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Inis
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island |
Irish |
Girl |
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Ishod
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Uncertain; likely a modern invented name. Possible senses include 'man' (from Hebrew ish) or a connection to 'lord' (Isha/Ishaan in Sanskrit); overall meaning is not well-established. |
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Boy |
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Ihita
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Desired; wished for; sought-after |
Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Inkyu
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Varies by hanja; commonly 'In' = benevolence/kindness + 'Kyu' = precious/standard/bright - overall 'kind and honorable' |
Korean |
Boy |
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Isotta-Alessandra
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Isotta: associated with Iseult/Isolde ('fair' / medieval heroine). Alessandra: 'defender' or 'protector of men'. |
Italian |
Girl |
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Ibycus
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From the Greek name Ἰβύκος; etymology uncertain, possibly related to ἴβυξ ('wryneck', a bird). |
Greek |
Boy |
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Illane
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Possibly "light" or "torch" (from Helen/Eileen) or "tree" (from Hebrew Ilana). |
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Girl |
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Injerd
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Likely a variant of Ingjerd/Ingerd/Ingrid - from Old Norse 'Ing' (the god Yngvi/Ing) + 'fríðr' meaning 'beautiful' or 'beloved'; essentially 'Ing's beautiful one' or 'beloved of Ing'. |
Norse, Scandinavian |
Girl |
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Ishpah
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Rare/uncertain. May derive from Hebrew "ish" (man) so roughly "man of ..."; exact meaning not attested |
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Boy |
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Ihor
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Derived from Old Norse elements meaning 'yew/bow + warrior' or 'protected by Yngvi' (often rendered 'warrior' or 'protected by the god Yngvi') |
Norse |
Boy |
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Inkyung
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Varies with hanja; commonly 'In' (仁) = benevolence/kindness and 'Kyung' (敬/京/璟/etc.) = respect/capital/brightness → e.g., 'kind and respected' or 'benevolent and bright'. |
Korean |
Unisex |
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Isotta-Beatrice
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Combines Isotta ('fair/legendary lady') and Beatrice ('bringer of joy' / 'blessed') - roughly 'fair and blessed bringer of happiness'. |
Italian |
Girl |
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Ibzan
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Uncertain - possibly derived from a place-name (Zaan) or from a Hebrew root suggesting abundance/prosperity. |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Illanee
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Likely a modern elaboration of Ilani/Ilana - associated with 'tree' or 'oak' (Hebrew) and 'heavenly' or 'royal' (Hawaiian); often used as a poetic/heavenly name. |
English, Hawaiian, Hebrew |
Girl |
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Inka
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Diminutive of Inga/Ingrid - beloved/beautiful; 'protected by the god Ing' |
German, Germanic, Scandinavian |
Girl |
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Ishpan
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No established meaning; may be interpreted via related elements (e.g., Ishaan = 'sun/guardian' in Sanskrit, or 'Ish' = 'man' in Hebrew). |
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Boy |
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Ihsan
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Perfection, excellence, beneficence - 'doing what is beautiful' or doing good (moral/spiritual excellence) |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Innah
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Variant of Inna/Ina/Anna; meaning varies by origin (related to Anna = 'grace' in Hebrew, or traditional Slavic usage without a clear original meaning). |
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Girl |
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Isotta-Elisabetta
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Combination of Isotta (often 'fair' or 'ice' from Iseult/Isolde) and Elisabetta ('God is my oath') |
Italian |
Girl |
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Ica
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A diminutive or pet form; specific meaning depends on the root name (e.g., from Ivana/Ivica: 'God is gracious'; from Isabel/Isabella: 'pledged to God'). Also used independently as a feminine name in Indonesian contexts. |
Indonesian, Slavic |
Girl |
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Illaney
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Likely derived from Hebrew 'Ilan/Ilani' meaning 'tree' or 'trees', often interpreted as 'tree' or 'little tree' |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Inkah
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ruler, king, lord |
Quechua |
Unisex |
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Ishtar
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Name of the Mesopotamian goddess of love, fertility, sex, and war. |
Akkadian |
Girl |
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Ihssan
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Benevolence, excellence, doing good, perfection |
Arabic |
Boy |
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innara
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Generally interpreted as "ray of light" or "illumination"; occasionally associated with "lady of heaven" via Inanna |
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Girl |
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Isotta-Maria
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Combines Isotta (legendary Iseult/Isolde - often rendered as 'fair' or 'beautiful') and Maria ('beloved' / traditional meanings include 'bitter' or 'sea of sorrow') |
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Girl |
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Icarius
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Likely 'of Icaria' or 'of Icarus'; associated with mythic figures (e.g., father of Penelope and an early winemaker taught by Dionysus). |
Greek |
Boy |
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Illani
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Hawaiian: 'of the heavens' or 'heavenly' (from lani); Hebrew connection: related to 'Ilan' meaning 'tree' (with -i suggesting 'my tree' in Hebrew forms) |
Hawaiian |
Girl |
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Inkata
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From Zulu 'inkatha' meaning 'wreath, crown, bundle' - connoting unity, honor, leadership. |
Nguni |
Unisex |
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Ishvah
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Probably 'lord' or 'ruler' (from Sanskrit īś/īśvara); alternatively echoes Hebrew 'man'. Often used with a sense of the divine or lordship. |
Indian |
Unisex |
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Iina
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Diminutive of Kristiina/Christina - 'follower of Christ'. |
Finnish |
Girl |
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Inneke
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Diminutive of Ina - "little Ina" (Ina is a short form of names ending in -ina, e.g., Christina, Wilhelmina). |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Israel
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From Hebrew Yisra'el meaning 'he who struggles/wrestles with God' or 'God prevails'. |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Icarus
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Uncertain - possibly 'follower' or 'from Ikaria'; best known as the son of Daedalus who flew too close to the sun. |
Greek |
Boy |
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Illania
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Probably a form of Eliana meaning "God has answered" (Hebrew) or tied to Iliana/Ileana with associations to Ilium/Helen (Greek/Latin) |
Latin |
Girl |
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Inkatah
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Unknown; not attested in major name sources. Likely a modern coinage or blended form. |
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Unisex |
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Ishvara
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Lord; God; the supreme being or ruler |
Hindu, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Iiris-Kristiina
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Iiris (Iris: 'rainbow' or the iris flower) + Kristiina ('follower of Christ' / 'Christian') |
Finnish |
Girl |
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Innessa
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Generally interpreted as 'pure' or 'chaste' (via Agnes/Ines); may also be used as a modern/creative form without a distinct traditional meaning. |
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Girl |
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Isra'il
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He who struggles/wrestles with God; 'God prevails'. |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Iccauhtli
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Uncertain - likely Nahuatl in origin; possibly related to cuāuhtli ('eagle') or a compound containing that element. |
Nahuatl |
Boy |
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Illanie
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Likely a feminine/modern name related to Hebrew 'Ilan' (tree) or Hawaiian 'lani' (heaven/royal). |
English, Hawaiian, Hebrew |
Girl |
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Inkeri
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From the Norse god-name Ing + element meaning 'beautiful' or 'beloved' - 'beloved of Ing' / 'Ing's beauty'. |
Finnish |
Girl |
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Ishvi
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Derived from the Sanskrit root 'Ish' (lord/God); commonly interpreted as 'divine' or 'goddess'. |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Iiris-Maarit
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Combination of 'rainbow' (Iiris) and 'pearl' (Maarit) - roughly 'rainbow pearl'. |
Finnish |
Girl |
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Innika
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Unclear; if derived from Annika, associated with Anna meaning "grace"; exact meaning otherwise uncertain |
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Girl |
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israa
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Night journey (the Prophet Muhammad's nocturnal journey, Isra') |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Icelos
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'Resembling' or 'like' - name of a dream spirit who takes on likenesses in dreams |
Greek |
Boy |
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Illanipi
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No established meaning |
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Unisex |
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Inky
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Nickname meaning 'ink' or 'little Inga' - associated with black/dark |
English, Scandinavian |
Unisex |
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