Names starting with the letter I

Here you’ll find all the names beginning with the letter I, followed by the meaning of the name starting with a I. If the name is blue, it is a name normally given to a boy. If the name has a pink color, then it is usually given to a girl. A green name can be given to both boys and girls.

	Name	Meaning
	Ia	Violet flowers
	Iacchus	From Greek Ἴακχος (Iakchos), derived from ἰάχω (iacho) meaning "to shout". This was the name of an obscure Greek god worshipped in the Eleusinian mysteries and later identified with Dionysos.
	Iachin	Form of Jachin used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
	Iacob	Romanian form of Jacob (or James). This is also the form of Jacob found in the Latin Old Testament (and the New Testament when referring to the patriarch).
	Iacobus	Form of Jacob used in the Latin New Testament to refer to the two apostles named James.
	Iacomus	Late Latin form of James.
	Iacopo	Italian form of Iacobus (see James).
	Iael	Form of Jael used in the Greek Old Testament.
	Iafeth	Form of Japheth used in the Latin Old Testament.
	Iagan	Possibly a regional (Hebridean) diminutive of Iain.
	Iago	Supplanter
	Iah	From Egyptian jꜥḥ meaning "moon". In Egyptian mythology this was the name of a god of the moon, later identified with Thoth.
	Iahel	Form of Jael used in the Latin Old Testament.
	Iahmesu	Reconstructed Egyptian form of Ahmose.
	Iaicchika	The chosen one
	Iaikhya	Unity
	Iaikhyata	Unity
	Iain	God Is Gracious
	Iair	Form of Jair used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
	Iairos	New Testament Greek form of Jairus.
	Iairus	Latin form of Jairus.
	Iaishwarya	Wealth
	Iakob	Georgian form of Jacob, meaning supplanter
	Iakobina	Iakobina is the Bulgarian version of Jaclyn and means God will add.
	Iakobos	Form of Jacob used in the Greek New Testament to refer to the two apostles named James.
	Iakopa	Holding the heel
	Iakovos	Modern Greek form of Jacob (or James).
	Iakovu	Old Church Slavic form of Jacob (or James).
	Iamar	Moon
	Ian	God Is Gracious
	Iana	God is forgiving
	Iancu	Romanian form of John, meaning Yahweh is gracious.
	Ianeira	Possibly from Greek Ἰάν (Ian), a variant of Ἴων (Ion) meaning "Ionian", the Ionians being a Greek tribe. The name Ianeira was borne by a few characters in Greek mythology, including one of the Nereids and one of the Oceanids.
	Ianeke	God is forgiving
	Ianira	Enchantress
	Ianna	God Is Gracious
	Iansina	Greenlandic form of Jensina, meaning God is gracious.
	Iantha	Violet flower
	Ianthe	Violet Colored Flower
	Ianthia	violet flower
	Ianthina	Violet flower
	Ianto	Gift Of God
	Ianuarius	Latin form of Januarius.
	Ianus	Latin form of Janus.
	Iaolani	Beautiful Star
	Iapetos	Derived from Greek ἰάπτω (iapto) meaning "to wound, to pierce". In Greek mythology this was the name of a Titan, the father of Atlas, Prometheus and Epimetheus.
	Iapetus	Latinized form of Iapetos. This is the name of one of Saturn's moons.
	Iapheth	Form of Japheth used in the Greek Old Testament.
	Iara	Small Butterfly
	Iared	Form of Jared used in the Greek and Latin Bible. This form appears in the Textus Receptus version of the Greek New Testament.
	Iarere	To descend, or the descendant
	Iaret	Form of Jared used in some versions of the Greek New Testament, while others (like the Textus Receptus) use Ἰαρέδ (Iared).
	Iarfhlaith	Variant of Iarlaithe.
	Iarlaith	Leader
	Iarlaithe	Ruler, Of Control
	Iasmim	Portuguese (mainly Brazilian) variant of Yasmin.
	Iasmina	Romanian form of Jasmine.
	Iason	Greek and Georgian form of Jason.
	Iassen	Ash tree
	Iavor	Sycamore
	Ib	God is my oath
	Ibad ur Rehman	Worshiper of Allah, or devoted servant of Allah.
	Ibai	Father of many
	Iban	God Is Gracious
	Ibb	Noble strength
	Ibbie	God is my oath
	Ibby	God is my oath
	Iben	Harmony
	Iberia	The peninsula containing Spain and
	Ibernia	A woman belonging to Ireland.
	Ibhaar	Wonderful
	Ibhanan	Elephant faced
	Ibhar	Open like the ocean
	Ibhi	Elephant
	Ibidolapo	A term used for a child whose birth brought the wealth together.
	Ibidun	The birth was sweet.
	Ibilola	A girl who is born in riches.
	Ibironke	The family will love this child.
	Ibis	Long-legged Bird
	Ibiza	From The City Of Ibiza, Spain
	Ibolya	Means "violet" in Hungarian, ultimately from Latin viola.
	Ibragim	Chechen, Ossetian and Kyrgyz form of Ibrahim. This is also a Russian form, used to Russify native versions of the name in countries that were once part of the Soviet Union.
	Ibrahaim	Father of many
	Ibraham	Ibrahim is the Arabic form of the Hebrew name Abraham which means Founding Father of Many.
	Ibraheem	Ibraheem is mainly used in Arabic and Indian languages. The name means 'father of a multitude', and is taken from the more common name Abraham.
	Ibraheim	Father Of Nations
	Ibrahim	Father Of Nations
	Ibrahima	Form of Ibrahim used in parts of West Africa.
	Ibrat	Wisdom to learn from experience.
	Ibro	Bosnian diminutive of Ibrahim.
	Ibrohim	Uzbek and Tajik form of Ibrahim.
	Ibtesam	Smiling
	Ibthaj	Joy, a girl who brings joy wherever she goes.
	Ibtihaj	Joy
	Ibtihal	Supplication and prayer.
	Ibtisam	smile
	Ibtisama	Smile
	Ibukun	Blessings
	Ibukunade	The blessings have come to me.
	Ibukunoluwa	The blessings of God.