection
Basque
Itzameni[it-sa-ME-ni]
Bride of the water sorcerer
Mayan
Itzamna[it-SAM-na]
Named for the creator sun god
Mayan
Itzayana[it-sa-YA-na]
Moon goddess
Latin American Spanish
Itzcali[its-KA-li]
House of beauty
Nahuatl
Itzcoatl[its-KO-atl]
Obsidian snake
Nahuatl
Itzel[it-SEL]
Star
Nahuatl
Itzia[IT-sia]
Princess
Mayan
Itziar[i-TSI-ar]
Height facing the sea
Basque
Itzy[IT-si]
Rainbow lady
Mayan
Iu[IU]
Yew tree
Catalan
Iuitl[I-uitl]
Feather
Nahuatl
Iulian[yu-li-AN]
Youthful
Romanian
Iva[I-va]
Yew tree
Slavic
Ivailo[i-VAI-lo]
Wolf
Bulgarian
Ivan[I-van]
God is gracious
Slavic
Ivana[i-VA-na]
God is gracious
Slavic
Ivanka[i-VAN-ka]
God is gracious
Czech/Slovak
Ivanna[i-VAN-na]
God is gracious
Ukrainian
Ivar[I-var]
Yew warrior, archer
Scandinavian
Ivari[i-VA-ri]
The archer
Scandinavian
Ivaylo[i-VAI-lo]
Wolf
Bulgarian
Iveta[I-ve-ta]
Yarrow flower
Czech/Slovak
Ivo[I-vo]
Yew, archer
Germanic
Ivy[EI-vi]
Ivy
English
Iwa[I-wa]
Yew, eve
Māori
Iwalani[i-wa-LA-ni]
Heavenly frigatebird
Hawaiian
Iwegbuna[i-weg-BU-na]
Be happy
Igbo
Iwi[I-wi]
Tribe, nation
Māori
Ixazaluoh[i-sha-sa-lu-OH]
Dawn
Mayan
Ixchel[ish-CHEL]
Rainbow lady; moon goddess
Mayan
Ixpiyacoc[ish-pi-ya-KOK]
Named for the god who helped birth humanity
Mayan
Iyabo[i-YA-bo]
Mother has returned
Yoruba
Iyad[i-YAD]
Support, strength
Arabic
Iyanuoluwa[i-ya-nu-o-lu-WA]
God's praise
Yoruba
Izabela[i-za-BE-la]
Devoted to God
Romanian
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
Izel[i-SEL]
Unique
Nahuatl
Izotz[i-SOTS]
Ice
Basque
Iztac[is-TAK]
White
Nahuatl
Izumi[i-ZU-mi]
Fountain, spring
Japanese
Izunna[i-ZUN-na]
God's counsel
Igbo
Izyaslav[iz-ya-SLAV]
He who seized glory
Russian