Scottish form of John, "God is gracious"
Names starting with I
Baby names that start with I, with checked meanings.
119 names: 57 for girls, 53 for boys and 9 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, Lane's Arabic–English Lexicon and the Tamil Lexicon. Five are modern names that the dictionaries we use don't list. A few to start: Ilavarasan ("prince"), Insha ("creation, composition") and Ishmeet ("friend of God").
119 names
The prophet Abraham; Hebrew, "father of a multitude"
"Smile"; Arabic ibtisām
Name of a Quranic prophet; popularly "studious"
Chastity, modesty, purity of conduct
"Joy" in popular use; Arabic ifrāḥ, "making glad"
Pride, honour, glory; Arabic iftikhār
"Fiery" in popular use; Latin Egnatius, a Roman family name
"Sun rays" in popular use; a modern name of uncertain origin
"Desired, striven for"
Desired, striven for; Sanskrit īhita
"The One Light"; ik, one, with jot, divine light
"Light of the One God"
Honour, respect; Arabic ikrām
Sight, vision; Sanskrit īkṣā
"Desired" in popular use; Sanskrit īkṣita, "seen, beheld"
Seen, beheld; Sanskrit īkṣita
Earth, speech; Sanskrit ilā, the goddess Iḍā
Literature
Young prince
Prince, heir to the throne; Tamil iḷavaracaṉ
"Princess"; literally "young queen"
Spring, the gentle early summer; Tamil iḷavēṉil
"Lord of the earth" in popular use; Sanskrit ilā + īśa
"Inspiration"; Arabic ilhām
"Knowledge"; from Arabic ʿilm
The prophet Elijah; Hebrew for "the Lord is God"
Pillar, support
"Faith"; Arabic īmān
Help, support; Arabic imdād
"Immense battle"; Germanic Irmhild
"Maiden" in popular use; a Shakespearean name of uncertain origin
"Prosperity" in popular use; the Quranic father of Maryam
Feminine of Imran, the Quranic father of Maryam
Distinction; Arabic imtiyāz, "being set apart"
Gift, reward; Arabic inʿām, "bestowing a favour"
"Illumination, light"; Arabic ināra
"Gift of God" in popular use; Arabic ʿināya, "care, concern"
Kindness, favour; Arabic ʿināya, "care, concern"
Joy, delight; sweetness
King of joy; Tamil iṉpam, "joy", and rājā, "king"
Sweet melody, the cuckoo's song; Kannada iñcara
Conqueror of Indra
Inder, the Lord, with pāl, "protector"
Love of Indra, the king of the gods; popularly "love of God"
A name of Lakshmi; Sanskrit indirā, "beauty, splendour"
"Blue lotus"
"King of the gods", the Vedic god of sky and rain
"Sapphire", literally "Indra's blue"
"Wife of Indra", queen of the gods
"Face like Indra" from Sanskrit indra + vadana
The Indrayani, a sacred river of Maharashtra
"Lord of Indra" in popular use; Sanskrit indra + īśa
Moon; Sanskrit indu, "bright drop, the moon"
Born of the moon; a name of the river Narmada
Crescent of the moon; Sanskrit indulekhā
Full moon; Sanskrit indumatī
"King of kings" in popular use; Sanskrit ina + īśa
Sweet, pleasant one; from Tamil iṉimai, "sweetness"
"Sweet, pleasant one", from Tamil inimai, sweetness
"Creation"; Arabic inshāʾ, "composition" in Urdu
"Opening of the heart"; Arabic inshirāḥ, relief and joy
"Of mankind, human"; Arabic insiyya
Choice, selection; Arabic intikhāb
Desire; Sanskrit īpsā, "the wish to obtain"
Desired, wished for; Sanskrit īpsita
Good fortune, prosperity; Arabic iqbāl
"Read!" or "Recite!"
Power, authority; Arabic iqtidār
Sanskrit irā: refreshment, the earth, speech and Sarasvati
"Garden of paradise"; the legendary gardens of Iram
"Refreshing"; the ocean; Arjuna's son in the Mahabharata
The river Ravi; Sanskrit irāvatī, "full of refreshment"
"Peace", from Greek eirene
Knowledge, cognition
Popularly "calm, serene"; a modern name of uncertain origin
"Rainbow", from Greek iris
Guidance; Arabic irshād, "guiding aright"
"Sacred Heart" in devotional use; Tamil irutayam "heart" + rāja "king"
The prophet Jesus; from Hebrew, "the LORD saves"
Laughter; Hebrew Yitschaq, "he laughs"
"Pledged to God"; a Spanish and Italian form of Elizabeth
Music, melody; Tamil icai
"God has saved"; Hebrew Yəšaʿyāhû, the prophet Isaiah
Voice of music; Tamil icai, "music", and vāṇi, "speech; Saraswati"
Isakki Amman, folk form of Durga; from Sanskrit yakṣī
"Goddess Durga" in popular use; Sanskrit īśā, "power, dominion"
"Sun" or "Shiva" in popular use; Sanskrit īśāna, "ruler, master"
A name of Durga; Sanskrit īśānā, "she who rules"
"Parvati" in popular use; Sanskrit īśānī, a name of Durga
"Part of Lord Shiva" in popular use; linked to Sanskrit īśa, "lord"
"Part of God" in popular use; Sanskrit īśa + aṃśa
A modern name, usually given as "sun" or "Lord Shiva"
Linked to Durga, Lakshmi or Parvati in popular use; a modern name
North-east, the direction of Shiva (Ishana)
The prophet Isaac; Hebrew "laughter"
"Arrow" or "paintbrush"; Sanskrit iṣīkā, "reed, arrow, brush"
"Vigorous, fresh"; a name of Agni
"Desired" in popular use; Sanskrit īśitā, "supremacy"
"Friend of God"
"Love of God"
"Joy, delight"; Persian and Urdu ʿishrat
Longing, eager desire; Arabic ishtiyāq
"Lord, God", the Supreme Being
Goddess; Sanskrit īśvarī, feminine of īśvara, "lord"
"Gift of Isis"; Greek Isidōros
"Island" in popular use; from the Scottish island of Islay
Ishmael; Hebrew for "God will hear"
"Purity, protection"; Arabic ʿiṣma
"One who strives with God"; Hebrew Yisra'el
"Secrets" in popular use; Arabic isrār, "keeping a secret"
"Gift of God" in popular use; origin uncertain
"God is gracious"; the Russian form of John
"God is gracious"; feminine of Ivan (John)
"Ivy", the evergreen climbing plant
Nature, true quality; also literary Tamil; Tamil iyal
Obedience, willing submission; Arabic idhʿān
Expression, manifestation; Arabic iẓhār, "making plain"
"Honour, glory"; Arabic ʿizza
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