Names that start with 'I'

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Looking for baby names that begin with the letter I? You're in the right place! This collection features a wide variety of names starting with I, perfect for boys, girls, and even gender-neutral options. Whether you’re searching for popular names like Ian, Ibrahim, or Ida, or something more unique like Idella, Idris, or Iesha, we’ve got you covered.

Browse through alphabetical names beginning with I to find inspiration for your next character, baby, pet, or project. Names starting with I often symbolize ambition, adventure, and authenticity—great qualities for any name to carry.

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Each name comes with its origin, meaning, and sometimes even cultural or historical background to help you choose the perfect one.

Start your name journey with I—because amazing names begin here.

      1. Popularity: 118th
        Meaning: God is gracious.
        Origin: Scottish, derived from Hebrew Yochanan.
      1. Popularity: 819th
        Meaning: Father of many or father of multitudes.
        Origin: Arabic form of Abraham, meaning 'father of many.'
      1. Popularity: 2,246th
        Meaning: Industrious, energetic
        Origin: Germanic origin
      1. Meaning: Industrious, diligent.
        Origin: Idella is of Germanic origin, derived from 'id,' meaning 'work,' with English influences.
      1. Meaning: Smart, Studious, Fiery Leader
        Origin: Welsh and Arabic origin
      1. Popularity: 19,565th
        Meaning: Alive or life
        Origin: Arabic, a variant of 'Aisha.'
      1. Popularity: 1,829th
        Meaning: Fiery, ardent
        Origin: Spanish, from Latin 'Ignatius'
      1. Popularity: 702nd
        Meaning: Bringer of good news.
        Origin: Basque origin.
      1. Popularity: 1,209th
        Meaning: Earth or water.
        Origin: Sanskrit origin, relates to earth or water.
      1. Meaning: tree
        Origin: Hebrew origin
      1. Meaning: Tree
        Origin: Hebrew origin meaning "tree."
      1. Meaning: Bright, shining light
        Origin: Greek, Romanian
      1. Popularity: 9,286th
        Meaning: Shining light or torch.
        Origin: Greek origin from "Helene," meaning "light."
      1. Popularity: 1,582nd
        Meaning: Light, bright, shining one.
        Origin: Greek, Slavonic origins; means light.
      1. Meaning: Present, Mother
        Origin: Japanese meaning 'now' or 'present'
      1. Meaning: Faith, belief
        Origin: Arabic
      1. Popularity: 892nd
        Meaning: Faithful, Trustworthy
        Origin: Swahili name meaning 'faith,' derived from Arabic 'Iman.'
      1. Meaning: War goddess
        Origin: Italian; from Germanic origins
      1. Popularity: 2,426th
        Meaning: God is with us.
        Origin: Hebrew origin, meaning "God is with us."
      1. Meaning: Maiden or Innocent girl.
        Origin: Old Irish origin, popularized by English literature.
      1. Popularity: 5,118th
        Meaning: Maiden or image.
        Origin: Latin, with roots in medieval France.
      1. Meaning: Prosperity
        Origin: Arabic
      1. Popularity: 6,779th
        Meaning: Strong, wise, or peace-bringer.
        Origin: Diminutive of names like Georgina or Wilhelmina; also Old English, Germanic.
      1. Meaning: Means 'gift from God' or 'care'.
        Origin: Arabic origin
      1. Meaning: Inara means illuminating or radiance.
        Origin: Arabic-Persian origin meaning light or radiance.
      1. Meaning: Care and protection.
        Origin: Arabic origin.
      1. Popularity: 2,397th
        Meaning: Associated with the country India, means 'Great River'.
        Origin: Derived from the name of the Indus River, linked to Sanskrit 'Sindhu.'
      1. Meaning: Free-spirited, adventurous, youthful.
        Origin: Modern derivation, originally from 'Independent' or linked to 'India'.
      1. Meaning: Named after the blue plant dye, signifying depth, intuition, and serenity.
        Origin: Indigo is derived from the Latin word meaning 'from India', originally referring to the indigo dye.
      1. Popularity: 3,005th
        Meaning: Pure or chaste.
        Origin: Spanish and Portuguese form of the Greek name Agnes.
      1. Meaning: Young child.
        Origin: Latin 'infans.'
      1. Popularity: 2,162nd
        Meaning: Beautiful goddess, Hero’s daughter
        Origin: Old Norse
      1. Popularity: 18,263rd
        Meaning: Violet flower
        Origin: Greek origin, derived from 'Iole.'
      1. Popularity: 5,234th
        Meaning: Blessed or 'island of yews.'
        Origin: Scottish (Celtic) origin from the island of Iona.
      1. Popularity: 13,509th
        Meaning: Violet, sea nymph.
        Origin: Greek, linked to Ionia and meaning 'violet'.
      1. Popularity: 1,317th
        Meaning: 'Watchful', 'Vigilant'
        Origin: Hebrew Biblical name
      1. Popularity: 3,449th
        Meaning: Land of Éire
        Origin: Based on the island of Ireland, derived from 'Éire' in Gaelic.
      1. Popularity: 1,294th
        Meaning: Peaceful.
        Origin: Greek, related to peace and harmony.
      1. Meaning: Peaceful, Harmony, Happy.
        Origin: Derived from Jamaican Patois, meaning happy or at peace.
      1. Popularity: 209th
        Meaning: Rainbow, Messenger.
        Origin: Greek, related to "rainbow".
      1. Popularity: 4,570th
        Meaning: Universal or whole
        Origin: Old High German
      1. Popularity: 4,362nd
        Meaning: Green water, Freshwater.
        Origin: Scottish, connected to the River Irwine.
      1. Popularity: 3,656th
        Meaning: Friend of the sea.
        Origin: Scottish origin from the River Irvine.
      1. Popularity: 23,528th
        Meaning: Friend of the wild boar
        Origin: Old English and Celtic origins
      1. Meaning: In Arabic: 'Jesus'; In Spanish/English: 'Pledged to God'.
        Origin: The name Isa is of Arabic origin. It's also used as a short form of Isabel.
      1. Popularity: 57th
        Meaning: Joy, laughter
        Origin: Hebrew origin, meaning 'he will laugh'.
      1. Meaning: He will laugh
        Origin: Hebrew
      1. Popularity: 392nd
        Meaning: Pledged to God
        Origin: Derived from Hebrew Elisheba, meaning "God is my oath."
      1. Popularity: 1,274th
        Meaning: Devoted to God or God is my promise.
        Origin: Latin variant from Hebrew, means 'God is my oath.'
      1. Popularity: 4,187th
        Meaning: Consecrated to God.
        Origin: Latin, variant of Elisabeth with Hebrew roots.
      1. Popularity: 16th
        Meaning: God is my oath
        Origin: Italian origin
      1. Popularity: 383rd
        Meaning: God is my oath.
        Origin: French, derived from Hebrew Elizabeth.
      1. Meaning: He will laugh.
        Origin: Hebrew origin meaning 'he will laugh'.
      1. Meaning: Gift of Isis
        Origin: Greek and Latin, meaning 'gift of Isis.'
      1. Meaning: Gift of Isis
        Origin: Greek roots, meaning 'gift of Isis.'
      1. Popularity: 2,252nd
        Meaning: God is salvation.
        Origin: Hebrew.
      1. Popularity: 100th
        Meaning: Salvation of Yahweh
        Origin: Hebrew
      1. Popularity: 890th
        Meaning: Salvation of Yahweh
        Origin: Hebrew origin, meaning 'Yahweh is salvation.'
      1. Meaning: Joyful or Beloved
        Origin: Combination of 'Isa' (laughter) and 'Mar' (often related to Maria)
      1. Meaning: Devoted to God
        Origin: Spanish
      1. Meaning: Lord, master, goddess.
        Origin: Sanskrit, derived from 'Ish' meaning lord or master.
      1. Popularity: 1,810th
        Meaning: Ruler of all, Lord of wealth.
        Origin: Sanskrit origin, meaning 'ruler' or 'lord.'
      1. Meaning: Lord of wealth, direction of north-east.
        Origin: Sanskrit origin, widely used in India.
      1. Meaning: God will hear.
        Origin: Hebrew and Arabic origins.
      1. Popularity: 2,960th
        Meaning: Salvation from God
        Origin: Hebrew; means 'Yahweh is salvation.'
      1. Meaning: Gift of Isis
        Origin: Greek - 'Gift of Isis'.
      1. Meaning: Gift of Isis
        Origin: Spanish form of the Greek name Isidoros
      1. Popularity: 2,698th
        Meaning: Goddess of magic, fertility, and motherhood
        Origin: Ancient Egyptian, pertaining to mythology
      1. Popularity: 93rd
        Meaning: Named after a Scottish island.
        Origin: Originates from Scotland, named after the island Islay.
      1. Popularity: 471st
        Meaning: 'God will hear'.
        Origin: Originates from Hebrew, meaning 'God will hear'.
      1. Meaning: 'God will hear'
        Origin: A Semitic name found in Hebrew and Arabic texts, meaning 'God will hear'.
      1. Popularity: 434th
        Meaning: 'God contends' or 'Prince of God'.
        Origin: Hebrew biblical name meaning 'God contends'.
      1. Popularity: 1,616th
        Meaning: He will laugh or rejoice
        Origin: Hebrew origin, biblical roots
      1. Meaning: Gift from God.
        Origin: Mayan origin, native to Central America.
      1. Popularity: 757th
        Meaning: Dew, Rain drop
        Origin: Mayan origin.
      1. Popularity: 3,688th
        Meaning: God is gracious, Life
        Origin: Slavic, Hebrew
      1. Popularity: 281st
        Meaning: God is gracious
        Origin: Slavic variant of Yohanan, means 'John'.
      1. Popularity: 2,060th
        Meaning: God is gracious.
        Origin: Slavic region derivation of Ivan.
      1. Popularity: 1,158th
        Meaning: God is gracious.
        Origin: Slavic origin, feminine form of Ivan.
      1. Popularity: 3,738th
        Meaning: Archer's bow, yew wood.
        Origin: French derivative, rooted in Germanic languages.
      1. Meaning: Represents the ivy plant, a symbol of fidelity and eternity.
        Origin: English, derived from 'ifig,' meaning ivy plant.
      1. Meaning: Connected to the yew tree, symbolizing archery and strength.
        Origin: French origin, derived from 'Yvonne,' linked to the Germanic word for 'yew tree.'
      1. Popularity: 1,000th
        Meaning: Naturalistic or precious material
        Origin: English word; elephant tusk material
      1. Popularity: 101st
        Meaning: Symbol of fidelity and eternity.
        Origin: Old English - Related to the ivy plant.
      1. Meaning: Grateful or grace.
        Origin: African, possibly Yoruba.
      1. Popularity: 3,467th
        Meaning: Gift of God, Father's joy
        Origin: African American/Hebrew roots
      1. Meaning: Moonlight or Earth
        Origin: Indian (Sanskrit), Arabic
      1. Meaning: He will laugh
        Origin: Hebrew origin meaning 'he will laugh'.
      1. Meaning: He will laugh
        Origin: Hebrew origin meaning 'he will laugh.'
      1. Meaning: Consecrated to God, or God's promise.
        Origin: Hebrew origin, derived from Elisheba.
      1. Popularity: 968th
        Meaning: 'God is my oath'
        Origin: Hebrew origin, means 'God is my oath.'
      1. Meaning: Pledged to God
        Origin: Of Hebrew origin, related to Elizabeth.
      1. Popularity: 1,183rd
        Meaning: Yahweh is salvation.
        Origin: Modern variant of the biblical Hebrew name Isaiah.
      1. Meaning: God is salvation
        Origin: Modern variant of Hebrew name Isaiah.
      1. Meaning: Promise or oath of God.
        Origin: Elaborated form of Isabella, Hebrew origin.